The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04
Letter from Richmond.
from the New Orleans Picayuue (radical secession
organ. u

RioHMosp, Nor. II, 1891
Thc newspaper press has been generally regarded ~
tho representative, or cher exponent cf public opinion
and in the hanos Of sblo sometimss creates IT, The
London Times for example, has often not only expressed
.tho form and features Of TIE tines in Great iita n
given them shape and embodiment. In ths country
the New York dKRAD has aspred the same elevated
vocation, but has wofully fallen short OF it, II may bs
salt however, to represent in one articular the genius
of che universal Yankee ration e. its supreme re-
gard to what is vugary called the main chance. 1t ia
the legitimate offspring OF utiitarian age and militia
ran people whose entire energies devoted to che id
varcement OF the material interests Of the country and
who too often utterly regardless OF TIE
pioyed TO the attainment Of the end proposed should
b. sorry to suppose that the entire of Yankees
as indifferent to principle the HERALD through all its
stages aud changes has shown itself TO be. 1t commence
oil lis career as very petty Journal, and
black mail the pcccadlocs and vices of the comu
niA exercising kind Of espionage that rendered u the
NOS ooaeree q ~ Streets but srs G0'lSs s from y,
liyns, s1a gnbaGqscnuy Of fortune After while 1t
abandoned q Artg practasc to which it addicted,
npi slrsd G ssbiilty For this end II brought
siagast u susgz nt9 play rp1ualed probably by any
~ ~ cont, gnp3i afy iorrns7.
SIS aatae sue7gy saa talents xsssrs. Eisrs, with
oGt s. certain 61et Inc q poeyg YrNie, cot Ok siccy,
not ehsm9fsi p0ptGriiv 1oSrd 10 TAG roar star by
VII Oh c gdcrtar % br css deiel mine tictf courso
II incy il luGi tbs aigh flnctiops u pioneers in
the or civilization, and TO cHnar real AMI 'asting
benefits on their ago and country 7ha HeaLp has been
Oh ovory Of every leaiDg qeesticn that has occupied
tte American mind Tor niNie th14 GUAR accntary,
and tle dit which i has maintained with
v,gof and powcr has often abandoned the morrow
provided money would be iale by aaTclction OF its
former position, journal conducted such principles
or rather with such ~ utter disregard Of all principles
could never conlnsad tho respect TX high Minded and
iutolligent people. II lis steady pursuit al gain it
has niasteoted the ruling trait q the Yankee
character Via, circulation il mas attained and what
wealthy aablishm 4 has bcconel In ths articles Of
loud va,lntng ii has mrrurod The lie The procli-
vities Of the Nor aern people, VITO npgn ihat oy
skilled every art even that successfully conauc ing
q campaign, above every other paople on the face
Of tho globe and who, tks tho isgAI, woad grasp with
onniverous appetite every Advantage within thor
reach whether entitled D. u or II the people h0w
ever, actually corrupt aud unstable This rcpts
resentative OF their opinions has always shown himself to
be to what depth Of degeneracy the people them
selves have sunkl am far from thinking that such is
really the but yet is extremely prejudca TO the
character OF any community when devours greediy,
month atr month"; and year after year. the diurna lueu
bralons Of such teacher OF morals ond politics. and II
affords revolving not conclusive indication OF the
state Of the public sentiment:
What has given wonderful currency to the HERALD has
been the spicy character OF its articles vein OF hui
NOR has pervaded them and, occasionally, scnslations
Of wit that have made them unctuous and captivating.
The editor and his nndolDss have always ATTAINED inc
plausible in argument and prophecy, and nave sue.
cessfuly made their appeals to what u caod common
sense. Thus, in a recent article from the HERALD,
which has Como the rounds OF tho newspapers, we
have specimen OF It's talent for predction, as well
As that must be quite gratifying to the ee
isgs ana 6rde Of the Yankees At this time tncy VIII
on ep out OF view.thc fact that tho oracur prophet
of the HrRAlD only fe. months ago. was oEo o the
stoutest champions Of ths Southern cause But times
change and men change With them Wis. Igay be pa,