The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-05-16


among merchants, or overbanking among fraudulent
banks-and that is the editing of nspspapers.-
1t ends in ruin to all alike. The whole corps of ed-
tors in this city are now in full tilt, over-edtng their
several papers-the sixpenny-the penny-the week
ly-all together. BY general and simultaneous at
tack upon US, they are determined to make the New
York Herald the "leading journal of America as
the London Times, by a similar course of action
was made the leading journal ofEurope." We have
no objections whatever to the result but we must be
permitted TO Of the fraternity right OCCASION
ally as TO matters of fact and matters OF ep.aioR.
! The Sunday Nelcs," like mad dog, increasing
its asperity and foam it curtails its dimensions
| and draws near its awful death--a death caused
| by the whitening influence of the Weekly Herald
| has INDUCED in singular and amusing metdnge Of
accusations against me personally, such as "poor
creature"-"a wretch" depraved and worthless
editor" centious, immoral indecent"-"a COM
position of felony''-"a pedlar Of Aberdeen, whose
real name is believed to be Gordon" sc. &c.
This is quite dverting. Now for the facts. am
and have been pedlar-and part of my real name IS
Gordon. This admit From my youth up have
been pedlar Of tapes and aces but OF thoughts
feelings, lofty principles, and intellectual truths
am wholesale dealer in the same line OF pusi-
ness and people generally believe have quite run,
and, what is better, no dread of suspension. was
educated and intended for religious Sect bat the Al
mighty, in his wsosm, meant me for truth and man
kind and will fulfil my destiny in spite OF all the OPP
position made to me, either in the old or new hems-
phere Before had reached the age of nineteen, !
had taken several p.ddlng excursions in the vicinity OF
Aberdeen, where resided for few years. remem-
Der one in particular In beautiful summer season,
provided myself with all tho great authors on
metaphysical philosophy and political economy, such
as Mdlabranche, Des Cartes, Locke Reid, Bcatte,
Smith, Stewart, &C.. and sojourned for two msnths IN
perusng their pages by the placid stream of the dark
rolling Dee, that sweeps to the under the Brig
Balgounie,' so enchantingly referred to in Byrons
works, and continued a philosopher for SIX weeks,
till dark eyed girl sent me head over heels into poe
try and romance. Across that Brig" ON beaut
full Sunday afternoon, the western wind waving the
yellow corn Oft have taken my solitary walk to
snuff the calar air" and TO drink in the great events
OF the past or to imagine the greater of tbs future
WhileI write these lines, hear the sound Of the
Brick Church bell in New York, and it speaks to my
car like the chimes Of the old Cathedral of that clas
sic $40, tina, was haowed by the youthful footsteps
Of a Byron and Bcattie Yes, have been pedlar,
and am still pedar of the thoughts, and feelings,
pcdde my wares as Homer did hs-as Shakespeare
did his-as Scott did his-as every great intellectual
and migh,y pedlar of the past did-and when shall
have finished my peddling in this world, trust
shall be permitted TO peddle in better and happier
reg On for ever and over.
Then as 10 my name-I admit it to be partly
sGordon," and for any thing know l may be the
lneal heir Of the great Dukedom Of Gordon Castle,
L., Joct Of H., ioo taC
the noble line about year ago. Who knows but
Lord George Gordon who sgnalised himself in lead
ing the people Of London in the last century may be
my progenitorl l indeed born within sight Of
Gordon Casile-near the bonnie banks of the Spey"
and lis gothic urrcts and ancient walls and beautiful
lawns, with the river sweeping beneath them, yet
lipger in my fondesi recolections. In that part of
Scotland honestly admit spent the FIRST years of
my life and the recollection Of scenes, incidents ira
dons, and memorials Of the past are as fresh in my
ind at this day they were the day of their birth
have been a maynard, selfdependant, resolute self
thinking being from my earliest days. Yet there were
implanted in my burning soul those lofty principles
OF morals, honour, philosophy and religion that The
conumey Of the world cannot shake nor all the edi-
tors or bankers in Christendom intimdate | feel
myself in this land to be engaged in great cause
inc cause OF trutil, puoHc ditii anu science, against
faisehood, fraud, and ignorance. would not aban-
don it reach the glttering coronet Of the
tine, title of the Duke Of Gordon. l am firm be-
lever in the remarkable effects Of blood and race in
both men, women and horses, bat am also an equal
votary in the faith Of taent-n the blood Of genius
in the race Of lofty intellect and original mind. To
be tho friend Of the human race-to support the
Of the oppressed againt the oppressor-to put down
the vulgar arlsocracy of fraudulent paper wealth by
the noble arstocracy Of talent genius and civil libcr
~ ITSELF will confer more lasting glory on my nam,
than to eniwine my brsws with the gltering baubl,
of ducal coronet, were it within my reach
which doubt most confoandedly, Notwithstanding
The whispers reports the mysterious suriscs Of tho
charlatan editors of New York not one of when
can write paragraph capable Of creating single
feeling Of popular attachment or Of awakening soil
tary impulse of public spirit
And thus ends all have to say peddlng, anc
the name Gordon" Is it not enough gent,
reader
SPECIE RIsiSG-PReDvcE FALLING THE value oil
specie over paper already begins 10 be considerably
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