The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-08
NEW YORK. tHERALD.
New NorA, rhur.aay, Auguss ., isAA.


il is the custom 10 depos,te in the earth on ayins
the corner stone OF public building, is big bottle
stuffed ul Of the morning papers Of the date OF
that highly intelligent and interesting ceremony
Instead of perpetraling such solemn quiz on the
oblivion to which most OF these prints are neces-
sarlly subjected, by the deliberate mockery OF a
burial, we have this morning compassIonaiely
taken the leading" "inAuentia,' and ''rss.ect-
able" daily journals OF the city Of New York, and
removing the advertisements and other indigt s'ioie
portions, as a cook does the pebbles from goose :
gizzard, we serve them up on our nrst page stand
ing dish 'for gods aud men," MI the end OF The
present century al least if the old age OF the world
be dragged out so long. We have done this from
motives of pure philosophy, and kindness, too,
bearing in our mind the advice of good old Isaac
Walton about impang live frog-"Treat him
tepderly rs a brother" We. have only to add a
little pepper and salt and task will be complete.
Well. then, reader. you have before you on the
first rage of this days Herald, iulI, perfect and
authentic exhibition OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ius-refnement-raciness- liveliness-s plr--ei-
ficiency and value Of the party press of The great
city OF New York We have occasionally alluded
TO the character and influence OF the political joul-
nails of this city, and when we have spoken Of them
in terms which we considered justly applicable,
have been accused of Misrepresentation and
SANDER. On this occasion there Is not the shadow
OF an excuse for such an assertion. Each OF these
newspapers is permitted speak for iiselt-all the
material portion Of its contents is accurately copied
and our readers and the world are enabled To
take these prints precisely at their own valuation
Here they are in pnris naturaiibns, as large as
life. IN all their own native and original beauty,
strength and vgor Aud as they are on one day,
so they are every day of the year. The same
amount OF talent, force and power is exhibited In
their columns every mo ming. from the ffst o.
January till the thirty. first OF December. We have
then iair, just and accurate data before U.S. TO en-
able US enter into calm, philosophic. and can
did examination of their merits Let US then look
at their value and efficiency in t~o respects htsl,
as vehicles OF intelligence; and secondly, as inslruc-
tiers and directors Of public opinion.
AS vehicles OF INTEL gence-as newspapers in tie
strict and original OF the term, the party pit
pers Of New York, are the most desplcable OF pub
licjournals Of domestic new the only items which
they appear 10 consider as worthy ct the trouble
OF collection are he results Of State or County
election the Wing or Democratic loss or gain
and the number of persons VINO attended " bar
becue.' or a ssclam bake" In financial news and
ship-news, and commercial news generally, they
are VIGOROUSLY defective. And win respect to the
thousand interesting and important movements,
connected with the progress of civilization and the
race, IN all the departments OF science, the arts,
political economy, religion, morals, philosophy,
they areas barren of intelligence, as the deserts OF
Arabia Petrea are Of vegetation. What idea, we
ask all Candid and intelligent readers Of these
journas-what just and adequate idea could any
nht of a
party papers for the last ten years. of the astonsh
ing progress of this mighty repubc-of the va
rious revolutions which have agated society
OF the diversified popular movements which have
necessarily characterized during that period, a
country where all the elements of human nature
have such free scope, and are daily exhibiting them
selves in some new and unexpecte phasel Every
unprrjudiced and intelligent person, who possesses
sufficient Knowledge If The subject IN form o. ."
curate ,udgme. must aunt, that as records OF The
daily history OF this country, the party newspapers
Of New York are miserab, defective-ihaf, in fact
they do not give any just inlellig Bile idea Of al
all So comparatively worthless as vehicles oil do
nestle ne VS. il cannot be expected that these papers
weuId be Of mach value in furnishing To the public
early aud full details OF foreign intelligence Ac-
cord,sgly we tind that on the arrival If steamer
from the other side Of the Atlantic, these papers
publish only the most meagre abstract Of the newt
which is conveyed TO our shores, and generally
leave their readers in precisely the same state o.
happy ignorance Of the affairs OF the old world, AT
that in which they were b. fore the arrival OF the
swift messenger from abroad. AS mere newspa.
peers then-in energy, industry, enterprise, and dill
gence. in procuring and publishing intelligence
these party papers are century behind the age
and may be said to live about the time IT "Tho
mas Massachusetts Spy," just as some intoleran
bgots in our day, may be SAID to live about The
era of Smithfeld and the Grass-market.
But perhaps il may be said that although these
papers do not put themselves TO any trouble IN the
way of Obtaining and printing news, yet they In
struct and direct pubic opinion, and are powerful
instruments in the promotion oil truth and liberty
The best evidence Of the extent and value Of thei
claims TO this character, is to be found the frs
page Of this journal. Just look at them again
candid reader. Read over these articles carefully
and recognize if you can, the foundation o.
any just claim on the part OF these Oh
gans" Of factions, to the proud title Of pub
lie teachers and public guides. Pray, Of wha
real value are all these squabbes about men
We look in vain for the annunciation and vindica
ton OF great and important truths. We do no
fnd any bold, msuly, and well-iimed exposure ant
drnunciation of error or vice. II is fdction-f.c
tion-lacton abuse, recriminatlon-man worshil
-poliucal onplace-the tarfl-the ier.h-
Ciay-Clay-Mr. Wr ght-Mr Wrght-Barbecu'
Buckeye backsmith-from one end ofthe chapte
TO the other Admirable instructors and directors
public opinion! Vigilant guardians Of the public
morals Faithful conservators Of the public welfar.
Keen and intelligent observers Of passing events
Mono. These party journals cannot make goo'
their claim 10 the tile OF useful public servants il
any capacity.
WHAT is il, then, they dol What purpose d.
they serve We can answer. The extracts OF
our first page answer They do the work Of fac
ton. Tney serve the purposes of parzanship
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