The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 2, 1872, Page 1

FORTIETH YEAR. gone by, It is a plain old-fashioned maple juired months to ‘aint estimate of pare, and we may make a ihe nurnber of years that he Boletened, with tears as the Charman alluded epoke of his grea. loyalty to that Jo af meeting of the T. Rich a eaward les 1. Btickney, Abner Miller hn O. Brink, Adolph Rusch, J.’A. Jameson, K. B. Fellows, Waiter F. Brush, reporter mn oy drove to th and dreary. ‘Tra THE NATIC GREELEY'S BODY TO LIB AN STATE IN THE CITY HALL, and touch! Incoln Club Is to b take action In regard to the hical Union Owen Hutchinson, death of Mr. Greeley. al mm of T ie held ‘on Tuotds Mr. Greeley’s deat the first President of the Union. Al ian Clul voted that the clul funeral in a bod: ‘The ladies of ton will dec manner for t! Will + Greoley's Sensitiveness The tributes to the memory of the great Journalist by his farmer friends and neighbors in Westchester county, on Saturday, were num- ‘There was hardly a man, woman, or child, living at Chappaqua and Plecs- antyille, who did not express deep grief for his loss, or narrate in simple style the story of some good deed. Each one seemed a mourner for the death of a near friend. and not afew gave vent to their feelings in tears. One bronzed faced old man, named Peter Meyer, the father-in-law of Ned Buntline, the author, retated to the re- porter many instances of Mr. Greeley's kindness, lize that Mr, Greeley had passed short time before ‘o first appad' iving children wei Greeley spent the happiest por- ir. Hon of his lif THE HISTORICAL CEDAR GROVE. orter then diove to the cedar grove—a bower opt out years, ago by Plymouth Church was uncomfortably filled last evening, and the ushers reported that more were turned away than the building ac- commodated., Mr. Beecher was four minutes late. When he entered the church the organ was pealing fort! preacher's Ii of the Executive Council terday resolutions in should attend the Rev. Dr. Chapin's a he church ina appropriate ‘uneral services. any & Grant Republican, es These consist o' ung in festoons around the corners of -wreathed flag in the IN MEMORIAM, erous and affectl Nov. 29, 1872. Toll for the honored dead— ‘olumbta's patriot son— own his head, His noblest victory won. Not ‘mid the pomp of wi With sword and plume arrayed, Sought he with might for law In brothers’ blood to wade, «ro ongs Greeley received the Southern Baltimore Conyention. It was in Texas shook hands. Here the litical hatchot between M: Ye itterest political enemies was buried. touched the hearts of his listeners with a pathetic and modest ‘The reporter met W iam, Jo wan A nbalod Totter. Beecher opened it and smiled as he-read. The introductory services were as usual, con- sisting of the 733d hymn from the Plymouth Col- leolion, beginning : Park row, was t . Gordon, Mr. Gree- sald, “I have lost a good Greeley for ten had a better friend will have to leave the farm soon,’ MR. GREELRY'S ILLNESS AFTER BULL RUN. A drive through the wood trimmed bj Greeley, and the reporter returned to the and had interview with the Hon, Isaiah T. Mams. Mr. Williams has been Mr. Greeley’s legal adviser for twenty years. mate personal friend, and could account of Mr. Greeley’ He couldn't r Horace Greeley. “ It is done.” away. He met him only election at a meeting at Mount Pleasant Grove, and asked him to make an address in the village. He promised to do so, but mournfully remarked, “ Mother (Mrs. Greeley) is very low and liable to any moment, and I want to be with her all the time. MR. MEYER'S ORT The old man said Mr. Greeley Publican enemies, who were formeriy is sup- porters, deplored his death as much as any one, and felt that one who was their b despite their political ingratitude, had left,them He mentioned his visit to Dr. Choate's in the afternoon to take @ farewell look of his dead friend's body. want me to see it, but I sent ‘word to Ida (Miss Greeley) that I wouldn't have and must look at it, and into the room He was the best friend I ever had,” added 0 the reporter. ‘8 family, who was, present when Mr. Meyer viewed the body, says the scene sive enough to be transferred to o -worn army Ov down to bis and a dilapidated sl tood over Mr. Greeley’: minutes in silent grief, the twite! d the moistening of ‘his eyes alone emotion which bi final farewell of h got into his sled and departed for his home. ONE OF MR. GREELEY'S FELLOW-TOWNSMEN. Walter H. Haight, proprietor of the hotel at Pleasantville. and owner of a neat house there, informed the reporter that he had known Mr. Greeley and his f d first moved to CI ago. He said he h years. Tnev ‘* found benea After a short tion sang the 7 Ap oft with worn and weary fect € (read earth's rugged valley o'er, THE SERMON, ‘Then Mr. Beecher read from St. Luke xvi., 8: rd commended the ai lone wisely : for the cht 8 re in their generation wiser than the children of light. ‘The parables ot rry thelr meanii retand th never old and always interesting. et tired of them. an iamond or a bank ni And | say unto mammon of unrighteousnes LAY receive you Into everlasting hi shrewd and agrest doal shrewder His were the arts of peace— The Rev. Dr. Edwin H. Cha: ‘To scatter error’ ptive to release, To battle for the right. Sprung from a hardy race, His path to fame was sure; He won the noblest place— ‘The Tribune of the poor. ir the choir and congrega- For soveral Sundays past the boys and Sunday school have missed the kindly face and gentle voice of Horace He was thelr favorite teacher. never refused, when requested by the superin- tendent, to address the children in his pleasant, instruci!ye Way. The little ones had learned to love and revore the old white hat and the halo, hearty features bensalt: Yesterday the atten- dance was unusnatly large, The children sat around their tables, and tears stovl in many bright young eyes as they whispered of the .!end they had lost. At the conclugion of the usuai Banks, the superintendent, briefly alluged to the death of Mr. Greeley. He sald that the great editor was a constant friend of and was always ready and is to forward their interest: upon the youth as the workers in the future not only of their own destiny, but likewise of that of the country, and he looked to and expected the best things from the children whom it was his pleasure to instruct, Banks said,“ Let us si girls of Dr. Chapin’ He was also. an intl. ve @ correct f ey Hlneas atfer “the baits , avout whiel ere has been 80 oF Bull tans toon. MM. Williains reluctantly - | much speculation. bitterest Re- | Pave the following account : ™ It was on Sunday morning after the frat battle 43 West Sixteenth stree called at my house very opened the door and wal noticed that ho was very mel- ancholy. ‘There was none of his usual vivacity. I knew what the trouble was, and refrained our defeat, hoping to distract He sald little or nothing. Inf about an hour the breakfast bell rang, and we walked in to The same depression continued. He sat with his head bowed and said nothing, re- fusing to eat, for about ten minutes. 