Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-03-28
Deaths Of Editors.

Three Of the ablesl of the most eminent OF
the American Editors Of the last halfeen,ury
have died within a few days-JoHS 5. SKIN
SrH atBaltimoro, Isaac lInL in Washington,
and Moaprcn NJ. Moan in this city. Mr..
Hill has been for some years in bad health,
but Col. skinner is cut OF by deplonble
casualty, while Maj. Noah's death was also
sudden, caused by palsy. Each Of them had
been connected with the Press from period
aniedalilg our recollection all were Of the
Democratic school OF Jefferson aud Madison,
bot Col. Skinner, from early lie an ardent de-
voice of Agricultural improvement, and adyo-
cate Of Protection To Home Industry ascon.
ducl,c 10 such Improvement by creating ann
pie aud diversified Home Markets, aud ~ Ia
ciliating the return IN tie Soil Of those cle-
mcu,s Of production which the export Of it,
bulky products tend, inevitable To exhaust,
has Tor many years acted efficiently and voted
with the Wing party. MAJ. Noah has also
been a Wing most Of tho tine since 1884.
lie was fur years the meet popular Editor n
our State, and was onoe ShcriGof this City
and County, as be had previously been l..
:. Consul In Barbay.
Mr.. Hin was farmers son, sho early
learned the trade Of Printer, and while yet
quite Young, established the ir, Democratic
paper a, Concord, y. II. which had jus, b.
come, or W., destined soon to become, the
capital Of llr Granite State. H. had talent,
tac, anl ar industry and gradually acquired
an unu,ilrd influence in his State, which
lprcuously Of adverse or doubtful blsi.) be-
fastened firmly 10 ihc car of his party, and
thu, became llo Warwick ofihc State. Bot.
100 1921, Boz took ground arl-ully ior he eau.
Gus Candidate for President, William II.
Crawford, bat could carry no considerable
party with him-ihc great mass ofhu,h parties
uniting in doe support ofJohn Quincy Adams
VI. Adams was chosen, The Patriot be-
came ,hc lending Opposition journal 30 New
England, but dil notsuccccd 100 carrying New
Hampshire tor Jackson 10 ls2s. Next
Spung. hovcvcr-Jachsou having been rloc.
tcd-lhc State swung around, and from lh1i
time Mr. II. was for ycars tie most powerful
man inlhr State. elected aud reelected Cover.
nor. chosen iuihc a. =. Senate Sc. So length
h., star uaucI pcrhlp, from h,s own fault,
perhaps because younger men crew tired of
WaIing-lrI hr was mr some years under
q cloud, having parted with hs paper, los'
his political influence, and lt vas ,a'd) be-.
came pour. lie never recovered h.- ium'r
standing. bul always adhered 90 ihr party
anI, though industrious and frugal through
nr, $50 ,mn. Doe died poor, or 90 40 events
ru- rob. No. bed nr some years edited ID
Farmer of considerable merit NJ I'LL.
bias s.rusl O, 90, 90 iuiusr q needles amount
niasrgrhg-vc u-sI 90 co1-.Irritma'su.iy
into political ,uul,.'s, raai-uhg iLym DO.
urrls.uu of personal lrui., SOD tu.ithls srrm.
e., r. ,l,,,. ,r..-. f. rr.-, ofr7arnr and bitter.
ar.. MINGLED with ihs rol.tcr Of M, Il.mp.
shire r4. v.,l ,lr., nfany other State. AND
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