Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-15

opinions ~ the Press On sAs reos.s
rage.
The rufiian violence by which was assailed last
week in Wall street by loafer who struck nae ~
theface with : qsart bottle tied up in apAn' mas
not elected any expression Of disspproba'ien from
my brethren of the press who write ana peak IN
the same language as do. Not word OF reproba-
ton has been uttered by them, not line written 70
express their adherence OF precedent 10 whose aP
plicaton they are all exposed They seem IN Their
short sighted naligny to rejoice IN every awless act
because am its object; and having done their worst
TO affect my fortunes by lies and the incendiary in
the extremity of their modification at the impotency
of their efforts they would gladly see me put to death
10 Crafty their yndlctve hatred and remove dan
peroas and triumphant rival from the path. They
therefore employ dirty tools TO do their dirty work
and The partnership of mischief and abuse is certain
" admirably suited in its component parts-the
brandy bottle and the ink bottle; although we should
think the inspiration Of the fsrmer was more fire.
quently resorted to.
What those Of our own language have not the
sense or spirit to do foreigner mbued with proper
sense OF what is due to the responsibility and in viola
bility of the press has volunteered The Estafete,
French paper published in this city, and edited with
taste and vigor makes the subjoned its leading aru
Gle; and we give entire, from its general refe
renee than from its particular allusion.
L,NerAld ct la Presse de New York.
Nous avons' dea Gu occasion de deplorer lie manque
de decomm dams la poemique americana 81 notre
attention await beson de nouvelles prcuves nous les
trouverions dams la "ondutc tenue regard de PHe-
raid par ses confreres grand formal.
Pour tout homme qul ecrlt IL est un principe soml
nant, principe en- vertu duqnel il agt la Hbertt
decre il dot lie resPecter sous peine de suicide IA
tionHel.
One voyons-nou lei? Tn ancien Journalistic long
temps a,tache la collaboration des feulles lie plus
credit dams FUnion. ii sen est separe; II cree Nm
journal don't lie prx est mye entire les grands formats
ct les feues un sou. ii consgne tout dams CO.
tonnes; il fat appel, homme qul connalt la malig-
mite de la societe Ieplgramme la sanre IL parle
toutes les pettes passions solvent de mobiles dees;
enfi,, il force lie public lie lire cest Figaro PENDANT
son Segneur trbutare de son esprit. ii exerce la
berte decrire 4 sa maniere, VOLTA son crime. Sill
tombe dams la cence on la caomnle, les lois sont u
actives, prevoyantes, repressves pour lie punlr ct
Parreier Eh bien, ces lois ne suff.ent plus aux
homnes qu furent ses colleagues ct qui sont
currens. concert dunlon contre lu, concert qui
revat toutes les formes de la Fubcite pour frapper
osracisme sein de la socete onJont la force bru
tale la violence hyslque de la polemqus on descend
au pueilat; on quite la plume pour lie gourdn. Des
homnles d'education, des hommes qui PRECEDENT dams
eurs ecrits lie respect des lois, Pinvolablite des
personnes, renoncent leurs prnclpes ct sc ravaent
iusuua la latte des ruIsseaux, du moment quls rem
conlrent celu qu'ils psrsecuent de leur haine
L'editeur de PHeraLd, M. Bennett, a encere de
nouveau etc frappe, dams Wall Street, par un des
ployes de PErpress Poccason dartcles de jour
nuux. Entire gems de plume la lutte est egale la
seule difference est fetendue de Pespr laquelle
ne suppee nj par les coups nj par les cannes. Dams
Al. Bennett frappe nous voyons la liberte de la presse
aussi ouragee que la hberte de discussion dams lie
meurtre de NJ Loveloy. La tragedic d Alton est de
meme coueur que la drame de Wall Street, settlement
de nuance un peu plus foncee Quele influence morale
peut done exercer feuille un editeur don't les
actions dementent les paroles?
Sans nous etablir juge on arbitre de merte de la
violence de polemique entire queques jourRaux de New
y ERIK Ell rHerdld, nous nous bornons conslgner IN
fat qu prouve la verite de Get axome phiosophquc
fsrmuie par femme que lies lois ne font pas les
mnurs mails les mRurs font les lols." Tant que Pom
ne pratquera pas Ia lberte de penser, decrire, de
dscater la loi etre morle et Ton perdra lie sret
de sc dire bre, plus lore que TOUT AZURE Peupio. gu
peur maiere rre dams ccs luttes lvrees la
personne de NJ. Bennett; mas, nous trosvons
matere sereusee refiexlons, indces dun syste1e
d'iHtimdation on de despotisme pre- que la domlna-
ton Russe parce QUA Petersburg rein ne vous
dit que vous eies bre decrre ct de peRse gu apTe
tout meux vast la tyranne dun seul que les car
de mile La on la lo regne pour toas, Peudlons
pour ne pas la visler mais nous ne pouvons nous
METRE en- garde conire lie violence de qui ZEN
freignent sans scrupule ct sans honte.
VALENTINES DAy.-Yeserday was the anniver-
sary OF the good Bishop Valentine which has been
appropriated from time immemorial to soft epstolary
correspondence between the young and love-smltten
of either SEX have received quite cargo Of senti
mental mssves on the occasion which intend 10
publish for the Amusement and instruction Of all