Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-18
DR.. NTassI.. Of london. on tbe New york

DR.. MassIe, of London, on the New York
Press.
DR.. Msssie, an eminent Dissenting Min
lister in London, was deputed in 1858 by
an English Slavery Association to
visit the United States with view to pre-
ssnting an appeal to the American church
es on the subject Of slavery, and obtain
ing accurate information with regard to
their position in this great crisis in the
history Of the Republic. He has written
book sbOunding in shrewd observations
on men and things. The following are
his views on the New York press:
The stenographic or photographic art
is perhaps not 80 universal as is the daily
press in America: IS found frequent sp-
plicatioDs for the " Notes" Of the speaker,
and which never could supply. But
am bound to testify that even in the Wes-
tern States, in Cincinnati, ST. Louis and
Pittsburgh, read reports Of may ad-
dresses which were verbatim, and did net
make me ashamed Of what had delivered.
I was, however, amused on one occasion
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mere parsphrsse Of what I had spoken.
From beginning to end hardly one word
which had uttered, but in other words
throughout pretty correct version Of my
thoughts; free translation of the speech,
and in strong contrast with the Anew
York Times" which reported my words as
well as my sentiments. was told by DR..
Tying Of 3 case which had recently oc-
CURED to himself. On the Thanksgiving
day in August, he had been taken by sur
prise in his own lecture-room by the st-
tendance of much larger assembly than
he had anticipated, which rendered expe-
dient an address as well as prayers" He
hodnot prepared, and therefore his address
was extempore. Something like 6 free
translation Of what he uttered was re-
ported in one Of the New York pspers-
for which he was in no sense responsible,
as he had not seen it before or after. His
attention to it was, however, enforced by
an elaborate critique on his discourse, as
if it had been his publication, which he
read to me from the London Record"
The words and phrases, which we're not
his we're held up TO scorn, and he was Sc
verely and ungenerously slsndered as .
man who had departed from his duty, the
principles Of piety, and the character Of
Christian minister Writers who live in
glass houses should not cast stones
The New York Herald is sW geaerjs !;
sometimes hot and sometimes cold, and
sometimes hot and cold-sometimes it re-
ports the truth, and contains well-Written
descriptive articles-st other times it re-
ports what has more fiction than truth, or
again, what has no truth at all, but with
all tn gravity Of truthful chronicler. II
its correspondents do net send lies, there
is some one at headquarters who can make
to order in any number-chiefy Of SEN
sstional character. As to any principle Of
truth or virtue 1 never could see it one
principle it holds as the devil has held
murder from the beginning
malicious hatred to the colored race and all
who would uphold his cause. When the
South began this rebellion, this paper raj
lied under its banners, till the roughs on
the right side threatened consequences
which Mr.. Bennett with all his Scottish
calculation, as renegade did not covet,
and therefore hr hung out for time the
stripes and stars. He is believed to be as
much with the South still; but he serves
by lies and deception, by the sewer gsrb-
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brszen hypocrisy which every intelligent
man in New York penetrstes. The paper
psnders to the momentsry passions Of
those who live by their wits, and hate hon
esty and the colored man. We're the en-
ergy, enterprise, and management ex-
pended on this journal devoted to be-
nevolent and patriotic cause, multitudes
would rejoice in its success. The World
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News are also supposed to sympsthize
with opponents to ihepresent Administrs-
tion. The first Of these had q better char
aoter till 1t became the property Of an
agent Of the Jew firm Of ROthsohild, who
trades in stocks, exchanges, discounts, and
loans.
The Naiivities and Ages of the Deceased in
Ihicn Rn. DnrIn Y rhe Mnufh Of March.