New-York tribune., 1876-12-05

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-, .,orod os a virtle With all the opportunities oi
| deveIonment which no conscientousy
| all his wide and varied knowledge vi me- ~ -
tbre chimes which no could never learn 10 misrus' hu
man nature to refuse help whenever no couu give H.
and 70 d,sguse his honest opinions. He has been com
- % Franklin but, although he sometimes seemed
.h tbe economical philosophy OF Poor Richard, he
never succeeded in practicinS its first MAXIM ony
those who stood nearest to him can truly KNOW now HIS
life WAS glored by elfdenal and seltsacrcc, Dy laDor
that never complained and patience that never utereu
| itself in words.
The strong individuality Horace Greeley equally
moral and intellectual and the lasting influence OF his
life will be manifested in both directions His memory
does depend upon separate acts or conspicuous e&
nressons il is based UPON and embraces the entire scope
of his activity, the total aim and effort oil his life, lie
would have the last of men to present himself as
special model for imitation of his younger country
men but there few who will now deny that TINS gen
Grafton better devoted TO lofty principles less SUD
scrvicnt TO the dictatOn OF party WISER more toera,
and more humane, because he has lived. Nothing
worthier than this can be said of any man. Whcn most
men die the ranks close, and the line moves forward
without visible gap; but hundreds OF thousands MISS
long shall continue to miss the courageous front ol
Horace Greeley. Like Latour dAuyergne the hrst
grenadcr OF France his name is stu called In the reS
ment Of those vino dare and do for the sake OF manknh
and the nournfu answer cOmes Dead upon the heiu
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should like to speak of his tenderness and generosity
should like to explain the awkward devices OF Ill heart
to hide ITSELF knowing that the exhibition OF feeling Is
unconventional and sensitive lest its earnest impulses
should be misconstrued. But the vail which he wore
during lie must not lifted by The pryi which fol-
lows DEATH enough light shines through 1t to reveal
all that the world need know To me his nature seemed
like fertile tract of the soil Of his native NeW-lIap-
shire It was cleared and cultivated, and rich hafNess
clad its southern slopes yet the rough primitive granite
cropped ont here there and hcr" were dngs when
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in their season and the wild birds built their nests un-
| harmed In 4 word. he was man VINO Kept hs me hs
God fashioned for him. neither assuming grace which
| was not bestowed, nor dlsguisnS quahty WhIeh ~
| serted its existence
life like his cannot be lost. That slcepess ln'eF
ccnce not cxtin shcd. though the brain whicn wa
its implement - here slowly f.hus 10 dust; that helping
and folleaiiu love continues thong tine hcart when II
gui, kcnel T. cold He lives not only ~ thc mysterious
realm whog, some purrv and grand'r f1rm OF activity
awaited him. hut also impcrislabic influence ia inc
people something him hss been absorbed into nnl-
titsie ~ Other lives and viii be transmitted TO their
seed His trae monument is broad as the land he
served This when you have erected over ms a'tS 10
the least memorial OF life Bu' 1t stands as he MN
self loved to st.ud. breezy knoll where he c"uih
athe his brow the shadows ~ branches AM listen 10
TIE nn,ic of their leaves II looks to ia city whee he
lived ana lborcd: Commerce passes oHd'r waters
and Industry sends up hes smokes In The distance 30
mas it stand Tor many century. untouched ny INVASION
from, tnc sea- or civil strife from within thc andteach-
in ra through its expressive nraments' that success
may Doe mod. 81, that cXpcIien may be innocent tn"'
! power MAY be- unscl.h and purr!
~ ta,od ,., H. - committee had received
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many letters from persons invited to be present
whose engagement. lad prevented their acceptance,
| but thlt in view of the discomfort of remaining
| LONGER in tine open air j." would moi read hriu Al
his request the Rev Thomas Farrell of 81. Jo'cpA'
! s.t,i;o fI,,r.L of this Cit then closed the
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R.s. ua d Lord who are here assembled 70 honor The
prI,or and rc virtue, of ily g.,al servant. and grant
or il brent of our fellow and oiE beloved
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GccIy apprrciitrs ihs court,s regrets his on
present On thai o,c, .Ion Wv r"p .ctiGy
! i. T. IEF, prtJt. Secretary.
". " Pd-E'' secretary l'l D.''H"ch-,'.' Nt"- l"i"
M,LoNL. y. y, ny. 20. 1870.
DEAR SIR: Yours OF 1Otb i,sf raccV II. regret tlht
igot trr colossl ha-t' & ST.. Grecc.: Your truly
w. ''I,,, r.o,, rp, uox y,,,uroy rfr
Dri.1.I,ffN ~ OF SYArP.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2p. 1875.
! GESTIENEN: I have TIE honor G." Hchuowl'ds" Win
thank, yuur polite Invitation u tu be- priest at the
Guyuns "i the c"n'-'l bn-i ~ hi"iI, "'f i' grave
OF The late Horace Greeley, on jnc ih day o.. Dtcrubcr
mkt ii,uei i.i my 'iIaS,nyniS' h"%r'.i' "il. d-
p.iyc me Of tIc pleasure Of atcnd1n,. N,1 respect.
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