The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-05

POPULAR DELuSION WITH RESPECT TO NEWSPA
PERs 1t is somewhat surprising that, in this age Of
the world, and notwithstanding the frequent exposes
we have made Of tho fallacy in the columns of the
HERALD, the idea shou.d still be pfevalep. ;G tie
community That it is only matter Of dollars and
cents to procure the publication in respectable
papers, Of any articles Of SANDER, libel unmtiga
ted pufery. Yet strange this rfstuation is it is
the no less general; and scarce q week passes in
which do not receive applications to insert in our
paper trash Of tins kind for a consideration. Some
times get from unp,incipled politicians SIAN
derous communication, designed to blncken the
public or private character of an opponent Some
times business letter, to puff some ne invention
or quack medicine, for an accompanying gind pro
quo; sometimes polite missve from ardent lover,
to bestow an unlimited amount Of praise upon his
iaarnorafd, theatrical debtante, beautiful dan
seuse, which, by some straDge perversion Of in
tellect, or commendable aversion to oxtrava-
gance, he thinks would be amply paid for by
the munifcent sum Of five dollars. Various
are the subjects which we arc required to iodte
a commendatory or vilifying paragraph; and the
applicants to entertain not the slightest doubt
Of finding Us facile instruments in carrying out
their designs but appear to have as much faith in
the wonderful power Of Eve or ten dollar bill, as
they have in the miracles performed by the apps
ties Newspaper proprietors evidently enjoy the
very atteripg reputation of being the most easily
corrupted men in the community not even except
ing aldermen or members of Congress; or are uni.
yersally considered to be miserable paupers, to
whose innate principles of integrity five dollar
bill is an nsurmountable argu nen..
The last application of this nature addressed to
US, We received . day or two ago, all the way from
San Francsco. 1t is quite cool, business.like let
Dir, without any ridiculous sffectation of secrecy
about it, but all in the regular, ordinary style OF
mere every day transaction AZ such, VIC regard it
as the most coLsummate piece Of inpudcpce that
has recently come within our observation; and when
say that the ''coTespondt nce which it requests
us to publish in the HERALD is nothing less than
grossly lbellous article, dofamipg tho moral repu-
tation Of gentleman and lady in respectable
walks of life, and charging them with lewdness,
unchastity, and other crimes, the public ition of.
which would make them objects Of infamy ia the
community, it viii be seen how highly the writer
estimates the general moral feeling prevailing
among journalists. We owe him our ackuowledg
mcnts for the high compliment he pays tho profes
sion, and, as q mark Of our regard, We publish the
bufiress part Of his communication. Here it is:-
sAs FnAscIeco, July 0, 1852.
To Err HERALD.-
Please send twenty Eve cnoias Of tho enclosed
resp0ndsnce. WhGn, nseredi Es3.ss. Ecrcss ks
to the Of DR. Ror si k9ssesy ssvo. hstTsss
Sacramento and California E7siCssS esza ycc 81
Please copy as much Of the enclofe Ta03ac coirepou
deDce n you think best IL your charges any
thon hnve fcn please have your agnnt collect same Of
Dr.. Kowel, as above.
WIN GRAHAM 81 Commercial street.
Perhaps this exposure Of the mean aud slandorous
attempts Of our correspondent will be Of moro bene-
ct to Californian society, and moro in accordance
with strict justice than if we had published hi de-
communication. Whether il be or not,
however, our course in this matter Is dictated by a
strict regard to the principles Of honor aud truth
When the writer next essays anything in the same
line, he will apply elsewhere than to tho NEW York
HERALD. Instead of the twenty five copies OF our
paper, which he requests to be SEM 20 him, wo
think one win quite satisfy bis desires. Will the
public ever learn that tho proprietor Of great
newspoper-if he BIO worthy of his grand vocation
is nctuated by nobler principles of Justice, truth,
self respect, and high toned performance Of tho
duties BIO owes to mankind than they arc present
willing to give him credit for and that he is inf
niteIy superior 20 the humiliatiog practices which
the public most enormously attribute to him.