The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-14

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These figures reveal the cause of all the vio-
lence and animosity of the other journals
toward the HERALD. Our advertising receipts
not only exceed those Of any other daily, but are
three times as large as those Of the largest re-
turns and almost equal to those of the three
leading papers combined. Here is the secret
of the bitter attacks upon us-the cause Of all
their wrath. The success Of the HERALD has
caused spirit OF enmity and Jealousy.
We have paid a tax of three per cent on our
advertising receipts, and have also paid nearly
five hundred and thirty thousand, or over
half a million dollars, to our war CORES
pondents since the commencement Of the re-
bellion. These facts are sufficient to prove the
utter folly of those crazy assertions and charges
that the HERALD is bought up by this clique,
that faction or party. What would twenty
thousand, fifty thousand, or two hundred thou
sand dollars amount to compared with our
receipts from the general public! Either sum
would be mere bagatelle, and would not pay
our current expenses. The idea is perfectly
preposterous. The fact of the matter is that the
HERALD is the only paper in the country which
is not subject to the influences they charge up
on us. We are placed above and beyond the
reach of such corrupting influences. But the
managers of the party journals are all open to
brides, and are corrupt from bottom to top, and
they have no other idea in regard to the
management of newspaper. Their hue and
cry against the HERALD, prompted by jealousy
of our success, is that of the thief crying 'stop
thiefp They have no effect upon us, either as
to circulation or advertising patronage. The
HERALD Keeps on in the even tenor of it's way,
increasing in circulation and influence as well
as profit. We have already reached the fore
most rank in the newspaper world, not only in
comparison with those on this, but also Of
those on the other side Of the Atlantic. We
care nothing for politicians or parties. They
have always opposed us, while the people and
business community have rallied to our sup
port. In their opposition is our strength. What
we have done in the past is nothing as COM
pared with the future destiny of the HERALD.
EMANCIPATION GOvERNoR SHARKEY's OPN-
IoN.--In his excellent proclamation to the poo
pie Of Mississippi, as their provisional Cover
nor, Judge Sharkcy says, probably there are
some persons who have conscientious scruples
about taking this amnesty oath, because they
believe the emancipation proclamation uncon-
stitutional;" but, he continues, "this objection
certainly cannot be raised with propriety by
such as denied that they were subject to the
constitution ofthe United States as tho supreme
law when the proclamation was issued.
Whether il be constitutional or not is ques-
ton which the people have no right to deter
mine. Legislative bodies often pass uncon-
stitltional acts; but they must be regarded as
valid and they must be observed as the law
until the proper department of the government
declares them void. Every presumption is in
favor Of their validity. And it is precisely the
case with executive acts" "The negroes are
now free-free by the proclamation-free by
the fortunes of the war-free by common con-
sent-free practically, as well as theoretically,
and it Is TOO late to raise technical questions as
to tho means by which they became So"
This is the opinion of an experienced South
ern expounder of the law, and we trust that it
will be diffused all over the South for we have
heard that there are Southern men who still
entertain the dclusion that on legal technicali-
ties they may possibly, after while, re.estab-
lish the institution of slavery The sooner they
are set right in regard to this fallacy the sooner
they viii be prepared to adapt themselves ear
nestly to the new order Of things; and TO this
end, from the great legal reputation Of Gov.
Sharkey in the South, we suggest the general
diffusion of his proclamation in all Of the late
rebellious States.
CoMMorIoN AMONG THE PETROIEuM BROKERS