The New York herald., 1844-07-25

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JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
PRorRIEroR OF THE HERALD EsrABLnHMErT,
Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau streets
Revival or Busiaess and Everything Else
Prospects OF the Country.
Every person must admit that the country, in all
the elements Of prosperity, intelligence, and mo-
rails. notwithstanding occasional outbreak, is
going faster forward than it did at any former
period of its history. Prosperity to be fall
ing upon the land like the dew of heaven, silently,
and percepble only at stated periods by the general
results. Trade Is ncreasing-manufactures are
lncreaslng-the crops are increasing, every year
increasing. Travel is increasing. The revenue OF
the railroads is increasing. And fortunately the
excitement of poltics-fanatcism in religion
and extravaganza OF opinion all subjects are de-
creaslng, and separating their isolated movements
from the general common sense movement OF the
country In finance-in religlon-ln polltlcs--in
llterature-in morals-in almost every department
of human life, from high to low, the same general
progress may be observed.
We could refer to rumber Of general facts in
proof of the accuracy Of this view of the great and
growing prosperity Of the country, but we may as
we'll confine 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 Ne1o York Herald establishment.
When intelligent. Industrious, and business news
papers are successful, they furnish Of the best
possible pieces OF evidence in favor of the general
prosperous movements OF the country at large.
Now we are happy to say that the NeW York Leraid
at this moment, has circulation and business
probably one-fourth greater than at period OF Its
most prosperous heretofore land is going ahead
with momentum equal to the general momentum
of the country at large. The aggregate circulation
ut is far beyond what it has been before,
and now reaches nearly $1,000 copies The cash
receipts Of last week, by cash book, were over
$780, making, if every week were similar,
nearly $50, 900 per annum. We pay to our paper
maker alone sum varying from 800 to $1,000 a
week, according to circumstances We employ,
by the publication of the paper probably more than
two hundred persons, here and elsewhere. 10
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 ALL its
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 our existence, by
the inculcaton 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 an Independent stand
discussing the measures which divide the two
parties on the highest principles of philosophy ano
treating the personal and venal viuperaton 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 fitfully 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 violent-less vituperative and one Of
the most unprincipled, proscriptive, and vulgarly
abusive OF them all, the Courier and Enquirer.
seems, at last, to have to the serious discus
sion Of the measures at issue in this contest, and
to have abandoned, in some degree, its vitupera.
ton and scurrllous abuse.
In relation to religion, and to the introduction o
religion into political controversy, we have follow
ed the same course and adhered to the same gen
era principles, treating with propriety and decorun
every Christian sect, which may have its tounda
ton in eternal truth, but invariably setting face
against the introduction of the clerical character
into the political field; the mingling of religion with
the dirt OF this world. When Catholics have beer
unjusty assailed by Presbyterians, we have de
Tended them; and when Presbyterians have
been unjustly assailed by Catholics we have defend
ed them also. But uniformly, we have fallen upor
both, when they departed from that golden rule o.
the author of the Christian faith" Whatsoever ye
would that men should do unto you, do ye ever
so unto them.'
In financial and commercial affairs, we have car
ried on war against ignorance, impudence, anc
pretenson, from the first inception Of this Journal
up to the present time-from 1885 to l8i4-0earIy
ten years. In this contest we have met with the
strongest opposition from the spectators, the bank
rupts, the blacklegs, and corrupt fnanciers Of al
kinds. But having planted ourselves on the prin
cples OF honesty and common sense, we are happy
10 say that the is now smooth around us-tha
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
il was before.
These are some Of the causes which have con
tributed to the success Of this establishment, and
have placed il beyond the reach OF Its foes, either
high or low. We have been in the midst Of q
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 preate OF a certain church participated
SO largely and SO fooshlY, are but the remnants