The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-09-25

Of vermoat during The lest decade would
have Lssn wiped out, snd email iDcfess'
reported iossssd. The airy Ave Hvsdes re-
dnosd out loss BY the. number. and With
The sddiiiops |. would have been reduced
10 lees than sky. and q The ratio Of in
csesss msptioped. siI months more would
have usds the balance 90 the right eide.
Asssss Greeley.
4 monument 70 The memory Of Horace
Greeley, 10 Printing House Square. New
York, vas dedicated Saturday. Chauncsy
n. Dspev delivering the address We
would b. glad 70 publish the whole Of u
but bsvs room for only the following ex.
tracts.
"Horsos Greedy 10 our best type Of self
made men. and Of the career possible under
American conditions He vas lar above
The popular ideal. which rises only to the
appreciation Of tho acquisition Of money.
He vas very poor 10 his youth. and never
rich. bat his poverty WAS Of The kind 20.
culiAr 10 our people. II neither dsgrsdes
nor discouragss. II sccustoms 70 self
sscrince; IL sducatss fertility Of resource;
/. IL The spur VI ambition. II stsrnIy en-
forces the rule Of The survival Of the 6ttest.
II hss been The parent Of tho majority Of
the Presidents OF The United States and Of
oil our leaders Of parties and ideas.
The con Of New Hampshire farmer.
whose best e1ertions could barely provide
The simplest necessities Of life for bis
family educs,ed mainly BY bis mother.
snd compelled. while yet boy. 70 assist
bis parents BY bis labor and wages. endur
ing privsiion and hardship that be might
se,d them . larger share Of bis earnings,
bis kindly aud sympathetic nature absorb
ed that knowledge Of struggling humanity
and cultivated that sympathy with suffer
ing which furnished the main spring Of
his future activity. Hope and opportunity
sre tho ouly capital Of millions Of young
men. to whom the story Of Horace Greeley
l. both lesson aud guide. At 20. with
shsmblins gait, poor and badly fitting
clothes. . most unpromisiug appearance
and address. utterly ignorant Of the world,
without friends or acquaintance. and with
only $40 In bis pocket, he vas 10 New York
seeking bis fortune, and knocking vainly
d the door Of every printing Office 10 the
city for employment.
Forty years atterwsrd the land was full
OF bis fame and achievements. As prin.
Ter be Was the best 10 the composing room,
but be was not satisfied. Determined to
be Independent and bis own iaaster. be
met With failure 10 business, but WAS not
discouraged. He tried with undated
cheerfulness and undaunted courage the
avenues open to his training and abilities.
Disaster and disappointment 10 one lead
him not to lie down and give up, but 10
try another, until d last be found his
place. His great work and invaluable scr
vices there srs the signinosnces Of this
ceremonial. His penny daily paper died.
His high.toned and high. priced weekly
found no support, bat bis experience Was
education and preparation for the great
work Of bis life. His campaign paper, the
Log Cabin, was both revelation and re-
volution 10 partisan literature. The young
giant vss nov fitted for bis task and
founded the New York Tribune.
Beyond oil other public men Daniel
Webster and Horace Greeley forced the
issues which saved the country. and gave
them enduring places 10 our history. To
Webster belongs The distinction Of having
Sol ,rted bis countrymsn from States
rights 10 nationality. To Greeley the en-
Iorcement OF the freedom Of the slaves.
II wss On unpopular side and involved
personal danger and pecunisry loss. but
Greeley never counted the cost when be
Ibought be vss right. Society ostracised.
business men irovned. clubs passed reso
lutions Of censurs and mobs threatened
nod hovlcd. but they never swerved him
iron bis course nor checked his pace. II
vs. The tate Of this master Of controversies
lsd5edomitsble fighter that tune aud again
hs wss the victim Of popular fury for the
ldvocscy Of ideas which af,erwsrd became
lhs faith OF the people. Al one point and
another Of the long spd desperate struggle
very one Of the political leaders hesitated.
ALTERED and compromised With the enemy.
but this tribune Of The people. speaking
Tor The millions whom be had enthused
With bis ssdor and recruited with bis opin.
Ions. thundered for justice and agsinst
,om promise with wrong
Horses Greeley had profound faith in
he power Of public opinion. He bad In
ense disgost for The manipulation Of eau.
,uses and the packing Of conventions. He
iistrus,ed politicians whose talent VA
rirs pulling. The voice Of the people. was
be sound Tor which be vas slssys listen.
ne. He osigipstsd the ides Of chesp
lsiIy paper sod revoiusiooissd the jour
,silsn Of his early days His aim vss not
o make mosey. bat 70 reach the masses.
lis snbisioo 10 starting The Tribune vss
% create povsr which would broaden
ssd libersliss culture. which
hosli support IL party without being its [
lave. which could icsrlsssly expose its /
IN rascsia - veil - unmssk the enemy; /
shich would give hospitsbls welcome TO 4
be discussion Of theories snd rsfosms
'bich promised 70 bene6s mankind. The I
deal ios which be worked vss . news .
'sper Tor the iau,ly. which would b. free 4
rom prarisnl news and putrid stories. Ind b
'hieh parents would Be- glad 70 have their .
hfidrea road He 80 thu 6rst partv "a 4.