The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-20

lishirg trade become very Inscribed institution
vito functions uacertain nj nactuatng as % defy
definition. Instead OF aiming 70 Iced on In e'e-
waiting cubic morals and yectrg public sssts this pub
Usher almost invariably LENDS himself 20 every ueH OK
chemens Of the DAY. lAtng a. wero. upon tie Gre
duisy Of the weak minded. md oven thS he docs in
The most spirit Of tho trsdesmsn In small
Instead Of lending his influence to build national lite
nature, he fastens his faith TO every 'sm," aai
uses il . means mercenary onds. dc knows that
tho commercial element strong nature taAt
discard the simple pjuo OF piety add 10 TRUTH
use religion exactly would article OF mercnan
osss He Is dared by the nero shadow Of this prno
ps, which he pouncss upon with tho voracity OF vu
tuie Put like the vulture no o,y follows tns trail too
frequently npdipg pohiog but the dead CARCASS 10 ban
quet upon He the real wants " tho pubic,
gives no heed 10 pat sxeorisnce and PUSHES hesdlons
upon breakers quite dangerous those he
stranded upon before. Hs foygeS TIA. ths great
mass OF reading public yet ready to tsmsiy
cit down and sorrow over badly written ser mons;
mos; OF which prGgo< from poor eoustsy cler
gymen True, ssn.iuenta, hymn Of . Sunday morning,
II ono fees in tho right msod, may do harm. Bat
We should bear IN misd that very large ciass Of
fellow cidSeus much prefer lager bier. And there
few sbngs pernoicus In effect that OF attempting
force upon food they have no appetite for.
P'ous literature undoubtedly has but there
are those who prefer tersturs Of different character
which hey regard more healthy, moro congeuisl to
their feelings, and less iubuod ~th faaatosu Iustesd
however try ing supply this want the publisher pur
bis characteristic policy he pAaders 10 the PASSIONS
gets up sectional bosks aud contents nse With spscu
lsiing upon tie foibles OF the ignorant. There may
be moral dierecce between this species Of radic aad
the traffic Of lottery tickets, but have yet learned
to riata Ouo i,ci.aa cuAa
poses to make him pous with six shiliiog book tho
other proposes 10 make him rich for . dollar. After
all, it is merely . question b,t.esn getting To
heaven and getting rich. snd actions may
be taken In proof, few doubt that Q
large portion Of population would choose the latter
Indeed there are few things clear that no.
truly pious people An5, what Is moro get
pety We have mixed up with those grand commercial
swadies. on which we hazard very souls, tns. il
loses iis ideDtty We ho money getting cur stats
perfection, and deeply aosor bso pursut tina,
only bags be uli welesve sous to Of
themselves rnis ia favorably illustrated in the policy
pursued by Our publishers, wh0 seek to dslugs
country with rsshy sermons aud sentimental hymn
books fors ettI thai tho resds will b. bankruptcy
ruin How iAmentsb!e, then 70 see tra1e that might
stand as hah other oesrade1 into psrfor ming
most limited 5utes for limited clfcie Of society
Asd Jet We have very tto hope of any i'm provemsnt
until International copy rg0; law is pissed, putting
stop to the pfstDg privileges Of the publisher, aad ~
forcing protection 10 American authors In gaocipg
be found TO comprise at ieas Gne enhs their NUMBER
and will give the reader pretty clear de. OF our
sion rhe true Glory Of wom "Aoersy va slsver,r
men OF the OdeD Time " "rne Spirit, aud Beauty OF
ChrsaAn RELIGION" "Bbl!ca Comuontary on ,he Neg
Testament "Our Little Ones ia Heaven "rns SAINT aod
bis Saviour "PrAs for tue Use Of Fs nies Revival
Hymrs !" "Seiect Dscouraas "A Serm tue Elusty
Of Ministers OF the G@pel "rruas for tbs Fumes "rhe
American Pulpit" "Idfe thoughts "a ser moa Delivered
by - &c, &c. Nov, with ell ths seeming sxucti
mooy on the part Of our publishers isl curious tact
ouhn ehan
logical works given IN praang BOOKS tina tina
more worldly minded publishers OF novels Indeed.
veore 70 assert that tve sxs or the authors OF tho
works enumerated above viii never get penny from the
paosbers. We know houss that boasts tnat wsuid
spot for the whole world publish anything that par.
took Of the form OF novel aud yet tnis very house
holds Il sin TO pirate the book OF foreign author.
II would iDdeet be diffenn for the Z" worldly
man" 10 reconcile ths species OF hypocrisy with r deal
Ing But the question may be aske i, what will be the
result all ta deuse or theological paper and psseoarc
to the book trsdes Ruin. You may set i down a, n
principle, that With few exceptions the publisher who
gets TO eabens IN pey literature dA iger0us man TO
open account with.
one or two gentlemen OF ss trade aud who have svnced
really commen0asis enterprise "a giving reprints OF
a couple Of very inferior Engl'sh novels pubshed
told by special arrangement WITH the authors This,
may loase from experiences, simply means ,pst the
authors viii please consider inemselyes pail win the
compliment OF having their books Published In this
Try. To no serious about II, they Smpy prgsed;
and tbs prgeng snsity Of our Publishers the
OF our literature. And while this subject may
be excused for inquirbg what has become ali
authorsg We look In vain among tbs publca.
tons Of the day for their IL only coupe o.
yess their works sought ate, abroad that
tne fore author beesn Ia fancy himself driven
bis own market Nov the American pu 1lisners
siding this foreign author driving OF both
markets. Is not that the Aoercaa author has rslred
iron the held and that he has become ndoent with
money got OF bis worksno, tina, hin writings are OF an
ia'eriUr quality. The fact is simply that publishers
have haired OF pay Ing copyright, aud cannot gut
undertake American book whie they get foreign
without even sayiog " bv your leave" 10 fue, they
have become the mere reproduees soil OF furegs
usuners customs, ana thoughts Aud this policy they
resolved ~ pursue Until toey have confined our
TASTE fer reading Down the sle aud laid
themselves up IN bankruptcy. The question with our
publishers DOT where nnd the best tsl-n, for
purpoeep but, where get work done
cheapest And the nseQuenoa is that ~heaaver they
upteItske 10 set Up What they pleased TO style
standard work, 10 40 made up OF stcslogs aud
b,uDdeSs a. ~ form only nt,ue subject tor rid.
cule. We have Just had a potable instssos OF this IN
the bulky work now being published by the Messrs
Appleton, and which, curously enough, they style the
American Cycopeda, exactly suited 10 the wants of
the American people" For ourselves entertain too
to suppose that they want sucn Of Inform alton
passrze1 facts ana absurd misskes this Cycopedis
contains Here have forcbly illustrated ths result Of
that narrow spirit 80 CHARACTERISTIC OF our publishers
Mess-s. Appleton know what they vsnted-they Epsw
what the American pub,c required but question
them was who could they get 10 do this labor cheapest
would have been very dfcuN matter N have got t.
lent suited IN their wape but II not 10 be had at
their price, which st the nggsrdy ptAnce OF three
3l dollars page. fpcope pay negro prcos they must
expect " ga their work done IN negro fashion the
tessrs Appleton found 70 work for their price, they
got what they paid for Tue result before The world
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