New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21


ask in the name Of Thy Saviour Jesus Christ
Amen.
COLONEL HAYS TERsE TRIBUTE.
Then Colonel lIay who was much applauded
said:
In the absence, which we deplore Of Mr.. Greeley s
nearest friend and successor. who is now representing
u, in France as much to our benefit as TO nus OWL
glory. have been asked to introduce the orator Oh
sic day. Applause.J
II is not expected that shall enter into any spprc'
citation the character Of the great man whom
honor to-day. That task hse been muusted W
worther and ADLER hands. But cannot refrain from
thanking old friends and associates Tor the
they have extended to me. Of being present AZ ue
dedication of this master work Of one OF our most IL
Llstrous artists, and of bringing my tribute OF re-
Dect and affection to the memory OF the greatesS Oh
American journalists. Applause)
Mr. 0reeley's writings formed an important part OF
the intellectual LIE Of the children OF Wing parents III
the days Of my youth As grew older and the times
yiew more critical 1t his pen preeninently ua' gave
cxprosson to the reason, the conscience. the seiir
spect Of Northern men. And when the tempest Oh
var came upon US, his daily utterances were hRo to
sound of clear clarion marshallng the MANHOOD VI
the country TO arms (Cheers) We shall not Gil agree
rs TO every detail OF filled with such constant
and strenuous controversy. But name more sure
of it, plsc> among Nations wOrthiest so long ~
this statue stands its pedcsta-nay Let us nope SD
long as this fair town Shall hold it's Imperial place
among the cities Of the word-hs name Will DC cer-
ished as that Of man Of EXTRAORDINARY "oiiity
and usefulness, . writer OF Incompatible SIKH
and enersy OF q character sMguarly pure. noble and
generous devoted In every pnlsation VI MS 1eart 10
the welfare Of his country and OF humanity Ana
many, very many, people, among whom an gao W
be permitted To count myself. will remember nm while
life lasts rs one OF the sreapeSt Anu "os' -
OF friends. (Cheers)
And now l viii not detan you another moment from
the pleasure to which you have been looking forward
70 eagerly The Honorable Chauncey NJ Depew will nov
address you. Loud chcers)
Cheer after cheer greeted Mr. Dcpew when he
arose to speak. He delivered his address in loud,
clear voice which reached the outskirts OF the
,hrong. lie was only once interrupted and that
was toward the end of his speech when the
patriotic Italians who were celebrating the all
niversary Of the triumphal entry OF the ltaiiah
army into Rome marched to the City hall TO
martial music. Mr.. Depew paused for a moment
then, pointing to the paraders, said Horace
Greeley WA the best friend of those people. They
ought to give me five minutes for him now
The reody remark caused much laughter and great
cheering.
THE GRAFTON OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Depews address was q follows:
When tho Latin poet Horace wrote that ne hsa
srass, no voioed the Of his namesake two tnou
,and vs.rs After We have ceased to be hcro worship
pers and tho statue l. no longer the expression VI
fame but the index finger pointing to the worm oi
worthiessness Of its subject Art ana the aroh''oc'
will live, but most of the works inspired oy puoic
partially or private munifccnce will be Tor ue sA
lertes Of the future like the Unknown worthless OF Rc
hr,pdt and Van Dyke for thpsc Of our time. Eut we
unvs hero the representation of the form and feature
NJ q man who won immortality by his services 10 Ills
country and to mankind tAppalscJ h"faee "'cc'o'
Is our best type of scu-mahe men, anu oi 'i''
possible under American conditions He soarS isr ao
the popular IDEAL which rises only to the appreciation
az the ACQUISITION Of money He was very poor III ''
YOUTH and never rich. but his poverty was OF 'hc "i0
nccu,lsr 70 our people 1t neither dcgrsdes nor os
conrsnes II accustems to selfsacrice IT educateS
fertility of resource 1t is the spur OF amhiuoh' ~
s,er;y cnforces the rule Of the survivsl OF te eS
II has been the parent of the majority OF '"e rrc''
dents Of the United States and Of oil our 'eaoerS Vi
parties and Of ideas.
Tho son Of a NewHampshirc farmer. whose best
cxertions could barely provide the simplest n"cessses
OF Life for his family educated mainly by Ills "o".r'
and COMPELLED while yet boy TO ASSIST MS paron' w
hts labor and wages, enduring privauoh auu S'u''P
that he might send them larger share OF MS earl"
incs his kindly and sympathetic nature ABSORBED III II
knowledge of struggling humanity and cultivated 'na
sympathy with suffering which furnished tie main
snrins OF his future activity, Hope and oppoftull!
are the only capital Of millions OF young 'he"' "
whom tho story of Horace Greeley Is pom e>eoh anu
u,lde At twenty, with stumbling gait poor anu
b.dlv fitting clothes, a most unpromisinG appearance
and address utterly ignorant Of the world ~'hou'
friends OF scquaintances and with Only Sio III III,
nocket he WAS in New-York seeking his fortune ana
knoohtnr vainy ct the door OF every printing once
IN the city for employment. Forty years aler"s'u
the land was full OF his fame and achievements Jap
n,ans.A As a printer he the best In the com
pnf eaficNA6.
he independent and his own master. ne met VIZ.
fs;,,ca in busipess but not discouraged iit
,ricd with unabaed cherfulness and undaunted couf
age the avenues open TO his framing anu "o'""o
Disaster ind disappointment In one, leo "'' 10
10 lie down and give up but 10 return a'u
trv another, until ut last he 1ouhd MS PiAco
His erest work ard invaluable services thero ar
~. .srniAcance Of this ceremonial. His penny DAILY
naner died His high toned and hign-pnced weeKl!
ound no support but his experience was eoncatioh am
preparation for the great work OF his life III
campaign paper. The Log Cabin was ootn
revelation and revolution In partisan literature IN
young giant was now htted TOT MS t'sA aiu i'uAue'
fhe New-York Tribune
MEN AND EMERGENCIES
rothine ia more remarkable In our history as
n.onlo than the extraordinary difference In periods II
the production Of great men. 1t docs not meet III
case to say that emergencies bring them iofth'
the standard be the names which Will survive anu Dc
cherished by posterty then the wealth OF one scher'
ton emphasizes the poverty of another. Washing
ton Hamilton and Jefferson then Webster and Creole!
tlen Lincoln, Grant and Sherman. and In III
erxture, Irving. and after an interval the glor
Gus generation Of Longfellow and Hawthorne
Beyond all other publicists Daniel Webster an
Horace Greeley forced the issues which save
the country and gave them enduring places IN GU
history To Webster belongs the distinction Of havin
converted his countrymen from states rights
nationality. To Greeley the enforcement OF the fire.
aom Of the slaves. (Applausc.)
Tho time between 1910. when Horace Greeley In
large way Influenced public opinion. to s72 when h
died, will always remain remarkable from thc maIn
tude OF the events with which 1t was crowded 1t il
herted or originated and settled questions Of vast IN
portance not only to the United states but the work.
Il was preeninenty the period of revolution and