New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

mechanics, as well as capitalists, to
use the coal and water power in run
mig machinery. The first settlers
must, of course, be pioneers, for the
houses, mills and mechanic shops are
to be built that families may come
with few privations. Whatever pro
fessions and occupations enter into
the formation Of an intelligent, edu-
Gated and thrifty community should
be embraced by this colony and it
should be their object to exhibit al.
sha. is best in modern civilization.
To Preserve the Family
TN particular should moral and
religious sentiments prevail. for
without these qualities man Is moth
ing. -At the same time, tolerance
and liherality also should prevail.
One thing more is equally impor-
-ant: Happiness, wealth and the
glory Of state spring from the
family, and it should be an aim and
a high ambition to preserve the
family pure in al it's relations, and
to labor with the best efforts life
and strength can give to make the
home comfortable, to beautify and
adorn ;c, and to supply it with what
ever will make it attractive and
loved.
Il make the point that two inlpor-
tant objects will be gained by such
colony First, schools, refined So
ciety and all advantages Of an old
country will be secured in a few
years, while, on the contrary, where
settlements are made by the old
methods people are obliged to wait
twenty, forty or mere years; second,
with free homesteads as a basis,
with the sale Of reserved lots for
the general good, the greatly In
creased value Of real estate Will be
sor the benefit of all the people, and
not for schen;ers and speculators. In
the success Of this colony mold will
be presented for settling the re-
mainder of the vast territory Of our
country.
Persons wishing to unite In such
a colony will please address me at
The Tribune Office, stating their oc-
cupation, and the value of their
property which they could take with
them"
Horace Greeley, editor Of The
Tribune, used its columns for the
dissemination of information cor
cerning the project, which accorded
with his faith in the boundless cp-
portunities of the West:
"Mr. Nathan c. Meeker, for many
years connected with TIE Tribune,
as he expects to be for many more,
proposes to plant a colony in an ad-
rirable location discovered by him
on his recent trip to the Rocky
Mountains Knowing Mr.. Meeker
fwho is a practical farmer) to be
eminently qualified for leading and
founding such a colony, we advise
temperate, moral, Industrious and in
telligent men, who will like to maze
homes in the Far West, to read his
letter herewith published, and should
his plan suit them, write to him, not
us, on the subject"
In Cooper Institute
On the 23d of December, 1869, in
Cooper Institute, New York City,
Horace Greeley presided over the
mass meeting Of men from all the
Eastern states which organized
Union Colony, later named Greeley.
Fifty-nine men enrolled. Nathan c.
Meeksr was elected president, Cen
eral Robert 4. Cameron vice-presi-
dent, and Horace Greeley treasurer.
Meeker and Cameron, with Henry T.
West, went West the following Feb
ruary as a locating committee.
On the 9Th of April, 1870, tele-
gram In "The Rocky Mountain
News" (Denver> reported tre ar
rival of the colony, representing
twenty-seven states:
Union Colony, No. !, N. c. Meek
er, president, and HoTace Greeley,