New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-15
,,-rcnrNr ON THE SATANIC PRESS.


suncMENr ON THE SATANIC PRESS.
When we gave, few months since, apPropOs to
something review OF The Satanic Press, with the
Liesrd Adventures of its Editor, James Gordon Ben
nett. we mentioned that among other marks Of public
distinction which be had received were seven horse
wlYpinrs IN public not counting sundry cuts, cuings
and kickn.s and having his jaws forced open and his
throat spit into We are reminded by good authority
that We have done Mr. Bennett injustice in limiting the
lumber OF such marks Of public distinction received
Is him. It was Lot simply seven hocsewhippings which
fe received but nne We cheeriully make this cor
rtcton On the present occasion, as especially oppo-
tune TO description which We are about to give Of
another mark Of distinction accorded TO him yester
dsy-not a bodily horsewhipping. but an uneqaaled
moral and pecunary hsgellaton, which our dusy as d
dacc ceusors ahd public journalists requires Us to
mention. In doing so we shall coDfLe ourselves as
redly rs possible to tie circumstances of the case
These circumstances are made the bases Of legal decs
ions and therefore Of superior weight and higher drcc-
ton to & country which assumes to be governed by
laws, tlin if they were simple statements without
such authoritative connection. To the details Of the
natter, then:
Cur readers must have been apprsed by our legal
toen ren51g in the Superior Court, Of libel,
Edward 7. Fry against James Gordon Bennett. We
lave chosen in Difference to the defendant to make NJ
remarks the natter lest we should in the least pre-
uiice his caufe for we hold that even an assassin
even moral assassin-las under such circumstances
tie immunity OF being lert free from any comments
which might prejudice the nI!. On the other hand 1t
is true that during fhc trG 8ir Bennett made use OF
Lis newspaper both in lis editorial and reporting Do
Tariments, 10 prejudice the public and the jury He
dcsieIedy held back from his edition oi yesterday
acrniug tie argument of the plaintiffs counsel,
Nj jordan, Giving instead the concluding remarks
of lis own counsel, Mr. Sandford well knowing at the
SINE tine tlc jury would give a verdict to-day, and
oacl member would probably read over such speeches
rdrelresh his memory not rs they happened to %
published. We w not dwell on tue desperate trickery
q, ibis circumstance, but mention under the
led that even or Sunday last; VIXEN no daily paper is
puJlshod but lis OWE, he regsled the city with an
elal crate conccTes OF attacks the plaintiff andsO
every dsy Of lie week. Yesterday morning lie at
talked lie argument Of tie plaintiffs counsel, whom
ie steu ased asa country lawyer and-s0iorth. Well,
Tie Satanic had full sweep aud no other journal Of
le daily press, 10 our knowledge, inteifsred. Cor
any we lil ot but let the tIia proceed it ought,
without any attempt part Influence the jury,
directly or indirectly
The longest road must have an end and 50 the long
est trial preceded by tie laws delay to the utter
Irost must come TO 4 conclusion " Al suffering doth
cease - ard so accordingly yesterday verdict was
rendered this legal matter, which has been before
the courts FIVE years, was brought 10 close. This
verdict gives TN THOUSAND DOLLARS damages with
costs to lie plaintiff. So James Gordon Bennett is at
last alters long interval convicted OF the grossest 1l
ucst in,,ncus bels and sentenced to pay exemplary
dsnaees His lawyers have, owing to the facilities Of
ielsy long prevented tic trial from coming to Issue,
Iuttle plaintiff with what we areassured 5u. charac-
tcriltc de'emra' or has never held back for an in
slant bur IN proportion 70 the intensity Of the dcul
y Of ofobtaining deciion, has pursued lis eld
Immense and imneasurable as are tic blaekguard-
isr and riany OF The Satanic Press-inamous it is
10 proytIb--iss conduct toward Mr. L. p Fry has
been more tlsD ordinarily incorporate indecent, foul
ard deuurble. We own TO an exhaustion of rhetoric
in flJ attempt to paint The Satanic and its Editor in
such verbal tins as would make their pictures liekc
We feel the pauperism Of the dictionary-.he maTas
nus Of idou Sin all such efforts 10 describe them. We
cen understand the starving wretch with tear withered
e,es with wed cheek with shrGnken yitas, aud IL
nost rulseess heart driven the last Of crimes 10 get
tie bread 10 sa7e life. We can understand Thug
even under certain circumstances Burke both be
lorg to Ptndcroniun, but still they comprehend
lie. But tie creature who directs The Satanic, who
.egels in wealth and nbels-who amassa5 and sta5s,
aid slabs and luasses-whose whole life seems made
up 81 refuse OF depravty is mystery - Cause
1rd eject wanting here and human nature stands
aehfst at ,ery Colossus Of peryeTson bOastDg that
lis lecs rest Oh each hemisphere, and spread over
vast ocean.
Tie case in quest0n\we may briefly describe. 1t
seems that Mr. I. T. Fry a gentleman Of Philadel-
Ila-accomFl FlsLed according to tie history given, in
more tlen collegiate ttainments-ehose 70 give 4
impetus TO operate matters IN this City by taking the
+ lease Of tie Opers-touse. Under his hands the
Crcfa received new LIE The best Cf musical eon-
5ucioIs yet known ancBg and steady fa7Orite to
tb.s Gay. vas specially imported from tie Queens
Ilestei London Besides this there was IN increased
CrcLesta full third greater than the public lad
liiLerto heard. The chorus was also augmented 10
TIE same extent; tie best old and newlyeome artists
euesced tie bGrs for the salc OF liquor excluded from
tie house and in word every effort made to render
tie Whole in the highest temple Of lyrical art
Mr L p Fly, however. had been bred geuilsrnan-Or
il o.ler words be determined not to keep company
viii l4ckgusrds directly indirectly; consequent n
declined 10 advertise IN Tie sanic or have his print
irg cue at tbat Office Considering the worse taan
-! luf-lIiEiiy CT foEe oi cur pablc men-cousi9
tlirg il. Tie Satanic beasts Of inluiaciss and nf,
tcCs IL lie highest quarters and even went so fr a