The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-11
TIE BOOKSELLERS wis wITH THE PRESS,

PnDiishsrs' Manife.ts Against the Sswspa-
pe1s- HOW To Get GOOD Notices In the fsn .e RI
-Advs itising nyst. rses, 81. Sc.
lfiom 'ne american fublishers Circular aud Literary
Gazet e, lee. IL
PUB1fleuERs AND THE NEWSPAPER pgEss
in Boston has afforded eceasion fr
much fcussoD by The periodical press 81 ia relation 70
book Publisher and nor oenure Of one u The b.
ton publishing houses. Th- Boston Traueer 70 ,eniy
pub isbed very severe cr cism Of L,ng sllow. nex
poem, "Hiawatha;' whsreupon his pubi.bers Ne scs
1icbI or ieds addressed note he prop,etors Of
tie 1futr IdefiDg The of ta.r aayer
tstnens Ibis note the Ira@tw published. expressing
much indignation a what It styled attempt 70 CO.
ercs The press" Oiher papers Iepu ,lrhd, AIDING
preston 81 their Indignation AID taking 10
hue Ind cry is raised Messrs. 1oknor Fields
rated On every side. When, in any Argument side
case sas'sctoiiy-to iue at hast. Such u DO
Tie result IN he present aar II Is sgrsed by the press
Tat IN shus per- mptoiiiy wirhdrs wing their advertising
~ IN The 1'Gpc because If it'd anfavcraoie nohe %
enc 81 their pr bcaiGns, Mesas ricknor Fields w.re
Fuit o most uni ast aud contempt bic act deserving
indignant from all who got their living by aayer
thing. suppose tfat f1r the word favorable - We
substitute 'unAirn saying IL was il conseq ueoce of
what they deemed an unisir criie-m-cne stniidiy
naiciouy uBJIst--ihst Nesss, Tckuor Co. took the
coorse they da, DIES not this pacs different
light Are they not then entiey justiaabss That such
was fbe Gaze We have doubt We DO no. believe
hat hissrs Tickpor Co. would withdraw their adver
nsit rom anewhpsper, simply because contained
posing y 10 have been ,be that they nc ed as
they did, merely because the notice unfa.
veiahie had they not perfect fgh. 30 sof IL not
their privilege 70 aoverie or advertising codiag
~ tbsir ewn pleasures They act pnweiy or even
" an Incorrect principles but 30 long they do not in
tei.'e vita the rights Of others their does
call for public Discussion and censure. And here We
would Ike TO inquire by what right the 7ear-ler pub
n,hed private business note Without permission, and
vixen II was evident hat II would be against wishes
OF The w,itefS Is II not strange that this point has
eaped the atendon Of al the Of newspapers which
have commented upon tins AFFAIR." The fact, that
Iayers are in the habit nj committing tn imper Thence
o. publishing private lettes wi hoat leave does Ia
Gabc &C, 81 tie Tar a. entirely pTepsp aa.mueh
as was publicl for discussion and by
those brethren q the press who have freely thor
Lk In The cause Of justice mensced IN the withdrwa
>of lckpor Fields advertising from the T,dreiier
we view alters, = gross improperly has been com
MOI Co. publcl, attacked the Trareifeg. the cAsc
might be different This they did do however; they
simply withdrew their Advertising as they had rent 20
do The course pursued by the Trarelier seems much
HE nm act Of petty revenge. Discussion Of ths principle
in,sved was well enough but in do this thsro
was not the slightest necessity for mentioning names
ard tublishiDg private letters
This subject o. the ghts and duties Of vspapers Aod
publishers, in their relation 10 each other Is which
We e not sorry 70 have discussed There are certainly
exi.rg evils which call for reform and this reform must
begin, az we shall attempt 10 show with the press.
There The VII commences and there the remedy should
be applied Publishers naturally and properly anx
ious TO secure good notices Of their books; and for the
rake Of argument, It may be admitted that they
timts objectionable secure them In other
sords that they pay directly or indirectly, pe,uniary
II not ,olow however tn at they claim the right
or desire the privilege, OF exercising any control
critical q ipions OF The press other than to require that
they hall be abe and impartial which they hsvs perfect
right TO do IT, then they brbe the press TO
plain lsngusge II l. from necessity not cho,e Add here
consideration II is all very well for editors to nis
nsn at "attmps u erce the press, II very we'll tor
them 10 talk Independence NJ Impair t,sity there
are undoubtedly many instances where jdst claim may
be mnde 10 theas qua'ile. but whole the pIets
not only susceptible to pecunsry influences in its book
ciiiicmr but Is openly 70; 1t IL not only wiling but
anxious TO be bibsd SGive ia adver,senent. and We
wiz give yon good notices " h proposition every day
made to blishsrs; and often where II Is openly
and thus Ia some scnxe, honestly this, he
itsuh Is reached in some other way II s common
ting for edi,or to refuse Ia noise boos at ali DO
Occupying important positions arc plainly ssen 80 10
influenced in their published opoions by pe;unisry
s,n,de,n,n, PIepe,iy brought 10 bear In some eases
cltss Ave doliArs The critic wi,hoa, wosd or com
nent In othes ca,er more delicacy mus, be used and
tine critic may be ssin by tho p.bsh.r menussrps
reader, or In scme other capacity. let us be uaier
.tooa W. are mating general charge, not pas,icu
There are ps, Jeals which lcnssy STEVE 70 keep them
,s'vss e.ss nom all personal and pecanary considers
In doing ct there are sufc' cnt numbcr b othets
and these not IL the obscure ana lninuential alone
which influenced have said 10 make the charge
proper ono against The periodical press n whole
what l. publisher TO do sndef thee circurn snces n
he feels as be should do he Il anxious that the suhor
the strife for fame ana fortune His peculiarly In
tefe,t IL also at stake lie knows that justice Il %
press without resort To tDcse OBJ
jectioDsble mean. He ino~s that he cannot depend
upon the intrinsic merit % bo X alone b. II that
suount u attention snd comDendAon whchit deserves
be knows u at others will make Of these means.
Mo- YER he may wrong 10 paying 70 got justice
cone whss be cannot s,cure without Toe wrong rest,
With thD sho Withhold justice unless IL be paid fr. II
may be- AT the publisher should refuse 10 be influenced
by these consde si refue the bbes for which he IL
T ortuned and stand up for the sbs,raet principle In
yoed. In man, this II the course pursued II
mn,t net be wondered at that long newspaper IKE
commodity Of their atoms ~ books by Offering
them for ssle there viii BE- found puohers who all be
ready & buy. II newspapers would not be- bfibed, pub
lthsfs eerfsin'y could not bribe en-. There IL
ca for any cutlery IN the matter from the
FIR they bave the All air under thei control IL 4, easy
Tor them to elose their and their pockets against
attempts upon theic virtue. We them that
pubtbels not less anxious than themselves for
IA neti aud intelligent ofiticisn.
~ the first ailudsd 10 bet fhn Bos'o
Tateiir and hearrs. Ticknor Fields have know.
ledge beside that gained from The accoun, in tie 7irr
YET We that the ground which M.ssrs. Tick
nor To- Sitbdrew their adyes,issInenu Mt tha.
he notice ~ Hiasala unfsvorshle but that II was.
~ tbir estimation, grossly unjust In this view,
fault 10 found With their course. Sew.p,p
rssponsibe MT only for the im1sr,iaity Of their eat
but also for their ability. An petent person
fns night TO Rssune the office - critic. A. mucA
injusti,e IL sometimes dobe by stupidity by pre-
D. Sic~ OF h,oinikm. We 10 not, - course, u
tEer any opinion ~ 10 The justice I'M Of the
Taoaicrs review 81 Bswaths nor Dc we laena any
srss have ad@ about the prsss ally 10 apply
particularly "a thai journal which have sI.ars
sBes and ftil esteem highly for the general fairness
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