New-York tribune., 1875-12-10
MEETING OF TIE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.

THE STATUE or LIBERTY IN NEw-YOK HARBoR-
EULoGY UPON vICE-PEEsrDENr WILSON BY
ELLIOT c. COWDIN.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Union
League Club last evening, the report Of the Committee
appointed 10 act with Edward L0bouaye IN the matter
Of erecting statue Of Liberty in New-York harbor next
wear WAS read by the Chairman Of the Committee the
Hon John JAY The report favored the acceptance and
erection Of the statue and proposed that tie matter be
presented to Congress for dect action by the Govern
nieut or by the people through the Govern
mont The same committee was directed by order OF
tho Club 10 draw up the proposed memorial to Congress
on the subject Elliot G. COwdh delivered an address in
memory OF the late Henry WIsoh' Inc loilo"hS arc
some OF his remarks:
In many aspects Henry Wilson viii stand before pos
cIly as ouc of the remarkable men Oi his lines
Graded in Obscuriy ard poverty, ana struggling III ne
reached mature manhood against tie most depressing
circumstances, nc nevertheless advanced ny staady
steps 10 positions OF exalted Trusts, ana Hldily
reached the second place III the gt or tn American
people IL is very rare, that we see cile Rising
hisn from station originally SO ow ana hdhimg 50
enduring Il maIk upon the institutions "i ms country,
DESPITE the bgDtng influence that surrounded is early
years. He was prominently man 0i acsoh hls IiI
s spirit would allow MIN 10 Oe idc lils cncs! oI
down all obstacles. His industry wa marvellous Indeed
he WAS - restless the Wud, hut never hOlul OF .ilhcs
He WHs doubtless, ambitious 1t wiSs not howeNeI, tu
gar desire 10 hold Office ana clJoy s Dn.
sptOn for place and power thd' ne ihleh' ponci'
the people and bo useful u the CnDinon"eaith
10 instincts thus keen aspirations thus nO0le and III
dusly thus indeiatSanle, Le uiue" qh.h pci'ep'oh
a tenacious memory, and nigh moral courage ~ Was @
cause cnlancpaCOn, which, ia those stormy years
ad taken last hold the hedIt OI Massachusetts,, tbdt
carried Nj. Wilson by RAPID steps from shOrlndktFs
bench Al taiicR TO tie caif ia the National tatOI
previously Hiod by Oiis WoDstcr, ChOalc and Everett
IucXtiigUishabic devotion to his auiislaNcy COnNiS
tiois wtS marked trait in his political career
IL was his g1ndng star, leading him into, Out O and
through parties may be said 10 his honor, That c was
never ashamed Of s iONly Osln; nor tLat lie Nas COIN
pellod 10 toll for lis daily bread Win robust frame
and unaffected manners, his virtues were OF the slurdest
KIND He was tine very soul of tG1lness and desplsed
chicanery, dupicity, aud all crooked ways. Win
D strong sense Of right he Eever fcsDrted TO exfe-
dents and compromises 10 advance hs personal interests
or attain great public ends Though lie possessed few oil
tle minor lTaCes Of polished society, he was hearty
genial aud Kindly anl had soul susceptible 10 the ten
derest emotions. With such large and generous nctf
n was natural that he should he tOrgvlng In the hOur OF
his country triumph; and, therefore, like his c0-woIk-
ers in the antIslavcry struggeGerift Smith, Horace
Greeley and C1aies Snmner-hs feelings sOfcned toward
those who had been engaged IN tho Rebellion soon as
they laid down their and the rights Of the eslayod
were made secure by the Constitution The LIE o such
wonderful encouragement 10 the rising genera
tiOn and especially the poor yonug men Of the couu-
try IL bright example addressing Itself 10 them
with peculiar force, bidding them 10 bear up against aq-
verse aim high In their career wnatver II
may be- and by every honorable means 10 press forward
ourageousy, without fAitering or deviation.
At the conclusion Of the address, resolutions enogo
Of Mr.. Wilson were adopted.