The New York herald., 1871-09-08
Bohemian Slandcrs-The city Printing and
the City Press.


alleged abuses in public Offices and other di-
rections only for the purpose of extorting
money and patronage from the persons
whose interests are thus assailed. The
party for the moment in power can
always reckon upon being branded as
pro6igate and corrupt by the organs Of the
party out of power, unless t..sy are ready
to propitiate their political opponents by
allowing them to share in the spoils which,
according to the American code Of political
morality, belong to the victors. But there
are American journals, such as the HERALD,
in New York, whose business success places
them above the reach of political or pecuuiary
influence, and it is unfair to class them with
the irresponsible publications unfortunately
too numerous on the other side Of the
Atlantic-which seek to exc oat an unhealth.
ful existence by system Of personal villi6ca-
ton and blackmail.' 1t is needless to COM
ment upon these remarks. Their truthfulness
will be at once recognised and acknowledged
by every American reader.
As the leading journal of the United States
the HERALD has been for years the special
mark for the envious shafts Of the Bohemians
of the country. When President, o Cover
nor or any other prominent official is fortunate
enough to receive its support, his success is
sure to be attributed to the influence of the
HERALD, and fabulous sums are announced as
the exact amount paid to the paper as con-
sideration for its services. irresponsible
journal entirely Independent of all parties and
influences, conducted solely with view
to the public interests and free from
political jobbery. II they support
party OR q public officer it is be-
cause they hope to receive payment in the
bribes, and they cannot believe that Journal
ism can have any higher object in view. Let
friend or enemy pay them their price, and they
are ready to beslaver him with praise. Let
friend or enemy withhold from them their full
share Of the spoils, and they cannot too libe-
jealousy is naturally excited by Legitimate
success in journalism, and they are always
anxious to attribute to their moro prosperous
neighbors the same corrupt motives for action
which influence themselves.
The New York Times, a paper Of English
cockney proclivities. which might as well be
published in some wild district in Wales for
any interest II possesses in the eyes Of Ameri-
cans, Is type OF this needy Bohemian Journal
ism. Although the newspaper genius Of its
original editor, the late Henry J. Raymond,
bid fair at one time to make It q real success
as journal, it has borne from its birth the
stamp Of the political guerilla, and It has
grown up and will die in the faith of the news
paper striker It was founded as republican
organ; not to help the great principles Of re-
publicanisnn, but to extort power, patronage
and pap for it's owners by means Of .
factional war within its own party.
Since IL first saw the light It has
been ready to join hands with
politicians Of any stamp who possessed the
ability and the will to forward its selfish
ends, and IL has probably during It's career
received more pecuniary emolument from
democratic than from republican sources. Il
has been by turns In the ply Of all parties and
Of all cliques, and If found to-day denouncing
tho eonuptions Of Tammany It is simply
because Tammany has failed to rate its
friendship At the amount at which II values
itself. Indeed, the Times unwittinzly let's ont
the secret Of its present hostility 10 the men Il
has timc and again helped TO power BY
treacbery to its own party. II complains that
IL docs not get largo enough share OF
the city patronage, and 10 An outburss
or envious rage asserts that The HERALD
receives eighty thousand dollars . year for
city and county advertising. This statement
has been copied into Western newspapers and
circulated with jealous industry throughout
tho country. Although the HERALD seldom
finds Il necessary TO notice these bohemian
ISLANDERS, We deem II proper to brand this
Times story az wilfal falsehood and In order
| TO set the misrepresentation finally at rest we
subioin amounts paid 10 each New York
paper for city and county advertis-
inc for tho last two years and a
half from January, 1869 to July, 1871.
We and the whole amount received from the
city and county during that time to have
reached the large sum Of 81, 5S4, 1856, Of which
the NEW YORK HERALD has received only the
| total sum Of S3l, ,sS7, or about 1000 year.
Within the came time seventeen or eighteen
New York daily and weekly papers OF insig-
| uifeant circulation. Including the New Yori