New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30

The boys of spirit took part either in singing
songs. or sleeping by initiation in log cabin.
said to be. with not strict reverence, IKE 'ne
was a frolc-a political carnival-when the hard
times were forgotten IN the hope OF change 70
brln. some CHANGE hunters could find sale for
the cmblematic coons. and old tOpers had broad
smile readily dofing their political coats under the
inspiration OF hard cider coming forth from tho
cellars in contribution to the cause. Democrats
could not indulge in singing. and their drinks
were presumably to drown impending sorrow IN
defeat The Burlington mass-mccting. which took
near u week. was sample. Carriage ana wagon
trims Of a hundred miles were made. left In the
Vcrronres procession at daylight. and we were fve
hours IN going twenty miles In clouds Of dust.
The Ex-Governor. Ezra Mech came into the pro.
crssoi at the front OF his log cabin. drawn 6v
string Of twenty yoke Of oxen. that seemed To- keep
step 10 the music. In the city the noise was almost
deafcning. Bells were rung. steam whistles blew
across the lake Every craft on the lake seemed
enlisted for the day. and the thousands Of teams
were taken TO tho country 70 find room and food
S:moH ro1r Of Rtdnd I Later ma. ana on s snd
wonderful voice with effect. Speaking OF u
twenty-five years after, he said 1t was the pIondes,
day Of his Ii" and tn" largest meeting ne ,.t haa
voice on a high key, resonant and bold: Tho
fr~mcn Of Vermont will com" to order gee you
all here. There were sca OF faces: hilarious
shouts music. vocal and martial. o cari"atnn Of
the gold spoon, and impovcrishng Frcc-Tra1r pol
icy-thcre was tho climax OF an uprising without
q parallel in our annals.
Passing over tho struggles TO obtain an e'lnca-
tion-many another man who reads the book
however. will no reminded of his own youthful
troubles and cndcavnrs-we come to tn" famous
cpisodc which is likely 10 become Of the
perpetual traditions Of American life. Mr.. Grim
neil had been very successful as n cOlportrur In
Wisconsin and Iowa AZ Dr.. G. F. Magoun wrote:
" In the employ of the American Tract Society he
was the most useful man ever engaged hy thar
great Notwithstanding Organization. II" cohld
see more people and say more in day than any
man ! ever knew. lie was herald OF TRUTH 70
Tn. early villages of Iowa and Wisconsin fi'
his voice was impaired by constan: effort in the
West and later in New-rork City. and that phys-
cal weakness was the beginning Of Il really great
movement. Here is a portion OF Mr.. Grinn'll
narrative:
Interest attaches r. those incipient public ats
which lave brought henctccnt results. u" S"'ry
of the genesis Of Grinncl has been told IN ron,
srrutive letters to til" children. Their study VII
In. Of value to living contemporaries. possibly
stimulating cooperation in efforts for Organized
emigration. Conspicuous failures IN arnmp'S ~
organized emigration have h"en many. :,
What there was in the founding ,Of Grlnnell was
An unwritten purpose under III" hat of one man
Ttns an oppoh a hr o III" n hcrses to til"
carriage and striking alone for tho land once
While his comrades debated localities was an
usSii
What follows Of incident or story. .. 49,
With pleasure and. trust. with profif. 70 !he
great caiis~ of tn" Master. ] was pastor ot 'h"
Inon Congregational lhurch o, ,ne and r'E nohle
as were the people, with larg" plant for church
extension and removal, wac to Leave aneni
II came about in this way. under ,'od pl".;n ~.
At tho shipyards in Ncw-lOrk in ls32-53 was
indirectly tho occasion 81 my .nt .h,u
The we. william Wen" the T ,mc1 e" for
comfortabl. SEATS. occupied nv non chnrchg'crs
ard workmcn coming out with their tanniics
whcr" there was good singing, "r'"t anh splr, ~,
novelty Mr.. lIora"' Greeley. IN" grcas
editor, wns often a speaker on t"np"rano". VIII"
others less known 10 fame Inc neca'has t .n,.
earnings. and pvcr lie notorious Iw~i. a,,r'
ward th" convicted plnnd"rrrr. then an Aiarr
mar, woull hc present. and eltiv ha'u "''' ,ms
onIIn, eagle in compliment 70 IN" service" vne
SUNDAY quite brok" dowr with hoarsenr.s Mr
Greeley was in tho roar of tl" crowd. no'
hc did not como forward 70 my rei"f ~ wac
for the closing words. ! made nv way v"
The Tribune office I'll" next morning '" rhihc
Nr Greeley for rot coming I" my aid IN IL"
emergency s,ving nv last effort wa. nlnhr
"WclI- said hc "the crowd waS large. ana
did not like to push through II: hut vow are
lni! by. no doubt; only don't get I'ay LOT
in the city. which j. no place to s,ay cAr"p, WIN
oc, unation and Good health Go West, Young man.
90 W..t. There IL health il the country; M"
",n away from oar crowds OF i"'''' A"' III"
THAT sail "i- very frank advice, hnt y
is m~licinc .a,"r given than t'k"n II IL wac
country. but d. not Hn"~ JUS, "'," ar.. 80
van, some one NJ one" "a take TIP ''r u"
1iihun". AMI wit" M" rom 10" ' Si,m pnh,r.
Fair At Sprncf", I"' can d" ~. r",'" , n""'"
ln"yl.Lc. of nnlrmal- lpi"i on IN" trip N.Y.,
Int vou make the brs' report yon ran. VIII VIII
writ. Won letter which will -"cnr" Won attention
'rh g., chance I. do H. s"r,cc. and 10 make 4
-prn.,d in vO'r own WAY.
Thj. il the letter Il" hand"'l me-:
To Tho Editor OF Tho state J'hrihi: npsn ',,;n,
ur J. T.. Crirncl. Of NJ. city: visit, ttr iInnos
tncr.iom for Ih" Tribune Irrv you !" nhos sna %
whatever c"ur:Sy Won may fairly no. ana e""'''
him to give us '"'' ''p''' HORACE GREELEY.
had 1nc timr every way. and mad" a
lengthy report which was acceptable and oprnr .l
the way indirectly for much that follow lnl,
=" ,hn more than legendary counsel: Go West:
, =" nv. man 90 West a shot Mt thousands OF
dulla1ts in my day: was the youn1 man whom
Mr. Greeley told to &c" an" III. W f,ct that was
nrotrrc Of his-a lifelong correspondent anu Ir'n".
I record tho warm tribute OF nv heart to the
nmblic nv Badger" letters. but received ana
nrintcd what would hc equal TO volume IN pral'"
~ lava On his last visit to our Stat" he wso,c
That he had sccn a model city in respect to morals
and education.
Grinncl was not the only town which ow"
IFS existence TO Mr.. Greclcy's protegc. There were
several others. including Chaplin. Iowa. when
WA named after the family Of Mr.. Grinn"lIs
wife As the founder and president OF "rin'
nclrs University a. a prominent public OFFICIAL
as a legislator and Congressman. his life was bo'nd
IN with the progress Of Iowa. After twenty-five
year, of these active laborr. the quarter crnteil'
NAL Of the founding of the town Of Grinnrll was
celebrated in 1870. at was computed. says the
author that there were $1,000 persons present
a mark full. chccrcd by hands OF music and 1the
,,roo,, NJ Iocomotiycs There were social feahtS