The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-23

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800 JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
PRoPRIxroR or THE HERALD EsrABLHHMErf,
Northwest corner Of fulton and Nassau streets
Revival or Business and Everything =
Prospects OF the Country.
Every person must admit that the country, in all
the elements of prosperity, intelligence, and mo-
rails. notwithstanding an occasional outbreak, is
going faster forward than it did at any former
period of its history Prosperity seems to be fall
ing upon the land, like the dew of heaven, silently,
and perceptble only at stated periods by the general
results. Trade is increasing are
interchangeable crops are increasing, every year
increasing. Travel is increasing. The revenue Of
the railroads is increasing. And fortunately the
excitement OF politics-fanaticism in religion
and extravaganza OF opinion on all subjects are de-
crsasing, and separating their isolated movements
from the general common sense movement Of the
country. In fnance-in religion-in potics-in
literature-in moras-in almost every department
of human life, from high to low, the same general
progress may be observed.
We could refer to number of general facts in
proof of the accuracy of this view of the great and
growing prosperity of the country, but we may as
well confne ourselves to one of which we can
speak with a degree of certainty, beyond any
other, and that is the remarkable progress during
the last few years-and we may say the last few
months-of the Neso York Herald establishment.
When intelligent. industrious, and business news
papers are successful they furnish one Of the best
possible pieces OF evidence in favor of the general
prosperous movements of the country at large.
Nov we are happy to say that the Nec York Lerald
at this moment. has circulation and business
probably onefourth greater than at any period OF Its
most heretofore and going ahead
with i momentum equal to the general momentum
Of The country at large. The aggregate circulation
a, is far beyond what it ever has been before,
and now reaches nearly $1,000 copies. The cash
receipts of last week, by cash book, were over
$500, making, if every week were similar,
nearly $3.50 900 per annum. We pay to our paper
maker alone sum varying from 500 to $1,000
week, according to circumstances We employ,
bv the publication Of the paper, probably more than
two hundred persona, here and elsewhere. In
short, in the midst Of Presidential election-in
the midst of religious, financial, and other excite
ments-in the face of an opposition OF the whole
press and Of all those who arrogate to themselves
the position Of leading elements in society, the
NeD York Herald is going faster ahead in alll it's
business operations, and in its healthy tone, and
moral influence, than ever any paper did in this
country, or in any other couLtry in the world.
These facts are given, as forming merely small
part Of the evidence, showing the general progress
Of the country. We have, from the commence
ment in spite of the lies and falsehoods circulated
against us, advocated the highest principles in
MORALS politics. ethics, religion, and every depart
ment of human life. No doubt, errors have been
committed, for, wherever there is humanity, there
will be error but we believe that we have done
more good in the brief period Of existence, by
the incubation of sound principles, and the expo
sure and condemnation of bad ones, than any
other journal in existence. In politics we have
always fearlessly maintained independent stand,
discussing the measures which divide the two
parties on the highest principles of philosophy, and
treating the personal and venal vi'uperaon Of the
lower order of the journals of both factions, with
that contempt and severity which they merit. We
believe the position which we have assumed in
the contest now ftfully going on over the coun-
try between Clay and Polk, has been OF advantage
to the management and morality of both sides.
They are less personal than they were six months
ago-less voent-less vituperative and one Of
the most unprincpled, proscriptive, and vulgary
abusive OF them all, the Courier and Enquirer,
seems, at last to have come TO the serious discus
sion of the measures at issue in this contest, and
to have abandoned in some degree, its vitupera-
ton and scurrilous abuse.
In relation to religion, and to the introduction Of
religion into political controversy, we have follow
ed the same course, and adhered to the same gen.
eral principles, treating thpropriety and decorum
every Christian sect, which may have its founda-
tion in eternal TRUTH but invariably setting our face
against the introduction of the clerical character
intothe political field; the mngng Of religion with
the dirt OF this world. When Catholics have been
unjusty assailed by Presbyterians, we have de.
Tended them; and when Presbyterians have
been unjusty assailed by Catholics, we have defend
ed them also. But uniformly, we have fallen upon
both, when they departed from that golden rule OF
the author of the Christian faith" Whatsoever ye
would that men should do unto you, do We even
so unto them"
In financial and commercial affairs, we have car
ried on a war against ignorance, impudence, and
pretenson from the first inception Of this Journal,
up to the present time-from 1886 to l844-neary
ten years. In this contest we have met with the
strongest opposition fromthe SPECTATORS the bank
rupts, the blackegs, and corrupt fnanciers of all
kinds. But having planted ourselves on the prin-
ciples OF honesty and common sense, we are happy
- say TIA, the sea is now smooth around us-that
the whole country has almost adopted the prin-
ciples Of finance which we have announced and
defended, and that the currency is now in better
condition, and better understood by the people, than
it was before.
These are some Of the causes which have con-
tributed to the success Of this establishment, and
have placed it beyond reach OF its Toes either
high or low We have been in the midst Of
financial moral, political, and religious revolution
ever since we started. We have now passed the
most dangerous parts of that revolution, and begin
TO reap the fruits OF having advocated throughout
adherence to right principles in every department
OF human life. The recent riots in Philadelphia
and Illinois, and the excitement in this city, IN
which the nreIate of certain church particlpated