The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-28

drawn Into our acle the name OF Bonner, let y
guTaed In the history Of literary weekies and
by fair they bold forced his paper
ciycniautn upr sraleed In literary history. These
examples ~ ch should not be los, sight Of IN The
field Of ohcs or Of letters but honoraby emuatsd
however, via this saving cauae, that to succeed As sach
have eeded, requires combination Of qualities
rarely ouDd There was once an adventurous yoah Wno
sought 10 drive Of the SUM- and the old poeis
have told us the story of his fate.
When Napoleon entered upon bis career OF conqucets
nothing puzzled the generals OF the Old school as his
moce Of fighting contrary 10 all the established rules OF
military science, aud they proved 70 demonstration that
every lime victory he ought TO have been beat
enhe sad victory having been won contrary 70 all laws
and usages in such casea made and provided He took
fortresees at by storm, when Was his duty to To-
vest them and sit down 70 comfortable six months siege,
when the garrison, having resisted long
and becoming for 70 resist then surepered at
discretionthe honor between vicors and vanqdishsd
berg equally divided. In reading the histories OF maoy
OF these seges we are almost forced 10 the conclusion that
fighting thing done by contract each party bndog
itself hon0faby To tho other not 10 do any mise af
than absolutely necessary. Napoleon to)k ilto his
head that Sighting q thing TO be done in
White his enemies debera rating tDe good Old legt
mate way, he was acting and wien army upon army sent
against HIM were scattsredwhen divisions Advancing for
Intercepted and pieces-when the
veteran officers NJ many bard fought on the Old SLOW
ppn defeated made prisoners doubly gyea,
the Indignation that all these consumma.ong Obtained
By ameJe youth IN the practice and mere tryo 10 the
Of In the era OF iourn Alien In which
Mr. Bennett was the leader, equally great was the ndsna
ton Of the veterans OF the press that ne snond dash
Ahead in such reckless STYLE utterly regardless OF the
spectsbe conventouates which formed the ntnos
phee in which they lived and moved bad their beag
Hi failure certain, for tue pubic not 70 be taken
BY storm in ths wild way reused from its sleepy pro
pTstes by such fast mover ents.
1t IN some mysterious way he first obtained possession
of any item of important news they fst questioned its
authenticity and when proved TO be authentic, they
convinced that be must have resorted to unlawful
mears 10 Obtain it. The only mystery and unlawful means
being The exercise OF constant vigilance and when neces
sary OF paying rcundlysure Of quick return OF prodt
-or any Information Of importance advance OF other
n
looked and the matter arranged for che
press by the slow papers, before the cry Of Extra
HERALD WAS heard a. their very Office DOORS aud the
news Of their forthcoming shees toresaled by this med
ding tdventurer, who would insst ia examining the
strange that the people, who had SO hong been ridden
those slow conveyances should begin 10 take TO the fast
vehicles as they came ,ong Is not more strange that
the slow coach system lasted so long in fast age?
To james Gordon Bennett, then, the public owes its
woImest thanks in taking the lead in the Improvement
the American pressin energy, activity and every quality
that gives interest 10 daily paper He excited oompe
on this respect the fruits OF which gain 20 the
public which cannot too highly appreciate. 70 douby
estimate this improvement let place the wspapers
New York alongside the press Of other cities Of the
Union. Even they have somewhat improved in life ana
energy; but when compared with the GERALD Of
city how meaere and barren DO they appear II is scarce
more than thirty years ago since taun.ugy asked
by The Edinbny9 Rsritap-"Who reads American
books'
Let US not extend this article by audng 70 the flourish
irg condition of literature But if it then asked
who reads an American book, with how much pro
newspaper The newspaper press Of Great Britain has
vastly Improved since that day, but bears not shadow
OF comparison 10 the improvements which bave taken
place daily press. IL may now placed side
by side with that Of England without the slightest fear OF
suffering by the comparison.
may be province, before long, to institute closer
comparisons between the press of the countries
showing their pe,uartes and estimating their separate
merits. or the daily newspaper press OF New York
may well say that, citizens, feel proud Of its snpe-
rioy and that cannot too much thank its ndefatga.
bic conductors in making it every way worthy OF the
Empire City.
We have harsh criticism its faults, for they are
tri1ng indeed when compared with its commanding
merits. Indebly connected with its history, onis
identified with the improvements which have given tie
supremacy of position, but the pioneer and leader ali
these movemen's commencing bis sagacious and bold
career almost without capital, and perseverng until he
has established institution yielding constant wealth
standing the safe basis Of cash. Realizing truth Of
John Randophs discovery of the philosophers stone
Fay yoa go the occasional shattering of the credit
systsm Of the country passed by him harmlessly
summer wind. Democratic in all his principles aud ten.
dences but spurnipg the savsh shacles OF party
cebsuring and approving as he chooses, censured by
turns by all diverstes Of factions because he will not
become ectous. his paper ID read, talked about,
purchased and paid for than any Journal in the land