The national Republican., 1869-06-19
DEATH OF HENRY .. RAYMOND.

The sudden death Of Hon. Henry J. Ray
mond, the principal editor and proprietor Of
the New York Tbnes, was announced In this
city yesterday morning by telegram from
New York city.
Mr.. Raymond was born In Lima, Llvings-
ton county, Now York, January "a, 1890, and
during his boyhood worked upon his fathers
farm, attending school in winter, and at the
age Of sixteen years became a teacher In a
district school. By diligent application, he
prepared for college, entering the University
Of Vermont, and graduated with honors in
1910. He soon afterward removed to New
York city, for the purpose Of qualifying him,
self for the bar, and, while studying law,
contributed occasionally to the Ner Yorker
and at the age Of twenty-onc became one
Of the editors Of tho New York Tribune, then
In its infancy.
His iabors as Journalist and the energy dis
played commended him to the esteem Of Mr..
Greeley, and earned for him compliments such
as few men have ever gained from the editor
ofthe Tribune. Recognizing brilliant traits in
the youthful journalist, 1t was not easy for
Mr.. Greeley to mould such a character, and
the result was development Of mutual dis
likes, clsshing In open conflict in after life.
He subsequently became editor Of the now
extinct Courier and Enquirer, performing at
the same time the duties of reader for the
firm Of Earper Brothers. In lsi9 he was
elected to the State Assembly was reelected
and made Speaker, and relinQuished his posi-
tion on the Courier on account of failing
health, and sought rest abroad, visiting
Europe and returning TO the United States
in 1851, when he established the New York
Times, to which paper, by his great ability
as writer, and by an energy that was In
domitable and an industry that seemed to
have no limits, he gave the great success
that has marked its history.
Renewing his attention to business as the
publisher Of leading newspaper, and enter
Ing the field amidst the competition of rival
journals that had the prestige of success,
Mr.. Raymond recognized the importance of
devoting his ability to the reportorial man
agement Of the paper, and we find him at
tending the Baltimore convention In 1859 in
the double capacity!!of delegate and reporter,
taking an important part in its proceedings,
at the same time eyincing an ability that
ever characterized his efforts in the building
up Of the paper under his charge. In 1885
he became leader in the Republican party;
was subsequently chosen Lieutenant Gov
ernor Of New York; was a delegate to the
Chicago convention of 1860, was again
elected TO the State Legislature, and in 1864
he was elected a representative from New
York to the Thlry-Nlnth Congress, serving
on tho Committees on Appropriations, on
Rules and Foreign Affairs. lie visited Eu-
rope second time, and wrote series Of
war letters, which attracted much attention,
and In 1866 he published ''Life of Abra.
ham Lincon, including history of his ad
ministratlon, which was subsequently, am.
plifed and published as the "Life, Public
Services and State Papers of Abraham Lin
coln."
Mr.. Raymond was eminent as journalist,
and his name is identified with the growth
and power of the press in this country. As
a politician he was not successful. The
quiet, thoughtful habits of journalistic life
could not be favorable to his career as
legislator, although he was prominent in
every effort to advance the cause hC
espoused. Subject to the influences of pub
lie opinion, he could not maintain that inde
pendenco Of character, and stability Of pur
pose so essential to the reputation and sue
cess Of men in public life. But as an editor,
none were his superiors, few his equals.
The discipline of his reportorial life quick.
ened every faculty. The accumulation oi
facts by actual experience among mon, the
habit Of generalizlng ideas on the instant,
enabled him in subsequent life to present In
the ablest manner any subject of current
interest. His style was cmbellished will
vigor and grace, and his articles were Away
as attractive as they were instructive.
1t is in sincere sorrow we pen this tribut
to his memory. Only those who lived as h
lived can understand the sympathy whlcl
exists among the surviving laborcrs in th
field Of daily toll which he honorcd for nearl!
thirty years. The announcement of his sud
den death will be heard with the deepest re
gret throughout the country, and journalist
everywhere will add their token Of csteen
for one whose career was as useful as II wa
honorable and brilliant.
Personal.