The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31
THE HERALD ESTABLISHMENT.
IT'S RISE AND PROGRESS.
Description Of the Office and its Internal
Arrangements.
The News, Editorial, and Dssiness
Departments.


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1t La now nineteen years since the HHRALD wss
ESTABLISH ed, and during that compa aeive6y brief p
Rod II has attained position In tho newSpape9
world unsurpassed by any other daily journal q
either side OF the Atlantic. At the time Il WIS
started the character Of the press Of this oount4
was fur behind that OF Europe In point OF enter
prise and ability; but since thon great rcvo
luton has been effected, and VIC now feel jusd-
fed In asserting that in those tvo indspen-
sable requisites to success it Is unequalled. Il;
Is in no boastful spirit We speak Of our own
merits when we claim the credit OF having been
the first to conceive and carry out the idea, to NJ
fhlleet extent, Of establishing an independent daily
paper, free in every sense Of the word from party
obligations and devoted entirely to the interests o
the people. There have been--as there are In q
cases Of the kind-alarge number Of imitator, bu
they failed one after another, while the HERALD
continued 10 gain rapidly In the public favor and a&
present stands at the head Of the Americas
preae, both In point Of circulation and influence.
And this has been accomplished In the midst ok
difficulties that would have discouraged the mos
enterprisng. Opposition Of the most deter mined
and bitter kind was commenced against the propeie-
tor by the majority ofthe cisy papers, whose edtces,
dreading the success Of the new rival made use q
every means-open and conceaed-to prejudice
the public against him, and induce his
patrons to withdraw their support. They organ
lied secret association for this purpose, and a-
pointed committees to wait upon those who advor~
tsed in the columns Of the HERALD, with the Wow
Of persuading thom to advertise elsewhere. In
some few cases they were successful. but the gene
rous feelings Of the business community, shocked e
the trcachcrous and cowsrdly manner in which they
acted, indignantly refused to comply with their ~
quest Instead therefore, Of ipjuring Mr.. Bennett
their moan policy had the effect ofnot only ncreas-
ing the circulation, bat enlarged to great exteue
the advertising business ofthe papcr In some OF thsr
visits the committee appointed by tho secret uuts
were treated somewhat cavalierly. and as general
thing they received pretty severe REBUFF Among
those upon whom they called was oneof our present
most extensive chipping merchants. After explaining
the object o; their visit, and saying grsat many
hard things OF Mr. Benuett, they earnestly urged
him to stop advertising In his paper. When thev
had used their persuasive powers to the utmost. hs
turned round and epqured Of ono Of his clerks bow
many advertisements were published that morning.
Two" replied the clerk. I" Then, said he, hav
four insel ted In to-morrow's HERALD. This, gentas
men," he continue d, addressing the committee, H.
my answer. Good morning"
Tho committee left considerably crestfAIlsn. but
it was not till thcy were convinced Of the futity q
their efforts, by many rbukcs Of the same kind, th
they abandoned them. They had recourse u
another expedicnt, which, II possible, exceeded in
mesaness their fret attempt Not satisfied with theie
cudeayors to njurc bis paper they callcd upon ths
sornetor e tie hotel In which NJ. Bennett was stay.
ing, endosyorc to bavc his name erased from hla
books, and place refused him st the public table
Failing in this too, they at last unwilingiy con.
sented to enter into com petition in the publication
Of We carhcst ncws--but with What succem We leaRo
the public to Judge. In their repeated defeats win
lie found the secret Of tho r bitter hostility and sour
rilous abuse. Such was the success which attended
tho HERALD that six weeks from the datco Its arss
publication it had circul alton Of nearly sevca
thousand, and corresponding advertising patroa-
age. 1t was in the midst Of encouraging prospects
like these that the building in which II was pub
lshcd was destroyed by fire but this disaster sus-
pended its publication only for few weeks, when
it reappeared in On enlarged form, and, AZ Its frs
editorial says, " more Independent than ever" No
labor, no expense was spared to make 1t the hrss
Newspaper in the country. Correspondents were
the principal cities Of the old world, system Of
expressing news established, by which the HRnALn
invariably got ahead Of It's cotemporarics, ana tho
beat and most talented writer's employed.
Since the HERAL was established, the sphere q
Newspaper enterprise has been greatly extended
and for this ue claim fair share Of credit. Al wa
have said, It was the first independent daily Journal
and being free from all party considerations tcouid
not bc actuatcd by any Of those motives which gov
ern end control the different political journals
throughout the country. It was impossible to and
whig paper that was willing TO give fair and Impair
tial reports Of democratic meetings, while the demo
cratic pross showed the same unwillingness towazo
their political opponents. In tho HERALD, on sne
contrary full Justice was done to al parties, ana
even tho aboitionists had an opportunity OF beng
heard through It's columns. IL is true that thcy nave
not always been pleased with our reports, and have
charged us with csrcsturing thoir proccedings but
whatever opinions wo have may entertained Of their
policy, wc never mirepresented what they said
in public. II has ever been our principle {,
report not only the remarks Of the speaker, bu
every incident th hst occurs during the meeting, and
every oppression Of assent or disspprobaton on Ii
part Of the audience. It IL only by doing this tho
true and correct idea Of the character OF the meet
ing can DO formed BY those who hsvo NOT had u
opportunity Of being present and judging Of the
proceedings for Themselves
Our readers may recollect, too, what an excite,
ment was produced among tho clergymen of diner
ent denomnations when we proposed TO report thsir
sermons, conventions and anniversaries. They look
ed upon It a. an unwarsntable Interference With
their private matters, and refused our reporters eve
~ facility which they were accustomed to receive ss
secular meetings. II was not long, however, botore
they recognized the value Of reports, and thets
actual benefit TO the cause Of religion by the extern
sive publication Of their proceedings through the