The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-30

all of his party. and it was agreed, when
the resolution for his relief was passed,
that he should retire from the editoli..l
control of The Union, then the Demo
cratic organ.
The National Era. edited by DR.. Ga
maliel Bailey. was source of great an
noyance to the pro slavery men. and "n
one occasion they excited an attack Oh
his house by a drunken mob. DR.. Bale,
was small. slender man, with noble
head, and a countenancc on which the
beautiful attributes of his character we've
written. Taking his life in his hands.
he went to his doorway. attended by hi
wife, and hravely faced the intuli atr'
crowd. He denied that he had an.
agency in il recent attempt to secure tn,
escape of party Of slaves t" the North,
and then called the attention of his hear
crs To the fact that at Il public meeting
Of the citizens of Washington not yer,
long before that night. resolutions haf
been passed drn"uncng the French GOV
eminent for having fctteIel the press
yet they were proposing to do in his ca,
what their fellow citizens had condemned
when done by others. His remarks pro-
duced All effect. but the leaders of til,
mob raised the cry, Burn the Err Of
iice.' and Il movement was made towards
that building. hen Il well known Wash
ington lawyer. with Southern sympa-
thies, sprang from DR.. Bailey's door
steps, and made an eloquent appeal il
behalf of free press. C including with =.
proposition that the assemblaye go t"
the house of the Mayor of Washington
and give him three cheers. This wa
done, and the mob then dispersed peace
ably.
The ablrst newspaper correspondent at
Washington during the Fillmore admin
iStration WAS Mr. Erastus s. Brooks. ON,
of the editors and proprietors of the
New York Express. He was then in the
prime of life. rather under the averag,
height. with a large well balanced hea",
bright black eyes, and Il Swarthy com
p!exinn. What he did not know about
what vas going on in political circles.
bcore and behind the scenes. was II
worth knowing; his industry was pr,
"erbial. and he was one ni the first me-
ropolitan correspondents to discard the
ddactic and pompous style which had
been copied from the British csSayiStS
and to write with a vigorous. graphic.
and forcible pen. Washington CORES
pondents in those days We're neither
eaveSdroppers nor interviewers. but gen
tlemen. who had a recognized position in
society which they never abused.
The Washington correspondents were
always glad t. see Major NJ. NJ. Noah. II
veteran New York editor, who WAS ais.
warmly welcomed by the politicians from
his State. and by his Hebrew friends -
Although advanced in years. he retained
his portlincsS of form. activity of limb
vivacity of style, and benevnlence of lea-
ture. 1t was better than Il comedy t.,
hear the maj talk, after he had eaten
good dinner and washed it down with :,
few glasses of old Madeira wine. II,
remembered Washington. Franklin. anr
other Revolutionary worthless, and it is
to be regretted that he never permanent
~ recorded his varied and interesting
"reminiscences. withstanding his Ion.
editorial service, during which he did
much towards advancing the political in
trreStS OF others, he found himself in til.
decline of life in straitened circun-
stances.