New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-27
SERMONS ON THURLOW WEED
HIS WORK AS A LEADER OF MEN.


A GREAT POLITICAL ADJUsTER RATHER THAN
REFoRMER-HIs EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
The Rev. George W. Gallagher, of the Fourth
Unitarian Church. in East ehundredandtwenly
eighth st. preached last evening 90 hGrloT weed
He said in part
seems sometimes IA though when the first or seconu
officer falls dead the deck, that there i u"nse
that the good Ship OF state woad NC
wrecked But others rise and take their place. Wneh
Clay and Webster passed away, there were many WIZ
believed that their places could not be filed; that no
leaders such as they were left to the Nation But tne
Of tho people was 100 strong the prihci
pies OF liberty widespread that fOrevery emergency
a man has srison equal to the occasion. Thur'o"
Weed, whom tho grave has Just closed upon had re
marable Since his birth, in 1897, what remark
able changes has not this country seeni From a
population 1000 900 It has Increased TO 52OOOOOo
Mr Weed Witnessed the War OF 1872 that with Mexico
and the Rebellion. He the rise and dissolution OF
political parties No country under the SIN would nave
withstOod many uphea rails has this OF ours Yet
We have eose way prospecting Mr.. Weed was
born in penury. His father was q oarman ana one oi
those unfortunate morals who to have the
faculty Of getting in the world The lad was com
PEELED to leave home at early and battle Win the
world for living When ten years Oldh came to this city
as a cabin boy on soop, and made his hrst appearance
in streets, carrying passengers trank He early
evinced desire to become printer and at eleven
0nondaea County lie lett the printing olce and Joined
men Ies at the o&seaE of the War OF 2
and served with credit; A. t9e . Slose
and wa. engaged for a time in the office as the
eldest Harper But he soon started paper o. his own
OnOndaga COUNTY He early entered the held OF pom
tics and 20 the Legislature from Rochester th
on Y onice he ever held. He was UNABLE 10 make q
speech. but as plahner ana devl5er haa no elu' 10
MIN the method OF nominating by convention y que.
Tals is not always elective to :esuIe tne tiSs'
Of the people, az was shoTn recently NJ 9arstosa
hut the best have. Tue only pripcipe ne ever
lu-ter-nOt reformer. like William Lloyd lrrisol or
Gerr1 smith H carefully eIt me pnonc P ise' lhr
Weed for being faithful TO the antislayeTy move
ment He placed in the Presidential char
the la't had imprudent in of ms utteranees
on tie slavery question. The Kaasa- and Nebraska act
in s54 and until 1862 he strong worker IN ITS
ranks He Of the people, and yet head and shout
10 inc r uut"3 the Government AWARDED him
Tor his services in the War OF 1872 70 family who BE-
a. % sbo gn by pu oIishtd letter Of his not long agp
refutng some OF assertions OF Robert Inser7o Mr.
Weed IL good example for young men 10 copy.
lie knew what lie could do aud did 1t WELL He was
possessed Of untiring industry aud faith in himself
The Rev. Mr.. Moment. o. the spring street Prespy-
terrain Churca last nigh applied 10 Mr. Weed the words
OF prophet Jerennah All ye that are about MN
bemoan him and all y ypo, that aior kn Srs5e his
The text he remarked, could be very justly SAID OF me
who had JUS fallen Mr. Weed was a man OF s i
career "a politician. u statesman and a Journalist
InurlOw Weed undcrstOOu men ana selLtu uilo7t AZ
snctiveiy the prey tnng thought OF the people ana
power 20 forecast the reception Of measure or une Oi
pubic PS 70 the he say OF his death BIT he
was also statesman who anticipates the needs OF
methods Of progress the people before they
thorougy cOnnc OF what they eed and wla Is Tor
their real benefit He did his part III educating me puO
lie and IN shaping destiny Of tae nation and future
generations. we'll as the present VIII grant that ne
was true statesman. A. journalist be was partisan but
ma No k for his party lie was az independent
H.. -. 4Iava md lamff
81 u .nt,,,s e had noVerful jnterc and graso
and wonderful moral judgment Hestood out IN the torc
rnk and for tAlrty years taught tle pafy anu e
n to green pastures and 10 the more sparkling waters 81
lorlous and ever-advancng Christian CIVILIZATION. He
MS true Journalist. not yenal Ike many OF Iotlay
Tr Weed wis "a rcli -oIs ana temperate man. The les
SON u lte j. there arc needed men OF sefdenld
ready TO turn from every thing that cOniuses the Dram
INJURIES the aJatcs the energies; men Tho
nave i'm in themselves. IL and ID Cod men of
prayer aud deep conviction and OF true honesty ana
men who study the needs OF thar feOw-men ana bring
tuarn 10 a practical issue.
Inc Rev. Ebert Porter. pastor OF the Bedford
Avenue Reformed Church, Brooklyn D., preached IN
the evening Editorial Pow or, Is Illustrated la e
Lives OF Henry J. Raymond Horace Greeley aid lhur-
low Weed" lie took nus te1l ron DsLe', Al, -
Many shall run 20 and fro and knowledge sAiI Dc Ia
crease" After speaking OF the Widespread power anu
influence Of the press he deN Oed sole t.e 10
fh~ p-iucpsl charactrrstlcs OF Mr.. Greeley ana MT
Raymond editors and tnen spokt OF Mr. Weed az io
In. Influence never exerted IN his own behalf lie
Illustrated the maxim Of Ed.nlnd Barse thlt lie VINO
would gam distinction among neG must tax his vanity.
Pcrulps very cZeus OF me Empire stale ever OPP
| led IOtliltdilt III d IA sc 'p-DD '-'' -.
| " ed HIS acquaintance VITA men, tneir
| motives and their chdrac-erisics, was marvellous,
n not sublime Through all The many years 0f his long
and eveutfI career lie Was tie great pacihcitr srY
ng TO aay personal jetousles suppress anln0sltie5
and 10 Duny tOgetner anu hold tOsc thcr great party
aiming at beuehceuJ public ends He hm strong poHt-
lcal uo personal enemies. cuch WAS the con
dGruce In the purity ~ his character that piaGrdpL
In me Erenirg Io1GI would often De caught up ana
On over Inc c5Iutr, Ike tue blast OF Tunpet HIS
nome was Illuminated and beauuhed by cheerful
m1er To put OF grace On al his services IN
hi- Ter years exhibited al tue Eraces o. an AumDIe
Christian d.scpeslip His country nm WI MOI Iai 70
INN hitting Win ample oPpoF ll.lO5 10 ''isa
wealth he -ee ned cOue nt wtn an hOlcs COMPETENCE
He mas left ample TIch, IN al tue reati) OIL 10
mrsc social and political Ii e. i worthy OF admiration