New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04
INMEMORY or MR. CURTIS.
The REV. JOHN W. CHADwIcK's ADDRESS.
A FINE TULOGy DELIVERED At THE FUNERAL
OF TIE DEAD EDITOR.

The following eloquent tribute was paid by inc h''
John w. Chadwick, OF Brooklyn. to the memor! Vi
George w. Curtis at the funeral on staten lsahu VIZ
Friday:
The thing greatly feared has come upon has "a,
What seemed as If Ii must not could not We, ~,
come To pass. and We must lear the panIuIl ihe
slime. best We eau. 1t seemed allnoS' linp much
because he was loved so much; needen 80 n," t,,
because his faithful diligence had seemed TO earn io
him a happy and serene old age because nc ,e w.s9
certain TO grow old gracefully A. he Gu 80
thing else and enrich our lives with many Il Pc''u"H
inspiring story of the things which he had Sec" "''
in w a"d be . 1d Eea sa s aed granted me to take
passive part In these sad offices OF tender memory ~,
loving praise | am too much beren aud my own own
Heart is too rebeious in its sorrow for TO think
Alright the wold' VI comfort aud OF peace. 10 have
been privileged to call him friend TO nave enjoyeu
the fragrant beauty and ire quiet goodness Vi a.,
private lfe-thess things have be.m ed - 80 rich
a portion IF my life, that where they nave Ia'ci t
away there is dreadful ache bitter .onscSo ' mot
Graves some help and healing sueh as u''' NV
hope that can bring TO you. . - ,o.us.
hut it is easier for me to speak TO yon neca cap
/ know that only the most absolute slinpnclN na,'
satisfy your OF what Is lit aud right, klio~s;
you do how simple he would nave my W1'H onn ~
he could regulate my speech. The time VIII COM
for noble eulogy though where TO turn FOR suci a,
his muse Of Wild lutte, and silver n nus 70
Phillips and 10 Lowell, alas we do not know. WEI
his grest public services. not only with his voice
and pen but with the personal impression llIa' nv
made on such as were responsive to the Dc't anu
1t viii be told now splendid was his contribution
to the antlSavcy case when IL aa .r. he voice
rang out for the nationality Of freedom; and now;
when the armies Of freedom and slavery coniro. so
enc other in the field. his was ever deep 'cl.o
OF the Eternal Voice proclaming, Let my people e.
1t will be told how week after week, for nearly n,y
years he made the Journal which he edited the organ
and expression of everything that was mo-, " ,n
and honorable in our political ana ,,s secIa' shameful
and low; and how his lesser editorial iuicao n
Touched with Ithnriel spear the yanltics anu
Col fI, =,
while equally each right and fair and beautiful ana
blessed thing was made to shine with It's own ign,
world not oyerburdened with delightfully."- amusing.
mrth provoking things, how good u was % 1oD Nv
the way. Last but not least our faithful ealosi,t,
when he shall come will tel OF our dear inemds s
OF our Government its various branches from those
corrosive stains which ate into lis heart ana a is.
