The New York herald., 1869-04-15

We submit to our readers this morning our
fourth quadruple HERALD for the present week.
With its fifty odd columns Of advertisements,
page Of Washington news, musical items and
velocipede sotes "a new thing under the SUM,
page Of special correspondence from differ
ent sections Of the four quarters OF the globe
and the isles Of the sea, page OF melropoii-
tan doings and general intelligence, an edi-
torial page and two columns over, several
columns Of telegraphic dispatches from both
hemispheres, page Of miscellaneous news
Cincluding suburban items and real estate mat
ters). four columns on the latest financial and
commercial movements and commercial market
reports, page occupied with reports from the
State Legislature, the Twitchell case, recent
election results and other matters, including
two columns of ship news, our quadruple issue
OF yesterday was q magnificent specimen OF
metropolitan daily newspaper.
Our quadruplicate Of this morning is much
the same in the variety, quantity and quality Of
its contents with the special attraction Of
Senator Summers splendid speech. 1t is q fair
specimen Of the smplest freshest, most COM
prehenslve and cheapest newspaper In the
world. The force OF men contributing to pro-
duce it would be strong enough not only to
conquer and hold the island of Cuba, but to
govern it wisely and we'll, and the capital en-
ployed to bring out the FIRST copy Of this quad
duplicate would suffice to arm and equip this
Cuban expedition. Our corps Of contributors
are conversant with many languages, many
nations and tribes of men; they possess q
practical knowledge, to o greater or lesser
extent Of the professions, the arts and
sciences, politics, the churches, the drama,
music and millinery, And then such is the
efficiency and such the discipline Of our me-
sands of busy heads and hands we are enabled
to make the HERALD, for the small equivalent
of four cents, complete history and sort of
universal exposition of the worlds progress,
moral and material, from day to day.
The time, the place and the opportunity,
without much of capital beyond that Of expe-
rience, energy and now ideas, brought out
the first number-a little, bustllng seven by
nine-of the HERALD. At that time the old
Courier and Enquirer, with its substantial
advantages, if properly managed, might have
held its ground and defed all competition in
this field. But that journal belonged to the
order of the Bourbons, and even in its Holy
Alliance against the HERALD it was signally
distanced and soon eclipsed. At that day
party Journalism prevailed, and little re-
gency at Albany, q little aristocratic party
clique at Richmond and q kitchen Cabinet
clique at Washington, each with its news
paper organ, and all working together, not
only dictated the division Of the spoils, but the
order of the Presidential succession and The
destinies of the United States. The advent Of
tlre HERALD was an invasion Of this old party
newspaper oligarchy; the success Of the
HERALD has been the downfall Of this perni-
cious rule Of hircling party organs. The sys-
tenn still exists, bat its power is gone. The
independent press Is master of the field, and
the new HERALD establishment holds the key
of the position.
This imperial success, as we may call II,
would have been impossible outside of this
imperial city. The HERALD has grown and
extended Its lines Of communication with the
growth Of this city and its commanding inHu-
ence as the great commercial and financial
centre and settling house Of the Continent. So
It is that In our issue of this day we may fairly
challenge comparison with any other news
paper in the world. Much has been said OF
the superior journalism Of the British capital /;
but on tho daily newspaper, as in yachts,
steamboats,, iron-clads, telegraphs, railways,
sewing machines, velocipedes, everything, in
fact, English slowness Is distanced by Ameri-
can enterprise In "all the modern improve
ments." The Abyssinian expedition on jour-
nalsm has settled the question.
The HERALD, as a daily reflex and index Of
all the multitudinous business transactions,
wants and openings of this great metropolis,
has become fixed institution, and, wc believe,
q recognized necessity in this busy oommu-
nifty, to say nothing of its superiority as q
general newspaper. But In this capacity II
has the continental popularity and influence Of
the leading metropolitan journal. It Is &C
thoroughly read by all classes Of people, with
its advertisements renewed every day, that in
ON issue Of sixteen pages-say with fffy-two
columns Of advertisements and forty-foul
columns Of general news reports and edito-
rials-rhe smallest advertisement In the
obscurcst place finds the very customers Of
special party sought for. In short, tht
HERALD, adapted to all creeds, all parties, all
classes and all pursuits, Is read by and sup
ported by all. Hence its commanding posi-.
ton and advantages as the leading journal Of
this Continent. We can promise, too, that 1
our constantly increasing daily circulation
shall be enlarged from hundred and ode
thousand TO half million copies Of quad
ruple paper we shall find the means and