Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-06-25
FROM NEW YORK.
peath q nenry J. lsaymond.

OG4hH OF AAdg
NEw YoRK. june 10. The death Of
Henry ] Raymond has made a great SEN
alton 10 tie newspaper world. An the
papers offer feeling tributes to the memory
Of man who was an honor to the profession
of journalism.
On Thursday afternoon Mr Raymond &C
compauied by one ot bis daughters, visited
Greenwood Cemetery, where be designed
purchasing a lot for the interment Of a
member of his family who died last spring.
Leaving the cemetery, he returned 10 The
Times office, on Printing House square,
where be remoined until about six 0 clock.
Atthat hour he went 70 his residence Ne.
- West Ninth street. Alter tea be re-
mained in the house until nine o clock,
when be went out, as be said, TO take a short
walk As nearly as can be ascertained,
be returned home at about eleven, and, at
ter locking aud boiling the door, was seized
With apGpaxy, and fcll to the floor
Ia the early morning, at about 3 o clock,
the sickness OF one of the children caused
several of the family to rise, when the groans
aud hard breathing of Mr.. Raymond were
heard. On going to the ball he was found
laying on his face, still breathing, but un-
conscious and In great agony. He was at
once removed to his room, and several
physicians were summoned, who pronounced
his disease apoplexy Every effort was
made to revive him, but without avail, aud
about 5 clock death ensued. The time Tor
the funeral is not yet announced.
The Tribune says In he death of Hon.
HENRY j. RAYMOND, Editor OF The Nec-
York Times, the Press Of our City has lost
one oil its ablest aud most eminent members.
Mr. Raymond after graduating with dis
tinction at the University of Vermont, came
directly To this City IN the Autumn Of $40,
| and was employed on The NclC- Yorker, for
which he had written with force and spirit
/ while a student. TAG TRJBUNE was started
the next April, and Mr. Raymond held the
/ second place on its Editorial staff from the
| outset until the Autumn of lS48@when here
signed it TO accept 3 like position on 3Hl
Courier aud EhqHiry, which be likewise
reluquished after a few years; visiting
Europe with his family, and being repeatedly
| elected to the Assembly OF our State, where
Of he was in the second term chosen Speak
er He now started The Times, Of which
be was from the first sole Editor, though
/ well served By assistants. lie vas chosen
4 Lieutenaut-G Governor Of our State in 1854
and elected to Congress from our y lth
| District iu 1854 Mr. johnson in 1867
nominated him for Minister to Austria,
but the Senate did not confirm the selec
/ tioD.
Mr. Bsymond's 5 official career, though
egiHcing ability, did less than justice to his
com prchensive knowledge and rare In
! telleetual powers. Never so positive ana
| downright in his convictions as his country
men are apt to be, he was often miSiudged
as a trimmer and time server, when in fact
/ he spoke and wrote exactly as he felt auo
/ thought Ii what he uttered to-day was
/ not in fuli accordance with what be said
| yesterday, the difference cyinced in his essay
/ was a true reflection Of one which had pre-
ceGed it in his mind lie saw beth sides C
| a cuntTJYe!ted issue, and, ii one Of then
seemed the juster to-day the other nigh
1 nevertheless command bis preference to
/ morrow. THIS mental constitution or men
/ tai babitude is rare with US. and be woull
! have been more fayorably judged as
/ journaliator or politician in Great Britain thar
| IN this country.
Mr. Raymond would have ranked in En-
! gland as a Liberal Conservative, anc
would have followed the flag now of Glad
| stone, then Of Lord Stanley, occasionally
! siding with Robert Lowe, and again Will
/ Beresiord Hope. lie was sincerely favora
! bic to Liberty, Reform aud Progress; h
was no less sincerely averse to rash or viO
lent changes, and anxious that Progres
| should be regular and equable, never shock
ing a prejudice nor fluttering a timorou
breast. Il As perhaps unfortunate, but non
the less true. that giant wrongs and strongl
fortified abuses are not thus to be overborne
There were probably others who eyince
greater ability 10 some special department
but, regarding journalism in its broadest as
poets we doubt whether this country ba
known journalist superior to Henry J
DISC rning critic, skillfai hseai an
compiler of news, as we'll as an able an
ready writer There was nothing in tn
whole range Of newspaper work that h
could not do well, and what is of equal i'm
portancel with unhcsitating promptness
/ lie was never too sick to work when woh
had to be done, and always able and wiIlin
to do any amount of labor that the exigenc
might require. Others may have eyinced
rarer faculty, which some might term geni
Us; but MIR. Raymond embodied talent
that have rarely been surpassed
Genial unasuming and thoroughly in
formed tystudy, observation, and travel
Mr. Raymond was a delightful companion
and bis society was widely courted and en-
jored. \ thoroughly capable and effectiv
csa7 ssser, be has for years Stunned publ
speaking whenever il could be avoided, find
ing enough to 60 without it, and having u
decided love for the sound Of his own voice
Suatched away so suddenly in the prime O
life and in the midst Of It's activities, hi
death makes void that will not easily b
filed, while bis widow and children are call
ed to morn loss at once astounding On
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