The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-18
CRARLES ANDERSON DANA.

 removes the most conspicuous figure in American Journalism, and many Will say the most powerful. His career has been long, stormy and strillingfy sue cessful. The labors he now rests from have been severe, strenuous and extra ordinarily efficient. He has made great newspaper, a newspaper which not a few call the greatest. He has most boldly and effectively fought dis honesty hypocrisy and sham. He has just as boldly and effectively fought what he considered to be honest error. He has been a thorough patriot, and Q militant patriot. Great causes have received great help from him. Though at times he has puzzled and confound- ed his friends he has always puzzled and confounded his enemies and the enemies of his country's prosperity and honor. He has been on the wrong side of public questions, but he has much
 
 In the great contest with slavery and disunion and in other great contests that have followed that one he has been a tower of strength for the right. His powerful and patriotic services in the last great political struggle are still fresh in the minds of all who were encouraged and helped by them.
 Tn his early life Mr. Dana showed the bold and original bent of his mind by joining the famous Brook Farm asso- citation, which made an attempt to real ize some high and unusual ideals of liv- ing, and he has been spoken of as the only one of the group who was practic- al He was too practical to remain a dreamer, and he soon found his proper place in newspaper work with MT Greeley and other earnest and able men on the Tribune. He had much to do with the great influence and circulation attained by the Tribune during his con- nection with it, which covered a period from 1847 to 1862, a most momentous period in the history of the country. He took a prominent and powerful part in the Tribune's long and great fight against the extension of slavery Soon after the war began he left the Tribune, and went into the war department, be- coming assistant secretary of war in 1863, and holding that place until after the surrender of Lee His services in the war were of great value, and it is recorded to his lasting credit that his early perception of and confidence in General Grants mill itary ability were very helpful in defeating the effort that was made to break down the man who af- forwards broke down the rebellion. Af- ter the war, in 1867, MT. Dana became the Sun, and from then until this day the Sun has shone with his wit and
 
 own uncommon learning, his acute and deep philosophy, his pungent satire, and his fine and keenly discriminating literary taste And he succeeded in inspiring all the departments of his paper with his spirit until tke Sun has become what he planned it to be, a unique harmonious and powerful news paper, a daily reflection of his own master mind. His soul will go march ling. on in it for a long time to come, and it will be 8 dreary day for Aneri- can journalism if the Sun ever loses the Influence of his spirit.
 MT. Dana made some bitter enemies during his long and sometimes savage fighting. But the enmity he excited will be quieted and ashamed in the pres. ence of death. His great services to his country and his fellow men will be gen. orally conceded and commended His absolute superiority in the newspaper field will be acknowledged, and his work for good literature praised Al will join in this. And those who knew him intimately and worked with him 1T friendIiness and confidence will mourn the loss of a staunch friend and a sure guide. lie was kind and just to those who helped him make the Sun what il is, and they will remember him witt love and gratitude. He is sure O, fame. He is also sure of sweet remem brance.