The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-03-16
THE HERALD.



aer of Philadelphia, March s, entitled the Pubic
!. edoern which is conducted with much more talent
and Independence than any of the larger papers OF
thai civ that appear be better supplied with length
ofpetticoat, than breadth OF mind.
SopSn DocTRINE-FREEpoM OF THE PREss-lhe
Recorder of New York. in the tral OF Hahoiin ana
his associate ruffians for cowardly assdn' upon WI.
Rennet the editor of the New ork ierau, u'tes
m. following sentiment But II has been SAID ihai
the press exceed their duty when tney proceed 70 Gun
public attention the concerns Oh ihdiVueais. oeh-
tlemen il is not SO; II Mr. Bennett tnoueu, ma. uny
persons high in public opinion ana IN pubiic Once,
were wrong in giving benefit 10 Mr.. Hambln II was
his boundend duty 10 that public 10 say So
In this the Recorder is correct, and upon no other
ground can TIE press be an useful engine Ii claims
10 be what il ought be- public CENSOR for the pub
Nc good How can il act IN this capacity, without the
right of speaking freely upon every thing IN which ihe
public good is nvolved2 "econslder that the rights
Of the press were most grossly violated IN the person
of the editor OF the New York Herald, and regard
every editor vino excuses pslliaes the conduct OF
the vioaors traitor his duty. The editor OF the
Herald believed Hamblin to be worthless pfotlgate,
whom no man ought to countenance, ana whom no
man could counenance without treason galnst the
principles which sustain society. lie saw that men
high IN office and public estimation, ana VINO were
therefore under moral obligation 10 respect appear
ances at least were lending their influence 10 sustain
notorious prohgate, and thus setting pcrnlcous
example Has he no right 10 protest against such pro-
ceedngl Must he abstain from pronounclng II ylo-
lation of dnty, because by protesting against IL ne
was drawing public attention 10 the concerns OF lnd-
vlduals? We admit them 70 be concerns 81 lndvldu-
ais but insist that they arc concerns OF The pubic aso
Murder and seduction are concerns OF Vduais pu
they are those concerns of individuals IN winch tne
public are deeply interested. To proclaim them TO the
public for the purpose OF bringing the perpetrators 70
punishment and thus 10 deter others from the sasie
crimes is The duty of all persons. and the especial
dHty of editors.
The editor of the Herald did his duty, and no more,
and if all editors OF presses were equally fearless ana
.,,Ia liant hos
less countenance.-Phitdd Ledger
The sentiments cf this extract, copied from a
small, but ably conducted daily paper Of Phlladel-
phia are identical with the sentiments of every intel
gent and moral man in this, or any other country.
Yet il is remarkable fact that single large pa
per- either in this city or IN Philadelphia, had the IN
dependence or manliness 10 utter a single opinion on
the subject or even to publish the trial at all. On
the contrary the course which the Herald has pur-
sued sinceit came ilto this breathing world has
been TO the large papers, constant topic Of CEN
sure reproach, vexation and chagrn. These feelings
have not indeed taken, frequently the shape of arh-
cles in their resp c,ive papers. They know very
well that TO measure intellectual weapons with the
small daily .rcss especially the Herald, would soor
nut them hors du combat before the public. The,
endeavored TO silence the spirit the power, tht
influence and the moral principle of this press
ties. No sooner was the Herald established, than
The miserable charlatans of the press and their
ploy6s began their brutal operations The first was
made by one OF the silly employees of the Evening
star-the next by the gallant editor Of the Courtr &
Enquirer then awhole gang of blacklcgs anc
ruffans were let loose upon from J. w. Bells
dinner table for daring 10 give that tone of morals ant
independence the daily press, which II never hat
before But this was not all. We met on
own ground. small paper was established, and
SET of miserable ragged jewellers picked UP in TN
streets hired to assail public and our private cha
racier, whatever it was supposed 10 be- or whereve
the public could be made to believe it vulnerable
Even in Philadelphia some of those arrogant block
heads who coRdsct the large papers in that city
could not help sympatsznc with the fraternity here
That miserable ere allure who edits the Philadelphia
Gazette pett-larceny pocas,er by profession, ans
blockhead by nature, swelled the chorus of appro
baton TO the Hambln benefit.
But we despise all these charlatans and thor arts
Backed by the patronage, the support, the applause
not only of the enthusiastic community of New
York. but throughout the whole country, wherever tn
Herald reaches, rising above these foes an,
will east them in a few years so UNNECESSARILY benin,
us, that iuiauy and foy-gnorance and roguery
cannot rave them from oblivion. The spirit, tone
vii, anu DIglHhlHy WHICH we nave
given to the daily press, is best proved by few sim
pie facts In the month Of August 1885, revived tn
Herald from the ashes of the great fire that swep
Ann street TO nothingness. My receipts--my bust
ness IL nearly all cash-my receipts a week wor
then sllO 90. This is now the month Of March
1897 about eir htcen months since got fairly on IN,
legs My cash ptslesI week, per cash book, ar
one thousand one hundred and .forty-fsrte dollars
This single fact will carry deeper conviction Of the
Tire success OF the Herald than all the reasoning
the world.
We look upon /, as signal evidence o. the good
taste sound morals and general Intelligence Of this
great community. Without friends, supporters OF
party or money, or any Of tn advantages 81 conncc-
ions have created grcaterst ablishmeni and pro-
ducod a wider Influenza more wholesome pgblic
feeling, than any quantity Of daily newspapers ever
d,d in any country in double the time. How Is il 50?
The reasons simple. have founded my building on
the rock Of truth, morals good taste industry, and
an independence that brute from the Office Of the
Courier x Enqurcr-no fool from the office Of the
Star-no ruffians from the champagne dinners ofthc
New Era, can quail or destroy. The highest charac-
tiers Of the naon-ihe purcst Judges on the bench
the snceres divines in the pulpit have acknowledged