White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-06-28
Death Of A veier.. E.,..-


ID the death of William w;n.,,
Seaton, which occurred q, W,.h;na,on
on Saturday, American journ,l;.m W..
lost one Of its Oldest representative, AZ"
Seaton was born in King William .onn,:
Va. on the llth of Jsnuary, l7s5 .ns
had accordingly passed bis sighty.firs.
year. His disease was cancer.
He entered upon bis political and edit.
orisl career at Richmond. before he had
reached his nsjori.y. Thence be wen.
to Petersburg, whore be remsined only .
short time. removing to Raleigh N. C.,
where he became associated with Joseph
Gales. in the Register Of that place.
This connection proved so agreeable that
the ties OF business wrre strengthened by
those Of more intimate nsture, and he
married the dsugter Of Mr.. Gales,
In 1912 Mr.. Sesion and his brother
in-law Joseph Gales. Jr. became part
ners in the publication Of tho ,Ns.ionsl
Intelligencer. at Washington. For fortv-
aieht yesrs the paper remained under
their joint control. and during the greater
part Of that long period, few journals had
. more potent influence with large and
respectable community. The art Of re-
porting was not then understood as we'll
as it is now. and for fnllne.s and correct.
ness the Congressional reports of the In
telligencer were unrivsled. No .tsle.
graphic wires were in. existence to fash
over the proceedings Of the two Housrs to
more entefprising minds in other cities
hence the. Intelligencer was indispensable
to every men bo wished to read Q we'll
prepared synopsis Of the Congressional
debates, and able editorial criticisms upon
them. The reports were msds by Nessrs.
Gales and Seston in person.
A moro unselfsh association than the
partnership of the proprieiors of the In
tellieencer never existed. except perhaps
that of Damon and Pytbiss.. They kept
no separate accounts. bnt each shared the
profits of the establishment as be chose.
This condition of affairs wss only term
mated By the death Of Mr. Gales in 1860.
The extension Of telegrspbic facilities,
makes changes in public sentiment. and
the lax financial management Of the In.
telligencer rendered it during the late
years Of Mr.. Seaton's life far Iess power
than it had been. Its failure to take a
bold stand on either side of the leading
questions Of the day. failed to conciliats
either the friends or the enemies Of free
dom. The Congressional subsiIes which,
on one pretext or another. were contrib
uted for its relief. couli not repair the
damage OF long neglect OF the receipts srl
expenditures. .a.-,.a
Its veteran conductor vas too far ad-
vanced in life to make the nesdeI reforms.
and his connection with the paper soon
became nominal. and lsiierly. il we are
not mistaken. entirely censed. 3.rr
Mr.. Seaton was born for the profession
which he adopted. He loved il and de-
voted his hest energies to it's prosecution.
He ives. however. for twelve Successive
years. Mayor Of Washington. his rcren,-
ed reelection indicating the popularity
Of his administration. Socisl1y, he was
high toned gentleman. beloved and re.
sFected BY all who knew him. The rev.
olu'ion which the last Eve years have
brought about occurred during his Gsclir.
ing days. That he could not ~ m pashixs
With all that has occurred. was the naturs,
result OF the conservatism Of age. He
was. however. We believe. IN earnest op.
ponent Of secession. and his desires were
for that triumph Of nationality which he
survived to witness.-Cin. GozeHe.