The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-31
THE GREELEY MONUMENT.

Address OF the Committee.
To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
The committee to raise a fund to commemorate
the virtues Of the late Horace Greeley by statue
and monument in Greenwood has been fully
organized by the appointment OF the Hon. william
W. Niles, of Westminster county, as Chairman; the
Hon. Andrew H. Green, Comptroller of the city OF
New York, Treasurer, and Edmund G. Stedman.
Esq, OF New York, Secretary.
The members OF the committee, as far as ap-
pointed, are at work in earnest and with sure
prospect OF success. But they are conscious that
1t does not belong to them nor to any limited num-
Der Of men to render adequate honor to one whose
just fame belongs to the entire people. Horace
Greeley was pre-eminently man Of the people |;
ne rose from among their ranks by industry,
his example. no less than his written
words, will remain forever a precious legacy
actuated by the same pure ambition as that which
raised him from poverty and obscurity to the hon.
Orable and conspicuous position In which for many
years he led the public opinion OF the country
There Is nothing in his character or career which
mars the force OF his benehcent influence. No
young man can ponder the story OF his life without
profit. lie Is one OF the few public men OF our age
who may be safely held up to the imitation OF the
the Committee confidently appeal 1t is their
privilege and duty to honor worthily the man who
best represented the brain and the conscience Of
the masses.
This Is In no sense partisan enterprise. The COM
mittee Is composed of members of all parties,
equally proud to do honor to one whose labOrious
life was passed IN devotion to the general welfare.
All who believe with us that Mr.. Greeley's great
efforts in behalf OF freedom, OF enlightenment, OF
economy and Of progress have not been without
bene1cent results are cordially invited to share In
this tribute to his memory. The rich cannot better
show their appreciation of the lessons of industry
and order which he taught, and the poor, In giving
what slight sums they can Afford, will honor their
own estate ana asp s IN not doubted That
ward the work. either by an editorial endorse
ment or by receiving and forwarding such sums as
may DE raised IN his locality. There Is not viii
lage in the land but contains some man who has
profted by Mr.. Greeley's teachings. We hope
there is not one where an effort will not be made
to contribute to this expression OF the national
A memorial volume will be kept containing the
upon the completion OF the work will be deposited
IN the Historical Society for preservation
ANDREW II. GREEN, Treasurer.
EDMUND Q. STEDMAN, Secretary.
william B. Ogden, John E. Williams, Augustus sche Il,
frank %sm or'ea e1 James s1' Go1aoa
New york sone
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Mall George E % T. Barna;% william MAGYAR T
kinssIla IyoqsIyn George O. ksyngd ISSkyn
Taryewn fhso Ra SSHn
tSw III Dudley VS.: Gregory Jersey CITY, Samuel
Colonel Charles q. Greene Boston Post Charles p
Kimball, Portland, Me-. ExGov. James A. Weston,
Manchester, n H. Senator william sprague. Provi-
dence, r. 4. ExGov. James T.. English, New Haven
Conn David Clark Hartford; Conn Ex,GSv Joseph
Philadelphia Press; James p. Barr, Pittsburg Post;
Murat Halstead, Cincinnati Commercial; Frederick
Hassaurek, Cincinnati volksbatt General r: Brink
erhon, Co!ambus; Governor Austin Blair, Michigan
John s. Williams, Lafayette, Ind. Governor William
Bross Chicago Tribune; Senator John Logan, I'LL
nois x-Senator Augustus q. Dodge Burlington, Iowa
Sc william Allison, Dubuque; Hon Alexander
Madison; Governor william Ma rshal, Senator Carl
schurz, 81. Louis William Hyde, ST. Louis Republican;
Henry Watterson. Louisville Courer-Journal Gov
ernor Smith, Georgia; Hon. John Forsyth, Mobile
Register; John c. Burch, editor Union and American,
Nashville, Tenn; - Roberts editor Nashville Ban
ner Governor McEnsry, New Orleans, La; Governor
VIM Pitt Kellogg, New Orleans La.