New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-05

mine; will repay sath tho Lord was ne silent unue
reproach e preferred the greater satisfaction OF tn
reversOn OF public opinion. Only those perintten ts
hear the whispers OF his sensitive heart knew inc gr
and anguish he experienced when maligncd ~ lsho-
rance prejudice and'dlssappointcd asprants lie hae
meekness but It was not the base surrender OF sell
respect His Indignation could burn like mountain %
fire. but he permitted hinseto be consumer Dy w
volcanic cruptons. Ho knew his enemies and treated
them with whitening silence that has passed INTO
provcrb Ho knew his friends and true to his knahtly
SOUL supported them in good report and evil" But NJ
covered n pretended friend deception. or dishonesty o.
immortality, he shook hin, of rs Christ rejected judas.
vile person is contcmn6d lis private friendships were
refined and he found his chief delight In the society VI
the true the pure and the elevated lie discernci cnSt
Dstes In proof His chief associates In the affairs q
be that through long Responsible public career be
edom deceived When the highest authority
Is said "satan himself IL transformed into an anger ~
light" to deceive the very elect II has been the ~
fortune OF the best and wisest Of men from Moses %
deceived by pretended friends Caesar had his Brutus'
Washington had his Arnold. Christ had his Judas
sELF-APPRECiATIoN AND RESPECT.
world mistakes the character OF illnstrou'
countryman in supposlng that he was without self
appreciation. lie knew his power and realized MA
strength His humility not born of self-ignoranee.
His sefabnegation not ns By contempt for tue
reward OF noble deeds He was not indifferent to the
appreciation OF hs fellow men. his ear deaf to
the 81 praise lC loved fame, but 10 did not secA
it, he loved power but lie did not aspire To 1t; ho loved
wealth. but he did not covet 1t. lie man with all
the passions aud appctites or human naturc ana "
make him other than we'll poised self mastered man,
would be injustice to his memory. But he was wiser
than his celebrated In that he would nor
suffer b.msef to be unnamed by popular applause or
the OF power. tho possession ~ wealth. OF
crushed by misfortune or dishcartened by suffering III
this he was greater than the great OF his own age
lie loved li.o and enjoyed It; he ioved children and
caressed them he loved his family and found therein
his chief delight He Lad nos taste for music but he had
melody In his heart lie dcspisel plecnce and show,
but admired tho real ana beautiful lie fond Of
books,
meas OF reflection by effectiveness TO the conversation 81
the well-informei 10y extensive travels in many lands
by the daily study OF current events. he the most
Intelligent citizen IN our Republic lie WAS the most di
gent newspaper reader In the land. lie living en-
cy cope ala facts figures aud men. aud his forthcoming
Memoirs will asonish The reader with his accurate est
mate ~ PERSONS TIE keeDness o Ills oDserVatOns aW
the vastness " his information.
out OF his great character the purcst motives rs
follows he abandoned himself to bis Ire
mi, sion with tho hope Of other ward th>~ the con
seriousness Of duty done lluty 70 his conscience. ms
hOol. With him truo greatness that In great
actions only bouid be to perform we'll our part
and let glory follow virtue. He Placed his fame ia me
service OF the state lie tempted by false
glory LIE acted for effect lie acted because M
could not hclp IT, His action was spontaneous Ainlh-
ton could not corrupt his patriotism; oaibieS could
lessen 1t; ACCOMPLISHMENTS conld not snbde H. u
was not sudden outbrrst OF he imagination. hut m ia
trlgcnt conviction. lie committed all to tie great
struggle 10 save his cpuutry. There time WHOM ne
preferred that his military genius should suffer mo-
iucuinry depreciation. t9an hazard tho cause OF the
Union by revealing the 'asne-h OF us plans Mh'h re-
gurrd tme unfold. Who does not racall the tine
when nm ardent. patriotic people became Impatient OK
acting. clamorons for Immediate resuitS But ne had
the energy silence His scfcontrol was equal to TIE
selfrontrnl of the Nation How calm and nr fled was
he He knew that time Al essential element IN
war 80 vast and complicated. He could walt lie di
wait And q grateful people bless his memory. And
here to-day in the presence Of the dead with Nation
redeemed peaceful and prosl erons who docs not Iegrc
the cloud him mt Piisburg Landing, at Nicks
burg aud IN the Wihierncssi lie INSIDE no rrply ho
scoSe mo- word OF complaint He offered self-vndica
ton lie knew his plans and felt assured Of
on great soul forS,e our imn,enec iors't our r, sI
censurc- Thou vert wiser and hnilie aud better than
We wedd 1t In the ardor Of our patriotism and 10 our
love OF liberty And from the serene heavens INTO whlch
thnu hast gone. Join song praise that God who
"a, e thee the victory and us redeemed Nation
Tho martyrs OF ono age are me Prophets oil ne next
Fame succeeds defamation. Time changes all thing-
Washington endured like oncai Ills Neutrality fruc
lsnation'tOIclng the Mar between Franco ana EnSani
and tbs treaty with England gave mortal offence III.
