The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-21


the Union generally, make it a part Of their
routine TO borrow the greater portion Of the news,
reports, and ideas which they spread before their
readers, from the columns Of the New YORK
HERALD, and appropriate the same to their own
use, withou. any acknowledgment of the source
from whence they were derived.
We have occasionally alluded to this systematic
differing, withoat, however, producing any good
effect. Those who are guilty of it, aware OF the
immunity with which they can commit larceny OF
this SORT continue in thcir evil ways, and give no
scn whatever Of amendment. We do not, by any
desire to deprive those journals Of tho benefit
n, advantages which onr columns present to them,
since We know that, without plagiarism from tho
HERALD. the contents Of most of them would DO
yard. stale, and Improbable bnt we think they
might ut least have the courtesy to acknowledge
the source from which they gained their informa-
ton. 1t is the only amende We seek, and one
which we certainly have right to expect.
One Of the principal causes why contributions are
thus sy Systematically levied on the columns of the
HERALD-aside from the energy and talent dis
Ilaycd in it's its perfect freedom from oil political
and party bias. 1t is conducted on such thoroughly
independent principles, and is SO far removed from
all outside influence, that it can, and always does,
freely and unprejddicedly analyzc the conduct, mo-
tiyes and springs Of action Of politicians and saes
men Of all parties, well as Of the officers of the
government, and all others in authority, and con
denim approve the same rs they appear to de-
serve. This the HERALD does with that ability
fearlessness, and candor, which the public welfare
demands, and which is the greatest and most impe-
ratvc duty independent public journal owes to its
constituency The press of this country is, with the
minutest exception, based principles directly op
posite. They partisan papers, bound in interest
to other of the great political bodies which
exist here. Out of some three thousand journals
tablished throughout the Union probably not dozen
are free from this subserviency to party. Tho
consequence Of this dependent connection is,
that these journals cannot discuss public mea-
sures or public men with that boldness and
disregard of consequences which n healthy
existence requires, and which CON only be
evinced by such journals as perfectly free from
the shackes of politics, party, and pref udce. 1t is
such utter independence as this which has given
its tone to the NEW York HERALD, and has elevated
it to the lofty position in public estimation which
it now enjoys. 1t is this character Wilhelm COM
bination with the talent it employs, regardless Of
expense-has rendered it so popular, and given to
it its extensive circulation. Perhaps one of the
strongest proofs Of its reputation in this country is
to be found in tho fact that moro copies Of the
HERALD are circulated in the city of Washington
than Of all the daily prints Of that capital It's cir
culation in the principal cities and towns Of the
Union is of the same extended character; and
throughout the States generally. it may be said to
enjoy monopoly of patronage. 1t is confessedly
the only American paper that is ever sought after
and appreciated in Europe. This widespread re-
putaton attained by the HERALD and the enter
prise and talent by which it is enabled to present OK
elusive intelligence, the of its being so
generally piraed from by journals Of all parties, of
inferior talent and position.
The European papers, likewise, borrow very extern
sivcly from columns. The New York HERALD
is regarded in Europe the only reliable exponent of
American affairs, and, consequently, the French,
English, Italian, and other journals, extract largely
from it, but invariably do us tho grace of ac<now
ledgment. 1t is the neglect of acting thus can
ddly-not the act Of pifering, which, in this
case, we might think jusiGablc-that we complain
CT in the conduct Of tho American press
II is somewhat remarkable that the London Times
is treatedb its contemporaries of that continent in
precisely tie same manner as the New YORK HERALD
i in this hemisphere. its position, too, is almost
analogous. The Times maintains similar indepcu-
dent relations to the different parties in England as
We do here, and by this position. and the great
talent and energy which il displays, it stands with
out rival, at the head of the European press
The inferior classes of journals, of all parties and
politics. pilfcr from its columns without measure
and without acknowledgment, in the same manner
as those this side of the Atlantic do from the
HERALD.
We, however, treat these petty annoyances some
times with indifference, and always with generous
forbearance, merely aludng to them sometimes
as in the present instance-o show that we are not
unaware Of their existence. OF course we do not
expect any reform in the treatment we have been
so long accustomed to receive, and are content to
submit with the best grace to continuance Of this
piratcal system.
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