The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-24

porting to come from another part Of the same street.
Forewsrnedis forearmed.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PRorRIKIoR or THE Nkw YoRx HERALD,
North West Of Nassau and Fulton streets.
New YoRx, gath Feb, 1884,
The ADMINISTRATION OF JUsTICE-AND THE RE-
PORTS OF THE NEWSPAPER PREss.-A very interest
ing scene took place yesterday in the Court of Ses-
sions in relation the reports OF the proceedings Of
that Court, which appear in the daily newspaper
press. II will be found in another column.
Here is another instance of the accuracy and
care with which all the reports of the Herald are
prepared as contrasted with the error carelessness
inefficiency, and blunders Of our contemporaries
The superior reputation of the Herald, in this
spect, has arisen from the comprehensive and liberal
system the first to introduce into the news
paper press Of this country. In this system we have
brought INTO action the principle of division Of
labor on large and expensive scale. The errors,
blunders, and meagreness of other journals arise
from penury and incapacly. One reporter Is en-
gagged to furnish, Tor few dollars week, report
for several journals and to attend to several courts
orpublic meetings. 1t is utterly impossible that any
public proceedings can be thoroughly reported by
such ajobbing, loafer system-hence the high repu-
taton of the Herald, which employs one, two, and
sometimes three or four competent reporters to at
tend any important trial or public assembly of much
interest
Yet, in site of the vast industry. superiority and
care with which every department of this journal is
prepared and written, 80 great is the jealousy and
hate OF eur rivals that all of intrgues have been
for years set on foot 10 embarrass and njure our
business, our motives, and our character In the
notorious Hagserty case, were unjustly fined
$500, merely TOR publishing "John" for "James"
an error which corrected next day. In the
equally famous Noah libel, which was a mere ,eu
desprit indicted at the instigation Of that
miserable political tool, and fined $780, besides the
infection Of homily from Judge Kent, which had
nothing to do with our case, but much to do with
the in the moon. In the Dey libel ALSO we were
indicted for publishing a correct abstract of bank
rupt case, and for calling the bankrupt himself
man of responsibility and christian and still,
strange relate, of the jurors were for convict.
ing u.s. because, their leader said, the Herald is
against the credit system" And yet, when we
are assailed with all sorts of falsehood-
and the innocent branches OF our family,
down 10 the very babe, are lbelled In such gross
and atrocious manner that the whole community
stand aghast In horror and astonshment, courts,
jurors, judges, and the whole honorable and digni-
fled administration of justice, stand idly by and look
with perfect repose of face and conscience. Is
this protecting and preserving the liberty and dig
nifty of the press?
Neither in London, nor in Paris, the capitals of
two monarchIes, where the press ought TO be less
free than in republic, would such malicious
things be tolerated by an honest public opinion
We shall give startling instances of this by and by.
SELF-coNvIcTEp MISREPRESENTATION ''Tri-
bune" sometimes perpetrates very sublime pieces of
impudence. But yesterday it " olt-Heroded He
rod" Witness the following paragraph -
The Herald habitu ally dsorts the testimony taken be-
fore the Court Martial in order evidently to prejudice the
Of Capt Mckenzie. That which appears TO bear
against him is set forth in italics and small capitals Incl
dental remarks, jusfying dscredtng witnesses are
thrown in and false coloring given whole in
yesgation by the partial manner in which it reported
This Is basely unjust, and should be stopped 4"
The allegation that we have distorted the testi.
mony' IN the case is "basely" false We have ia
ken especial pains to have the proceedings of the
Court Martial fully, accurately an mpartally re-
ported, and all who have attendeded as auditors,
the Judge Advocate and the members of the Court,
must admit that we have succeeded in doing So
In instance has our reporter been guilty of mis-
representation. He has given with perfect and lite
ralaccuracy the questions put to the witnesses, and
their answers.
The consistency and rectitude and impartality of
the " Tribune" will, however, be best elucidated
by specimen of the style which its reports of the
proceedings OF the Court Martial are given. Let us
then take the following extract from the report of
the testimony of the boy English, as given in the
" Tribune of yesterday -
Hs testimony the same as he gave on that oc.
cason he Court Of Enquiry but he could this &C
cason either Of the papers being the one he
aad ham at theC of Eno
in the cabin OF the North Carolina The paper he said
those occasions much yelower than either OF
those shown him now.
"NoTE This difference the color i,pIobably only acci
DENIAL and owing 70 the Chapel in which the Court
washed while the cabin Of the North Csroui which the
Court Of Enquiry sat- ind Bty lighted, and the
heads surrounding aud the furniture all ofdark
hogany which throws gloon throush the
would naturally make the darker han
THIS is really cool But this is the age of brass
We add not word of comment on the contrast
between the character Of our reports and those of
the consistent stickler for impartialty and Justice
IHE LIsrEsARD WILL CAsE-The interest ex-
c'eo py tne proceedings in this case is extraordina-
~ Inc Court room was crowded to excess during
the whole OF yesterday Mr.. O'Connor's sneecb
was very powerful effort. HIS narrative of the ca
reer Of the "jocose gentleman as Mr. Alexander
l.. Stewart was styled by the counsel for the de. |
fence. was peculiarly happy. Humor, sarcasm and
paths were mingled in il with the greatest effect.
and il was with difficulty that the feelings of the au
dtory restrained within the bounds OF that de-
corum which the dignity of the Court demanded
Mr. OCon,ax x.,II finch HE ann a oh th;s Co~a.oa.