The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-28
Purity OF the Public Press-and Public
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The double position Of editor and Office holder,
publicly combined in and the same person, has
always been held by both parties to be doubtful
and disfeputable-leading TO corruption Of the
press-proAigacy Of principle, and ending In injury
10 all concerned These have been the morals aud
doctrines OF both parties for quarter Of century
Among the most exception able Of the cases that
have occurred in any party for -ssse ysars, Is one
in this city-the union between the Office Of Naval
Storckeepcr, In Brooklyn, and the editorshp o. an
even ny paper, called the EUcning Mirror. IL IS
true the Office is trining, and was bestowed as
kind Of gf in reironse to the most dolefu besecch-
ings after two or three more important places had
been refused. No one thing has done the admiat
stration Of Mr. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster more
injury in this city, than permitting this office holder
70 continue ms the editor Of partizan newspaper,
and hold himself out as the special, chosen flvo-
rite and select organ and conhiant Of this adj
ministration. by continuing him in Office while
be i the avowed editor and publisher Of such
sheet, Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Webster become his
endorers, and will justly be held by the public re-
syonsibls FOR the violation Of . sound public principle
Just look at the question. After General
Jackson vas elected President, several editors
Who had advocated his election, we're appoint
ed 20 ofices-some d high honor and trust,
and some, though not 50 responsible, were highly
lucrative For this he vas attacked BY the whig
party. with unmeasured violence Ills conduct was
nssailed in Congress- and particularly in he senate,
and the prominent ~higs, We believe without cx-
rcpticp all joined 10 denouncing the practice the
extremity Of political Generalization. Messrs.
Webster, Clay, Ewing Clayton, Critlanden, Fiji
more aud, We believe, Mr. Graham. the present
Secretary Of the Nayy-in fact, every whig of any
note in the country, united in ringing the changes
upon the cries" Corruption q the Press ''' Dcs.
troying the independence ofthc pfcss,"-" Re Yards
10 Partzan Editorsr'-"AbuscofP Power Il 4 ppoint-
ment !" and the like, which Wcrc heard from Maine
70 Louisiana. Several editors nomna ied 20 oaice
we're rejected by the senate - fierce aad power
gal we're these denuucatops by the whig party and
- strong va The ELECT 70 iacsd upon public
opinion, tha , n Difference @ that opiuioa, General
jackson was induced to prescribe a. an ia era
tvc rule, that II 20 editor &c seivcd federal
appointment he should !, once lisc,uasst bin
selt entirely from newspapers All If an noun.
tent of office became concerned III press, H. Wa
Obliged Il yield ~ olicc forthwith. The case
Il Nj II. Noah, Surveyor Ell this port, Hlj reln-
qui.hed ~ interest IL tie Couoiu o1i Enquirer.
wh,n hc WIS 4 appointed, ana who WIS constrained g
yield vi thu oa.e shea hc aga,4 became concerned
In the paper, j. an excmplheation 81 tie rule
adopted ny Oid Hickory.
We vel remember that yeral ftle leading L.
mocratic editors of he coun.ry -abI am9s 81 them,
VT Ptele. tien cdi'orofta. Rs.a,,t 60 ..,ir, "
declined defending tbc rrY...y r Ae ...at
nett sftl..usto a.I ai..s.s .h.s b4I
aG Z. rtte lily continued ..-t ....l v..t
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