Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-02-28

fof advanced age, and / who VA
then a boy, begin to feel now n,
weight Of my years. If there mr.,
any others living / should like +,
hear from them. During The fort,
| Years of the party's existence 7 have
attended iHany ofits political gather
ings, but never one that had the do.
nifty, earnestness and sineleness q
purpose that characterized the con.
yentiou that gave it BIRTH"
ss'if. ~cyafd lives quietly at Bea-
yer, in his coy home, and aside from
his interest in polite has almost re-
tired from active life. In his Younger
days he was editor Of the Beaver
"Argus," and in fact at the time Of
the convention lie was in charge of
that paper, then the leading one of
the county.
The part played by newspaper
men In the convention was most i'm
portant Francis P. Blair was editor
of the Washington "Globe" when it
was the personal organ of President
jackson. He always stood close to
"0ld Hickory" and his paper was a
power in national politics.
It is needless to mention Horace
Greeley, of the "Tribune,p since his
name is still a household work. His
advice was the most regarded, per-
haps, of any in the convention. His
speech was given the closest atten.
ton, and it was to him that the adj
dress was submitted, after being ap-
proved, for revision preparatory to
being published. Heand some of his
friends went over the paper at their
leisure, making such changes as
seemed necessary.
The address was written, too, by a |
man. Although its au-
thorship was not officially announced
yet it was no secret at the conven-
ton that it had been prepared by
Henry J. Raymond, editor of the
New York "Times.p Mr. Raymond
also took a prominent place in the
proceedings of the convention.
The most active delegate from Illi-
lOis, always excepting "Parson"
IovejOy, was John c. Vaughn, editor
If the Chicago "Tribune. He was
placed on nearly all the important
committees, and was one of the Sc.
retaries, but does not seem to have
'een much of speechmakeF
A. NJ. Clapp, editor of the Buffalo /.
Express" was another member who
'as a political leader, as well as a |
hronicler of contemporary history.
Pittsburg editors entered actively :
ITO the spirit of the new party.
Ion. d. N. White, then of the "Ga- .
cite, " was prominent member of t
le Pennsylvania delegation, while n
lon. Russell Errett, also connected !
it'll the Gazette" was one of the Il
,cretaries and a member of several o
)mmittees. b
R. g. Fleeson, editor aud one of c,
le proprietors of the Pittsburg obs g
itch" was a member from Penn
'lvania, and his name figures in the i,
'oceedings of the delegation, which :,
'nvened before the opening of the g,
y
Rev. Owen Lovejoy was also an =
itOr, but the name of his paper has .
EN- forgotten. 1t was devoted to Ell
ti-slavery principles, and his bro I'll
er gave his life in defending the oc
ice from an attacking mob. The II,
lcky preacher then took charge of "
g sheet, and it continued to wage nj
II on slavery until the Rebellion ST
ldered its attacks useless. vi
There were, perhaps, scores of wi
N in the convention who, like Col pa
ell Weyand, were editors of coun- Fir
journals, and kept up the agita- va
n in the districts remote from large ito
les, but their names have been for
item, In those stirring times the is
Wer of the press was more appre. tn;
ted than now. he
HUMOROUS FEATURES. the
NJ. cor