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

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instrncss Cossrsssnse; which more Ire
qsenily iorsshsdcvs platforms and cssdi
dsl~s than adopts them Cootenplssint
his idol and reviewing his life be stssrss
this pIAistivs prayer. Pane 10 vspof
popularity 90 accident: riches take vinss
The osly earthly certainty 10 oblivion: ns
man can see What Day may bring forth
While those vho cheer today silI utter
earss tonssros; yet eberish ,hs hop'
that The journal hare projected and -
tsbIisbed gill live and flourish long sftsI
I shall have pouidsred into ioreottor
dust. being guided by larger wisdom. :
more uperrins sssscisy todiscern The right
though not BY more upialtsrins readiness
70 smbrsoe and defend II 81 vhstevtr cost;
and that The stone which covers my asbes
may bear 10 future eyes the ssill intslli.
eible Inscription: Founder Of the New
York Tribune.
NJ man vas ever more prone 10 mabe
mistakes, bat fsv. II any. ever displayed
90 nuchhossstsy 10 acknowledging them.
II while pouring oil biz bot wrath against
the offender be discovered bis error. be
emptsd tbs vial on himsslf. Fearless. i'm.
pulsivs snd frank 70 . degrees. vbst b
thought be said and said II hard. 10 in-
indulged 10 no prelimiparies but struck
ont straight from the shoulder.
He dstsstsd subterfuss or ohicsnsry and
biz own mind and motives were trsnspsr
snt. Hs took the world into his confidence
and told without reserve Who and what
md Why be loved or hated. The people
, appreciated and were proud Of bis cbild.
like simplicity snd manly courage and bad
. rquestionips faith 10 the purity Of bis
purposes.
When be ~as right be spoke like one
Inspired. and when be was wrong bis quick
or wsiling repentance only deep
med and strengthened bis hold upon The
millions who loved and followed leader
,pon whose honesty they can implicitly
'sly and whose imperiectiops make him
,ns Of themselves.
Democrscies sometimes give the hem
ock to genius. put they always resent the
'ppssrauoe Of perfection. That Greeley
vould loss his temper, and rave and tear
iks ordinary mortsls. that be could b.
,roddsd into the most swkward and ohil
ing profanity 6llsd them with delight and
D sde this prohibitioniss. sbolitionist, de
ont rslisionist and fierce reiormer .
opular idol.
He Vas willing to try oil tbiogs.yet ever
Ioldi ng fast to The good. Because prin.
iple or policy WAS enorusted with age,
snctioned by tradition, or sanctified BY
he approval Of the past had no influence
pon his Judgment. because ii was new
nd original full Of hopeful promise, and
be passion Of the hour did not sweep him
# bis feet. His clear vision and rife shot
irectness and swiftness Of bis reasoning
oweis both made him . great editor. and
rought him at once face to face with the
,sue Of contest, the results OF . reform
Z the remedies for ~ evil.
These qualities made him 81 unsafe |
arty leader. but an Invaluable ally Of his
srty and it's leaders. He cleared away
he undsrbrush 90 rapidly and built roads
nd bridges over mountains and streams 80
lst that be often bad constitu encies 1t the
'ont calling for their laggard or timid
to como on and take their
ositious. The growth Of many command.
q centres bad localized 10 . measure the
metropolitan press, but through the week.
and semi.weekly. be spoke 10 The people
I every State.
The city importer. the New England
the Western farmer. the
7hig planter Of the South, the California
liner. the logger 10 the forests Of the
orthvest, and the mechanic and lsborer
'erywhere. made AeId and mill. the camp
ID 1t noondsy and 81 night. the cross
'ads aud country oburchysrds resound
ith controversies triumphantly carried on
ith the ideas and arguments Of Horace
reeley. He WAS the most conservative
radicals and the most radical Of conser
ltives.
To see Horace Greeley on the platform
ss to see Q singular triumph Of mind
'er matter. The shsmbling gait, the Or.
end never fitting clothes. the
vkward gestures and the piping voice
used the mirth and rid icule OF the az.
ence. But - that vast and oil absorbing
telligence presented the subject and IN
lded the argument, - the exhsustless
ores Of memory furnished the facts. and
st iaultless intellect presented the res.
us. - the enthusiasm and 6esy faith Of
. orator csptivated bis hearers and bore
EN- along upon the torrent Of his pure
d vigorous English. they saw only the
and head. the lofty brow, the rsdisnt
Aturss which made him look like god.
He died Il the close Of one Of The most
ssionats and envenomed Of Presidential
ntests. He had electrified The
untry By series Of campaign spssehss
,equsled for brillisncy and versatility.
d bad been the target for unprecedented
lnder and abuse. But with bis depart.
8 spirit, the elouds wsss lifted and bis
untrymsn ssw their gain 10 bis life.