Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-29
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Eour yVeHs ~ ~S
Journalist which America has ever pro-
ducsd. and one Of the most honest and
ts~ndsr-hsartsa men which the world has
ever seen. passed to his long home In
the realms Of eternity. He had lived
over sixty-sns years. and during that
time hal done more for the good Of his
county aud his eountrymsn than any
ether man In the land. To his vigorous
appeals TO the reason OF his readers.
more than to anything else. In due the
final abolition Of slavery In this nation ;
to him every farmer in this bread land
looked for advice As = child looks To his
father : his life VA held up ~ an e.
ample to every school-boy Of . SELF
made man. who had snatehsd fame and
glory from the obscurity and poverty
which surrounded his birth. When
Horace Greeley died. the American Re
public lost her great representative man.
Mr.. Greeley made one great mistake
in his life. but 1t was . Pardonable one
He Was human. like the rest Of us. and
ambition naturally held its sway In hi'
heart. He had climbed tho ladder OF
life until he had reached tho topmest
round in his own profession. and then
tbs temptation Of the Presidency was
held out to him. II 10 no wonder that
he yielded to 1t. Eve tasted Of the apple.
but IL ruined her /; Mr.. Greeley tried 10
taste the sweets Of Presidential honsr ;
he never even tasted them. but he wa
ruined in the attempt. Over this part
Of his history charity must throw is
golden veil. But this much may b
said in e,tsnuation Of his srror-snd It
Wal uo moro than an error. Tor ii'ia =
Go,l.y was incapable Of dsssrting his
puneipies-hs honestly believed that
the administration Of Grant was DAM
agin: the country. He was nominated
BY dissatisfied Republicans, men Of hi.
own party. The nomination was after.
wards endorsed by the Democrats. lie
was not . Democratic nominee (; hs was
amply q Republican whom the Demo
Gratis agreed 10 support-and then. true
TO their ~traitorous instincts, deserted
when the day Of battle
Poor Greslsy's heart was broken when
the result Of the election was known.
lie took to his bed anu never rose from
1t again. The life Of usefulness and
glory which no hal led aross like n
spectre before him. and its unfortunais
ending crushed him to tho grave. He
atonsd for his n fault by yielding NJ
his life. What greater atonemsnt could
any man make
Horace Greeley WAS . nan who en-.
dsarej himself TO everybody Who knew
him. Hon.st. even to simplicity ; he
Was the friend Of every man. the enemy
Of none. No person in need OF aid ever
left his door with his wants unsatisasJ.
He was. As Shakespeare expresses ii.
- man take him for all In all.
I'VE shail not hook spoa he liss again"
On Monday nett the printers monu-
msnt to his memory will be placed over
his grave in Greenwood cemetery.
brooklyn. Il IL fitting that this honor
TO Horace Greeley should be done by
the printers. the men whom he loved
best. the men to whom he wss always q
stesdfast friend. II is fitting. toe. that
the relatives OF Horace Greeley should
accord to the printers the privilege OF
placing their monument over his grave.
the only Que Of the many raised 10 his
memory which can ever rest over his
bones. Future generations will read
the inscriptions on the tablet and coupis
the names Of Benjamin Franklin and
Horace Greeley together. - tho two
great printers Of America. Let Us OF
this generation honor the memory Of
the great and good Greeley as IL deserves
In this Centennial year Of the country
which he did 10 much TO build up.