The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-03

n"se reprinted IN our lml'reeeton OF To-
day an article from the Charleston Mercury, aud
recommend 1t to the especial attantion of our
readers, both in the North and in the South.
Our Charleston contemporary complains bitterly
on account OF the fact that the Northern anti
slavery press IL supported handsomely by the
Northern people, while the journals which
espoufe the cause Of the South are permitted.
by the persons whose interests they defend, -
languish and die According to the Mercury,
the North is engaged in a crusade against the
South and the Tribune philosophers, as tho
leaders in the irrepressbe conflict, receive solid
proofs of the interest which the North feels In
the cause which they have espoused. Willis
the people of the North are expanding
their treasure as a means whereby to enforce
their political views, the planters Of the South,
whose interests are more directly concerned,
are looking on in q listless languid way, aad
permitting things to take their own course.
They will not move hard or foot to prevent the
triumph of the abolition forces. They have
brought ruin upon their own heads, and they
await the issue with cullen indifference. The
Southern presses, faithful 10 the rights and in
stitutions of the South" exc out q miserable
existence; or. too often, die in the ditch. In
the particular case Of the Mercury. we are in
formed that it has been "for thirty five years
prominent press in the South" that its arst
proprietor was ruined the second barely
earned narrow subsistence; the third injured,
but sold out in time; the fourth died
ruined man !; the fifth, the present possessor Of
this goodly heritage, is evidently in bad way.
The NeTcurg "a we learn from its own
columns, has been conducted with as much
eloquence and ability as any Northern press;
yet the latter has become rich, while the former
Is as poor Sc church mouse. In conclusion,
1t is asked with good deal Of natural ankle
ty, II the Southern people expect journalists to
be ruined in the perilous enterprise of de-
Tending the rights and institutions of the South"
II is urged that IL the shareholders Of the South
will initiate !" the enlightened selfshness of the
North and support their newspapers. the lat
ter may yet bring 70 the South deliveranoe
end liberty
Now there i, some truth and large modi-
cum of error in these complaints OF the Kercu-
~. There is very great difference between
the press at the North and at the South. The
Independent press Of the North Intends to give
a complete record of the events of the day in
all parts OF the world with such comments a.
may be suggested to the informed, enlightened
and unprecedented mind The independent
press, If it really deserves the name, ia emf
nently conservative il never waivers from is
hearty and cordial support Of the Union. the
constitution and the laws. Its motto ID Jus
tice Law Equality Liberty" 1t stands be-
tween the people and their rulers, and does not
hesitate to rebuke the one or to reprove the
ether when the occasion demands such action.
The Southern press of the Charleston Mercury
school occupies quite another position. Its con-
duotors are politicians, not Journalists. They
are satisfied with writing two or three leading
articles in the week sometimes they give
the local news, and sometimes they pass 1t
ever. They do not seem to recognise the fact
that 70 command support they should labor 70
deserve it. They belong to that school Of
philosophers Of which the man who expected
that the larks, ready cooked, would fall from
the sky into his mouth was go distinguished
graduate As to what is called newspaper en-
terprise, they know little or nothing Of Il.
South Of Mason and Dixons line there Is not
one journal which deserves the name OF Q
newspaper, according to the Northern view Of
the subject
1t may be urged, and with great deal a
truth, that the Southern people would not sup
port good newspapers Il they had them. Our
own experience leads US to take this view al
the case. II is now more than Q quar,er of o
century since We established the HERAIn-
the first really independent journal which the
world ever saw. During our whole career
ana II has been one Of unexampled pros
periy-we have taken the conservative view
Of social and political topics, and have uni
formly defended the South against Eorthern
fsnstcism ard Purtapism. So earnest and de-
voted have we been In denouncing Northern
ageressiens upon Southern rights that we have
been repeatedly accused By the abolition press
Of having sold ourselves TO the shareholders.
Garrison, Greeley and ell the rest Of the tribe
have denounced US over and over again for
our fidelity 70 the guarantees of the constitu-
ion Well what has been the result Tho
HERALD stands today, In poiot Of circulation,
1t the bead Of all the newspapers 10 the world.
liz daily issue Is at least four times that of the
Tribune; and our support does not come from
the South, but from the North and almost en-
irely from ths city OF New York, which b
conservative 70 the backbone. Our conserve
tsm has been our best bower; IL Is the star
which has guided US or the road to fortune.
And 1ow, while We stand 10 this proud posi-
zion. we can say with truth that the South hes
done little or nothing for the most earnest and
un'iring Of its defenders Our whole circuls-
lion 10 the slave States is equalled in one ward
in this cit! II would be Of little moment TO ms
4 not q single copy OF the New York HERALD
was subscribed for In the South. Singular ~ V
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