The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-18
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Essser % she Rev. Chasies =. smysh.
0s1oses 12th, 1885,
DEAR s,nI obssrvs 10 the HERALD or this msrning 10
pspsr never buy seldom ready ycur note What you
ushs with referaDcs tho pleasure has given you TO
sst with the approval Of that sheet In the sentiments
yoa bay Expressed, make NO exceptions TO- for have
nsver read the article or sermon alluded TO or the
r,s.ts made by the Editor, but do dissent from the
ssnsral approval you give that paper, surprised
sas any ono having prefix OF Rev their name can
a,s commanding Ina. sheet for IFS raoiness OF styen
aBf implicitly It's consistency OF character ito having
- rs nuueoce upon the young Of either or both
fvIew the character Of that paper very differently
asubt whether the last thirty years there has been
another such an Agency Of evil n this counlryas ths
In style il has proverbally been sloshy--vugar OBJ
In its principles u has been pamperDg TO that which
virtue religion.
In its politics 1t mas boon at the beck OF high
81 bidder
In It's patriotism u has been disloya until 1t could
Ma popular voice would not tolerate IL
As merchant, with hundreds In my employ, have
een been impressed with the Of those who
have made this Journal their WADE EcuA They are
not among those who most esteem, who gan our
greae confidence Never those WHO profess 10 follow
she Gospel which suppose you 70 be teaching Never
hose who cultivated Ia mind most ambitious 20 be
good members 81 society. Never those who have most
ympalhised with the struggle for Liberty Union
mt on me contrary we ever naa as 'as
fQyaI copperhoads etc. etc they wero always admirers
& III thoy read anythngl readers Of the HERAIp
Lam therefore the opinion that this paper has done
ore 10 undermine sociely, all the grogshops assg
nasion houses gambling heIls in this city
am not much Ia the habit cs addressing myself IN
M way TO strangers but have been surprised 10
reading what purports 70 be recommendation TO the
from y a, o n,a ss's sas sSsn ~ 7, ns
Ms Aoashod that mako this exception Subscribe
myself yours respectfully WILLIAM Ii. LEE ,
Reply Of Rev. Charles II. smytL.
NEW YonH, Oct 10, 1896.
vx h. Lsr ESQ.
DEAN sIs--Poli.eness demands that should acKnow
sdge fhe receipt Of your letter OF the 18th ns which
has just 70 my hand and respect for class OF
citizens 10 which you belong that should pay some
tsution 10 its contents.
m answer beg say that am very much astonshsd
NJ \ and that your vituperAon against the NEw Yoar
AMmD docs not commend itself to at all for first, yoa
ssO that You 'never boy and seldom resdn IT, That being
The case you arc not in position 60 judge Of It's merits
especially TO cr,ciss the opinion OF who not only
PAYS hs subscription for II, but has generally read i
svsry day for years Secondly, the character which
you give Of that paper unsupported by proof and
my impressions the result Of experience,
cannot yeld TO opinion unsupported by evidence to
shs contrary Thirdly, the character Of those persons
"the vicious ntemperaie, unprincipled, dsoya, dis
honest, copperbeads, &c Vas you ray among the hun
asss thai you employ, Is not any thing 70 the point
~ 10 il, whether they read ,he Herald or not
especially there many thousands OF the highest
rsspecaDiy all tho world who subscribe for and
% read IL neither H. II logical consequence that be-
you have hundreds of bad characters In your
p0y therefore this paper has d0ne mischief especially
q you express doubt 'af they ever read anything
rouythy Il rs of no importance 10 me whether any
ether one Of the clergy reads IL or not. have The
great right think for myself independently OF every
T4urh pg.a hahn md h1 l<1A p
Having thus answered your lo,ter allow me, now, 70
return your compliment by giving you my opinion OF
your eiter First regard u as great OF impert
nsnce for any person dictate another wha, news
