Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-26
GREELEY AND RAYMOND.
The Merits Of Two Great Editors Of the
Past Contrasted by Editor Dana.
New YORK SUM- October nth,

Past Contrasted by Editor Dana.
New York Sun, october 18th,
There is nota paper in all this country
that possesses the individuality that char
acterized the NeV York Tribune when Horace
Greeley was its editor, or the Times when
edited by Henry J. Rayinond.-hd'Sas
CoDiDioner.
The day Of great newspapers, edited by
great editors, such rs Horace Greeley and
Henry ]. Raymond, has passed away
Chicago Tribune.
We had the pleasure Of knowing both
Greeley and Raymond; we were more
intimate with the first named of these
contemporary editors than with the
other. They were able, sincere, ener-
getic, philosophical Americans. Neither
of them was a cherub. Mr.. Greeley,
good mani said damn" more than
once, as We regret to remember, and,
when he called Raymond "the little
villain" that cool-headed man rctorted
in language which many people have
forgotten. The two did not get along
very well together when one was editor
of the Tribune and the other was among
his assistants; nor afterward when they
were editors of rival papers, though
both were of the same party. Neither
of them was an ideal editor" or a
very deep thinker, or first-class states.
man, or a notable scholar. Greeley
was a stronger and more stirring writer
than Raymond; but Raymond was far
more skilful editor than Greeley.
Greeley was more fervent in mind tnan
Raymond; Raymond was more judic-
ious and nimble than Greeley Ray
mond, when he was a member of the
Legislature, and the Speaker of the
Assembly, and the lieutenant-governor
Of the State, and member of Congress,
and delegate to State or national con-
yentions, gave evidence that he was
greatly more ingenious in politics
than Greeley, who, indeed, during
the brief period of his service
IN Congress, did not win distinction.
Raymond always kept up a close init
macy with those astute political man
ayers, Thurlow Weed and William H.
Seward, while Greeley was unable to
stay long in the political firm of Sew
ard, Weed & Greeley" in which, as he
said when he left the concern, he had
been ''iunior partner" Greeley was
more of a philosopher than Raymond,
who, in, turn, was more of a man of
affairs than Greeley. Greeley was often
compared with Benjamin Franklin,
though he did not possess Franklin's
scientific quality; Raymond might be
compared, in many respects, with Frank
lin Pierce, though ne was not of Pierce
politics. Greeley had certain eccentrici-
ties of manner and action; Raymond
was always regarded as a very level.
hnaAad e L. a
the anti-slayery school in politics; but
Greeley's fervor in the cause far sur.
passed Raymond's. Greeley had in his
earlier years been champion of "socia
reforms, which were bitterly denounced
by Raymond, who, however, in the
latter years of his life, began to looh
with favor upon certain theories oil
socialism. Greeley was negligent in his
dress; Raymond was natty. Both
Greeley and Raymond were founder;
of New York daily papers which still
exist, but neither Of which is now char
acterized by the traits of its founder.
| We agree with the Kansas C0mmonei
that none of the New York papers now
possesses the individuality of Greeley
Tribune or Raymond's Times, and NJ
ono of them can possess it, for both Of
these memorable individuals long age
departed for "the undiscovered country
| from whose bourn no traveller returns,
after it had been their lot ito grunt ant
sweat under weary life;" but that i
not reason why We should despair o
the American press. We may yet hav
editors not unworthy to be compared
with the greatest and best we have eve
had.
A true man was Horace Greeley
strong, earnest, and good-honored b.
his memory An able man was Henry
Jarvis Raymond, clear-hesded, quick
witted, reasonable, temperate, genia
and highly accomplished-let his nam
shine in the editorial galaxyl