The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-11

toselner, whlie the more vulgar wings, and the
more Ignorant locofocos throughout the country,
are more or less abusing each other like the We
riest vagabonds and blackguards Why don't
the politicians of both parties initiate the gen.
tlemanly, quiet and appropriate demesnor of their
respective chiefs! Why?
ALDERMAN MAYNARD AND THE PRESS 1t seems
that the Herald is not the only paper that was,
through its reporters, incommoded in fulfilling
it's duty in giving full account of the funeral
procession of the Hon. John Quincy Adams,
and the reception of the Hon. Henry Clay, in
this city; for some of our contemporaries have
cause TO complain too. In yesterdays paper we
corrected what we supposed was an error that
we committed in censuring Alderman Maynard,
for giving the officer in charge of the Governors
room in the City Hall, orders excluding from
there every person except the committee-the
press included-and throwing the whole blame
on the officer in attendance. The officer denies
what we stated in that article-that Alderman
Maynard gave directions to permit the press to
enter-and reiterates what he said to our re-
porter on the occasion. He sent US the follow
ing letter yesterday, which we publish -
New YoRK, March 10, ls4s
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Etq-
Dear Sr:-Au article in your paper Of this date, ee
vsrcly reflects in relation to the admission Of
your reporter in the City Hail. the 9Th inst during
the funeral procession Of the late John Quincy Adams
The article states that Alderman Maynard gave d,.
reotions to the ooer. and explicitly desired him to
mis- reporters;' which positively deny.
The order given by Alderman Maynard to me- was "to
the exception Of the COMMITTEES The word reporters
or prese, wse not newfoundland thought at the tins
1t Yves severe order to excuds reporters it is usual
to admit them but his psremptory order left al
Tentative but TO refuse admission a-end in doing
merely performed my duty
The above facts am able to prove by Captain Boudi-
not Of the 81 district police, and Michel Hart Esq
who were present ct the time the order given
t GEoR ssie W. N SSsp sS ross oo.r
Thus, then, the onus of this disgraceful pro-
ceeding-this insult to the press and the public,
reverts back to Alderman Maynard; and it re-
mains with him to relieve himself of it, or al
low the matter to remain as it is. The inability
of our reporter to get admittance on that coca
sion, has caused much disappointment In the
community. From the moment when the sacred
remains of the illustrious deceased reached our
soil till the time when they were taken to their
resting place, it was desire TO give the world
a faithful and graphic account of the solemn
services, and we did do so of their recep-
ton, and Of the funeral procession but the
final prayer, which, We have since learned
was one of the most chaste, touching and elo-
quent deliveries of the kind that was ever heard
and the closing benediction, we could not give,
because our reporter was not admitted. This
ia not only disappointment, but i; is disgrace
ful-positively disgraceful.
On Thursday evening, our reporters were
again sighted at the dinner given by the Corpo-
ration to the Hon. Mr.. Clay, at the New YORK
Hate We ia RI, thao
OF certain members of the Corporation, to report
a speech which it was expected Mr.. Clay would
make on the occasion, of very great importance
Every attention was paid TO our reporters until
the arrival of certain other members OF the city
government, including Alderman McErath, OF
the Third ward, when, we understand, there
was a consultation held on the subject, and a
determination, then for the first time taken, to
exclude reporters of the press, particularly those
OF the Herald.
Now, according TO all appearances, we think
there can be doubt that this exclusion was in-
stgated by the Alderman of the Third ward, who
Is the proprietor and editor of a newspaper, but
who will not go to the expense Of sending com.
petent reporters to all such places, in which their
services are required; and in consequence oil
that most likely used the powers of his Office &c
prevent others from doing anything. This WI
conceive to be most unwarrantable abuse Of
power IN an alderman. Our reporters are gen
tlemen, abundanily qualified to discriminate be-
tween what ought with propriety to be report
ed, and what ought not; and on this occasion
the public have been again disappointed in not
having the proceedings, which we have since
understood were extremely interesting.
News FROM MATANzAs.-We have received
the aurora of the 23d ut. 1t contains no news
of any interest.
The Cubanos were complaining much of the
cold, and at Villa Clara they had been visited by
slight frost, the first that had occurred there
within the memory of man-at least, SO say the
papers.
AT Baracoa they had recommended work On
the stone bridge which is to be built across the
river Macaguanguas, the wet season having con-
cluded.
There seems to be much activity in military
parades, excursions, &c, among the Spanish
forces on the island. They are being drilled
and paraded with much iigor
FuNNY.-The wings voted in Congress thai
the Mexican war was begun "unconslitu.
tionaly"-they are now voting for treaty Of
peace, negotiated contrary to law, by private
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