New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-20

Of the English-speaking race. 1t preached gos
pei Of untainted freedom and human rights OF
tolerance in dealing with conscientious conviction
and intolerance with wrong-doing; Of sympathy
with misfortune and magnanmity in triumph; OF
enlightened self-interest in the development Of
industrial resources of patriotic pride in what is
noblest and most useful in American civilization
Year after year that great audience was edu-
Gated, invigorated and inspired by the teaching
While Mr.. Greeley lived it was reluctant to listen
to any one else. Buried eighteen years ago
he still lives in the generation whose
opinions Oh public questions he formed in the
tens of thousands Of sturdy farmers and settlers
who have filled up the nstiona domain because
he told them TO 90 West: in the compact Re-
publican army loyal to the cause of industrial
independence which he explained lin hOmcly
phrase and enforced with luminous logic: in tho
enlightened masses Of American population who
hold crimes against liberty and free elections in
adherence
1t is not too much to say that Mr.. Greeley
than any other pioneer of progress in leading
the free thought and enlightened moral sentiment
of the country made Republcanism what it was
and still remains He set no value upon party
organization except as il embodied benclicent .
| purposes, broad-nind"d and Progressive policies
and righteous and enduring principles. In
atng and directing public opinion which was
pure. unsrlfsh, far-sigh,cd. uncompromising in
its hostility 10 wrong and loyal in its devotion
| TO justice and Truth, he rallied and recruited the
Republican host. During the anti-slavcry strug-
gle and the against dsunion he inspired
that great army Of citizens with his spirit
Of self-sicritcc. patience. consistency and hero,u.
In the en- ry STAGES of tho Civil War he was often
prcoccupind with .lo,my forbodn:s II was not
until the Emancipation Proclamation was signed
L., {onr TI,,t 4,
Grafton confirmed his faith in the ultimate tri-
nnnph of the Union cause. 1t placed the seal Of
science and eternal justice upon Rrpublicanisn
and he felt that the stars in their courses would
fight for stainless; flag.
HORACE GREELEY THE JOURNALIST.
Mr.. Grccley's equipment for his work was com.
pletc in every detail. His memory was plcnonl-
enally accurate and minute. Without educ ,tion
Of an academic form. he had a mind capable Of
assimilatihg and accommodating vast stock of
varied information, which was always at his
mand. His ltcrar! style was terse. vigorous. di-
rect, and absolutely clear. lie had sprung from
the common people. and he could write for them
as no other man of his generation could do He
had the art of making the most intricate question
Of finance or economies Ineligible 10 them, and
Of interesting them in the most complex contTo-
versics. His working stock Of hon,ely aid en-
pressive metaphors was ineNhaustihle. LucId III
the exposition OF araunentAtive themes. he had a
marvellous talent for illustrating his meaning
by quaint figures AMI anecdotes. IIumor which
WAS the heritage of bis Irish blood came in MI
expected finishes to iUumne the most serious dis
, cussion. Al the close of a campaign of wanton
injustice and defamation il brought smile 10
the faces Of friend and foe alike when tic
rouncement was made that the undersigned
tho vol, i,,o NJ i,o 1rib, 10.
rclinquisli'd OH cmharIsng in ano:Lcr line Of
business SIN months ago Closely allied with his
keen sense Of humOr was a magnetic sympathy
, for suffering and oppression. which in his anti
slavery lropa2andisn WIS emhod.r in passages
. Of r\gnisite pathcS. behind all tacSe varied H.
tellcctua! talents there the force 0. enrncs;-
ness. sincerity and conscience
Mr.. Greecys reputation as a practical journal
is: WAS overshadowed by his prominence as a
leader Of pubiIc thodrht Willie he hc.
icved that journal. III order {" jr;
thy il, existence, must have ideas and
convictions Of its own. h. considered that il
must he first and always newspaper. expendinI
its freely IN collecting the freshest III
teiliCcnce Of public events ana III keeping It's
readers informed respecting Tie currents OF M
tiona though; and the worlds progress. liz had
an honest artists pride IL weli-'nadc newspaper
stocked with varied information and v,alzed
with human interest. The earliest sutrcsS,, ~
The Tribune were achievements Of cntrrp.is" III
the collection Of news. These were days when
scwspapcT expresses. with fire. ii,cnt relays 81
hoI,cs and chrners of rides. brought the Prc,-
dents messages from Washington the foreign
mail from Cunarder arriving AT BOSTON. Fierce
was the competition and in'en-c were tho Ivalrcs
Of the news-collcc,ors. 4 corps Of printers would
be sent to Albany with fonts of type in order TO
I tho(
boat returning by the Iivcr Election returns
! from Connecticut would he brought BY spccia
couriers riding eighteen miles an hour In order
| 10 anticipate the arrival OF European steamer
at Boston pony cypress would carry the new
from Halifax 10 the Bay of Fundy, whence II
would be conveyed by steamboat to Portland
by rail to Boston, and by steam and horse 10
| New-York. Mr. Greeley was most alert in making
use of all such eApede,.ts. for Tie Iribune Wa
from the beginning a newspaper fairly throbhing
with activity and tugling with nervous energy.
| The multiplication OF telegraphic facilities. 10
which reference is made abov' in his "reminiscences
of the founding Of his great enterprise. vastly
! increased the expense III conducting newspaper:
but the outlay never withheld The Tribune
! invariably had the news, cost what il might
During the civil the cost Of campaign CORE
epondcnce and teecIarhc tolls ext ngIshed the
marin of profit and forced the great editor 10
/ write history Of the American conflict in order
10 exc out his reduced income from his journal
/ but the news was published day by day. we'll
written, graphic and complete. The French
/ German war OF 1870 brought cable letters into
The Tribune Office from the battleflelds at an
enormous outlay. for wAich increased advertising
and circulation offered inadequate compensation
| 1T was a crOw'iing proof Of Mr.. GICeley's enter
prise as journalist.
1t WAS not merely as n c'irohlcle Of the events
Of the world that The Tribune under It's Fouudrrs
| management eNccleG. H. WAS his aim 70 make il
! in the hghes: sense an embodiment of the ideas.