The New York herald., 1866-08-31

restoration Of the Union in opposition to
the policy of q radical disunion Congress.
On the whole there never has been any event
in the city Of New York calculated to make so
profound an impression on the political affairs
Of the country as this reception Of the Presi-
dent. From this point . great wave Of poll
tical revolutisn has been raised which will
sweep over the entire csantry and overwhelm
the radical party.
The Representative OF the Press, ReaE ana
Counterfsit.
We were surprised to see in the columns Of q
contemporary journal yesterday . complaint
about the manner in which the representatives.
of the press were treated at the banquet given
TO the President at Delmonic0s on Wednesday
evening. II Is charged that To reporters were
not treated with proper respect, that they were
@kept waiting like lackeys" in an antecham-
her, and were insulted by being offered the
"unconsumed viands- prepared for the invited
guests" The question arises whether the re-
pogters attend public banquets for the purpose
Of eating and drinking or with the view to-
perform their duties TO the journals they repre-
sent and the public who expect to obtain
proper reports Of the proceedings which tran
spire and the speeches delivered on such occa-
sions. For our part, we can say that tho re-
porters of the HERALD are sent to public din
ners exclusively for the latter purpose. To
report the speeches of prominent orators is
their especial duty, not to feed on delicacies
and drink champagne, and they are conss-
quently supposed to dine before they present
themselves at the festive board. All that we
require for our reporters is q convenient place
to hear the speakers and a table to write their
notes on. Any other attention or privilege we
do not require. The reporters understand
their duty, and if these facilities are afforded
them by the persons in charge Of the manage
ment they can perform it conscientiously.
We do not see why the representatives Of the
independent press should claim any extra
ordinary privileges over the representa- tives Of
any other respectable business. 1t may be
very well for papers which live upon political
patronage, and are therefore reduced to con-
dition not far removed from mendicancy, to
supplicate for the crumbs which fall from the
rich mans table; but why any one conducting
an independent business, whether In the line of
journalism or any other branch, should expect
gratuities we are at loss to conceive.
There is unfortunately class of men fami-
liarly known as Bohemianss who traffic upon
what is erroneously supposed, to be the "righV
Of the press and impose upon many people
under false pretences. These felloxs are not
attached 10 any newspaper, but they present
themselves an the representatives. Of this, that
or the other journal. They cannot write
paragraph correctly; bu4 they ere in the habit
Of stopping at hotels whore they live free,
assume vast importance, and are more difficult
to be pleased than people who pay for their
board. They find fault with everything and
demand more attention than profitable Gus
toners. They want the best rooms and
clamor for the most assiduoas attendance. In
like manner they are to be found at public
dinners The hotel keepers are no doubt
grievously afflicted with these wandering Bo-
journalism. The name of our paper has been
frequently ahssed in this way, and we would
take 1t as a favor whenever any one repre-
senting himself IS q reporter Of the HERALD
puts on airs and demands undue privileges,
that the hotel keeper shall give him q speedy
congo; for he may be certain,that he has got an
impossor to deal With, and not a representa-
tive Of our paper. The genuine representatives
of the respectable portion Of the press will be
found modest, retiring gentlemen, who, con-
scious Of the Importance and dignity of their
profession, assume nothing that does not be-
come the well bred, educated man. The Bo-
hemian belongs to a different class, and he
very frequently, as in the instances alluded to,
brings the honorable profession Of journalism
into disrepute. The remedy. however, is in the
hands Of those who are imposed upon. II Ii
not very difficult to discern between the quail
| tiles Of the true gentleman and the counterfeit
| in any rank Of life.
We are astonished to find q city contcmpo
rary Of established reputation raising objec
tlons to the management of a public feast
because its reporters were not fed and wined
up to the capacity Of their appetite We did
not suppose that the representatives OF the
press were there for any such purpose, but to
record faithfully for their several journals and
the public who read them, the proceedings Of
great festival, partaking Of significance
comprehended by the whole country. In doing
so II endorses a degrading syste m which all
independent newspapers should rejoice to see
| abolished. ..~.
The Speculation. and Probabilities as ia
Dean Richmond's Successor.
The discussion in regard to the successor Of
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