The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-24

happy Ii Sherman had only thought
OF this contingency of disaster before be
left Atlanta he would no doubt have
stayed there The World represents the move
ment as a retreat. Beauregard having run
away with his army over toward the Missis-
sippi was such terrible blow to Sherman that
he could not stand it. He had to leave Atlantis
and retire precipitately-on Macon and Angus
ia. This is in accordance with new theory Of
the art of war discovered by peace man,
which holds that you can never do your enemy
so much harm as when you leave him alone.
Indeed the World knows the particulars Of a
whole horrible chapter Of disasters that have
happened to Sherman-how the Georgians
have turned out and burned up all the mud
roads he had to march on, and all the rivers he
had TO cross, and esten up all the corn that
was to feed his horses, and so on.
These papers, through the necessities Of their
mans movement; but it is their business to
ignore all the possibilities Of success, and to see
and dwell upon all the difficulties that may lie
in the way-to invent thousands of imaginary
difficulties for the comfort Of rebel readers,
and TO say on the subject all that can possibly
be said to please those who wish for Sherman's
failure, and to ease the minds of those who
fear his success. All this they do very we'll,
and this explains the tone Of their comments.
TIE MEANEEss OF THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT-Under the present administration the
Treasury Department has been most curiously
managed. Secretary Chase was very nice
man and very moral man; but still some Of
the grossest immoralities were discovered in the
department while 1t was under his control. Sec
rotary Fessenden is a very nice man and Q very
liberal man; but still there 10 great deal Of
contemplate meanness in some Of the bureaus
under his supervision. No doubt, however,
the meannesses, like the immoralities, occur
without the knowledge of the Secretary.
We have recently received letter from the
meanest Of these mean bureaus. It is all about
an advertising bill, and is signed n. A. Ris-
Icy, Sup. Spec. Agt. TT. Dept" which hero
glyphics We understand to mean Superb Spe-
DIAL Agent Of the Treasury Department. The
superb and alphabetical Risley complains that
the HERALD charges more for advertising than
some other papers In this city Or course We
do. We have larger circulation than all the
other papers combined. We therefore give
the advertiser more publicity for his money
than any other paper. Consequently all the
advertising patronage Of the city is concentrat-
ing ct our office. 1t is natural that it should
do so. The thing is matter OF business. The
advertisers, like all other business men, 20
whore they can set their moneys worth.
In consequence Of the Encouragement Of the
Treasury Department, the depreciation Of the
currency and the rise in the prices of every
thing necessary to newspaper, We have been
compelled to increase our advertising rates.
All our patrons accepted this Is a war neces-
sity. No ono has objected to It except the
superb Risley, with handle to his name.
Shopkeepers, merchants, walters, servants-all
classes Of people-have paid our rates without
grumbling II remains for the Treasury Depart
ment to be mean. II We had known that the
department was In such straits we should have
offered to print the advertisement for nothing;
being ignorant Of its neediness and Its meanness
we charged it ct the Same rate q any other ad-
vertiser. Cannot It afford to pay?
But 81. A. Rsley, Sup. Spec. &C., adds insult
to injury by comparing the HERALD with .
couple Of obscure sheets In this city, to adver-
tise in which is to hide ones light under
bushel. Delinquent debtors and sharp petit
foggers always resort to these daily humbugs
when they want to print advertisements which
are not to be seen. Now every bona .tide adver-
tiser knows that his advertisement would be
cheaper in the HERALD at one hundred times
the cost than in one Of these unseen journals,
because he wants his advertisement known
and read of all men. In this point Of view the
HERALD is still the cheapest advertising medium
in the country. The people recognize this fact
and the result is that we have more advertising
patronage and heavier taxes to pay than any
other journal. Every two or three months we
have to hand over five, six or seven thou
sand dollars in taxes to Fessenden's depart
ment Now, under these circumstances, if the
superb and literary Risley did not want his adj
vertisement read by everybody why did he send
II to us? And il he dM want IL read by every
body why don't he pay our billf We ask Presi-
dent Lincoln aud Secretary Fessenden to take
look at this "big thing" and NE assure the
Sup. Spec. ACT Tr. Dept, otherwise known as
Risley, that if he does not send on our money
we shall bring this meanness, as well as the
Pos, Office advertising meanness, before the
next Congress.
Poor BRooKs.-We really begin to pity poor
Brooks, of the Express. Clark has suit
against him; Dodge is contesting his election to
Congress, and Peter B. Sweeny is going to pro-
secute him for libel Thus he not only has
Scylla on one side Of him and Charybds on the
other, but Mount Etna has opened on bis rear
Poor Brooks.
The CHARTER ELEcTIoN.--The coming muni-