Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-24
Newspapers I'm the Country Opinions OF
the Farmei s--their prospects, &c.
ROCHESTER Feb 18th 1898

JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ
DEAR SIR am induced to take up my pen
quaint YOU of fact the annals of the press-a fact
Unprecedented hitherto in the newspaper world, cou.
pied with the present aspect of affairs throughout the
western coan,ry. and the posto OF the independent
lords Of the soil" phrase better understood in this Vi
sce I me reformation you have established in the
public press by the growing popularity Of your journal
and the independent and fearless tone il has assumed
consider il the only appropriate vehicle TO convey
truth Abroad and display To- the world the hitherto
known treasure Of newspaper excellence and perfec
ton Bot enough OF this il is evident that your sheet
Is working miracles, wherever IL appears, and that
revolution equal the financial Of the present day.
is hurrying very many Of the present publications
grave The bold front and independent tone
OF your paper the delight and wonder o the age-the
numbering Of the big papers is going down.
and wherever the Herald appears all other journals
are denomnaed papers! Think Of this il speaks
volumes in favor of your labors, and threatens
ally 10 overwhelm you with patronage.
Having occasion some time since larry in a large
and hssrishing town in the western part at this State,
was acquainted with patron your paper, and gene
rally solicited the loan OF 1t Tor perasal bat oh oh
how do you suppose greeted me- In its clear and
ehase appearance il issues from the prcss7 Alas
no-but most shockingly mutilsted and rent He said
he never could preserve for in a better condi
ton-that een he could peruse it, fifty pair Of eyes
had devoured its contents and fifty pair Of hands had
clasped il with the fervent grasp OF true friendship The
rush obtain is increasing aud be loHg ere
il must eclipse the dull and Pickering lumaaries which
cannot retain lustre the brsscy Of your genius
But am running of the track; It my int non
when trimming my pen to descant the rapid rise Of
yosr paper, but truth is powerful and will prevail; !"
II slipped the confines OF the brain and escaped on pa
per ere was aware of the rich soil was inv aiding
beg leave call your attention for moment TO the
present position Of the independent lords Of the SOIL
while " show up the revolution which has taken
place for the last year in every village nook and
crook OF the part ofthe upire state "a rev
oluton that has carried devastation and DEATH and sac
rheed millions Of lives before the shrine Of human
bion The blood Of The innocent has stained the whole
community with the crimson hue Of murderers
and the ghosts OF rats. nice earwgs and a thousand
other created life, haunt the pillows OF the indie
pendent lords" and call aloud for retribstoa
But dive deeper into the subject the farmers o the
country have been nightly ticked with tie idea
&c their being termed the independent lords Of the
sol" by the angus, personsges who preside over the
desnies u certain waste paper establishments Of
your ctj. High prices and the -four monopoly have
caused the farmers expatste the blessings which
exist in happy courry and while the merchan, and
mechanic have been hurried dewn the Of des-
truction, the wheat has been intoxicated with the
idea that prosperity and wealth were pouring their album
dance ~ our land. The cry among the farmers has
been, what times who the like Flight
years ago ans we sold wheat for shilings and sir.
pence per bushe hang or To because il is not
up to twenty sbillings" Glorious times no doubt-and
amid this unhealthy state of thinqs the revolution is
founded Go where you will in the country the rage s
all for bailding- buildng-buil liar-' miiippt Talk
to farmer now OF log house and two 90, .xpence per
bushel and what Is the result II Is an sron, 10 his
newly acquired dignity, and he Immediately conjurcs
forth the old kitchen rsnsnogriiied into sitting room
the more and extensive munsion OF his design
Bot sneer not at this. am happy to hear that the far
rewarded for their dear bought labor but
when their profits avarce and tina, avarice as.
pires attempted aristocrscv and extortion, IL high
time to "et slip the dogs Of war aud array them in the
garb oftru,h and own down the sentiments they
The idea which has beei promulgated that all business
was rotten and ansoand except farming. has caused
Jack Rag to assume the costume Of HAMLET, and
whenever you chance 10 come between farmers wind
and bis nobility look for breakers Though what
should command t5per bushe and ruin stare the whole
tic manufacturcs-cstch the idea i-wouId say wife
we mus, bold to the crop, till il Is up up up
81 so per bushel, wife, eh String apples, chaw I"
have had frequent conversations with many farmers
ofthis couatry, and they at the idea of -four com
ing dovn-they consider the high prices oil JIG and the
msrke, price which IL il chance to Aucus,e It's course