Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-14
The Age OF Revolutions.


This is truly the age of reimbursement in politics
alone-but in business, in social habits, in leading
views of life, and in the great current Of mind and
intelligence. The astounding political change in this
state is only part of the same movement which has
been npenlng for two years past In literature ia re-
lgIon, IN morals in business IN manners, we have
been changing rapidly curlously and astonishnQly
The effervescence which attends this great inteec-
taa movement only gives stronger evidence Of the
depth of its current. 1t is additional spring from
darkness to light, from ignorance to knowledge. In
science ii art in human life the long hidden TRUTH
kept as a secret is dragged outs revealed TO the
world.
Perhaps one Of the most efficient instruments in
ripening this happy revolution fro ignorance to
knowledge-from loafsrism TO science-is the daily
newspaper press-thc independent daily newspaper
press. But the newspaper press is not emily an Gle
meni Of revolution-t is also undergoing revolution
itself In May, 1885, the HERALp begun on
scientific, literary philosophical and independent
principles. We brought to our aid all the knowledge
and experience Of the past in commerce. banking, Ii
teraure and philosophy. Unawed by power IN
checked by outrage, unbiased By corruption we have
gone on, increasing every step, and charging al,
every bound. We saw and discovered as far back as
1885, the elements Of the general revolution now go
on III every soCleiy DurlIg TIE last year
we have published more papers than nearly all the
Other papers in this city. Reckoning the year 10
consist of $40 days on which papers are printed we
give the following nearly an accurate statement of
The aggregate issues Of the several papers therein
mentioned, beginning with the ls, November, 1886,
and ending with The LIST November, 1887 =
AGGREGATE ANNUAL CIRCULATION YORK NEWSPAPERS
Courier Enquirer, 10000
Journal Of Commerce, ssooso
Evening star, 10000
HERALD Daily, 100000
Do. Weekly, 10000
Circulation Of six daily papers il year, 7ososoo
Here an aggregate reaching the enormous amount
of over millions ofimpressions. In eHecting
the great revolution of opinion which has already
taken place. the HERALD stands equal TO any three Of
the other papers, speaking according to arbitrary
numbers butn a moral philosophical and intelectu-
al point of view, every intelligent will ackno0l-
edge that its Influence in breaking the shackIes OF
party, and eleyating liberty Of thought and morality
of conduct, is andhds been greater than all the other
papers in this city, The revolution has been accel-
Grated full years by the rigid analysis the search
ing sarcasm--the powerful exposions, which vice
brutality crime and corruption of all kinds, have met
with Of our hands. Placed, by the manner Of con-
ducing our business, which is cash system, beyond
the reach of power wealth, we have only recog
nized truth public good, virtue and just philosophy
an common affairs for our guide.
Bat the revolution in public affairs now in progress
Is only a small part Of the great movement The
daily prcss-thc daily newspaper press Is on the edge
of great and overwhelming change. In less than
two years every paper in Wall street, conducted on
the credit SYSTEM will fall into rum and contempt, If
they do not change II for more permanent and prac-
1cal principles. No greater sign was presented
ef their destiny than the wailng which the conedc
racy has set up stop the careerng progress Of the
Herald Nothing save them. No tncks-no
falsehood-no slandcr-no calumny can avert the
destiny OF a corrupt and boe,ed system. The revo-
luton whios has overwhelmed Dir. Chsra tan Van
y ren will alec overwhem the Messrs. Charatans in
abe credit system of the newspaper press.
Such is brief view Of several Of the features Of this
zreat and exciting age of revolutions. In every
other branch of society the same changes gong
on. The banking systematic social systematic
political system-the Christian system, will all more
or less be purified and exalted We feel tive sec
two smell il N the very breeze that blows from
fhe mosniains We were the first 10 discover II m
the year 1885, and shall take pleasure in marching
onward on the top Of the grea, tide Of revolution,
which will overwhem charatansn, and elevate uulh
and s,ence i'm the eyes OF mankind