The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-08

The aggre gate weekly circulation Of the fore
is not given in the census, is over 100000, and.
making an average allowance for those ten, the
circulation Of the entire fifty-eight German
papers will amount to 500, 900 sheet. distributed
among the children of Faderland every week.
But this is far short the actual circulation of
the daily. weekly, and Sunday German press.
Most Of the papers and numbers attached are
taken from the census, which we find is very
deficient Besides, the circulation Of these jour
nails must have greatly increased during the
last three years. The aggregate cannot be
abort Of 100000 sheets. There is no doubt
that this press sxsrts potent influence over
the German population.
The Catholic press of the United States has
also become great power iu this country. 1t
has grown up pari passu with the Irish popu-
lation for the last twenty years. From = few
thousands the Irish Catholics have become near
ly two millions in population of twenty-five
Millions The number of priests, bishops, and
archbishops has increased in proportion. The
increase has been moro rapid during the last
four or Eve years, extending over the period Of
what has been aptly called the Irish exodus"
The Catholic journals have increased in the
same ratio, both in number and circulation.
They are the organs, ii is true not of the people,
for the people have no control over them; nor
of all the clergy and hierarchy, for we have
reason to know that there are many priests and
bishops whose sentiments are at variance with
the ideas Of these journals. But they exert a
mighty influence for good or i'll over very
large proportion of the Irish population. They
are. therefore, deserving Of the serious atten-
ton Of the American people and its indspen-
dent press.
These journals existed for many years with
out producing much effect; but within the lastfew
years Catholic journalism has been reduced to =
system by Archbishop Hughes, and thus render
ed more effective. His example has been follow
ed by other bishops throughout the country and
such is the understanding and the concert be-
tween these journals that they are all found to
speak out on the same day on the same subject
almost in the same words. This was the case
in very remarkable degree when they so
fercely assailed Thomas Francis Meagher for
merely expressing opinions in favor Of repub-
licansm in Europe, and for renouncing the au
thority Of the Catholic Church and its digni-
tares in political matters. Wherever these
journals exist they arc regarded as the ecclesi-
astcal organs of the diocess in which they are
published. Each copies from the organ Of every
other docees whatever does not appear stimuli
tAneously in them all.
This organization it, therefore, formidable
and ever active power, controlling to great
extent, the Catholic population, and moulding
it to the will Of its spiritual rulers.
Let us zee what are the names, and what Is
the circulation, Of the principal papers Of this
school. The following is taken from the last
census and other authentic sources, though we
have no doubt that some of these journals have
greatly increased In circulation since 1885,
CATALOGUE OF CATHOLIC JOURNALS.
Brownsobs Quarterly Review .................. 500
hcston fiios 200
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