The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-25

erediteA, we're shsy m uron the feccrds of a
scurtof llw In this mty. itappssrs BY the u60vs
paper, that the services of Ciireh,gh, Whatever
they were, were only rendered at the two 6rst
concerts given by Mr.. Templeton, and tl,at a. sg-
gregate amount of charges for these scrvicss i
~ zoe So The bill comprises items of an extra
ordinary character, which win probably greatly
astonish every one connected with the press
Of this city, with the exception, Of course Of all
those who have been confederated with Cire-
hugh, or engaged in similar attempts to get money,
as in the case of McLachlan. or the Mirror s
Il seems that Cirehugh took great credit to him
self for his services The presents this bill against
Mr.. Teinpleton for extraordinary performances,
viz: ourneyings, articles, biographies and notices,
which he induced the editors ofthis city toinsert
in their journals. These editors, mentioned in
this BILL owe it to themselves, to their characters,
as well as to the reputation Of the press and the
purity Of newspaper criticism, to state what are
the facts in this affair, and how far they Were
made the tools, dupes particpators in the plans
of this ambitious hair-dresser. For ourselves, We
can speak for one, and we deny emphatically the
ruth the charges made against Templeton, as
far as the Herald is concerned. During the last
few years we have often noticed and copied arti-
Giles relating to Templeton, some of them express
ing the opinion that he intended coming to the
Un.ed States. These articles we inserted gratu-
itously as news items, without any knowledge Of
Clirehugli, and with no reference to such person
at all.
Another item in this bill of particulars is that
Of doing the business OF negotiating with the vari
Gus reporters Of the newspapers to write criti-
cisns upon MIR. Templeton's performances. This
IS what is called black mail. Now we, on behalf
OF the " Hrald," deny positively and distinctly
that Cirehugh ever engaged any reporter for this
paper, to write critical notices for Mr.. Templeton.
We sent own reporters and musical crit
;cs to Mr.. Templeton's concerts, every night,
and we paid them regularly every Saturday
for their services. None had authority from
US to receive cent from Mr.. Templeton, and
nothing, was paid to any one in our en-
ployment by Templeton or any other per-
son. The impudence and arrogance of any
one in this community charging a stranger
and vocalist, and claiming money from
him, for notices inserted in the Nesc York Herald,
is not to be paralleled. We say this of ourselves !;
and we think that all the other papers mentioned
in this bill Of particulars, equally ignorant Of
any such pretended business arrangements with
their reporters. The only exception we know OF,
is that of the Evening Mirror, which, it appears,
tried to make n levy by McLachlan, en- his own
hook, of $50, which, we believe to be the only
business arrangement of this kind. E@bU
But this is not all. Other items in this extraor-
binary bill make charges against poor Templeton
for introducing him to the principal music sellers
and editors of the various papers of New York
1Dl.x r.
dollars only-for cutting hair he charges two shil-
lngs-for a high classical shave-but no better
than Jim Grant's-he charges one shilling; but for
the important business Of Introducing stranger
to the editors of New York, he charges, among
other similar items, altogether, the sum of 81 COZ
So The idea of charging a man a certain sum of
money for introducing him to another, is a novel
thing in the annals of black mail. We had thought
that the black mail confederacy confined their ex-
actions to articles, pus and notices; but, in this
particular instance, they have reached the very
sublime Of the black mail system. Now, las regards
the sober fact of introduction, we remem-
Der, on one occasion, that Clirehugh ac-
companied Templeton when he called at
our Office; but it is an absolute fact that at
that moment we knew more of Mr.. Templeton, as
public man and an artist, than we did of Clire-
hugh, the wig-maker, who gave the introduction.
We lenve it to the other editors Of the city news
papers to admit or deny positively the charges
made concerning them in this extraordinary bill
of particulars, and whether they shared in the
cost Of introduction or not.
This is singular business, and a strange affair
Here is a man protesting to have served Mr.
Templeton at two concerts. He claims a reward
amounting nearly to two thousand dollars, for va
rious items-for introducing him to editors, for
getting notices written by reporters, for taking the
money for tickets at the door, &C.; and the amount
claimed is probably more than the proceeds of the
two concerts he superintendent Now, because
Mr.. Templeton renounced such preposterous,
such ridiculous, attempt upon his business every
species OF persecution that could be contrived, has
been put in requisition against him, of the most
disgraceful and contemplate character in many
particulars. No doubt, under the influence OF
this oonfederacy, Mr. Templeton has been pur-
sued with venom, and followed South and West,
till now they threaten to drive him from the stage
and concert room-and all this for what? What
has he done Because he chooses to manage his
own affairs, and conduct his own concerts, and
objects 10 the interference and attempts Of those
who want TO get his money. One thing, however,
must follow this singular developement. 1t is the
duty of the New York press, and of all the papers
mentioned in this bill, to say if they part and
parcel Of an intrigue to levy such an enormous
sum in black mail, from n stranger and vocalist,
as is set down in this bill. The character of the
press of this city is concerned and it is its duty to
denounce this atrocious impudence, as well as all
concerned in it, or to confess the corn"
1t is justly observed by Mr.. Templeton, n
his card, that these prosecutions and attempts
upon his name, reputation and labors, pro-
coed from class of his own countrymen.
They come from no American, nor from any per-
son of any standing or reputation. There is COM
fort in this thought.
MAJOR KiNGGoLp.-lt is with profound regret
that 40 daafh Of from,