Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-29

Anecdotes Of tho lsfe Jades Jseomiah
laOe WIT to WashfnQton, oUuD0WbAe 0ogo
than year ego, - told . eoeyespoodsof
that be vas present ct IN interview OF
ths elder Bennset with Prssidsns Be-
chauan In 1858, Buchanan asked Ben
nett how be had made the Herald such
THE people, replied Bennett, sup
port the Herald, and I cot on the peio-
cipIe that the paper In turn should sup
port the people. / try 70 make it fedex
Of public opinion and 90 follow rather
than attsmps 70 lead the public
Judge Black did not like this policy,
and bIunfly told Bennett %. He thought
the conductor Of . Newspaper should
have fixed opinions Of his own
II do not believe" said Jodgs Black,
" in the old adage, 'vox popuh. vox
Del"
President Buchanan sas surprised Ut
Blacks brusQueuGas. Bennett vas net
surprised, bus tribe mad: The Judge
undertook TO squslch the editor.
"MF. Bennett" be said, "allow me to
AJAX you question. II you bad lived in
the time of Christ, when the interests Of
humanity were as stake, when the Savior
Of the world Vas on trial before Pontius
Plate, would yo7 have bsen on the side
of the mob, the rabbIe Of jerusalem,
Who cried Cruelty himg or wsuld you
have besn on the side OF the bon Of
GodT'
Buchanan Vas abut to interposs,
thinking Bennett vas foored. The ed
itor, however. vas quick with an an
6>nHAA
which came - him in moments OF ex-
oitsmsps. be said:
"Mr. Black, should have been on the
sids Of the people. ! should have been
on the side Of the multitude Who, - you
said, cried Cruelty himr Had b mot
bssn crucihsd. Mr.. Black. where TODAY
would have been youf hope OF saliva
tionY'
The Judge put no more questions.
The elder Bennett had Rizsn him his
sockdologef.
When President johnson was return
ing 70 Washington after swinging
round the Circle" be stopped as Baiti-
more and addressed Q crowd in front Of
Barnum's Hotel. johnson made one Of
his random speeches, Drumming over
with patriotism aud aliusions TO his de-
votion 70 the Consultation. He was ap-
pisuded 20 the echo and vas delighted
With the effect Of his Grafton. On 70
turning 70 the paYlor Judge Black was
the drst - greet him.
"Oh. Mr.. Black, said johnson, the
voice of the people ID the voice of Goo"
"Y0u don't believe anything Of the
SORT said the Judge, mindful Of his
experience with Bennett.
II do" was the Presidents reply.
II believe 1t nov more than ever !
did"
"Supposs.r said Black, "ths people
we're 20 ask you 70. do something con.
trary TO lav, woaid you violate your
oath Of o6ioe and do it?''
NO." answered johnson. al would
cay then that the voice Of the people
should be ON the side Of Law"
WELL said Judge Black, "supposa
you had lived In The days Of P0ntius ri.
late and had witnessed the immoral
scene Of liberatinQ BaSYabas on demand
Of the mob and turning over Christ fol
oruoi6xion, would you have regarded
the voice Of the multitude on that occs
sion - the voice Of 0odf"
l President johnson must have heard
Of the Bennett episode. n any rate b
vas equal 10 the occasion.
"Mr. Black" said be, you forget
that l have the advantage OF eiRhteer
centuries Of history. With the light
haye today l certainly should have beer
On tho aide of Christ"
Mr.. BLACK collapsed. He was ever a.
terward prepared to lot the assertion thal
tbs voice OF the people IL the voice oI
God 90 unquestionsd.