, 1874-11-05
BRYANT.
Remarlzs Of tho Rev. IL. N. Pow
ers Tuesday Evening.


noes a. teacleF ol p1t0tG morals 1tlll ppItlcH Puoo
thy hla acaoaiah, lia relations with ur biz place N
1teraturc md lts superb uanood. So groat task
saa saaa ra% S rs uss nst % nST
psecsastVo mnds will l up with warmth anu oo'oe'
nr Bryant stands Art 1T IN American literature, 11s
characteristics aso, groat strength with Rweos1ass,
nuba simplicity and melody Of vcrsiaaaion, Iuninoa
aoa, deep regeas sssapaty wh nature contested
With ruro gift Ut intil;l anh Massefy icncitJ N
aeesn aeessnS ;a.es s ssf # asS a4peones i"sa
tase, rowurtul ina agnatiot, aud manly ana gol-
sincerity lie esses as a ars. n porirH59s n Y
preserving t,e Natural reation of thnga descriscl
that tl!car yaty atrikos ~ were ne s5c most sus.
an dasces be utterly FREQ. With Ills feryor
ergy ho llaa calm aud majeasic soo.e In some Of
81 81 viii viii no % srn. Of oost accusation # pcsa
rightly that was once IN fuehion against him, vas
oat mud who hee down whers low tho urletcurronta
OF tic, know iull we'll tnat there Ia dyino heart In
tos no. puer Or so nor t snR Jcs
uIa. Ills muAo ataH sweet and socnln dignity. which
Is nover betrayed into rant Or defamation Every ling
s s has tssaiea ast those oas I s Saso u eepsas
moro perfect eiinaatioas of nnturo @ in hcr varyg
narrative Of fo Ills rrophooiea Of liberty ha pictures
Of haman dlsouhralment, mud ptogroas, aud aspira-
rlilLosopn1o INSIGHT AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
The tnspirnt.ena Of bis poetry therefore Of tic
IL line appealing baso passion, not suggestion
that ia inelicats, not sentiment that be used In
Snowflake yet ~ W warm m a. ~ tho Trorc win s tic spirit
nut OF witch Is boru ls glorious soug. Taoso wilo
With ols'se.t vson s, walk IN most rsys,any wh
tender and strong humanity aspire nlost scarey for
virtue and freedom. and brotherhoo1 mover cea9e 10
find strength And rofreahmcnt III his nots ntrains.
Th0y with 1uVigOratug, vitality moving, cQu-
aol!ng replenlshug llfe in i!a souulcss depths We
feel Iii qua great miracle that goos around III
Tint Infinite Loyo IL, evor working and bsnsgnant.
And 80 the earth aud Its coullanionshlps ,nuso
sacred, md existence becomes expressive
noto Ia tho high lurtnony Of tho universe.
Bryant IA model Of inleHondece. courtesy. public
spirit, patrotisul, and fidelity to intelligent nnd
scicnous convctionH. Hs long at tho head OF
ono ot t'o most influential paess tn the country Is
natures Of generous ai,aa, 10 Las neyar
s'Se nsent It's ae to "aySa paep!ss sa
through tho parali!tes Of friendship through In
umtaaion q, Or @ low exroaeney Il Is e.. one Of tho
and abors Incident To hls editorial position be
has kept sweet tompor for scholastic prsuisa mud
But tho po.cr Of Ills grcat Journalistic iuuenee-a
power sxgrted primarily upon tIo thinkers and le"dars
HIS sTATesN A.is1ffr,
for ho statesman Of tho highest type. No man Is
has profsanler Conviction of hu,nau rihts mud
duties, Or clearer understanding Of ha ot'ico and
Sst3f9s of Ana IT, With III % gsus
isys & ju;ee ana as!;sssy. hss iasasass
has been n'snense. There Is species Of political
tnauttr that ho has not asaailed, oflon with deadly
Commonwealth that he haa nut ndyocated, aMd act
nrucr IN tue minds aud learts Of mcn. Nut oven ha
St liz s n
Ehone cigar ~ the MONDAY Buh ho has asked noh-
Int ot ILL country but tho privilege to servo her ter
isis III tho purautts to which hc has consccratcl Ills
life.