17 Jeasant voice, * Ireplied ‘Yes.’ and Tfound him there a few minutes later, and saw that he was sufferin I rallied him on his melan. choly, and he looked up at me and sald: ‘I fear I endeavored 1 felt that his heart had b bi he exclalined, ‘Then seek not to deplore A chief's untimely fall; His earthly work was o'er— He heard his Master’ rmurs cease, ay him beneath the sod, And leave his soul in peace ‘To rest with Gop. of Bull Run, York. Mr. Greele: in the morning. y more than you do of a Reads. jen ye fall they “They didn't | trom mentionin, exercises, Mr, rbed In thought. other chance, sent word back i 3 dishonest. Wi ratte lace he asked him- leather u.8 nest, that he was about New Haven, Conn., 8t. Andrew's Day. self how he shoul the Sunday schoo old Mr. Meye And I say unto you, make to yourseiyoe friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, COALITION WITH WICKED MEN. your study and lie 4 Sad Sarurday Night's Scene in Weatch old man, wit buttoned to the Friends—The Body Br A Navion in Mouraing. aturday mort mains were pla In conclusion Mr, this hymn of farewell.” The whole school then joined in singing the byma entitled all ts lost; th t man ought to dishonestly with rty; and the parable means to tell t you'll have not a tory, not @ momentary ng Mr. Greeley's ro- 4 upon a bench in the room where he had died. ‘The body was dressed in black pantaloons and vest and a dark green ‘The feet were encased in a pair of dead Sage bore a It was somewhat thinner master’s prope’ you that you mu ry, not a than jon, but you n showing the de he had taken “ FAREWELL." ‘We #00 a loved one langt ish Upon the couch of death, him, and to distract his thoughts, ‘a personal friend and we conversed cheerfully in sence about the defeat, taking the most rs until dinner tim T sent for Isaac an eternal habi The face of th: natural expression. than usual, but by no means ema The morning train took uj land and Mrs. James Gibbons. and her family pectin which men acting in worldly affairs are wiser than when acting for spiritual affairs, it ts self-evident that for thelr bodies than No man who Is a merchant ac n Who Is an engineer acts lik ; man who regards his welfare acts only for his bodily com: co trast the work done for this world with that n't blame a man his life, for obtaining yuses, and ‘worldly ul view of aft all went to dit T advised him to take he refused. Sometimes when we he would drink ter afterward was over and sat in the parlor. some more friends er since the dec yaqua, about twenty cup of tea, but ke ‘There were fow dry eyes in the » the singing of this beautiful hymn. Mr. Mar- shall, Superintendent of the Bible clas: to the SUN reporter of Mr. Greeley's unremitting attention to bis religious duties. ago, be said, Mr. Greeley occupied the pew which yesterday was draped in mourning. twenty-five years he had been a regular worship- per, and the people of the church had got as much accustomed to seeing Lim as to seeing Dr. f ik te t the table before dinner better man in life, or one who was so full of the milk He had a very sympathetic ed every one aroun no matter how undeserving they he came among us on Saturd Melal duties, and w neighborlike and full have been th life-long friends Her house was sacked during the mob thinking that Mr. Gree- was concealed there. turned t» the city in the afternoon, and Mrs. Gibbons was the only friend who remained with alled, and I called a conc through the park. That ings. I call iftte, if any, the riot in 138 hight Mr. Greeley went to nis lodgit and found hin, d him to go to Chappaqua and He went up there and ro- 4, John C, Ferguson went with eral days he did not sleep fifteen Ferguson would. walk it until he became p afew minutes, and in that way he finally regained his norm: On the seventeenth day he returne netited, and the ought Mr. Greele * AS night closed the scene for building a house for stocks, money, ware! honestly-—for the ear, the eye, the hand, the mouth, it’s right’ for hope, beart, and faith, it's FALLIBLE MUMAN FORESIGNT. Men work with long foresight. steadiness; and yet it is Impossibie for a man ny more than It is for a ship at Man never can keep himself may wander from his pose without definiteness or steadiness, and the “A rolling stone gathers no Most men think a brilliant dash or a bold operation more manly and better than steadi- How ia It In religious life? they do for pleasure ? ns Of South Aimeri tless Yankee and the in be found seekiny Men who left home, left comfort, left happiness and left their ioved there secking wealth. on him next ‘Two Sundays take the country alr, mained two w tlike any old farn minutes at a time, out with him and ke Would always and never even missed a &: He was a model citizen fifty years ahead of his time, hes marked outa path, aud others can nd complete his work.” ‘S LAST VISIT TO THE POST OFFICE. The Postmaster at Chappaqua de 's last visit to his of ¢ there regularly for letters as soon as he last time he called He was in com- The Postmaster One of them con- rate shinplaster, and alluded to him as @ sympathizer of rebel feelings were hurt by the lette ¢ remark about ft as he went out, Johnson turned back and said, Never mind What he *ays, he is not very well to-day.” An old white tin hat, sent to him from the ision, still remains at the Caappaqua It Was