The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-28
Highly Interesting Newspaper
Question.
BENNETT AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Bishop Hughes Sermon Oh Benefits Havoc
among VirtuouS Women.
from Bishop Hughes Fresman's Journal and Catholic
Register
From a Halifax paper

from Bishop Hughes Frssmsn's Journal and Catholic
From Halifax paper
Some of our city papers have been retailing
the low calumnes of the infamous Bennett, OF
the Herald, against that able champion Of catho-
licity, the distinguished bishop Of New York
There is not q clergyman IN the United States
more universally esteemed by all ranks, classes,
and creeds, than DR.. Hughes, or one whose opin-
ion on any subject carries more weight. He ls, no
doubt, the terror and scourge of every impostor,
and especially of every literary scoundrel who
degrades the press by RIGHTEOUSNESS and false
hood When, some four years since, the bishop
tied up Bennett to the triangle OF public opinion,
and scourgsd the rascals back with the whlpthong
of argument and ridicnle, he crushed an odious
tyranny under which the stoutest hearts In new
York had long trembled. No character, no age,
NO sex, could be secure against the attacks OF
this American Maraf, who LEVIED his black-mall
with impunity on the fears OF bis intended VIC
Tins Scarcely family Of any responsibility
and the consequences was, that when bishop OF
the Catholic church arose, in all the lndepen-
dence of his sacred ministry, and, IN behalf OF IN
suited morality and calumnlated innocence, re-
proved the miscrsant, and inflicted an ever me-
morable chastisement upon him, he won the
gratitude and respect of the citizens OF New
York I senn: .csd and npd S9un ns
skunk int cowardly silence: He is since CT
Willy dead, and under ban OF accommodation
from his fellow citizens. When he lately drew,
Place, every respectable person who drew boxes
at each side OF him, to very respectful distance,
refused to enter them, and gladly gave up their
privileges, to take seat far as possible from
this calumniator Of virtuous women, and de.
stroysr OF the peace OF families. We pity and
are ashamed of the people of New York, for hav-
Ing 80 long submitted to the degrading tyranny
of fellow like Bennett, who, not many years
ago, was not considered fit to be common
schoo master in Nova Scotia.
But, to return to Bishop Hughes, and to the
would-be imltstors of Bennett in these parts, we
assert that it is false to call the Bishop yio-
lent demagogue.' There 10 not more loyal or
constitutions citizen In the United States and
this 10 well known by men Of all parties. 1t 10
as Mexican commissionsr-an absurdity which
il laughed at by every one who knows his high
position-or that he ever asked any other APP
polntment from government.
From the Washington National whis.]
THE NEW YORK HERALD.
There 10 no journal Ia the world, according
to GU; humble oplaion, that sxerts SO powerful
and SO wide spread an influence upon the public
mind as the New York Herald II combines all
the elements OF useful, heightened journalism in
tor and editor is a wonderful man. The advent
OF alter marked new era in journalism In
England, and Bennet's advent has produced
similar result in the United States Walter has
had and still has imiators, but they have never
been able to ceme up to their model. So of Ben
nett; he stands alone in his greatness in this
country. While their imitators have never been
able to reach the platform which these twoex-
traordinary mon occupy, yet their exertlons IN
trying to come up to their models have not been
without good effect In helping to purify journal
sound and healthful condition. The great curse
of the public press has been and is its pueriity.
Walter and Bennett have taught 1t 10 think and
speak ludependen mt man, acknowledging no
other authority but that of God
Genius is like the diamond. 1t is precious
stone OF great value. 1t does not abound. The
world seems to produce just enough of it to bene-
|ht mankind. All the genluses who have ever
lived would scarcely be numerous enough to FIJI
the floor OF the Rotunda of the Capitol. But
every branch OF human art, every department OF
human intelligence, has It's genius to give form
End life to Its being.
journalism Is new science, new depart
ment OF human art. 1t never had master spirits
to breathe upon it and mould it into per ect form,
upon the stage of life. The mission of Walter
IS at an end His works do follow him. The
London Times is the perfect representative of
Europe 1t is the daily daguerreotype of Euro
pean manners aAd European thought. 1t is the
ace OF the eastern half OF the globe, in which
on may read the features of the eastern world
n all lis workings, all its changes. The mission
bf Bennett at an end 1t is continuous
work The Ne,O York Herald is now the repre-
sentative Of American manners, OF American
bought. 1t ls the daily dasuerreotype of the
heart and soul OF the model republic 1t deli
neates with tatniulness the American character,
II all its rapid changes and ever varying hues
The dominant character of European journals is
Walterism-that OF American journalism is Ben
lettism. But not only is the Ne,0 York Herald
ne daily portraiture OF the mind, the imagina-
ion, the thought, Of the United States-it il the
tehector OF the inert mind of Mexico and the
South American republics 1t gives out the feel
ngs of British America too. 1t may be said,
WITH perfect justice, therefore, that the NeD York
Herald IS the face of the western half of the
arth, whose lineaments portray with fidelity the
inward workings of this new world, now IN pro-
nf bel N ~ civilized nv the IndetatIUable YAM
ices aGd their Institutions.
The London Times taught the nations to esti-
nate the value OF time, by It's energy IN bringing
O the centre of the commerc al world the latest
Intelligence from all quarters. 1t mad Its ships
nd It's steamers on every sea. IL outstrlpped the
british government In the great work. 1t ire
uently gave the first information TO the Secreta-
of Foreign Affairs OF the battles which the
odiers OF the Empire fought and won. The
ews of the battle of Navarino was laid before
he ustonlshed commons In the columns OF the
london Times The master of events, il could
asiy take the next step and become the direc-
br Of them In the empire; and it did take
hat ST p. Ii has, III It's day, given, and it contI
ues TO give, by operating upon public sentl-
nent, direction 10 the public policy OF the Br-
Sin government that IL the just fruit Of such
owenuI journalism. The Ne,o York Herald has
cen preparing the way for the same results
nv, it mas already eXerted an influence upon
ublIc sentiment that has been felt from one end
the Union to the other. It's fearless discus
ons Of political measures, and It's bold exposi-
oss of the selfish schemes OF politicians, have
one great good, and, forwarded the iute-
isis OF the country In an eminent degree. Its
koney articles have done more to rescue honest
ople from the embrace OF currupt banks, Than
the legislation that has ever taken place.
hose articles alone have won tor Mr.. Bennett
Immortality that no envy, no malice, can take
way All of them, OF any value, are the .ffu-
ons of his own powerful pen. Others, il ia
|ue, have claimed the merit of writing them,
Ut without the least right to do so. Even when
has employed men TO attend to this depart
|ent OF his journal, it was Mr.. Benefits
nius that struck out the line OF argument
be pursued, and gave the points to be dis
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