The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-07

by the Fry case were to become part of the law
of the land, operate criticism and liberty Of
speech would be henceforth impossible. The
Times may have been iDjudicious in its stric-
lures on the Salvi case. 1t may have been
aetuated by motives which do not appear on
the surface, and with which the public aud we
have nothing to do. But still. due allowance
made for the tendency of human nature to re-
ceive bias, its censure was natural, and by nc
means uDjustiliablo. Shall we, therefore, tamely
submit to the enactment of rule which would
expose the Times to fine OF $15, 900 or $40 0O0
for having spoken its mind? We see enough in
the country journals to induce us to answer
readily in TIE negative. A general conviction
is overspreading the country that it will never
do to let the precedent established by the Fry
case rest undisturbed. Such notices as the fol-
lowing are constantly placed in our hands :
From the Buffalo Evening Post Dec. 27l
We plsd to notice the following ust and ciscr mi
psipg arte IN sire 9enesse county Who in refer
the Lfar and outi verdict sgsnst Mr Bennett
the Fly itel suit. The whole miserable o,nsprscy TO
the Iutli and crush the HERALD for the
benefit Of its would hs rivl the Times snd Tribune viii
set most sgr .ly Marx the prediction Bat to the
THE BENNETT LIsEL SUIT.
jury in New York . o o'hsr day renosrei verdict
sgaost Jsm-s Gordon Berne. editor and proprietor OF
the INV YORK herald 10 favor OF Fly opera ger
Of sic Ot0 The libel coptted OF several In
the FrRAID 10 relate 10 the capacity Of the psn
mansge IN opera psn Of critics ms por the
form Al rerfermarces We have read csrenIIy aud
aten,ively tue evidence in tire the summing of
81 and the charge Of the Jutgs ao mustsA
asnhsd 1t ihs action Of the jury. We cannot say
what rrejudices ay tx at in city oNew York iaust
NJ, Bennett ard hs Per, but here the unsophstisA
upon that ps a. furnishing In all cases the latest and
moss rel ab news FRI time to Of all interesting
curren,ea
We hore to nee this verdict set aside and the case
again submitted to moro unpreuSiced and impartial
jury.
The above may be fairly regarded as SAM
pie Of the tone Of the country press, except
those actuated by political and malevolent mo-
tives. Our city contemporaries are used to
abuse us, and do so as a matter of course, with
out rejecting on the justice Of their censures.
The extent of the practice may be inferred from
the following anecdote A gentleman connect
ed with the city press-the Mirror, we be-
lieve-was engaged some time since by friend
of ours as correspondent of Southern journal.
He took occasion to comment on the Fry YER
diet, and to abuse us fearfully. His employers
agent, noticing his language, called upon him
and expressed, somewhat Indignantly, his sur
prise at his joining in the interested cry of our
rivals. why" said the astonished correspond
ent, Il thought l was expected to make my
letters spicy?" His interlocutor did not exactly
see the connection when the youthful Journal
list col tinued, with the savageness of injured
innocence. How in the world am l to write
spicy letters from New York unless / abuse
Bennett ? / have always been accustomed to
abuse him." He might have added, HE is
our stock in trade. and we could do nothing
without abusing the Satanic" A similar feel
ing seems to govern many of the silly country
editors-but not all.
The CRYSTAL PALAcE.-Can anybody tell us
what the managers and juries of the Crystal
Palace are about? People are anxiously looking
for the verdicts, and expecting to hear of the
finale of the enterprise; but day passes after
day without word of news from the directors.
Three weeks or month ago, juries were busily
engaged from early morning to near midnight
in examining machinery, manufactures, paint
ings sculptures, and objects of art, luxury and
domestic use contained in tie Palace. Specqla-
ton ran high on the result of their labors. Some
said the juries were more than half corrupt
Others swore that they were honest as Arts
tides. One man had heard that his wares were
rejected, and was proportionately indignant.
Another had an inkling Of prize that was
coming to him; and exclaimed in the fulness
If his joy, that there were Daniels come to
Judgment" The public interest, thus aroused,
asted for while; but finding no material to
eed upon, and hearing nothing more of juries
n Crystal Palace, 1t died out as rapidly as 1t
began. Delay killed it. This is not fair
either to the exhibitors or the public, The
Crystal Palace directors have no right to
Keep people in suspense, and retain the verdict
If their juries in their pockets after they are
'endered. A vast number of people are awaiting
be result to make purchases. Hundreds of
,rders are suspended until the opinions Of the
uries are made known. The verdicts ought to
,e published at once.
We suspect that their concealment is another
evidence of the mismanagement which has
the whole proceedings Of the Crys-
al Palace Company. They arc atoning for it
n the way they are most likely to feel Before
he pillars Of the building were erected the
took sold on Change at It's: the directors have
Yearly achieved their task, and on Friday it
lad some difficulty in finding purchaser at IS.
Need we say mores
The NEBRASKA QUESTION LOOMING uP.-The
Exclusive account which we gave the other
morning Of Senator Douglas report on the or
,anization of Nebraska, has created a great SEN
alton among the abolitionists, and their aiders
md abettors, in this city. Already, the Post
md the Tri5une-and the Times will soon fol-
ow with the other abolitionist orgaDs-are out
n full swoop against the report; and to these
We must now add the twaddling Express, which
IAN no longer endure the unnatural and hypo-
A - n IL - l.