never forwarded to fear it might hurt his feclings, MEDICAL TREATMENT, was exhausted in striving to AN HONEST MA Reside reporters, but one person Choate's resitence thr ery respect, He was ughout the day to view Now he'ls gone: Meyer, a resident reeley had often man, plain in ap- ‘MR. GREELEY'S Prw. esin the church wer congregation, ently irregular church-goers, Mr. Greeley's pow was an object of reverence and curiosity, worshippers—a gloom which was not dispelled by the mournful inspiration of the Seripture les- son and hymns ing prayer Dr. Chapin eloquently alluded to the loss which had shadowed a na- tion, He prayed that the Lord’s prot might be raised over the afflicted that the loss might sanctify the Church to re- newed efforts in the good works in which the one who was gone had taken such an active on a level keel. to New York greatly b of the great city only ordinarily” il the reporter took the train for New i was then sundown, but the flag at half mas} in the cold November breeze le old than, “how we ‘mourn ‘The morning servi of Pleasantville, present being ev! pearance and bronzed fro. honest heart has a genuine feeling for the dead At first he was denied admis- to the room where th be said, in broken accents and with tearful ey *“Loannot go to the fu alighted at the station. Do men seek for virtue No. On the coffee planta up the Magdalena, the r 1y-golng Englishinan tional emblem, SIGNIFICANCE OF Mf. GREFLFY'S LAST WORDS. One of the last re: in the lucid momen “"Pknow that ny ti beginning of the Episcopal burial of the dead. his expression appears r thought that the the words of t “Coneummatum eat! —" One old friend of Mr. Greeley when he exclaimed “1 convey the imp fulfil his mission. THE RIDE FROM DR. CHOATE'S IN THE FROSTY al, and must see Mr, ey Now oF never,” the refusal was with- drawn, and Mr. Meyer was permitted te elamation when leaving the room made a deep impression upon t He sald, * You were my friend friend; and fifty years f derstood and appreciated, bove you as I hav Miss Gabriel rks made by Mr. Mr. Greeley's ad he made a ‘ones can be found Go to the tcobergs. go the poles, goto the equator, and there you will taking toll and ml se who heard her vague, but it man may have had in his 6 Saviour on the cross, ( accomplished. thought that om now you Will be un- Every one then will p they dream of their toward thelr Lome, t household is not e Unue to undergo se earthly habitations. A TRUE NOBLEMAN. Do menstrive and work this way for that house not bullt by human hands? t does not organize his business, he who does p ere, he who does not cannot organize a large business. chant ts a general o prince of a me: of nature's not . Will @ man build and not Insure his house? wise a man is in that reapect He insure in innat!, In London, a! His stock of goods Is worth $250,000, fosures it in different offices, breaks he Is DR. CHAPIN'S SERMON, Dr. Chapin's text was from the ninth verse of hapter of St. Joho: ret that thelr earthly npleted, and still they con- f-denial and pains for their ssion that he had Greeley, who as affectionately the fourteenth was resorted which is but the treatment of mental maladies, formed on ‘Tuesday last by Dr. Brown-Sequard, Paris, the highest medical authority on imental complaints. The Misses Greeley ai ersons who fe cars from Dr, Ch containing two stran, rived, Miss Ida G sister, who had arrives few minutes sayest thou the > There was something, sald Dr. Chapin, the Christian religion that drew the by Without Jesu Speaking of th draw all men to Him, Dr. Chapin continued: It is the power that inspires men nobly in the work of life; it is the power to sustain then triumphantly in the strug the power that ins our brother, of w ing to-day, of whom, if do not say much now, ot speak adequately, and be- fastons that transcend words. More competent tongues and pens will delineate vill tlustrate the ol thelr companion were reeley’s friends would be ate's EXCepL A O1 gern. Wen p ted to a white heat, This was drawn quickly down his spinal columa from the neck to the hip joint, in the hope that it would draw the inflammation away from the patient was in a torpid condition, ently did not experience any sensation REMOVING THE NODY inwhich the r rried on the same train Pleasantville depot ‘alculate revulsions, The true mer- laws and conditions. panic is @ prince of a man Jesus Christ. ristianity would aina were to be rot Jesus to previous, stood which thelr father died, sad-eyed spectators of the undertaker's pr had been pla: hearse was io It was rapidly driven through the crisp snow to Dr, Choate’s asylum, » undertakers placed M mains in the ¢ See how cunning! Ives for their carried out by arse standing In With professional Greeley's re- ‘The body was then carried to the hearse by Dr. Choate’s attend pot but two sleighs followed EAD AT CHAPPAQUA, nts are speak- six men, who pla front of the doc driven toward the depot. Feappeared In a few minuter, itis because I cause there are If one company e to recover from the But that was not th Some insured all at home and lost all. y bad to do it over again wouldn't do it in that way, certain, jace Will pass und isses Greeley te is settled. Jreeley, and she will d it to her twe ‘acter, will write His naine will be d love by differing arity of this man thi human Interest Mrs. Gibbons, and were coffin, which was overtaken half way ‘There was nothing to break ¢ he ride but the crisp snap of the snow raes' feet and the Jingling of the riven fast after the The farmers in the vicinity s ley spent bet x improvements, ther two representative pronounced with re coffin was pla where It was wate adertaker's assistants until the train ‘our horse that can trot in 00, and not, insure licles for $40,000 on aughter], but knew him w t during the entire detve. » d offices, too, cent on the future life, cent on the spiritual life. our goods here, but not for he truth is that this world ¢, and you are the toc my life, and in g ordant or discord it may be with his peculiar views, will lament aa honored leader, THE WORKMAN WILT, rss the fellow workman who Ip and for his cause, him until he forgets the and the breaking of his chains. press, the plough will