Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15
From the FredcrieksLtirgh Ne,rs.

writer in the iSumpter (Alabama) democrat
has given to that journal series OF interesting af
Giles on the leading editors of the southern. press.
These sketches in the previous numbers, were con-
fined to the editors of that State. The last number
referred to the press of Virginia. in which some NE
like delineationS were given OF the Richmond ira
ternity. We make extracts which are true to our
notions of justice and accuracy. He has Locofoco
proclivitics; but is just sometimes to wing, as
evidenced in his notice Of our friend Of the Repu-
blican: -. 81 ...srr - 49,
'sJohn NJ. Daniel, of the Examiner, is fearless
and vigorous writer, but these good qualities are
counterbaanced by two glaIing detects-one OF
STYLE the other of temper. His style is too sloyeny
and too much like the dress of n rustic beauty
spoiled from want of taste. His sentences are
pointed and epigra,nmc and would serve as lu-
offer matches 10 light the tallow candles OF duler
minds But still, the want OF dignity and chaste-
ness of expression are dscoveraDle IN all OF MS
most elaborate writings, and prevent nm from as
summing the rank to which his talent, fearessness and
energy enttle him. The quickness and irritability
of his temper render him an unpleasant person to
dispute with, as it makes him obvious, Temporal
rly at least of the fact that an editor has no license
to violate the gentler couresles OF HE. His arrows
are sceped in the venom of satircal spirit and are
sure to pierce the heart of windy greatness, and
shake the dry bones of mummy politicians. But
his bitterness and pugnacity have made him many
enemies without gaining him propor!ionate num-
Der oi friends. -''- -
own. F. Richie is the reverse of Daniel. As a
marty sentinel he is invaluable; for his prudence is
never thrown of its guard, nor his vigilance
mitted. The errors Of his venerable sire have prov
ed useful lessons 10 him and kept him from flying
| off at tangent, whenever he disapproves of any
measure originated by his party. The resolutions
of Mr.. Madison constitute his Bble but, like some
churchmen, he does not entirely conform his con-
duct to the precepts of his Bible. -.5s -r15 . y.11
| "Mr. Baldwin, of the Richmond Republican, is a
polished scholar and a man of decided genius. His
diction is polished with attic nicely his humor is
rich and pleasant and his fancy hangs glittering
gem on every question that he touches. have seen
some things from his pen that possessed the hunol
| of Dickens with tine beauty and grace OF w ash
ington Irving. The chief merit of his style is its
general freedom from the vulgar, Sloveny phrases
used by all our public men, and the manliness Of
thought and briliancy of imagination, which char
| acterize his most trivial writings. Some editors
are mere compers, fit only, like Journeymen tail
ors to stitch together the work cut out by mastel
workmen, and of course rely more on q free use Of
the scissors than the PEN. But Mr.. BalWin, does
not belong to this class of drones, who suck the
life blood from the thoughts OF others without eve
making any contributions to the knowledge-bo'
of mankind. He embellishes every theme that HI
touches, and relieves the insipidity' of backneyet
disqusitions politics with fresh and orignnal OBJ
servations upon Literature or other matter Les
| it should be inferred that he is mere rhetoriclan
who relies the tinsel of style TO conceal the acl
ce strength of thought, must, in justice to him
aid that any inference of the kind would do hin
| grevous injustice. He is certainly not defcien
in argumentative resousces, nor III the dextrouS us
of the articles of the logician."