paper he shall read write 70, aud IL you ad
vanced In years should address IN much stronger
terma OF Condemnation than 1 do in this communics-
tion, especially for tho slanderols In which you
write. l have right TO read whatever newspaper
please without being dictated 10 called 10 by
you any other nsan SECONDLY u In tho most Illogical
Sester and the m0st deficient
hal ever read for. IL you seldom read the HeRaIp
whero have YOU obtained the knowedge which You
nrcct 70 have on which 70 base opinion Of i's
qDurse for ,hirty years and OF tho effects produced
You remind me of Archbishop Hughes, Who when AL
swerfng the letters Popery by tho Rev. y. murray
.. D., alias Kirgan, commenced by saying that he
had road thefa, the abEurdity Of which Kif
van mex, held up very justly public rid
sula You ''nsyor buy and seldom read the HLaArD
sps thirty years and oon,rovert opinion OF rer
con who makes IL his own by paying for H. can there
foro lake has time 70 read II caTcfuly and does tread
mark learn and nwardly digest every day and has
aone 70 for years. whn' must think % man IN yo,r
poson erecting upon foundation like ground
Isss ..she bsseless fabric y!son-a battery Of
the most serious cbarzes against journal which
! e~feemf Theic chsrses are very very serious
Indeed, and ought noi 10 have been made
without good and sunciont reaeon, without dili-
gent seArch into the private history o. ihe
tDurnsl IN question, without great provocstion
fhou professest 20 be Christian o. and knowsst
snat whilst trying to pull out tho from thy bro,bcr
eye, nay but TO m my with notes there 4 beam
IN thine Dost thou not know that IN long
sssaosue o. crimes which the Apostle Pau enumss,ss
De includes sanderns, bscxbiting, snd .vn whispering,
end places them side BY side With adultery, murder,
Drunkenness and such ikof How hast thou dared then
being Christian, 10 write such letter that 20 m.
Cbrstisn minister about any man Is this the resul,
& ali your Christian experience for thirty years oref
God help you cleanse neidc OF the cup and u
ne platter veil A tho ontSide Ont Of the heart
Dsocoed all unceaaneses Pray God therefore 20 gyos
you .lear heart and % renew 4 right spirit within
Moreover since there ia no evidence that those bza
s much more r-s sonsble * Infer that the
crimes Of which you say they u,ltyviciorsnaea
snssapsrsnoe anprneipisdn.ss sisoyslsy d ,
lng anything bat of their being IN your Embellishments
and that yon would be generous enough 70 ave each
mad. sand him 70 night schoo! 10 b. Taught and In
sresse his wsges sufficiently 10 enable him 20 buy
you wonld have different story tell OF tho hundre0-
h yeur employ pcfors long But thar expression shntv
gears continues 70 ring my Who're were yoo--
HsR<Ln has begoitan into prosperity nlsny unthankfa
Dsrohsnts, whose wares anf establishments II held up
- its colunns before tn public Isyour letter
should make ia prcpraetorf shans shame,
u the editor Of the HKEAID, OF your hs.-
ing written such charger 10 any one against sboHlc
require ycu 20 prove them conr Of Justice abide
Inc consequences feel - though my duty 10
usnd him your lettsr and a copy of this
know not what paper yoa 10 buy aud read, bu,
n aid wanldnot write &c n you any Of 10
rssdars nor even speak Of " ss you did 70 me- Your
sbiecs must have been nischs Your vss vic
end lbeious 10 say the lcasi have great respcct
FOR the press in general and from whs: know OF ~.
sflses IN this and their officials bsove that thes
xxafiGl he az rF in
acgrity and high tone, scd thor have right 20 fef
from apo'er and ffnm thsN readers IN spipon
vAriousv papers their uisrnents
Dsy dictate without bong suspected by any man az
iou dirty begg2riy motives which, y0n present
% sny OF them by tondsr and especially 70 the Cd
car Of tire HvsALD IA BE- Ihely to Get IN
,nk IN place where In such case, you would deserge
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