Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-13
A NENAL PRESS.

Not very long ago, a certain New York paper gave
publicity to the that the Herald had engaged to
transfer its services to the Black Republican Party,
and that the earliest indication of ts ,reachery would
appear in spirit Of subdued but envenomed hostility
to the South No surprise was excited by the revela
ton for as everybody knows that the conduct of the
New York Herald is controlled by the basest instincts
of personal corruption, there ia no inconsistency
in it's support of any party that addresses the strong
est appeal its vena passions. Born Of the brain Of
the most dastardly and degraded VILLAIN that ever
dishonored humanity, that paper was nursed in it's
infancy by the ruined regulations Of innocent women
and the sorrowful cries Of broken-heared families.
Exhibiting the vigorous growth of the fungus off.
shoot of rotten matter it soon reached a pitch Of
pecuniary prosperity that satisfied the sordd appe.
,.e of the blink-eyed ghou who pocketea its profits
| The sphere of his ambition was enlarged, and from
batcning on the honor of men and the virtue Of wo
men, this filthy vulture Of the Press aspred to
subsistence by selling bis uendacity to the corrupt
leaders of Party. Born in brothel and reared
among the inmates Of the penitensiary, the New
York Hcrald winged its way to higher regions but
in the discussion Of affairs Of State it exhibited the
same cruel contempt of human sensbility, the same
sordid impulses, and utter prostitution Of principle
with which. in the day of its obscure infancy. it was
wont to pursue the doomed victim of its heudish
malice or Unsuitable venaty. Nevertheless the pa
per prospered amazingly. The sams passion which
npels the vulgar multitude to glost over the pages
Of the Newgae calendar filthy story OF criminal
desire and bestal gratifcation secured subscribers
without number for the New York Heraid. 1t grew
to be sort Of power in politics. Men concisted
its favor and deprecated its anger, by contributions
| to It's hoard of stolen and extorted wealth. and thus
its influence and its riches went multiplying until
it attained its present position Of Incompatible pow.
er Of mischief.
Even tle viiest natures the indestructlble vitality
OF conscience will asser, itself IN some feeble yearn
ing after better state aud SO the editor of the Herald
was not content with his stores Of money, but as
pired to friendly recognition from decent society and
complimentary tribute to his wealth aud his power.
Society spurued hin, with pnspoakable oathing; aud
his impuden, clau to Office rejected by the Go.
veruIent with equal contempt, Revenge is now the
consuming PASSION Of bis breast, the one controlling
principle Of bis paper. Upon the community which
sbrunk from bis association, and the Government
which repeled bis advances, he turned with the
| venom OF crushed viper. The mendscious malis.
nifty with which the New York Herald has pursued
President Pierce among the most shameful passages
| Of its infamous history. 70 avenge itself upon
cety, it has renewed its diaboica traffic in the re.
putatons Of men, larger scale and with increased
. energy Of vensl y!tnrsrsoE.
The violent LattsG tf tie S6uu, which las become
| so suddenly conspicuous in the columns Of the New
York Hsrad is not to be explained any hypothes,
of a mere wanton impulse OF IN ischivf. The wicked
spirit Of ls conductor may riot in acts OF vllainy,
but he courives always to combine profit with plea
sure. IL - paid tc cEi.i u tie var Upon the south,
so much from The treasury Of Kansas Aid asaocia-
ons, and so much in promises Of promotion from the
the d-sertuG of its ercsuary ally. What i, loses in
service. it will gain in seii,respeOt,
1t is logical necessity that the New York Hrraid
should signalize its hostility to the South by oppos
ton TO the Democratic party. That paper wants act
the sasacity that the ssceu6an&y o the Dero.
cracy t. c.ertEro'.n, Leipie any successful
saut be made upon the constitution and the rights
Of the South In pursuance Of this obvious policy.
the ifral4 has begun yiaaro;s and systematic war
upon tbs nenooratic candidates aud the Democratic
party The result of the canvass will show that it is
not easy for venal press to oppose the current Of
popular sentiment as to hunt down the character Of
helpless woman, to extort money from the cor-ur,
aspirations Of profigats politician.
THL BLACK REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
The nomination by the Democratic party, Of coR-
| seryatiye candidates, who CQI0rnanQ tue conn,