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

There would have been a place for Horace
Grcelcy's ashes in an American Westminster
Abbey. His death came so suddenly after the
disastrous Presidential election that all hearts
were softcned by generous impulses. 1hero
was sharp recol from political deiama''o',
and injustice. There was spontaneous and
universal recognition Of his goodness ana great
ness. Never had NewIork witnessed pune
mourning so sincere. sympathetic ana tender Ill
feeling as that which followed him to his grave
in Greenwood. If there had been an ADne!
he would have been buried there. Tor the Ma
ton North and South, united in hon"rlnG MIN
but his dust would nave been out OF place theie.
He was one of Homers men, like Cobbett ana
Franklin and the common mother-earth WIN
the free sky arching over 1t was the h'tlhg
resting place for one who had loved liberty ana
humanity with the guielcSs ardor ana SIM
plcity of child.
Eighteen wears have passed since the stately
ceremonias in the City Hall and the solemn
paceant of that December day. 4 modest hnt
characteristic memorial of type-mctal va
raised before many years over his grave D.!
men of his own craft. whose trade he had
learned in his youth of poverty and hardship.
Another monument was reared on the site OF
the old TRIErNE Building, that fortress OF
human rights and National justice, which had
becn besicgcd by more than one mob during
his tempeStuous life Of controversy ana ae"''
ton II was designed 10 be the permanent
home of the journal with which his tHmc was
;dcntfcd-a great pill" of masonry towering
high toward the sky like his own hcncnan'
anbitIon-a commudious work>hop a well pro-
yidcd with all the mechanical appliances Tor
the publication of a newspaper Of high power
and commanding influence AZ his own W'hd WAS
stocked with all the varied talents repaired Tor
journalism and public leadership HE IElb-
me. conducted Is it has been On the iiH'N
which he had measured off. and crowned with
prsncritv. National influence and honor. n also
his monument Every issue OF this journal Tor
eighteen years has born" witness I'll Il nciioiJ'l
inscriDtio, to its Founders services. Ever!
number has worn the impress of his lofty p"r-
poses and loyalty to Truth. which has been
caught by those tailoring with and after him
One memorial only was lacking. That was
statue of Horace Greeley Oh the historic corner
of Printing Hou>" square. where his familiar
6yurc was seen in bygon" years. and where ms
work among men was mainly done. That
mPEil rial WAS SlpplI'u .''>"I'''' u" wa" "
art. noble in conception, >lnSulariy rha>t" ana
tender in feeling and ma,icriul ANA impressive
in effect Mr.. GrcclrIs own a>l'liat!,n that
he should J." known to COMING aI"| as IN"
Founder of THE TRIEl'%E. j. fulfilled i'll this
,,niuuc triple monumcn,-'hc building. IL" ou'-
nal. and the heroic figure in hronz" with lis
contemplatvc eyes upliftc1 from the open pas'
and with good will for men hcamlng from IL
bcngnant features.
The ceremonies with which the ia Of th"'"
memorials was revealed to the public wrr"
simple and impressive. Colonel Hay : uhan'c'-
ed and graceful speech was followed by Mr
Dcpcw'S ora'ion-a noble yet touching ana al
most afIcc,ionatc Tribute u Horace Hr"'I'\ :
genius, robust civic virtues and purity OF hcif'
Each address was a wreath worthy Il crown
the memory of the heroic dead. faithful
dauchtcr's hand removed the veil. and the great
Editor was revealed in Scnlptrrcd bronze, III
the habit of thought and life a> he was seen
among men. lie being dead still spcak"ih Il"
all who have caught something OF tn" lnspiia-
ton of his life TIE TRIBrNE hcnc"f"rih
hears on its front the image and 'upcrsrrpti"n
of its Founder.