The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-01

| foregoing verses. he is out Of the ques-
ton. lie did not come to New York
to contribute to THE SUN until nine
yenrs later. in the time of MOSES Y.
BEACH. That other man of genius,
RICHARD ADAMS LOCKE. whose Moon
Hoax" six months later in The SUN be-
| came immortal for the audacity OF iis
conception and the perfection aud Sc:
Cntitic precision of it's detail. was ut
the beginning of the year 1885 re-
porter for the courier and Enquirer
1t is known that his first work for
Mr.. DAY was an account Of the murder
trial at White Plains Of MATTHIAS the
Prophet: and this trial did not occur
until the second week of April. lie too
IL out Of the question as the author of
| the Carriers Address.
In the spring or summer of 1881.
more than thirty years ago and nearly
nifty years after the Incidents he was
relating, Mr.. BENJAMIN II. DAY told
in private conversation how he came
to form a partnership with GEORGE W.
WIsNER In the ownership and manage.
ment of the early Sun. This WIsNER,
a young printer with knack for writ
ing. offered for 81 week to get up
early every morning and furnish
semi humorous report Of the occur.
rences at the four o'clock police court.
held at that hour in long yellow
building back Of the city Hall. about
whore the County Court House now
stands. WIsNER was the pioneer il
facetous court reporting. He also
worked daytimes at setting type. NJ.
DAY said Of him:
81 thought the police items would he
considerable feature, and they proved 10
be. WIsNER did them so well that | made
a new arrangement with him. lie was
stu TO have 81 a week. but ] agreed that
| II the paper was a success we would
share the profits. | retaining his share
until 1t amounted to enough to pay for
half the establishment. Along In the
spring OF 1894 the profits had paid WIS
NER's share and he was Joint proprietor
with me. He was a pretty smart fellow.
but he and | never agreed. We split on
politics. was rather Democratic in my
notions. wIsNER. whenever he got
chance. was always sticking in his damned
little Aboltionist articles
The files Of THE SUN during the
brief period OF the association of Mr..
DAY and Mr.. WIsNER in its manage
ment bear out the old gentlcman's COM
plaint about this annoying habit Of his
wicked Tor good) partner. In the col
umns Of Il newspaper Of Democratic
and pro-slavery proclivities, so far as
IL had any political color. WIsNER,
whenever he got the chance. used 10
insert earnest little Aboltionist para
graphs. of which the following Is a far
specimen:
We believe the day Is not far distant
when tho clanking OF Slaverys chains
will be heard no more-and America will
stand before the world practising as well
as preaching the glorious doctrine that
oil men are created free and equal"
Referring again to the Carriers All.
dress which an anonymous poet pee
pared for distribution along with the
New Years Day number of the Demo
cratic and somewhat pro-slavery Sun
If 1875. we lind certain fervld stanzas
describing emancipation in the British
West Indies:
But Justice reused Great Britain spoke
In tones ~ thunder 10 the world
40 slave shall cover beneath Dly yoke.
slavery shall from my isles be hurled
THE deed Is done; expressions cease;
No negro bends the suppliant knee:
Afr.ca's race now rest In peace,
And shout the tldIng: We are free -"
Likewise this reference 10 the estab-
lishment Of the Republic Of Liberia:
And yet there is a lovely spot
ON which kind heaven has shed her
smile,
A Young Liberia, just begot.
In Afrcas most luxurlan, soil.
There Christian colon.sts are found.
There the free negro lives and reigns,
There commerce. wealth and joys abound.
The pride OF all the neighboring plains. 4"
We respectfully insist. therefore, that
the internal and circumstantial ev,.
dencc fully warrants MS in announcing
positively that the forgotten poet OF
the Carriers Address of fOurScorc years
ago was none other than GEoRGE w
WIsNER. the impassioncd young AbOll-
Zionist printer and reporter who sue
ceeded in acquiring Il half interest in
this newspaper by diligent attendance
on the four o'clock in the morning po
lice court