The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-07-12


general duties, when the love for adventure
drove him to sea. The date of this move
ment is not now remembered. For some
two or tire. years at least, he WAS well &C
ouainted with the changing moods of the
great deep in all ATTITUDES and longitudes,
and once was one of the very few saved
from the wreck of the ship of which he was
second officer, on the coast of South Am
erica.
lie returned TO his own country shortly
after this occurrence, and taking to his old
employment, returned to the then Terrific
~ Of Michigan in 1887, joining his broth
er Beriah at Tecumseh, where they publish
ed the Democrat, until February, 1888,
when he Joined C Britt at Niles. Here
he remained as partner in the publication
of the Niles IntelHgencer until 1e4l, when
! he removed to Galena, Ill, where he pub
Iished paper several months. The enter
prise was unsuccessful, and he went to
Rockford, Ill, where he published the
Rockford Pilot until the fall of lo42, when
he removed to Chicago and took charge of
the Daily Democrat of that city-lts pro,
prietor having been nominated for Con
aress. In 1S43 he came to Wisconsin, ia
king up his residence in Milwaukee, and
publishing in connection with, or alone, un
til 1S47, the Courier, now the Htsc5nstn.
lie then went to Washington county and
established democratic paper at Grafton
Thence he removed to GAINESVILLE, where he
established the Badger State, which he pub
lishcd until his removal to Madison, where
he was engaged with his brother in the old
Madison Democrat, now the Daily argus
and Democrat. In 1858 he went to Por-
iage-a point whidh he had kept long
time in view. and where he had determln-
ed to make permanent home. lie began
his work there with the ardor and energy
of youth-purchasing the Ri0er Times
newspaper, the name of which he changed
to that which had become a favorite and
which he had come to regard as his own
the Badger State. Continuing its pub
LEGATION in company with Mr.. Britt, his
political friends forced upon him in 1896,
the office of Postmaster-to which he was
again appointed for four years by President
Buchanan in March last, and confirmed by
the Senate. Although decided and con-
sistent party man, he never sought office
and never solicited the sutirages of the PEG
Iple.
At times, in Convention, his friends have
brought forward his name for State offices
and for Congress but he was neither phi
ant, or selfish enough to become a success
full politician, and Of all localities, Wiscon'
sin was the worst politically for man OF
his uprightness, fearlessness and entire indie
pendence.
There are here, to be sure, no great and
striking incidents or achievements in life to
dilate upon, no accessories to command
fictitious regard, for Gen. Brown was sim
ply and truly what he protested to be-one
of the great army of work;ing men; and fol
thirty years, as printer and editor,h he stood
up to his work bravely like man, fighting
his own battle in the "war of life as best
he could; at times depressed, for more
than once misfortune had come to him
pale eyed sorrow had crossed his thresh
hold, and grievous malady had chung tc
him in latter years, but never murmurlng
never despairng, and best Of all, never en-
vious of the good fortune of others. He
was proud of his craft and Of the profession
and whatever opportunity offered, he seiz-
: ed eagerly, to advance the interests anC
extend the influence of both. That the
press of our State should be respectable
and therefore respected, that it should pre-
serve the integrity and independence, anc
maintain its authority as the Fourth Es
tate" more potent for the instruction O
the world, the correction of abuses in soci
ETY., and the preservation of law and order
than that of the legislative, judicial and
, executive branches of government, this was
his hope and care, and he was ready and
: willing to labor to this end, however and
, whenever he might be called In the Ian
guage of one of his nearest and dearest
friends, who pronounced his Funeral Eulo
gy, "he loved his allotted work He en-
tered on it heartily. He had for it noble
enthusiasm. 1t is high work"
At this day and in this country, it is one
of the most solemn posts of duty man
, can fill. How many prostitute that place
) to bad purposes, it is not ours to say, He
; wieds tremendous power for good or i'll
who holds that place, even in its humber
: walks. He stands a public teacher; he
speaks to the largest audience. His words
are not spoken and forever still; they arc
in the written letters that remain in the
printed letters that remain still longer
They run like the lightning. in fire cars and
steam-driven ships; they echo in the streets
of far away cities; they sound on the lone
ly mountain side, in the broad desert where
the wanderer in fancy turns to home; they
ring round all the earth. Woe to the bad
man who uses that place for his bad ends
Wo to the liar who uses the mighty engine
in his hands to spread his lies Wo to the
coward who occupies that post Wo to
the vile who poisons what should be riv-
er of pure truth and good for the earth's
refreshing, the river of the worlds printed
thoughts, with the poison of his vileness.
lie felt the responsibility of his place and
whatever means the place gave him. he
sought to use for what he believed the right
and the true. Fearless to a fault, out-spo.
ken, somewhat hasty, perhaps he commit
ted errors-what man does not err? But
those whom he opposed can bear witness
to the honesty of his opposition; those who
| in the lanoruapa Of his prof,ss;o, aoIoI