besymbols of his ‘here is not a noble cause or noble that will not feel his lo: regret, and a great nation clent excitement, and pa stand generous nation, A SAD SCENE AT THE DEPOT. was a sad one, by one of lis intimate friends to be 5 thought by some that it He made # will Ln 1s, that anew one has lately a Westchester count {his fortune is left to his orphaued children, with a few suiall bequests to friends and distant relatives, THE FARM SALE POSTPONED, A sele of pers: The Body to On account of the pub’ of grief at the death of Mr. Greeley, and the de- sire of thousands of citizens wh life to see his body before it is buried, those who have charge of the funeral haye decided have the remains Governor's Room tn the City Hall to-day and to- They are to be taken this afternoon and be kept there un- aday morning, when je in State in the City Malt, Beneath the shed nifestations the ticket office, and which form, lay a box bear- Miss Ida Greeley, Chappaqua.” asket, enclosed in will exceed this fgu but tt Is underst. been drawn up b in which the bulk extending from covers « portion of the plat 0 be sharpen- d by his aide man will not forget WHO LIVRD FOR HIS COUNTRY. is Is the time to think of these things while rt of the whole nce of was th @ pine box, which contained all he pen, the is turned to he solitary wat an Whom [greatly took to, aman L loved, of and a good erat his post. on have passed awa: i fx him tn from Mr. Sinclair's he rood ot thee rmy life from ¢ grasped a Ww struck at it, fell b ain untenanted during the winte id other usel uth to’ old age. dof greater ho refore he needs no len where the funeral is to take hs reeley will watch the ntinel paced to and arrival of the train, THE BODY IN NEW YORK. ty was brought to this clty by the & ley did not desire to als and derive no rv his domestl: a peak Here and now, and that e with the theme of ‘this dis- of our household faith, write exactly E lived in a stormy rtand soulof the best for the who sought all th right, say he bearers have not 1 stockholders meet to-day Mr. Greeley is the familly vault on Locust Hill, in Greenwoud course. Mr. Greeloy This was his chosen p miss bin here as ove of the mi in connection with thi mers who bad anticipated ig Mr. Greeley's propert t farniliar links | broken-hearted, hearted he did, rivate apartment in a ibbons wus the only t them at the Grand Central De- _and, preceded by which was conveyed In a covered emn cortiye proceeded to Mr {At this time th in tears, and sobs Fs audible all over the house.) If that was not heart-breaking no JUSTICE LN HISTORY, In the future history of our country—when the present excitement ts passed ich tt would be unadvised and to speak now. hot near the hearts of all Death spares not the tomperate, the wise, the kind-hearted, or the good, Such is to-day the conversation of all men on And death says to you to-night, 80 live in worldly trusts that Ou will Gnd eternal habitations, and be able to fold your bands peacefull to the kingdom of eterna and neglect the not take instru with a prayer, the hymn, vy. painting of Mr. Greeley taken by the earsago and now at the Lincoln Club, of which he was a member, was draped in black yesterday, who intend partteipating ia the funeral proces- sion are several Republican organizations. n { then comparative ig and scattering away, I him among my earllest and truest He was no fair weather Christian, attendance, health storin and sunshine. He was a faithful and hum- gave his ready hi and denominational w holder or hearer, e all personal friends of artist Carpenter three id were there to tender their aympa Nothing was talke A number of these Among the bodies n deposited in Mr. ermitting, in parlor, where {t now remains. SAT MR. SINCLAIA'S RESID many things Chappaqua He house in which ble worshipper. every Saturd: The Tribune Late on Saturday afternoon the Tribune bullding was draped in mourning. A heavy droop- ded the bulletin bo the Nassau street front of the bullding was hung stooned with black rosettes, The windows of Mr. Greeley’s private office were shaded, and the whole exterior of the building bore an air of unnatural. atillness, American flag waved at half mast from the flage Mf on the roof, and all the pictures of the founder of the 'Zyivune were shrouded ttle incidents philanthropy, onesty, and high moral char not merely ap thetic co-worker, WAS NO HOLIDAY FAITH, purpose. It was not put arliest ingrain ing of crape surr warn dana timaaaieiss thiv pne thing—this one death, it grew out o! of his youth and his after life, he almed at popularity he would have c nder other names, worshipped for although this ts the ole, 1p & Wordly and superdctal sense, it is nota popular faith, but even now Is srepresented ve him it was an obligation, believed it, and expressed his belief, and large and hospitable mind could not hold truth In any narrow limits, or cut of from the reat continent of truth. ‘arian, but always said and sald truly that we, in position, had not put oui ‘of the church, but had been But Tsay with all this, this was his chief conviction of the Divine Fatherhood, don't say too much when I characteristics of his work, his large-hearted in- nkind came from 1's Providence and the universal brotherhood of men. So It was his Inspiration in life—we know, thank God, that It was hi When worrled and worn with conflict he sank upon the Meld, aud knew that all of life, of good or of Ill, was over, HIS LAST UTTERANCR one of simple faith and trust, So he passed We always listen to cal allat in his coffin, but all 4 FAQPRICE OF DBFRAT, turn away dl in sombre black, T said, Mr. Greeley shall »,’ said the philosopher, defeat everywhere.’ pirits, but there was a walked into the dep: we trlumpl to-day? ‘we shall lose everyt He seemed in bis usual s exprossion in his his nearest ‘neighbor for ten dT tell you he was just when you are called it, as many do, r other forms faith of the f Jef at the death lurave Greeley, A large silk Woe to the fe nite time has yet heen fixed for the MBomewerd Bound Tn the event of any action belng taken by the municipal auth request he made to ha the City Hall It'will be acceded to by the family and the funeral will take place on such action is taken, the taining the remains will sald another, "4 the nicest man I ever liveu aside of.” “y eplied another, * he was # noble man, patest man this ¢ His worth cannot be estimated.” ‘The private editorial room of the late chief of the second story with the en- trance from the counting-room, ing to the room was huny terday, and @ portrait o he sits'with the 7riune in his hand, was sus- he door lead- ek cloth yes- eeley, in which He was not a seo- ject of the Rey, George H, Hepworth’s discourse yesterday morning in Steinway Hall, and it was suggested by the death of Mr. Greeley, seat was occupied, and the audience affected by Mr. Hepworth’s touching tribute to the memory of the great editor, Mr, Hepworth read his text from Hebrews, 18h chapter, 0th verse: Furthermore, we have had fathers of oar flesh which e thom reverence. Shall we not tion with the Father of Spirits, valgn was also warm ussed by the Villagers 4 morning newspaper Were severel: our ecclesiastical Porty-ilfth street and Fifth a boon, there to remain until th aro performed. ue this after funeral services After the funeral oration by Dr. Chapin the cortége will move to Greenwood Cometory, where the famil Which are the remains o: ho one is admitted to editorial desk and the familiar to those Precisely as he left them, d with the wave of ¥ t ‘Thomas Nast, th of campaign caricatures ic may regard these car and other ob- er 0 ho have been there, all y the peoullar vault is situated In his wife and three terest in the w leatures of little rest in the 3 well known by Mr.Greeley’ imate friends that thes bled him, and the great editor’: ighbors' say the @nishing touc which the managers of the Trihune Greeley’s reason wa lican Executive Com ae voteof thanks to Mr, importance, but it Funeral of the Hon, Horace Greeley, The Trustees of the Tribune, at a meet- ing on Saturday, appointed a committee, con- sisting of Mr, Sinclair, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Cleave- nd, to take entire charge of the arrangements for Mr. Greeley's funeral, Wednesday, at 11 o'clock, from the Church of the Divine Paternity (Rev. Dr. Chaj Fifth avenue, at the corner of No special invitations will be sent out, but it | ady known that organizations of various kinds are taking formal steps for attending in a THE YEARS THAT MR. GREELEY LIVED. "Horace Greeley, agi 1 years and 9 months," ord on the great ‘ But comparison. of lived with that of Benjainin F shows the life of Horace that of 4 Methuselah, self lucky if he crossed the AUuantic days, or made the Journey fror corrected us, ald we much rather be in sul laid by the Grant Repub- nittee when they t Nast for his atrocious personal friend, who ce when he read of 9 Bux reporter reeley to have bes Mr, Hepworth enlarged upon and showed Franklin thought him- how infinitely superior to the ways of man are the inscrutable ways of an all-wise Providence, When a great national affliction comes we stand aghast, and yet we are the more reminded by it of the uncertainty of our own lives, to-morrow we are gone, Neither our money nor the lives of a whole co: When the summons comes nothing can help us, | 'T! Ke unto the vole of the Creator, THR NATION'S VISION BECLOUDED. Tt seems to me that the shadow that has fallen pon this land within the last few days has be- jouded the sight of the nation, Wi of him now because is dead. words we wanted to utter t During @ life more eve: that of most men he has become interw with the interests of this country, from the At- lantioc to the Pacific, from the loy lakes to the julf, for more than forty has died just at the close of the most canvass that ever disturbed o—8 Canvass that we cannot hel; ret, because we bitter aud uncalled-for OUR GOVERNMENT'S AWFUL DESCENT. From the best Gov seoms to me that we ‘They have fixed it for woeful victory, dying words of great me: froma dying was in Mr, Greeley’s p the action of the con picture of the 4nd raved like a Lknow of none » 80 truthful, nt as those last words of Mi Philadelphia to or ten days; ne 4 trip to Burope ' while in Horace Greeley's t had become so trivial an event that on one oc- tasion when he had business this desk preparing copy f Yribune until the bait he T have spent years pw express thelr gratitude after my an unscrupulous ass who has belied, ridiculed, and ru the next day's fore the steain- porings, and then, with hardly nybody, he picked up a inen, and trudged off as the of w few weeks to proof of Christianity itself thal nls dying moments expresse tinent can saye us, Meotings of Respect. ‘The attachés of the editor ments of the Tribune met yesterday afternoon to take action on the death of Mr, Greeley 8 attended, Mr, Charles T, the oldest member, called to the Chalr, made a few feeling remarks suitable to the occasion, tions expressive of regret chief were then offered, and a com appointed to prepare them for presentation to U truth in bis weakness, b and city depart- Med fullof clean | THE DESERTED HOMESTEAD, On Saturday afternoon the SUN reporter drove tantly. There is a pow at is not revealed in cold philosophy He who can conse! Redeemer liveth,” the work of this when the work “Por he that gate, at which was ped In front of the fa About forty perso Concklin, bein nd hear from him by teleg phesvta on the next Satu important action on the tart Pending in Washington the clerks inthe Trivune vom were often really una iether he was in his little room up Wtairs or in the Federal city, : and whether travell few York to San Francisco or taking « entary rest after writin aders, he studiously in! actual Condition of the civilized world as report raphors of the day. Thus ater ave him years on years ranklin could not comm! Add to this the wonderful fertilit; Horace Greeley did in his late ‘est, make In a 4wo such speoches as many men tlously say, “1 know t is strong fn faith, strong to world, and str him to be de h seon me,” says Jesus, “hath seen the A CONGREGATION'S SORROW. ‘There was much sobbing and weeping while Dr. Chapin was speaking of the virtues and fame of the dead publicist, At the conclusion of the ser- committee of the Church Society was appointed to determine what action en in. fouerd Vth ners of the