Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-10

/ $40, 600 per annum and q check for the first
| year in advance was laid on his table, Forney
refused, what Jonah Hoover. who was also
present, and myself thought q most foolish
proceeding on his part, but he was memorable.
THE Postmaster General or nothing" was his
reply.
nent men of the press who for years had con-
Quoted the organs Of their respective parties
| and was looked upon as teachers Of the princi-
piles upon which their parties were founded.
He was born in 177S and began his editorial
career in 1904 on the Examiner, which name he
| changed to the Enquirer. In this capacity he
remained for forty years and built up a reputa-
ton and power in the political world Of the
| south which had not been attained by any
| writer before or since. He was the arbiter on
all political questions and by his decisions the
democratic party Of that region were for the
| most part content to be led He was not favor
| able to the ultraists Of South Carolina. but be-
| came the ally Of Gen. Jackson in his war upon
| notification. In lS45 he removed to Washing
ton and edited the organ Of the Polk administra-
| ton. In his career here he did not augment the
| influence he had obtained Mr. Richie was
present and had very narrow escape from the
| memorable conhagration Of the Richmond the
alter in 1872. When he came to Washington in
lS45 he left the Enquirer in charge of his sons.
| Mr. Richie died here in 1884. His remains
| were carried to Richmond, accompanied by
| Senators Mason and Hunter and Representa-
| tives Bocock. Caskie and Powell, Secretary OF
| the Navy Dobbin. Mr. Corcoran and United
States Treasurer VIM. Selden, esq.
JOSEPH GALES As AN EDITOR.
| Mr.. Gales outlived his aged contemporary
several years. He died in July, 1860. Mr..
Seaton, his venerable partner for SO many
years, remained IN control Of the National
Inte'tigencer until 1865, when it was purchased
| by Mr.. Chauncey s. Snow and John F. Coyle.
| The Intelligencer, under the sagacious Joseph
Gales, detected political drift which portended
inevitable mischief to the American people.
The actual outbreak he 80 feared he did not
live to see. The contentious and heat of 1880,
which came 80 near an eruption, taught him of
the underlying elements and the danger to
be apprehended from them. Hence in 1851.
| whilst expressing the fervency OF his gratitude
for the escape the country had made in the
compromises Of the previous years, he indicted
a series Of articles intending to probe to the
| very presence OF the evil element he vet
saw uneradicated. These were "the past, the
| present and the future" which Of themselves
constitute a chaplet Of honor to his memory.
| We cannot further describe them, but gentle
| man of Alabama, struck with their excellence
sought to increase their circulation by republi-
cation in pamphlet form for distribution
| through the south. In 1852 the editorial force
of the National Iiteltigencer strengthened
by the accession Of Mr.. JamesC C. Yelling, 1t gen
tleman of profound scholar ship and n ready and
| accomplished writer. lE 1860 81 Mr.. yelling )
editorials on the question of the hour. the
| right OF secession, were mastery and SO ad-
mitted. but the times were unfavOrabe and
| the voice OF Cancellation was unheard in the
| clash OF arms These articles are, l under
| stand, to be reproduced. On leaving the Ma
| tjondt inteHiJence1 Mr.. yelling travelled extern
sively IN Europe and contributed to the Lsteiti-
gence' some most interesting letters from OK
/ ford and other seats of learning he visited. The
editorial corps Of the National Iatesligencer un-
| der its new owners very powerful
one. Mr.. A. g. Allen, Col. L. Q. Wash
inston. Col Simeon johnson and other
eminent writers, among them Judge Black
und Mr.. Jas. E. Harvey, contributed
to its columns. Mr.. Hardy's admirable
indebted, states the I.teiiigeacer was sold to IL
person named Delinar. That is an error. No
such person ever had position on the paper.
| The Int.tttgenceq was not sold to any one. All
| its rights, franchise and name are the property
| OF Messrs. Snow i Coyle and may be resumed
at some future day.
| TIL EVENING STAR.
| Mr.. Hardy concludes his very exhaustive and
able article or series OF articles in December.
1870, and says of the existing press of that
period: The oldest press now in Washington
is The EVENING STAR. 1t was started about
1s45 by Messrs. Connolly and TAFT, and was
subsequently, in the hands of William Douglas
| Wallach and William Hope both ardent demo-
Gratis Mr.. Hope did not long remain on The
STAR, but WAS bought out by Mr.. Wallach, who
| became sole editor and proprietor. During
Mr. Buchanan's administration TIE STAR was
a rival of the Union i'll obtaining early and I'M
| portant official information. Dug WAllach.
we all knew him, was a man Of great energy
and industry and a persistent news gatherer,
and as such was successful to q degree that
proved an annoyance to its more important
| confrere.
do not find in Mr.. Hardy's historical sketch
when The STAR became the property of a com
pany, but from that day, under the editorship
| Of Mr.. Crosby s. Moves, it assumed an I'M
| pOrtance which has made it the leading paper
| OF Washington
The editorial corps Of The STAR is an able
| one. Under that and the business management
it has grown into powerful organ OF public
| opinion.
Its daily circulation nearly. if not quite dou-
bles any of its rivals and is not confined to the
| city, but penetrates all parts of the country.
| Since have been writing these "reminiscences
l have received letters from Los Angeles, Cal.
| to Bangor, Me-. and from the interior OF North
Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. from friends
who have read from The EVENING STAR some
articles especially interesting to them. and re-
| Gently one from London from an old friend.
Sir John H. Pulison, Mp. thanking me for
| the pleasure OF some remembrance OF him. who
| was here during the years 1861 IS. which he has
| read in The SCAR. Its contributors are from
the highest literary ranks, and am sure l am
| not wrong in saying there is hardly family in
Washington to which The STAR is not vel.
come visitor. Its independence and its con-
| sentative views upon the current events of the
period are one OF the great attrac tions which
give value to its views.
| The Post was established by Mr.. Stilson
| Hutchins, and among its editorial writers were
| at the beginning, Col. John Ii. Cockrell, late Of
| the New York World and now of the DAILY Adj
| rertiser OF New York. Some years ago Mr.
Hutchins retired from the Post and Mr.. Frank
Hatton and Mr.. Beriah wilkins. the latter a
former member OF Congress from Ohio, be-
came the proprietors and under their charge il
has become an able and conservative journal.
| The Sentinel. most excellent anu consistent
democratic journal, edited and published by
Mr.. Louis Scrade. established some years
ago and has outlived many Of its colleagues
which commenced life under auspices that
seem to insure longevity.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
The National Republican established by
a company, es it was understood of which Mr.
Lewis Clephane was the representative. After
some years under the management Of Mr.
Clephane it was sold to Mr.. Vim. J. Murtagh
when the former proprietor became city post.
master and subsequently collector Of internal
| revenue. Mr.. !. p. Hanscomb was III charge OF
| the editorial department OF the Republican for
some years and was succeeded by Mr.. Oscar X.
Harris and he by Mr.. E. P. Brooks. whose cou.
duct OF the paper during the exciting period OF
| the organization and reorganization OF the city
| government was approved as being consistent
with the best interests of the city. The Rtpnb-