action was denounced in l1lladelpbia New York And
Boston. Ills mock funeral cnaced In philadelphia
The treaty WIS burned In public squares. lis character
was asporsed He was declared destitute OF incr ~
statesman. lie wa chaTsec with having violated inc
Constitutions: with having drawn froIn The pnbe treas
uy FOR his private use and hs npeae h'nen, was pup
people He &, cnthIoned in The hear- OF bis coun-
Try men and 50 sna h n5p" srea
II to-day W. lay upon the altar OF hls memory a, our
lei ms learn TO bo cautious docsonz the Of
our pubic and Sow In upon those
whom time may prove our greatest oehciac'ofS-
TYPICAL AMERICAN.
And whore In al the annals OF our National NE. shall
We lind another the OF Mount Vernon. who was
truly typical American II IL true lhat hsfF-ohh
oualitics were not Brilliant that hs salient points
not couspc nous that IA running parallels between him
and other men OF fame feeling OF disappointment Is
oerlencel because there "a not the surface some
prodtous element power AMI grca,ness Yet he had
this doable advantage over all this worlds heroeshe
po.se..ed the solid virtues o; greatness In larger
degree than other men of aud possessed them IN
rre,ater harmony 81 proportions Some heroes have
been men OF sin gular virtue. in particular lines Of
duet Cyrus the Of Cambyses distinguished Tor
LI. modco ion aud courage. Arisdcs the just -cornod
the bribes offered by Mariou,us. The patriotism OF
eodas proof against tho Temptation oi uncounted
gold. Resului wa, the soul o. l.oman honor and nc
Copied exile and death to infany Marcus Anreiia,
Anoninus his royal fortune To relieve te poor o.
hIs empire Peter the Great nsrlous for his pride
OF country ana laid the foundations Of knssas present
greatness Frederick Of Prussia was soldier Prince inc
renown OF which history has rre-erteh inoinoiinl
t this foremost American loSse-en All these ana "h'
virtues In happy combination not IKE single ssns'
brilliant isolation. but ko jewels In crown oi tory
united by the golden band OF eoinpe,er charsrpr.
What humility amld such adiniTatloni what ncckn.s'
amid such provOcation what fidelity amid such tel p'a
lions: what con,cntInent amid sash anNgrsyi "nni
Charity amid 'such suffering Temperate without aus
serious without melancholy; he was cheerful without
frvolty His consiancy wac not 2ns,inacy' MS nahp.a
tion Was not fe6eneSs S gp"Ied onIv by hs
delight Ia compassion, and neither Was sacfinoe 20 we
public good Ills Integrity wns never Questioned; his
honesty above suspclon his private NE ana pupc
at once reputabieo hinscT ANA hoh"s"po
DO YOU remind no tina, these plain. homely solid
r.efurc-H and permanent rcnown. u " true tDat man
knd arc attracted by shining aud are led captive
by bruancy rather than by solidity Arc the DhsSe5
charmed by Of tho Macedonian by the Roman
cros.Dg the Rnbicon; by the Frcnrhoan Dispensing The
National Directory But he too great 10 DO brilliant
a. men count brlnancy. The sword OF orion. tho clus
tered glories OF tho rlsades the upitted iachon o,
Perse are moro attractive than the Polar star bat OF
all the stellar hosts, which In more Important than tba'
calm and steady plane, to gladden. the mariner On the
and the cloud cDits ia fiuctJng shower anu
I'm turn are dccked withuhe Celestial bow; but what are
these pared tho wealth and highway Of The oceahi
In sheets Of light, aud In bars Of nre the LIGHTNING
bu what The glow Of the The sheen Of tbs other
10 the daily spreading warmth aud plenty ana beauty
over the habitaons of mAni lie was the sun OF our
plenty tho ocean OF wealth and the Polar star shin
Ing calmly and seadly IN tho heavens OF our Republic
Such solid, sturdy character BECOMES Our geography
and stitutions ana destiny enlargement calls
unon the Judgment control the inagnation to aniJ