is that he died while vet The great work OF pnca'ho1;
in which he had hundred great allies. was not h h
the personal centre OF those moral forces when are
making for the enlvenng OF The public ccnsSeh me-,
we are not worthy TO be called his followers ehu
friends II we DO not each man and woman Pleoge
own more resoufe endeavor part of that enerU
which has been lost by bis ors lr%" thar Ear
in his high dyoon 70 The principle o af onr
lime, making tho dying words OF old John ADAMS
ring ont music which they never had before LOT
Int all these things must wait for lime and place
d" IN" hour and the man Here in the quiet Of
his home 1t must be mainly Of ths NOR 1f Peaon
think and speak together. Those who were for,uhnn
enough to know these aspects we'll almost forgot ,t
ton. and remembered only that here was one OF ule
kndest and best OF men, lie 10, 9yed lne sp."Pn n
pleasant lie was 20 pleasant that It was delightful
and refreshing to draw near 70 him In any persona
charity for all. with malice for the worst
Offenders ever be n fame to scorch inlqilty ana
tcantifnI domestic traits. this flow 81 hnppy talk:
these cordial sympathcs with the most hu,n9,c ni
his associates I'm HES working gear. these neigh1ry
affections that word look could speed upon thcl
way, the gcntlcncss Of his natlrc was not more ]"
Emerson said that carlyle was "a TIP hammer
with an acOlan attachment In the nnlr rs'Dh
strument OF wandering melodies but TINS Instrument
had It's attachment, and not the Dig @ pa
Stirring sound Rich in friends as few men have
ever fcen his loyalty deserved their perfect trust
a am a. he summc. sea when all the Winds are
suled hut let them be- ass"iicd nnjns,T anu wra
the Kissing rain Of his indignant hate OF hH'e ana
}c wa. think one Of the hnppcst OF mer. Ills
friends-tho,c closest his hcartwce not so many as
they great and noble hIsh ana pun. 40 c,f
10 the best and hononblcst things And he was
happy in his work. Vt was Tor nm me Maven wiz
he would be- lie never rested from II, but he rested
in II with a serene and beautiful content. And he
s further happy N ihs ~, pT pnIat sps Of
the thp word Whom not having seen he loved sidney
and Russell, Hampton and Vane: James Gus r ans
Of whom lie had heard and rcnd they were to MN
a. living men 10 whom ho looked for nspra''on IN
accounted one of their glorious company. Bnt az
this various happiness was ttle IN comptSohi Ma
m his daily NE The loves ard hopes and Joys
Which centied here were more TO him than any paud,
Whole Ie fro from Every hurt Of the embattled world
The los which we dcplore IS Of what might have nG
.ft laf
known "Thc past, nj least. f. secure But dld ms
happy fortune leave him wholly at the last ~
The privilege OF those who die In youth. says wisdom
speech. TO he forever young in the aifectonae mem
DRY Of their surviving friends II our friend was mo no
touched his powers and gifts when sickness struck
him down There is some comfort in the assurance
that now they cannot touch those beauteous things.
IL was as If nature dreaded any less degree OF wsaa
had been perfect and SO fair and shattered the
happy with rs lovcliest hucs.
lis were the kingly virtues" patience devotion,
courage, forttudc"-yct not more lifted 10 adorh q
King than one who was the tribune Of the people, and
who had aspiration which was not rightly their
Without murmur the long weeks Of bitter pain. but
also that which had rs perfect work devotion TO 10
himself and speak his word let who wuia near INN
"nG I'll friendly once he had well
assured himself Of the divine command.
lie loved the dying words OF Waller scott 50 simple
as beautiful as Ibis, BE Il good man They shone
for him in the Of history in The MognPes. Of
EYES and in the exlgcncles Of the fleeing honr; BE
n good man: and he was nor dlsObedlent 10 the
heavenly vision and the heavenly voice. lie was
good man. This Is the heart Of all our sweetest CON,
fort I'm this place OF loss and tears. Ills splendid
faculties his radiant gifts the gracious arts ne ma
at his command and used WELL IL the perspective OF
this place and time. almost nothing In comparison
10 that stainless rectiude. that conscience Tor ray
and truth and righteousness which were The ultimate
foundations OF his life, and made him what he was
I'm all It's most essential hopes and aims. .
II there Is any balm for sorrow such as ours 10 rs
I'm the remembrance OF life pure and strong ana
I'm the hope IL makes of prophecy that this, which we
call death. Is not the end
80 let Us wait the Instant men call years.
Meantime hold fast by truth and his great son
Do ont the duty. BY such souls alone
God STOPPING. shows sufficient Of His light
For us In the dark 10 rise by, and VIC RISE
MONUMENTS OF THE GREAT DIStOYERER.