St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-09-10

Vi MS observation, and the changes
was his fortune to introduce into Amer
lean Journalism, made him one of tn
foremost men of the times, one of tn
leaders OF Journalism in this country
However much difference of opinion ma1
be entertained in reference to the peculi
itrlty OF his views upon public questions
lhe tact Is before Us that he was Il journ
allSt VINO studied, and understood thu
age In which he lived and labored
His name will ever stand as one of til,
brightest of American writers, and from
his liie and labors, his younger brethrcr
may learn many Il useful lesson to aid il
hitting them TO bc journalists such As are
demanded hy the age. The vrrious re
latlonS Mr. Raymond sustained to the
people ot our State, makes Vermont {
mourncr ut his tomb, and it is fitting
that We rs representatives of the press
should thus recognize Il distinguished
brother whose fame is in measure due
TO the inspiration he gathered, and tho
education he. received amid the hills Of
our State.
Among those who have recently fallen.
whose names We're familiar among the
journalists of our STATE is the Hon. Hen
~ Il. Stacy. of Burlington, who died at
lieyel. Russia, in June last. lie WIS
Tor many years editor and publisher OF
the burlington Free Press. He was a
strong, vigorous writer, and a gentleman
q wide influence in political circles.
He conducted his paper with rare abili-
~, and gave it hi@h rank As Il journal
for the people. His opinions upon ali
Questions We're expressed with Il holiness
and independence that commanded the
respect Oi his associates, and commended
him to tn" confidence and patronage OF
the public. He was Il cuntrovcrsaIi,t of
singular ability. AMI few dared to en-
counter the wIlhcrluL sarcasm and close
review which every antagonist received
from hi pen. lie wa, representative
from burlington il the General Assem-
bly, i"l several yca>. During Mr.. Lin
coins administration he was appointed
Consul to ReYcI. H. returned hUne to
visit lI- family, aliu u successor having
been appointed, hc went t. hose up his
affairs. preparatory to recurring t. Yer
mont TO spend thr remainder of his life
amld tLe people and >rene- he hal loved
80 well. l. died suddenly at ReveI be-
fore lac had fully accomplished hi~ busi-
mr~~ arrangements HIS successful ca
rv." l. Il journalist will be lon@ rrmcm-
nr.ri, and hi~ memory houorcI, 10y the
people ot Vermont.
Daring the year a citizen OF our own
state has fallen. who was in iDrmer
wears connected with the Pres, and who
IN reality hal never retired from his con-
nrctInn with the newspaper, having been
an almost constant contributor to our
state. and many OF the New England
journals. Ills tastes and requirements,
AMI the habits OF hi- life. led him to be
associated with the Pres. and he was in
-p:rl;. although not uuminaliY, one OF
uN" a~sac."tes. II l. hardly necessary
!1r me III this presence Ia mention the
name OF Ilinv IL. White. the iudcta,igl-
bic, earnest, and vuluminuus writer of
crmun:. one who ever received the cor
dial welcome of the press in social inter-
course, and who>u contributions TO our
culums were most warmly received.
llI- name and fame were i;Imaliar to our
brethren ot other communities, ior the
initials "P. IL w" IN Vermont news
papers wcIr - familiar H. household
words among the people. 1t Is not IN
apnrnprlat, IN conclusion on this occa-
son. To sketch for a moment his con-
ncction with the press of the STATE, as a
br!,l memorial tribute to the gifted and
houortI dead.
piiuy IoIton White was born in
Springfield, Vermont. October 9th, 1922
He studied law with the Hon. VIM. c.
BRADLEY, was admitted 10 the Windham
County bar and practiccd the profession
for Il few years. During his student
lite, lie wrote Tor the iirattlcburo Eagle
The conducting of u newspaper being
more congenial To his taste>, he aband-
oncd the law and became the Editor of
the HrattIGborO Ea"lr, now the PhTniX
He was afterwards Editor OF the Express,
at Amherst, Mass. After his entrance
upon the ministry, he contributed many
valuable historical articles to the Com
gregationll Quarterly, Vermont Chroni-
Gle. the CuugrcgaiionaliSt and Boston
Recorder. He WIS also Il frequent con-
tr;butor to the Vermont Record, Rutland
Herald and Burlington Free Press, Bar
ton Standard and Newport Express, and
other State journals. lie was diligent
in many other departments, and won for
himself AN cnviable reputation us wri-
ter He had Il fertile mind, 4 great
mass OF facts, and condensed them for
the press with with great rapidity, indus
try and accuracy. lie was the valued
assistant Of the press in Vermont, and
prrhaps bis superior in many repects cur
State has never produced. His loss to
the press OF the State has been scnsiblv
:clt, and is made more apparent every
day, as many important facts and Incl
dcnts which he could have contributed,
are il Is lpaicd, forever lost. Vermont
had the honor of his birth and the bene-
tit of his laborS; he had his home amid
her mountains; her history and the pro-
motion If her interests were his study
her honor Was his glory, her soil is his
@ave. May Il kind Providence grant
TO the press OF Vermont another contrib
utor and assistant like pliny ii. White.
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