Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-07-30
THE New York HERAtp.--The rrand iury

has presented James Gordon Bennett, in three
distinct indictments, for gross libel on the
Jury and members of the Court of Sessions, and
Tor publishing false, erroneous statements of the
proceedings of that court. Justice though slow
Is sure and the man who has, for number OF
years. 6eled our country, it's laws institutions
and credit, and slandered private character in
every shape with impunity, is aboutto have "he
poisoned chalice commended to his own lips"
Too much praise cannot be awarded to those
who had the moral courage to arrest the course
of this sandcrer, and give him distinctly to I'M
dcrstand that we live in country of laws,
which clam from him, in common with every
stranger landing on our shores, respect and ODE
dience
During the last summer, such was the libel
lous course of the Herald towards every one it
selected for oppostion--such the indiscriminate
abuse of private character,and such the extent
of its ISLANDERS and general profanity, that near
" the whole Press ofNew Pork burst forth in
simultaneous and indignant dcnuncation of the
character OF that paper and its editor. Bennett
almost sunk under it. Several of the journal
were exceedingly violent and personal, which
IN measure impaired the good they were rem
derlng TO the community others sackened their
lire, from hope that the lesson would prove
salutary, and indeed, for some time the Herald
u
| Human nature, however, cannot long wear dis
gulse,---"the Ethiopian cannot change his skin,
| and the Herald soon fell into its former low
and vltuperatlve course, and gradually to the
depths of blackguardism and abuse, in which it
is now wallowng
| The presses which ceased in their attacks on
the Herald, gave as a reason that Bennett was
too low, too scurrous, too debased in his pub
lie career, for further notice. This was all
wrong--it was the error which gave the man
bodncss TO go on and libel. lie was pleased
beyond measure when the press refused to no.
tice hini--it was all he required--wanted only
a fair, unobsiructed field, that he might prey on
the whole community, unchecked and unpun-
ishcd, but he never could stand the united de-
nuncation of the press 4; he quailed and sunk
under it. 1t was an error on another account.
No man in his position should be utterly aban-
doned or considered too low for public notices.
lie is man, bad one it is true, but still a man,
and should not have been as it were thrust out
OF the pale of civilized community. Thus de-
serted, he had no motive left TO become decent,
or TO reform he was like the Brgand, who,
having no friend on earth but his rifle, levcs
contributions on every passenger.
Finding himself unnoested in this peaceable
community, either by personal violence, by the
censure OF the press, or the strong arm of the
law, he roved about under his black flag, assal-
lng Government, Congress, men in high stations
men in business, public Institutions the charac-
ter and credit of the nation, religion, private
reputation, female character, Institutions, laws,
courts, judges, and every subject every man,
every place or thing, at which he could level his
shafts. 1t is time such career should find
some check, and as Coroner's inquest has not
yet been held over him, we will now see what
effect the mid influence OF the law will have
Bennett, in this miserable course, is the os-
tenslbe man, yet 1t is proper to say that a per.
son by the name of Attree, who come to this
country. as il is alleged under the name of PEI
U.s. is the prirc pal concocter of most of the
; sianderous attacks appearing in the Herald
Bennett has served an apprenticeship to Attrce
Attree gave him lessons how to assail character
, assa credit and sssal institutions, and make
money out OF the operation. The london Nor.
al Rctorm Society know Attree well, and know
his capacity in that way. He has great exper.
lence and art in designing. great industry and
; skill in executing, and Bennett has not only
proved an apt scholar, but has rcaped plean-
,iiul harvest through his instructions. We
iind him daily speaking oil the "iyng lazy, stock
i jobbing, bankrupt Wall 81. PRESS" and point.
ing to the Herald as a proof Of what talent and
; enterprise can effect. lie is daily Boosting of
his circulation and the mony he is making by
the Herald. lie is rich-he owns some s;JOMO
in CITY stock4. besides the real estate xbcrc his
Office and PRINTING apnara,us are situated bu,
he has not made a slnule dollar. eoui,oatc,, bv
the Herald as we shall proceed 70 tbow
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