Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-02

Oplnions 81 the Press the Herald.
We give to-day, mere for the amusement-Per-
chance our readers than for anything
else quantity Of extracts from the different indie
pendent journals throughout the country containing
their opinions the recent outrases specially oom-
mitted against and our establishment, by GER
tain clique Of editors and subeditors of this city,
who were envious of our success in business, and
furious because they were unsuccessful in the
line.
In the last episode of this moral war, we never
took the trouble TO make reply TO any Of the false
hoods uttered. We happened to be engaged in other
avocations, of more congenisi and attractive ma
ture. But il seems, the public journalists had more
leisure and inclination than fell.to share-and in
the opinions annex. they have entirely exhausted
the field Of reply, and left not word for us to
say. Thanks from our heart
These extracts also argue we'll for the irdepen-
dence, Justice, and liberaty Of the American press
1t is specimen Of chvalry and fealessness to pro-
tec the innocent and punish the gailty, that will
doand TO the honor of the press, when all those
BILE fellows now connected with it, Wondering
in the DUST each with his marble slab point where
his ashes lay. Never baser con piracy to put
down paper, to destroy individual, to poison
the happiness OF family, and to break up ho-
nest mans business operations, so well combined
powerfully carried industriously conduct t.
ed take NO great credit to myself, when say
that few could have met the onset so calmly,
posedly as did. But knew the justice OF the COM
munity-I knew the base character Of my assailants
and better STILL knew my own character-my
own mind-my own frmness-and yet uncenquered
energy of purpose-and l never thought Of the con-
spracy aud the conspiraors, but with the most So
vereign contempt and scorn at their folly and vii
lany.
The real cause of this atrocious conspiracy arose,
not from principle Of morals or public good, bat
from the fact, that told too much truth for the in
trigues of the Wall street stockobbers, politicians
and inanciers. They wanted to destroy the infu-
ence of the Herald in advance Of General Harrisons
election. They sought, through their base organs,
TO make il moral question, in order to deceive and
intimidate the public; but they had the folly to
lect, as their champions, band Of the most noto-
rous men, of some what peculiar eharacters-I will
not say in what their peculiarities eonsst,-that
ever disgraced any press or any country We allude
to James Watson Webb, editor, Thomas Hamblin,
stage manager, Thurlow Weed, editor, NJ. NJ. Noah,
(snce recanted) with their subalterns, here and
elsewhere, loaGng around hotels and porter hous-
es, who are not worth mentioning, and whom
no one knows. 1t was an attempt, by political
combinaon,t to silence afree press but it has failed,
and failed most signally. They are now all silent
all chopiaen. One Of the first assailapts, the EYe.
ming STAR, is lead and gone and decently buried
the bowel. of another paper. The "Courer and
Enquirer" is following rapidly on its heels-for 1t
was sold out the other day to one Morrel-see its
first pase-fer about 1900, in order to save its
very existence-leaving about $50 600 debts unpro-
vided for-part TO its paper maker, George Barlow,
s9o0o-partt to its typemaker George Bruce, $4,000.
A, n he s,,ir have cd
"dry rot" and will soon follow.
Yet do not rejoice at their downfall. My pros.
perty is the result of a sound system and unremit
ting efforts-their adversely caused by bad sys-
TEN and general incidence. Take example.
Contrast the Herald of the last two weeks with all
the Wall street papers, and the effects Of the two
systems the public mind.
With these few remarks we give our readers the
annexed extracts, and request our manly cOntempo-
raries accept the thanks of grateful heart, for
one Of the best specimens of the true freedom of the
press that any country ever saw -
from the Philai.lphia Chrouiele.l
The N. YokKM ORAL WAR.-The press, with but
few exec ptisns, still keeps up warfare against the
Herald aud its editor. Not content with having
produced reformation, in some respect, in the
iurns Of that sheet, they carrying the into
the bosom Of his family. riving To disturb domestic
peace, and endeavoring u destroy all good resolu-
tions that Mr. Bennett may ave formed Iii time
that stop was put to such proceedings; dignity,
sefrespect and regard for the honor Of the press,
i'm erously demands il. But such is human nature,
and such it always has been. We envy a man his
prosperity and labor To destroy IT, not for any good
that may result TO ourselves by so doing but merely
to crafty seine Of the worst passions we possess.
Do hat you will in regard to the public, but never
try 10 disturb the sanctity Of private lie-never
the threshold of happiness to mbttcr
If not destroy H.
From the Baltimore SUM-
The New York Herald came TO us yesterday great
" enlarged. There has been marked imProy ement
in the tone and character Of the articles which have
aterly appeared in the Herald, and if its present
spirit is maintained, it will no doubt be A. much
sought after as any journal IN the country.
rFrcm the Philadelphia Daily CAToniclel
NEw losE HERALD paper came to us
Yesterday greatly enlarged, and much improved in
appearance Ii was printed on Of Hoe X Co.'s
presses, which press capable of striking off, when
at its utmost speed, 600 copies per hour. Bennett
deserves credit for hi. endeavors, while contendng
with the strong and powerful opposition arrayed
against him.
From the Philadelphia Spirit Of the Timos.l
The New YoRK HrRALD.-Thi, paper is much
enlarge and ri, as pleasure to say, is now con-
Quoted 10 manner, and with degree Of spirit, en-
terprse and intelligence, that is highly esmrnends-
BILE For the wholesome change ia the tone of Ben
netts paper, we pressme We mast thank his wife,
for we have found little in il to condemn since the
date Of his marriage. There's nothing like a woman
to bring cut all the better qualities Of mankind
From the Morning TAfer, Buaalol
The HrRALD.-We are always indebted TO the
Herald for the foreign news. They either have IL
published in the daily yeore the rect know Of its
arrival, or send out slips Just ahead sf the whole
New York Press. Benefits pretty wife, whom we
the Falls, tas been the means Of his CONVEX
sion, snd his paper is now very much improved
every way in morals and religien especially. Its
cf the very best, IL rot TIE best daily in the
rid
IL 4. Astonishing what revelations women can
effect.
lTrom the Boston Trsnscriptl
BESSrrT's WuEKLY HGRAIp.-Ths present num-
Der is unusually rich. In addition 10 its enlarge
ment one-tnird. II publishes the Hon. Daniel Web
sters speeches ri Pa,chogue and jamaica, On Long
Island, filling eight good sized columns IL !. va.
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