Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-11
VOLUME 30. NUMBER 6.

serey ct such journals he no more intended 10 cas-, -
upon the American press large, than if he spoke
VI JusI terms OF the London Satst the John Bull a.
'N''Pes OF the London press, intending To apply n,
10 such papers the Morning Chronicle or IN, F,a,.
ne calico upon all public meuao denounce the James -,
tChoers)" nv "''n'
Cheers! Such sentiments fortified nv consistent r,,..
should nave cheers every where We differ from M,
Connei' IN many Things But presuming his motive in
ts case good one, can honor him for his
bearing m turning his heel upon an individual vybos -,
nous want OF every principle constituting the eharar,e 90 .
gentleman has daily evidence in the sheet which bears h
name IL - not our practice may remark In n,.n,or
ne names OF editors, except when they habitua th,
themselves personally forward in their columns When their
contemplate vanity or paltry ambition prompts them to sub
suic IN every article addressed to them their own
names Tor the general designation OF editor they then H.
come inf game Ii is thus that flames Gordon Benne,,
ISL tust' himself before the unfortunate readers Of his
miserable sheet, and his example not without ia
editorial arm chair P''"S III"
Inc conduct OF OCouneIl Bennett is here cited for
Tue purpose OF suggesting Americans 10 take heed
81 lie lrsh leaders example. The Herald has done ,nf
ne iisehie 10 TINS community Ii has certain renu,a
uoh or alacuy m obtaining news, while in ,rpth -
teh's OF ITS preiension IN this way ia sheer bnnbu
Every newspaper and then Tour own quite as of,. a.
any III me OhiohJ obtains news IN advance Of its neigh
bors Whenever the Herald succeeds in the effort il s y.
cohPahied with tremendous flourish, which, could j, be
expressed with trumpet is with types would shall
"" e Wals OF Jerico at the tst blast Another suppo
sed merit OF the Herald, used be it, statistical dops
eyphetng Let them watch figures for a week or two
auu 'hey vi" become skepucal this head. A day or
TWO since, The New Orleans Bee contained most conir
eng exhibition oi its humbuggery certain calculation,
about the sugar trade. There is a third class f The H
rds admirers who chiefly capvated by its edor;. AZ
ucies The vulgar, blasphemous egoisucal and inane
portions OF them original undoubtedly But when tber
IS good style good in Them it is well TO have Err
sh newspapers at hand the extent of piracy ON
latter The New York Tribune recently favored the nnb
TIC "h TIE exposure Ot two extensive cheats of this ind
committed by the Herald successive days We saw
nothing particularly of the ordinary reports and
Pontence OF this deecabe Journal nor of its adveT,is
mens IL Is sufficient remark generally that thew are
most peculiarly adapted contaninate morals 10 brn an
cred Things into contempt, and vice into favor
Hhch newspaper Is n in any community Who
ever pays cent, though be only once wear for f
ters the curse and is anscrnble for it, As for the diI
Presses Claiming 10 be respectable which fails to denounc ~
uey must come IN for share Of its inamy few who are
silent doubtless wish to speak out but they are afraid The
stand IN awe OF the Herads ribaldry-as if the br, b
per OF such thing could hurt any honest or honorable
IL may be that some who stand awe and keen silence
nave good reason for doing knowing the Herad tao,
niereung out private foles knayees which the yvo
knows not or has forgotten.