The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15
Dickens Opinion Of The American Newspaper
Press.

Dickens Opinion Of the American Newspaper
Press.
schools may be erected is West, North aud South:
pp's o reared and taught by upon scored
:. thousautsi colleges may thrive. churches may DO
eIln'ned temperance may be d fused and advancing
AtonlepBe u al other forms walk thu lSh the land With
ant Brides bui while the spaper press Of America
! ~ OF near ne present a0ec high moral Improves
a.I m that country s hopeless Year by year ID
en- Hi 50 back year by the tono OF public feeling
MI slaN lowr dosa year by year Congress ana
ihe senate become Of loss acc unit be- ore all decent
msn ana year by the memory OF tno great fathers
% tsa , Hiesossoa must be outraged and in
'ne nau lie Of their dsgenerate child
among the herd Of journals which are published ID
s ees mere are some the reader scarcely need be-
ou .. cnAISe.er ana credit From
WIN -cconpiEa a gentenen conneitei with pubicns
TONS Oh ms class have derived both pleasure and
ron. bu, We name OF these ieP, and OF tie others
iegon and tho influence OF the good is powerless "a
coaaleract the mortal poison of The bad
Among the gentry Of America; among the we'll iu1
formed and moderate; IN the learned at thu
bar and the beEch there there can be bat ons
opinion in reference to the vicious character OF these
Infamous journals II is sometimes couiended-I will
such disgracethas their nnueacc great as
visitor would suppose. must be psrdonel Tor ssvna
there is no this plea and that every
fact and circumstance tends directly to tho opposite
conclusion.
When any man, OF any grade Of deser, in intellect OF
charac err climb TO any pubic distinction matter
what, IN America without first groveling dosn upon
The earth, and bending tho knee before this monster Of
depfavlty wnen aav private excellence Is safe from IT'D
attacks aad when any social confidence is lief, unbroken
by 1t or any tie Of social decencv and honor IL held in
tie least regard; when that free coustry haa
freedom Of opinion. aud preslnes t. tbinS for himself
aud speak for himself, without humble reference to
censorship which, FOR It's rampant ignorance and basd
dishonesty, he utterly loathes anu desplses, IN hid
heart; WHOM those who most acutoiy feel its inamy
and the reproach IL UPON the nation, aud who
most aenonnce IL to each other dare set their heel1
UPON and crush OPENLY in tne rht OF all mem then,
VIII believe That It's influence cnug and rel
turning to their manly But 0ho that press has
its ev eye in every house, snl O7ck naad in every
appointment 10 the State, from president 10 post
man; while, with ribald sllnder It's ony stock ID
trade. it is the standard lite aufe class3
hn lngl tnF that's
not real NJ all; SO long must lis Oliula 20 upon the
country's head, and SO ong tss evil IL works ID
panty visible in the repnhli-.
To those who accuaomed che leading Eugsh
journals or to the respacaD journals OF continent
OF Europe; 10 those who sie accustomed 20 anything
else IN print and paper, it would 30 upos bic, without
an ainoan OF extract Tor Which have nos
iocisaion, TO convey adequate des OF this frghu
engine in America But II desire lrmation
Of my statement on this head, let bun repair AM
pa in this city OF London scattered numbers 81
,nese publications are TO be folna ana tnsro let him
FORM his own opinion. a
Characteristics of the American People.
II would be well, til DO doubt for the Amer
lean people, as whole, II they loved tho real less and
the ideal somewhat more. IL would be well II the@
were greater encouragement 70 gntness of heart and
gay ety. aud wider cultivation o. @sl beautiful with
out De ns eminently aud directly useful But then,
think the general remonstriucc eve count
try which Is SO often advanced 90 ga excuse for de
reefs which are quito unjust Table, being, n right
only the slow growth OF old one, BE very reason
ably urged and yet hope hear o hero being some
other national amusement In he Uned staos besidel
newspaper politics.
rhey certainty not humorous People and their
temperament always impressed being dull
and gloomy Character. In shrewdacss Of rena k and
certain cast quantness tbs Yankees people Of
New England unquestionably take The lead as they do
in most o.ner evidences o. intelligence Bat in travel
ling about, oat OF the large cities, have remarked II
former parts OF this volume a. quito oppressed bV
the prevailing seriousness and auchoiy OF busk
ness, which and unvaryiog thai at eveLH
new town came TO seemed to meet ihe very sand
people whom mad left behiai ~ the .aat Such dc.
iects as arc pcrceplioe Ia the national "a
mo to be re!orabe in a great fgreo, 20 this caaseS
usages and re eced the graces of 70 deserving OF
attention. There is no doubs thai wash Rson, who wa1
always most scrupulous aud exact POINTS OF cereI
nony pe1csis cd the tendency towards tais mistake.
oven in his tine, and did his u.mos correct il.
cannot mold with other writers on these subjects
that the prevalencs OF various forms or dissent Il
America Is in any way attr table 70 hs n0n-existsnc0
temper Of the people, If Il adm ed Of astu.
ton being founded among them would lead them 70
desert H. as mater Of course merely because IL wa4
But supposing 1t 10 xist, | doubt ~
probable efficacy ia summoniDg the wandering sheep 70
one great fold. SIMPLY because OF the immense anounS
OF dissent which prevails at home; aad because do not
find in America any form of religion tn which We
IN Europe, even in England are unacquahted Dis
seners resort thther in nunoer-, other people
do, simply because IL land Of and great settst
men,s Of them founded because ground be pur
chased, ana towns and villages reared, where
thore mono OF the human creation before.
Bot even tue Shakers emisraiet from Eng
smto, the apostle OF Aornoaisin or 10 his benign Cd
disciples, hive boheid reigo myself In somd
OF our populous town (which can hardly 10 surpassed
any Instance OF sgpersiitions inppstlrc va tae one
hand aud supersfioas cred Ity cue other has had
It's Ia the United States. ybict cannot moro
than parallel by the precedens NJ Mrs hcote Mary
rofts, The RABBIT breeder Mr. TuJ. VI Canter
bury which later The dark
lges had passed away.
The repub can institutions OF America undoubtedly
lead the people TO assert their self respect and their
20 aty bat traveller Is bound fr insiiiu.
Iions 10 his mind and not hast ~ recent tho ep-
proach Of a class Of strangers would keep
alooi. This characteristic when Il Nas inc ur.d Nth
foolih pride and stopped az eoncst service
never Offended and very sslion. II ever expert
enced IFS rude or unbecoming display.
America.
There 10 but one other head winch wish 20 offer
emsrx and that has reference TO the public health In
70 vast a country where tnero are thousands OF mil,
ions o. Of land yet unsettled ard uncleared and
rood Of which vegetable decomposition is aunu
ly taking place: where there m,ny reai rivers,
md sucn opposite varieties .; climate, there canHo fall
o be great AMOUNT OF sickness seasons But
may venture 20 say, after c'nsersng nth many mem.
,cr OF the medical profession In America NOT
Singular IN the opinion that much oi the d. which
ioes prevail might be avoided " common precau.
observed Greater DC go nj cleanlk
,ess Indispensable 10 th end custom uf hastily
waldo wing large quantities OF anna food three tmos
lay and rushing Oack to sedenArv pursuits each
neal, must be changed; the genticr must 90 moro
wisely clad and take more healthy &C. and 10 tho
after cause the males must be inciul Above all
own ana city, the system OF ventati All dranasey
hui removal Of impurities requires to he thoroughly
sised.