Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-09-21
From 'As Philadelphia Norfl SmerieaH.
A BAD NAME.


A BAD NAME
The man who, beyond all others, ha
cast reproach upon Journalism in ,hi.
country, seems al last 10 fair ay 10 re
ceive the punishment due to his Off nee,
agains. truth. dscency, public welfare
and private feeling. James Gordon B n.
nett, the wretched creature whose infamy
co-exIsis with the New York Herald, has
been publicly insalied by Daniel O'Con-
neil, lace 10 face before numerous as
semp'y Of the Datlln people. The s,ury
has already been told IN our news col
omns. Bot II has sequel. which We
find in the London Examiner. That pa.
per says:
"Tne mex, day offer the insul,) O.
Connell again referred TO MIR. Bennett
He said, when he saw the card OF that
individual, he did hesitate to denouncs
the man who had gained such notofiety
by his slanderous assaults on the respec.
table portion OF soc ETY. in A erica. The
New York Herald was disgrace 10 ut.
erature, and when he spoke severely oil
such journals, he no more intended 10
cast reflection upon The American press
at large. than il he spoke in just lie ms OF
the London SallIisi, or the John Bull, as
exampl Of the London press, or as in
I nding 10 apply It TO such papers ss the
Morning Chronicle or The Examiner.
tie called upon oil public men to de-
nounce the James Gordon BENEFITS OF the
press Wherein thy were met with
CHEERS"
Cheers! Such sentiments, fortified by
consistent prae ticc, should lave cheers
every where. We differ from Mr.. o.
Connell in msny things. But presuming
his motive in this case good one, we
can honor him for his independent bear
ing in turning his heel upon an individual
whose notorious want Of every principle
constituting the character of a g, nileman,
has daily evidence in the SHEET which
bears his name. 1t rs not our practice,
We may remark, to mention the names OF
editois, except when they fabilually thrus
themselves personally forward in thu ir
columns. When their contemp,ihle vat.
ity or phltry ambition prompts tn, IN 10
substitute IN every article addressed h.
them, thtir own actual names for the
general designation of editor" they
then lecome fair game. It's thus tn I
Games Goid n Bennett, Esq.," thrusis
himself before the unfortunate readers of
his miserable sheet, and his example is
not without its influence on few weak
beings who glory in the fact Of occupying
an editorial arm chair.
The conduc, of O'Connall to Bennett
is here cited for the purpose OF sugges
ting to true Americans to take heed Of
the Irish lenders example. The Herald
has done infinite mischief 10 this commu
ni,y. 1t hlsa certain reputation for ALAG
MY IN obtaining news, VIII lie in truth,
nine .enths OF its pre- tension in this way,
is sheer humbug. Every newspa, er
now and then (our own quite as often MS
any IN The Union) obtains news in ad.
vance Of its neghbors. Whenever the
Herald succeeds IN the effort, II Is accom-
panied with Tremendous flourish, which,
could 1t be expressed with irumpeis, as
1t is with types, would shake down tn,
walls of Jericho a; the frs, blast. Auosh-
er supposed merit of the Herald, used to
be It's statistical department. Some cred
ulous people still have great faith in its
cypherDg. Let them watch It's figures
Tor week or two, AMI they will b come
scep,ical on this head A day or two
since, the New Orleans Bee contained
most convincing exhibition of its hunbug-
gerry in certain calculations about the su-
gar trade. There is third class Of the
Heralj's admirers who are CHI, fly cap,-
waited by lis cdt' rial articles. The vul
gar, BLAST hemous, egollslical aud inane
portions oi them are original Undoubtedly.
But when there is good style or good
sense in them, ii is vel TO have Enpl:,h
newspapers al hand, TO see the extent Of
piracy on the latter. The New York
Tribune recently f,vored the public with
the exposure of two extensive cheats Of
this kind commits d by the Herald on Two
successive days. We say nothing par.
licularly oflhe ordinary reports" and
CORE spondence Of this delectsbls journal,
nor Of rs advertisements. II is sufficient
to remark generally, tina, thy are most
peculiarly adapted to contamina,e morals,
TO bring sacred things into contempt, and
vice into favor.
Such newspaper is curse 10 any
community. Whoever pays cent,
though II be only once year for it, fos.
iers the curse and is snswersble for il.
As for the daily presses claiming TO be
respectable winch fail to denounce il.
they must come IN for a share OF its lnfa.
my. a few who are silent, doubtless
wish 20 speak out but they are afraid.
They stand in awe Of the iIerald's rbald.
ry,--asif the brutal jabber OF such thing
could hut any honest or honorable man.
II may be that some who stand in awe
and keep silence, have good reas, for
81 doing, knowing tho HeraId's tact in hr-
retIng out private folies or knav,ries
which the world knows not or has forgot
ten.
MUMMY WHEAT IL Scottish paper,
the CALIFORNIAN Mercury, says
din unrulliup an Epyptian mummy in