anYAxr'a SCHOLARSHIP
Is elegant, profound, anu eonlprrnonsive. No ia
faniar with tua literature Of he learned PROFESSIONS
anaaqcs ot Constucnsa! EuroFc, and iB master Of
tion Of The 1Had anl tho : Odyssey mple
critics to be lie beet the most truly Ioncric Of any III
The Engsh t9ngo na ronsS Is pGrs h
II ,1aysi au orasioMs ar. aoa of tic tnest sicci.
meas Of elegant ant noblo English thas century
hls produced.
''. ~ 4 MAN,
Bryant presents whatever cultivnted, useful, md
admirable iu character in u1uau lie. To his splendid
genius hs tons ~ tho nobe9t virtues. Whatever tho
In bis career uu act of injustice, tho betrayal Of
didse, that hts own interests might ba aecured lie
has devoted his long and aborious life, which las
hyIantc ruics 10 tha htghsst culture culture md ID 10 Na
benchcent service that has never awcrved from It's
ats Ct the man ia the truth houor Justice, riliar-
thropy tbs high chf!ttan cousclence, that be as
Tied in.o every field q hls edeayor and which con.
sserata hla Eeuow.- liz Aas lived eonalaut to grand
ideal. A. u0,nea Ruys Of him:
sIIow shall We thank him TINT III evil days
lie fallcred nerrr-nor fur bin1ne nor praife,
Nor Aire, nor party, sAautcl Ills eurlier lays3
" But as his boyhood wus Of manifest hue,
30 to bis youth lIis llauy yours were true,
Al dye11n royal purEo through Anu through"
Ono might aay TINT Brch life hua been siugulur,y
fortunate but tis word doea not convey tue Correct
Idea It. II is urcsut Of obedience to vno law u.d
suc! spnce III tic affections Of as t,a Afo does
10 grand In tsa aiMpcity 40 siei ~ Its iruage. =,
IL rs rstee sc g sa 70 noSs
mt may vel AaYe tas Ee'esent homage If grateful
generation to-day.
III Bwret ol agc with mind uuinltned uud yhics
force wonderfully preaerved., Friond4 nro nrount
hiua, ue lsus competence aud falue,- 4oaees Q
culture and religion. nation puts tho chsplot q
love- and reverence, and gratitude, upon hts "goo;
tY s le. s to es
you ahou(.l ask lin tho source ol lia proloundes
Eatkfacion he would say TUT Il ia ~ to CONSCIOUSNESS
i have wrough. little poem 10 caat among III
Tributes p1 the day; which ! Will rsaa bofsFe tn4'n
my ssat:
20 WILLIAM cUuLlss InYAEr. ox uls eQTn n1RTHpAs
Nuv. y, 1874.
The sweetest bloBso,sa any bring
To-day to deck thy luuaoA throne,
Are those u,at out OF pure llo4rts slirlng
From seols thy fruitful life Aa1 soNn.
How deep thy living thought struck down
In caaatltsa HoMls throughout the land,
Tue splendid Auwera of thy renown
III myrtal leayaa Of Light expand.
They hloom In yirtuea stropE aud ruo,
Ii dctla that 1nake our EiilahIp sweet,
CAaDtc homes aud lives of Hposlegs hue,
1n love TINT serves With tirelcss feet
In patriot zeal In Itonor's breast;
Where Duty ruEs Without debate
Hhefc Nature fcasta llpr reyrrcut guest
Aud faith waits calmly "ut the gate."
These gariandn Of tho spirit live
Whtln fesal spleniors rass AWAY:
Millions their lAleeas tribute aiye
TO thse, klngly bard, to-aay.
Thhnks foy thy psre, majestic sopg,
THY golden years Ger measured spau.
Thy valiant WILL 10 alnite the wrouK
Thy wat uileou4uere1 loyc Ut man: