The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-28
Bennett for Mayor.

FROM the brooklyn Eagle, Aug. 70
Some OF New York papers bringing the name
Of James Gordon Bennett the Journalistic Napoleon Of che
HERALD, for Mayor Of New York city. These articles,
ed severely Ioncal, but we can't exactly where
the Wit the fun Hes If the possession Of executive tai
ent u any recommendation NJ Bennett has proved his
fitness for the Office the mayoralty Of New York had
only been managed with half the tact and ability that have
distinguished the conduct Of the HERALD from the
mencement of 10 career the city would not be the victim
OF political SPECTATORS who have all along regarded the
municipal government and its machinery simple means
efs aAd appropriate the plumber However We may dis
sent from the policy Of the Herald on many
important matters. the fact cannot be disguised
press Of New York 10 owing 10 the influence
example of the HERALD When the HERALD rst made
Its appearance press Of the metropolis consisted Of
few orogsy blanket sheets soporidc in their influence
a pillow OF hops. The HERALD invented nsw meshods
Of acquiring nfo nation by establishing short cdss to
the Intelligence snd is agents brought early
news by new and direct routes, or as Brigham Young
would say "acress los and while rs contemporaries
the "gentie sprtpg for the HERALD like the vsssa Of
Profpero, though they had
To swim, to dive into the fire, to Tide
On the curled clouds,
would procure dings which the public mind was impa
tient to hear That the other papers the
agencies first invoked by the HERALD 10 necessity Of
their existence
Of course the HERALD was violently mathematical
for the horrd and pssphemous npety Of disturb
ing the sacred and venerable dulness mat marked
the preAdamite fossils which strewed the journalistic val
ley Of dry bones into which Bennett infused LIE mo
ton; but although they "grinned horribly CHASTITY
SMILE At what they supposed impossible effort they
lived to see new power animate The Bennett has
tracsed available talent from all quarters Of the globe,
ana hence the versatility and completeness displayed in
the various departments OF the HERALD Are these not
the qualities that would make good Mayor? To put the
right man In the right place, aud that evcry did
his duty "walked the pank-n this done the
political Offices of the city, and the enforced
around the City Ball that prevail In the HERALp establish
ment, the people would rot be ground by taxation
and be oeed to drink se.d Croton through
streets whore the accumulated nth oil years lies fostering
in the sun. ,
1t is true that editors have no. always made good
legislators Or executive officers and those OF New
York city have not been particularly successful
when they tried their hands at law.makipg. Gree
ley . career in Congress- very veil executed bur
lesque on Parliamentary Govern nent," and Raymond
As Governor display the Rs of politician
rasnsr THAN the genra OF the Statesman But Bennett
different man, and II made Mayor Of New YORK would
make conti epecuatort ~des and vagabonds
every description fly around"
Lie pussys moytal ices
" hen. pcpl abe starts before their noss
There Is one objection TO tho arrangement which we
have no. seen stated, and that tne ne
world would lose what the citizens Of New YORK would
gain in Bennett becoming Mayor Of New York No quote
piece Of pous pbraseology, what would bs .her ain
would be our loss. And as good editor Is OF ioues
Consequence than Mayor, auy other official nigo
or low, protest against Benefits being Mayor for
thai may be called selfish bot Is nevertheless
legitimate, 70 VT in behalf of the lie sspaper press.