The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-14


| The TOTAL DEPRAvrry OF THE. PsEss-ONE OF
1 THEM NAILED AT LAsT-We have frequently re-
fered TO the total depravty OF the party press du-
ring the last election exhibited in their atrocious
fasehoods against the several candidates before
the countryside fabrcations, forgeres, and frauds
Of all kinds, which they invented and promulgated,
| all showing into what state OF degradation and
infamy the party press of this country had fallen
Since that time, we have called public attention to
a number of these cases Of depravity, and partlcu-
larly to some in this neghborhood. Amongst
those affecting ourself, we have noticed several
falsehoods i'll the Tribune, and particularly one
which was industriously circulated last summer,
that we had been purchased or hired for the cam
paign by the locofocos. In reply to a very natural
inquiry in relation to that charge, we find the fol-
lowing in the Tribune Of yesterday
Aside from the general and very conclusive evidence
afforded by the col of the Herald throughout the
contestby its advocacy Of every distinctive doctrine OF
5 aad its Pr Of svsy Tns
was as mnch an Annexationst as Polk, and hundred
other aisehoods which could have had other object
than the defeat Of the wing pary-we had more direct
| evidence on which base charges. gentleman,
with whom well acquainted, informed that. in
travelling through Pennsylvania last summer he crossed
the track Of James Gordon Bennett of the Herald at
near wilkesbarre. we beeve-and there was informed
that Mr. on being asked in the course conversation
| how he could sford to be absent so much from New
York. replied that he had of his paper
and was msnsgsd By them he Herald desires any
farther light the subject we will endeavor to assist in
| the investigation.
| Thus much Greeley and McElrath We assure
them. having thus brought them to point, that
desire further light on the subject, and we will
never quit them until they assist in its full inves
cation SO far az it regards the gossip which they
publish relative to our conversations at Wilkes
kvrSst
CATION or reservation to be false from beginning to
end, and we dare them to adduce one TITLE of evi
dence to sustain it. With all their piety and phi
| osophy mixed in equal proportions, we challenge
them to produce single particle of proof of any
such conversation as that which they allege We
were at Wilkesbarre during the last summer. We
renamed there for two three days at the earnest
solicitation of several friends. We have to thank
General Sturtevant, of that beautiful village, 70,
numerous kind attentions. and also number OF
of other highly respectable citizens of that place.
including the member of Congress. We visited
the coal mines there-we admired the beautiful
scenery-we inspected their valuable improve
ments-and we brooded over the monument erect
ed by patriotic feelings over the remains Of the
American citizens massacred there during the re.
evolutionary war. But in all our conversations-iI
Messrs. Greeley & McElrath to produce the slight
est title Of evidence to establish the averment that
they have made against u.s. II is most unmitga
ted falsehood from beginning to end, and we cal
upon them to produce their evidences and
shall continue to call upon them until they produce
it, or reract their false and calumnious statement.
With respect to our columns, and The principles
and doctrines advocated there, we have also
IN he Ill 0ft hs md h.
doctrines advocated through Its columns, have
been the same which its proprietor has advocated
in other journals, and in every variety of form, for
the last twenty years, in the city of New York.
They were the general results arrived by indie
pendent mind brooding over the various measures
and principles Of both parties. They were advocated
by before the existence Of the wing party in its
present form was known. We have uniformly
supported these principles, and have seen then
carried into effect during the last few years through
out the country to an extent that we never expec
ted. If Mr. Polk and the locofocos happened to
entertain any Of these opinions that far as our
advocacy Of them was concerned, was an acct
dental circumstance with which we had little to
do. As to Texas and Oregon, we advocated these
measures before we ever knew Mr. CIay's opinions
on the subject and it is our firm conviction at this
moment, that Mr.. Clay is as much in favor of thu
annexation of Texas as ever Mr.. Polk was.
Thus much on that point-a miserable subter-
fuge with which Greeley IL McElrath attempt to
screen their gross defamation and gross fabrication
We reiterate our call for the evidence, on which
they have put forth this charge Of our being in thu
pay of the locofoco committee, and if they fail te
produce it, they will be esteemed as calumniators
and nothing else by every rational man. Come
forth with your proof.
NEW ITALIAN OPERA HousRs--AMusINo In
rRIauz.-lt is to be much regretted that those who
profess to be friendly to the Italian Opera do mo-
show more discretion and judgment in their acts
Instead Of contributing by judicious management,
rnanimity among themselves, and courtesy to
wards the excellent artists who have 80 lately de
lighted the public by their performances the so call
ed friends and patrons of the Opera nave not only
contrived to destroy any little confidence put in
their professions by these artists, but arc in the
fair way of squabbhng among themselves in such
a manner as to incapacitate them from future ef-
fort in this cause. Nothing will do them but
new Opera House, to secure which they are WISE
acres enough to let the present lie neglected
and allow the excellent company now organized to
become disbanded and scattered. One is remind
ed strongly by this policy of that Of the old man
who killed his goose for the sake Of the golden
treasure she presented him with too slowIy, and
who was disappointed by getting nothing as the re-
ward Of his cupdity Is it not enough to have ar
lists, to have an Opera House, to have all the re
quisite accessories for the production of admirable
performances, without pursuing the phantom OF
new Opera Houses which, if built, would in ali
probability be turned, in very short time into
circus, or niger concert room, or gigantic free
and easy, or some such conventicle. The fact 10,
there il no in building houses if tenants can
not be procured; it is useless to make the culinary
preparations for hare stew, until that animal lie
caught; it is ridiculous to jabber about new Opera
Houses, with the facts staring you in the face that
there not sufficient taste, or liberaty