Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-11-23
A Veteran EDITOR.

weeks since gave a brief but interesting
history of his editorial life. from which we
learn that he co ommenced his usefulness IN
that honorable and pleasant profession IN
1929, making period, from that date to
the time he took charge of the Journal, OF
AZ years. But ten years of this time seems
to have been wasted away in other ana
we reckon, less respectable pursuits Ihir-
ty-two years is long time to edit a paper
and an editor in that space of time oughtto
be able to do his country a great deal OF
good, as we feel very confident brother
Denney has done; and we rejoice to know
that he has re-entered upon the duties Of
his old and loved profession, with deter
mination to spend the remainder of his lie
in trying to make amends for the ten years
time he has wasted away in less worthy
pursuits.
We, the senior editor of this paper, claim
also to be something of a veteran in the ed
itorial profession. After having learned
the TART preservative Of arts" we, in the
fall Of 1890, associated ourself with the late
Judge Ezra Griswold. in editing and
publishing the "OhiO State Gazette" at
Delaware, Ohio, (now Delaware Gazette,)
under the firm name Of WIN. Nillikan &
Co. In the spring of 1882, VIC dissolved
cur connection with the Gazette, and edited
new Wing paper (Western Galaxy in
Marion, Ohio. This paper we conducted
until the spring of 1886, when VIC located
at South Bend Ind, and in 1887 were joined
by our brother, John MillilSan, now one of
the editors and proprictors of the Plymouth
(Ind-) Republican, in publishing the South
Bend Free Press, Wing paper. After pub
fishing the Free Press nine years, we sold
the office TO Schuyler Colfax and A. w.
West, and went to Kalamazoo and pur-
chased the Michigan Telegraph. Published
that paper two years, sold out, went to
LaPorte, Ind, and joined our brother, John
1iillikan, in the LaPorte County Wing
for nine years when we sold the paper
In the fall of 1858, thirteen years ago with
last weeks issue of this paper, we pur-
chased new material and started the HER
ALP in this place. The whole time since
we first assumed the responsibilities as an
editor and publisher, is now Al years, one
year less than brother Denney, from the
beginning. But then we have not so great
a sin to answer for as brother Denney, by
losing time. During the Al years we have
lost but four years from duty, while broth
er Dcnney has lost ten years. But we are
aoFie6od n Of Oyv fr;ord xr-;u do oil IN h;c
power in the future to make atonement for
that little depression of ten years from du-
~, and we therefore forgive him for it, and
extend to him the right hand of fellowship
as our Baptist brethren sometimes say; and
as he and ourself are not very old men yet
let us set in now for thirty or forty years
more Of pleasant pastime in doing valuable
service for the best interests of our coun-
try.
Perhaps brother Pike, of the Leesburg
Independent will join us? But brother
Pike has been rather brashy, and we fea
he wont do to depend on for siege.
-----sAss------
The Democracy are in want Of
candidate to lead the party on tn
Presidential ticket next Fall. They
have no man apparently at present o
their own party whom they give evi
dences of feeling confidence in, or who
has theremotest prospect of success
and we have no doubt any sore
headed Republican, of second or thirl
rate ability, who will commence a Wig
Orous personal fight upon the prcsen
administration, can secure the distin
guished honor of being placed on til
Democratic tickit, not as a Democrat
&c candidate, but as the candidate @
the party that claims to be the Demo
cratic party. They have very zoo
appetite for making Presidential rae
with a candidate of their own ex
hansted party at the head of thei
ticket; hence they are looking abor
TO scare up some Republican who the
can persuade to take the certain chanc
Of an inglOrious defeat