house; th the paths were. rid. drifts of Ane snow, which had teen the low, b a with little lown from be- reens, planted by Mr. ropriate resolu- warm waters of the U n of life were see! ta footprint nor * Biveloy we fast member of the amily tn Greeley was the Last had intruded, he people of Chap} thelr own, A blind to t window of Mr. Groeley's stood open. |The flying ainst the window at this window seve! 0 vod the bed which #0 often fur- ulshed sweet revose to the weary Journalist in , ‘appointed by the trustees to take the funeral arrangements, Wednesday next, at 11 A. M., in Dr. Tt was the wish nected with the Tribune in whatever would attend. M ormed himself of the thieves, no in- e venture within its di ard it as they would up-staire bedroom ing back upon with cans descended to suc! personalities, ‘views the followli ery person con~ death of Mr, Hazard, Shante: pointed a committee to the stockholders, The meeti was characterized throughout by » feeling | deep, genuine sorrow, and many an eye Was 2 Peterson, Geo: ng Ita atl no, John avhiob could, as commit! Visit to the W ran characte Hephouson, A. yi site in hi ited ition surrounded by oe, a ee mil of people; the other lies cold In death. yw him; 1 will say well, but, well love him ; and it seems to me thas a good man, has gone to his rest. ‘shall build «monument to him. 'y yoars hence, when we have forgotten id when we shall have over- is trivial mistakes shall ‘and we Twe his eccentricities looked some of erect a memorial, and it will be se Will see, that with his another representative Gea name is given a foremost position in the annals of history. Tt seems to me that he was ondowed with an unusual amount of moral courage. 1 donot speak from my prejudices, for we can now afford I gut them by remember only his good joeds. ‘GUIDED BY CONVICTIONS OF RIGHT. We can remember that he stemmed the stream of popular opinion more than once. W: did not all agree with him, We called him bi names, but we are compelled to say now, that he had the courage to do what he thgnght Yo be duty under a ae when inary men would hi quailed. was a force in the tion that he ocoupled. Many men fill positions while other men never feel thet noe. This Tan was felt, and his loss the nation mourn ‘This man never was tn oMce, wut Suver men felt his presence, and knew of his fidelity to his country. While he was sometimes, perhaps, over- ehtyand hi he always did what he ae was right, and he left the coy uences to the future. He was verily agood man. His erro! always appeared to be errors of Judgment ani not errors of heart. made many mi who does not? While aiming to do sometimes did wrong, and did it persiste: But how y times we can forgive a mat & tisdeed because he does it conscientiously. WHY HE DESIRED THE PRESIDENCY. He wanted to be President that he might cor- rect some of the evila into which he thought the country had fall We shall never forget t! Although he was surrounded by many whom some of us did not love, this country will never forget the fact that Horace Greeley longed to be President that he might put the balm of Gilead into the troubled bosom of his country. ‘The world will weep for him, and its sympathies will go out for his aM™icted family. We should all be in readiness forthe day of death, for to-day we are in life and to-morrow we are out down and die, The Rev, Dr, Yesterday morning, Dr. Bellows’s church was well attended. The prayer at the close of the preliminary serrice contained some touch- ing allusiois to the memory of Horace Greeley, the eloquent preacher expressing a fervent hope that the fllustrious life, with which, notwitn- standing all its errors, so few others were worthy to be compared, together with the sad and touching death of the great journalist, might be replete with yood to the nation ii had served 40 faithfully and so long, Choosing for his text the xiv. chap. 6th verse of St. John, the preacher delivered an imp sive address, at’ the cluse of which he acain spoke of Mr. Greele: The people of America, he said, will not ensil: orsoon forget the teachings the great politl- eal leader who has just passed away. By slow laborious degrees he had risen into the re- ct and esteemof his fellow citizens, especiall he poorer classes. He had many there could be no need to Var ise them. knew them well bhinself, ‘hroughout: life he had never spared others in error, hor asked to be spared. himself. “1 desire, aid Dr. Bellows, * to honor him by diseriminat- tn raise, dealing not only with his good quall- ties but also with his bad ones, and not to take my criticisms out of the public paint=pot, to-d piteh and to-morrow white lead. Some men mistakes are more noble than other men’s suc- cesses, thelr follies better than other men’s vir- tues, their curses better than other. men's pray- ers, and such aman was Horace Greeley. De- spite his persistent championship of theological Which bad few. believers ‘upon this he gave evidence of certain evan pl plea which proved him to be a Chri Uan, notwithstanding the spots and flaws along political career had left up Tn public Rad private his devotion to the oppressed of all Classes was too well known to need repetition, and his determined hostility to. slav in all it strongly marked character- his noble philanthr ; ; of tempera rage in expressing an opinion, ‘orth kindness it fadelibty “stamped on tho the hearts of the American people, THE VOICE OF CALUMNY SILENCED. “All the {il that’ean be sald of him has been aid over and over again ; no new charges can be brought forward, but many concessions may and Will be made ‘to ‘his, private worth now that he has passed away, his recent sorrows having alreacy softened the asperities of bis political Opponents to aman. so sorely tried. During the closing scenes of his life, amid the triumphs and disappointments of the past campaign, he bore himself with an amount of patience, ‘courage fortitude that gained for him the respect of friends and foes alike. We shall not soon look upon hia like again. May God give us more citl- Zons with hls virtues, und we will readily forgive them such faults as his, Peace be to the ashos of this great and gentle, ambitious and aspiring man, The Voice of the Electoral College of the Civilized World The Brooklyn Tabernacle was last even- ing crowded to its utmost capacity, it having been previously announced that the pastor, the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, would deliver a dis- rse on“ Horace Greeley—Living and Dead."’ After the usual preliminary exercises the con- gregation sang “God moves in a mysterious dC The portion of Scripture selected as the text was the part of the second verse of the eleventh chapter of Zach “Howl, Or trees, for the cedar is faller When trees of a small growth fall the effect is rifling; but when a cedar, the glory « falls it shakes the carth for a gr rs ago the black and swarthy came into the forest of men. He his axe for six thousand years, and knows his business 1. He ‘fell the ove whom we all knew. It took a great ma) * to kill him, troubles, trials, abuse, a } each one was saMicient to kill ‘an ordinary mortal. Two hemispheres resound with the fall Howl, fir trees, for the cedar is fallen! Bt ey js dead. The caricaturist drops nell, the author bis pen, the merchant his stick, the lab 1s, the child its , the world its eulog ing it all in all, this is the saddest death in our whole history, No tongue or pen can add one drop to the cup of the nation’s grief. AN EXAMPLE FOR YOUNG MEN The lessons that may be learned from his lito are as numerous as they are yart These tes- sous ought to kindle hope to (le struggling young men of our day. The young men's excuse for not making an effort is generally that they do not have ac They wait till a father will set them up in business, or for a rich tive todie. Did Horace Greeley do this? he went to work, ‘Phe speaker here reviewed Mr. Greeley's early life, and added that one who has suffered so much has a perfect right to publish Ofty books of what he knew about farming. (Laughter.] See the poor young man waiting on the door. stop with # smali bundie, waiting for tho boss of a printing establishment to come that he might solicit a Job! Look at him again occupying the foremosi editorial chair of all the earth, then vell me you must wait for a chance. Horace Greeley when he came to this city had $10.75. He did not wait for the twenty-fve cents to make {tan even eleven dollars, He went to work with what he had. Many # young man has endeavored pitate HL faras the and He Noy race Greeley, gulng 4 penmanship and slouched hat, ping. ‘They did hot grow Ante & @ Grecley. ihe saine may bo suid of Lord Byron. He had his mnitators, but only wearing shirt collars of the same pattera_as he. “it was not the eccentiicties that made Hurace Greeley, but hard work, THE DANGER OF OVERWORK, Another lesson that may be learned from the lifo of Horace Greeley was. hot to. ov strain our natural powers, There warn all prea orkers. A fow di day Hor- ace Greeley recely omination, he was at my table, and duri nversath a © which ensued he sald that he had nota sound sleep for fifteen years. Often, said the speaker, have I seen him at his office with bis arm level to his Lead writing editor! arti quently reminded him that he should take more rest, but he only said that he must keep his faoulties in fair play. No man worked harder than he, There was scarcely a week but that he had four or five lecture engagements, which he did in connection with editing his paper, besides writing for various other journals and a history of the war, which alone would have been su™- clent for one man, Do not say that disappointment killed him, 1 do not believe it, It was the last stone ihat broke the camel's back, if I may use the ex. Pression, For thirty years he has thus been overworked, Work is good, but too much Is as injurious as no work at all. What a strikin, lesson is this for literary men. 1 warn you all, workers of the brain, if you are going at the rate of sixty, slack up and gest thirty. Phe tempta- Hon to night work of literary men is very great, When God puts the candle of the ¢ out {tis intended that we should rest, ‘The money that Is earned by night toil helps to pay for the funeral expenses of the worker, WARNING TO BRAIN WORKERS ! ¥ y wi ay tomes ow » Go ‘is’a certain amount of work to. dot” when What dyno Ho ip wptladeg, {he Apostle Pyul wes tray miles ate from sume frached ofthe. evi of ovorworking’ ‘hink ob sisters = isha gon tas eats th waited at Ra act dirtiest, most dastardly, "ee Ing cam has ol ty i fulness has disgust 3 . Randy Zooted off with the anatan nee s hushed, Greeley's death is anno ‘is hughed Noxt Wednesday ‘or Thursday, in the funeral procession which will follow him to the grave no one will know who are the Republicans 01 Bian Megalo lth caer ol 01 ra o whole wo ‘will unanimously roolatmn ht the champion of reform and humanity, mendous applause.) vn ae RECONCILIATION, The drums which but a few weeks ago called the men to political meetings will be ad, id the death march will be beat. all dif rences be mn at the burial—like the two sons who have been gu ing over A or's estate, ang not a Word ! 5j t ears oithe: mother dies. eorge hurry to her aide. One stands on each side of the coffin, They look at hi Job says to George, “ Is ‘each other's hands, say! ties any longer; let us be parties clasp hands over his ‘any one In i t Horace Greole7, let that serpent be id may it be buried with ite eno ambition to waste my bi ron those vultures why would keep up thei: animosities with thi great and good man, God catieu. He wont. Physt. sicians, the love of his daughters could not keep him back. God help his children in their aff tion, A mother gone, and within a month another and dearer parent Fone. Oh, ye newspaper men, hark to the leasone that this sad and mournful event bri to you, On the judgment day 1 havo not the. lout hesitancy in saying no one will show # Yi account than the members of the press, Instance, take a paper that has a circulatl ). Bach paper is read on an average by three men, This makes @ total of 150,000 readers Should this paper have a grand truth forclb! how grand and magnificent the result. Bul write an injurious slander, who can estimate the wroi srouleaied single (ssue? If Cr 4 an should be a Chi in, it should be the itor. Editors have @ custom of saying | wo: and “uj € je will by either “me,” * y« the newspaper men sent op unity, refully. ‘The lesson of Searerenee which Horace Gree: ife illustrates is a worthy one. He hy more for the temperance cause by e and pen than any other man. He des the imbiber of vile rye whiskey as muct as the besotted women of wealth luxuriating | champagne. I think that when Horace Greele; death was announced, the botiles on th ves of the grog shop danced for Joy. Al. Horace Greeley is dead, the principles vocated live, Now thathe js dead, wha take his place? How many of you will ens deavor to m: enone upion as bold he? Lhope that when the funeral cortege 0! Horace Greeley passes through our streots, the children of the parents that he has saved by hia unmatched logic from a drunkard’s grave, will strew flowers on the roadsid The Colored Pulpit 0: Tribu ace Greeley. Tn Zion's (colored) Methodist Church in Bleecker street, Rev. Mr. Thomas, the pastor, before beginning the mornirg discourse yesters day, spoke feelingly of the death of Mr. Gree« ley, saying that although he was associated with aparty in his late political career with which they had no sympathy, Mr. Greeley had been ever the friend of the colored man, and would be by them ever revered. ‘The Kev. Dr. Garnet of Suiloh (colored Pres: ded his sermon last brterian) Church co! nl high shere was @ touch> ht with a prayer, in ing allusion to the der Mr. Greeley, and pilesings upon bis two ie fervent Invocation orphaned daughters. » announced th¢ to-morrow evening lls church would. celebre the twelfth anniversary of the martyrdom .* John Brown, Dr. Garnet will preach a sermon on the death, of Mr. Greeley on Sunday evening, she 15th vf December. ve. is audience that has a bitter fecl. if there i¢ to Hors Pies EE the Greeley Electors Shall Vote for Hendricks for President. Barrimonre, Dec. 1.—Since the death of Mr Greeley a number of telegrams have been re ceived in this city inquiring how the Electora rilege of this State will cast its vote for Prest t, and suggesting unantinity in the vote by sin the States electing the Democratic Liberal tie aryland ° Proposal that ets. The Electors for have a meeting to-morrow ni cide. ‘The college ts composed of five Demo rats and ov, Bradford. The importance attach Wednesday seems to be the bearing it may bass ob & nomination four years he Hendricks't name is proposed fn all te eived hera Tels suuwested the National. Democratic Com qittee should express Its opinion. pssitacs deste An Uhpublished Letter trem Mr, Greeley. Wasninotos, D. C., Dec, L—As an ine troduction to the subjoined letter it ls proper t¢ state that Mr. Greeley was a warm personal friend of Charles Lanman, to whom it was ad dressed. Mr. Lanman’s earlier essays as a writer were published in the New Yorker, Although he never participated in polities, Mr. Greeley occasionally favored him with! letters of advil and took a special interest in the success of hit dictionary of Congress. Mr. Greeley’s last note to Mr, Lanman is as follows New York, June %, 1872. e to be cast of Friend Lannan Received yours of the 25th Inst, Thave all my life been dolug what people called vastly foolishs Impolitte ets, and I did not digoute thelr Judes ment. Tonly said that what I did seemed to ma the right thing, If should die before electic orbe beaten therein, please testify for me that I do not regret having braved public opinion when I thought it wrong aud know it to be mers ciless. Yours, Hower GREELEY, — A Liberal 9 10 the Bultor af The Sun. Sin: It is well known that Mr. Gre accumulated but little money during his li Ills unremitted efforts were for the pub ¢, father than for himself, He was tnvarian!y unitary fit; and no good cause ever required assist © but he was willing to ald it with pen and volve, and if need be, with bis purse. In what ever he did he had tn view the benefit of the people, who in the end rewarded his labors by breaking his heart, His readiness to assist pric vate suffering and necessity Is familiar to alt One of the charges brought against him by hit enemies in the late canvass was his abundant chority, and {tis certain that his estate cannot be large. Under these circumstances I would suggest that the fund collected for a statue to his mem ory be paki over to his family, His works are his best monument, which will tower higher and become more conspicuous as the bation receded from bis age, and, freed from party bitterness, Ofer, ey can look back on his career with an impartial oye. Even his foes feel sorrow for his death and perhaps would increase a tribute to the Worthy qualities of the greatest and noblest mau of our day, ‘he public may still partially atone for its ingratitude by Its liberality, and prove it was from no want of appreciation of his virtues and services that the people failed to give him their suffrages for President, Th case this suggestion meets your approve! you may Increase my subscription to flye times {ts original amount, Yours very respectfully: RoOwKKG B. ROOSRYRLT. Washington, Hover or Noy. 0. arma COMMENTS OF THE GRANT PRESS, a The Country Congratuiated ov Mr, Grectoy'e Death. From the Newark Those of us who kr had most kindly foclings toward Mr. Gresley, who honored bis broad philanthropy and ad. mired his intellect, who have not now to recall one word of the honest praise which we lavish. ed upon him, who only laughed at the whims of his childish and womanish nature, but who. lutely opposed his Presidential ambition, hava in this sad {llness more cause to congratulate the country (han to regret our course, festa déreeley Died of Liberal Republicanism, From the New York Times. We fear we only express the simple trut. when we say that Mr, Greeley died of * Liberal Republicanism,” There Is little reason for thos who adinired or loved hin to respect (he phant of that monstrous fraud which deceived Mr, Grees ley Detter judgment, and to which will always ba ributed nis touching flness and sudden dy thy - —1-——- ‘aud Opening. ‘The New Dollar Store, 601 Broadw: Pri on atroets, Will be ope today wilt Snoler of suy article, without vegsrd tO Gost ge elas Oue Deliaty-adve sie itll ees Rerne TATLV ES, 1.) Advertiser, Ww, respectod, and Ma ¥, betwoon,