The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-03-07
NHilwaugtee Editors.

The editor Of the Milwaukee Press and Ne,cS
a few days since, gave the following liberal ant
we think, truthful and lite-lko pen-and-inl
sketches of the principal e. tors Of the City o
Brcks.-7[ EDS TELEGRAPH
The editor Of the Sentinel inherited q tastt
ana aptitude for the profession, from his father
| for many ears the able editor ofthe n. Y Amer
lean, and now President of Columbia College
His education was,receiy'd at the Military Acad
envy at West Point, where he graduated in thu
first class, which entitled him to position il
the topograp heal corps of the army. He re
manned IN that department but a short time
when he resigned and connected himself will
the Press at Albany, where lie received thor
ough political training in the school of Thur
low Weed, the best party martinez in the IN
ion. He has now been connected with the Sen
ttnet for fifteen years. during all Of which time
he has been the acknowledged leader of his par
ty press in the State, and most honoraby has
he sustained that position. A wholesouled, genia
gentleman, with keen relish for manly sports
he is valued not less highly for his social quail.
ties by all his acquaniances, than for his .politi
cal services by his party No man, actively en-
gagged in party strifes, ever acquired less OF par
tizan raneor, made fewer enemies or more Gevo-
ted friends, He is yet in the prime and vigor
Of lie, and we trust that he may adorn the Press
of Milwaukee for many years to come.
The editor Of lie W5sc0nsin was born to
wealth, and surrounded by all the Fictitious adj
vantages which made him free to choose his
own position in life, and no means were spared
to perfect his education in any vocation which
he might choose. He early fell in love with the
newspaper press, and he has never given any
outward sign Of any other passonal attach
ment' His devotion to the object Of his early
love "suTpasses the love of woman" His in
dusuy is proverbial, and his success a wonder
to those acquainted with the physical obstacles
which his perseverance has overcome. He is a
sincere and conscientious devotee to the pro-
fession, with no pride or ambition beyond it.
His weakness is, that he has a special call to
make family paper without having had
paper the Wisconsin would be credit to any
city
The editor of the Free Democrat has proba-
bly, more genius, learning and general talent
than any other editor in Wisconsin, and only
lacks the application and experience to excel.
Heiwas educated fer q physician and took
fTohs rank in that profession he then turned
hiseattenion TO the law, and soon became a
leading member OF the bar, aud was subsequent
ly the ruling spirit upon the Supreme Bench of
this State. He is an elegant belles-le.ter sehol-
al, WIN Dic literary ldStt, dllt i0OSL remark
able aptitude of language Tho drudgery of
editorial life, however, little accoIds with his
love OF ease, and the consequence is
that HIS connection with the press, W Il not ma
terially add 10 his reputation as a profound
thinker or an attractive writer. Like all men
of genius, he has his teccentricities-his weak
mess, beirg his politics. His generous impulses
have made him fanatic upon the negro ques-
ton, -ltis an error on virtues side n3t the
bigoted, ihiolcFant and prosecuting iapaticism
which usually accompanies abolitionisa, Al
more Kind ard Senefelfs.natur newer nestled in
Il LARGE end nuaely bmass, tban hai which actu-
ates The Doctor, lawyer, Judge, Editor and
-Abglisnd ee;u4er who. DIRECTS the columns Of
tlEe Lree ,Dsmocrst-
The edtor of the Press and NeWs, is the on
~ practical priuterin Tie dittrial management
OF a.newspaper in Milwaukee. His only tacili-
tiea for edueati i, have been th3se afforded by
'A'lssst as basn sophisticated ,tbe ,pnor boy 5 cot
lege, the printing Office lie bas passed tiiro
all the classes-carrier, roller boy, composition,
pressInan TO the elitoual chair, Ii he cannot
write as gracefully and classically as his more
highly educated contemporaries, he can print
what lie writes without being dependent upon
others 0 give his thoughts to the world, OF
bis personal character j does not become us to
speak. Few men ever had more devoted friends
Or mere determined enemies.