Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-06
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We learn from >au exchange that "thee
largest Of New York editerssl in polnt OF
size. Is James Gordon Bennett, while tne
smallest is Henry j. Raymond. bosn oi
these men have been bold editors anu yst,
nnitA strangelv, the latter has never met Inc
finch of personal violence, whlle Tue iorih-
err has been punished often, ana severely
Mr.. RAYMOND exhibits marveious con-
trast between muscle and intellect. Ills
industry, fora quarter OF century pass
has beei, incredible, and he has the renuta-
tjon of being the hardest worker IN New
York. In this way he has built up the
Times. Erastus Brooks, of the Erpress, Is
of tail, nervous frame. Indicating no Or
binary degree of power and yet win al
his ability, he has failed to build up lead- 4
In u paper. AS for Horace Greeley, almost
everybody knows how he looks, and we
need onlvlatld that he dresses much Better
than IN f6fmerIdays aud the famous white
coat has retired from service. We believe
that the eccentricities OF this peculiar man
are entirely unaffected, and are the idiosyn7
craeies of his nature! Greeley nhasi
chhpged but little in twenty years, and
wears remarkably well, considering the
great amount Of work he turns Oft daily
When we first saw Mr.. Greeley he was a.
tall slender Youth, with alpeculiar fresh
ness of countenance;a beautlfuh SIM
lplIcity playing over his features. This was
In 1889 when he was struggling for a'foot-
hold In the great metropolis He has since
become stouter and while he shows the
marks Of time, he has not put OIL the carry
marks Of his character. His chief oppo-
ne6t, Thuflow Weed, is,six feet high, anu
well proportioned, albeit we do not admire
his style of eountenance. We are glad
that these two gentlemen are now uniteu
linthe support Of the party to which tney
belong. Among the editorial corps OF New
York, the public interest singles nout
one as an object OF chief curiosity.
This is Bennett. There Is, perhaps,
an excuse to be found for this, In the
fact that no public man has said so much
about himself ashe. He has even advertised
his own personal ugliness, and that, tco, in
a most indelicate manner. We mightquote
from his own columns such references dd
na,,seaDa, but we forbear. Mr.. Bennett Is
seldom seen, and while other editorsare
open to the public, his method for years has
been seclusion. We,tiIink thishabit grew
out of a sense of danger arising from the
bitterness of his personal attacks, and the
frequent retaliation which followed. Mr.
Bennett is understood to make no claim on
public sympathy; he has warred upon So
ciety and expects corrective whatever may
come. II wealth be the great end in life
he has succeeded, since his establishments Is
estimated at two millions; but we doubt ii
| this affords the expected satisfaction. In
early days Mr.! Bennett was tall, slender
and exceedingly awkward. He has since
become very stout, and is the largest, stout
eat and richest of the New York editors.
He is descended from an old Scotch Roman
Catholic family, was educated TOR the priest
hood, and though lifelong scotfer of sa-
cred things, still clings to his early faith.
OF the religious preferences Of the Other
editorial gentlemen referred to, we may
add that Mr.. Greeley is a Universalist, and
Mr.. Raymond a Presbyterian. OF the re-
ligious press, Mr.. Prime, of the Observer, Il
| alarge, well built man, with quiet and un'
| ostentatious manners. This corresponds
| with the character of the sheet he issues
| which is pleasant readable and useful
| paper. Theodore Tilton, OF the Independent
II one of the youngest of the fraternity
and may expect something OF cOmpli-
ment as TO personal appearance. The IN
dependent, although ranking among rel1g-
ioas journals, is highly literary in its char
acler, and boasts in its editor poet of nc
ordinary ability. Bryant, of the EUening
Post, is, as all know, the patriarch Of the
city press; he is venerable in appear
ance and august yet cheerful in manners,
and bears the stamp Of natures greatness
His associate and son-in-law, Parke Cod
win, is about twenty-five years his junior
and is a good specimen of humanity" 'f2i