Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-20
TIE NEWSPAPERS OF NEW YORK.
some Facts About the Press of New York
Cty-How the Papers are Edited and by
whom.
Correspondence Knoxville Chroniclc.l

| NEW YORK, Dec. IL, 1871.
The press of New York is yearly grow
ing more powerful and useful. There is
IN no profession greater ability, directed
| by higher motives than is to be found in
the editorial corps of the leading journals
OF this great city. These men are Of course
liable TO err and are sometimes imposed
upon by cunning schemers, but they are as
a class as little governed by corrupt infiu-
ences as any other profession.
The work and money daily bestowed
| upon the newspapers of this city is very
great. Inc work is always done under a
great pressure and the money expended
lavishly. Competition is so great that the
cost OF obtaining the latest and best news
never receives consideration. ~
THE TIMES NEWSPAPER.
just now the paper most read and talk
ed of in New York is the Times. Its great
victory over Tammany is the subject of
never ending discussion. The Importance
OF TINS victory grows, aseach days new de-
Velopments expose the magnitude and
dangers of its operations from which the
people have escaped
Senator Wilson, lately returned from
Europe, remarkeda few DAYS ago i'm n con-
Versation, that very few people in Amer
lea realize the enormity of the crime against
Tree institutions committed by the Tam
many leaders. Everywhere in Europe, in
a strong argument against republican gov
ernments." AS this fact grows upon the
pubic their appreciation of the services
rendered by the press correspondingy in
creases.
There has been much said about the in
lluences brought to bear to drive off the
Times from its fearless assaults. When ito
proprietOrs determined on their dutv i'm
the premises they gave orders to the adj
Vertlslng clerks not TO take another line of
city advertising at any price. They cut
loose from the unclean thing and would
hold no Intercourse with il. The first
proposition from the Ring to the Tines
was 10 pay IL q MILLION DOLLARS if il
would cease its attacks. The next proDOsi-
ton came in the shape of q JlanE cHecE.
which It's proprietors were authorised to
MI up with any amount, provided no fur
Their attacks upon Tammany appeared i'm
the paper. Both propositions were indjg-
nantly spurned.
How the fight on its part was prosecuted
Is q matter OF history well known It's
editorials Will serve as models of their
class for all time to come. The excite
ment in New York grew more with every
new assault. The subscription list of the
Tunes doubled in nine weeks. Harpers
sold their lVeckty, with Nast's rnrivalled
caricatures, by the hundred thousand.
me famous Supplement issued by the
full list of the fraudulent vouchers went
to every part ofthe world and was printed
IN every language. There were over 400
600 OF the supplements issued. The ten
ana four cylender presses in the Times
Once We're run continually for twenty-siX
hours printing them. 49,. 100.
AS The excitement increased i'm New
YORK, Iammany grew more restless.
Money having failed to buy off the Press.
lntimidationNvas tried. The editors and
propnetors of the Times were watched and
threats OF various kinds sent to them but
all to no avail.
Election day came, and though the peo-
PIE We're aroused, the Tammany leaders
were confident of being sustained. They
believed money would carry them through.
Even on the morning following the cleo
ton, Mayor Hall and Tweed could not be
persuaded of their overthrow. They had
maze arrangements TO renewron Il more
extended Scale their plumbers of the peo-
pie. one of their plans was to seize the
Itn'eS Office by some sort of process OBJ
tanned from their tools on the Bench. and
force the paper to suspend or publish in
New jersey. The many plundering Jobs
now going under, We're to he forced
through. The victory last November
saved New York many millions, Just how
many Will probably never be known.
SOMETHING ABOUT NEW YORK EDITORS.
Inc ITtOUHC Is one of the best edited
papers in the world. There is as much in
telllgent and well directed labor bestowed
upon II as upon any paper published 1t
mas corps of able vigorous UOut0 men
IN most cases directed by the best
J~09Hent available, and certainly al
ways enthusiastic and enterprisiRg The
IIerdtd pays more money for news than
the IriGuuc or Times, but its news is not
so well edited or reliable. The Herald en-
tertalns no convictions on any subject and
Yields but little influence. People read it
Tor the neCs, but they read the Times.
tribune, Hdrper's or EUeninq Post not only
Tor news but also for able and fearless pro-
mitigation of their respective opinions on
public Questions ssAaftfa = WV
An interesting feature of the TriJunc's
management is the daily criticisms of an
experienced journalist, to which all It's
force are subjected, This critic compares
the Irt0uRe every morning with its
rivals. Its merits and defects are
iearlessly pictured. Its reports of leading
events are compared with the World,
Herald and IimeSand otherrivas and their
superiority in some respects and inferiOril
ty in Others are pointed out. Its financial
and commercial reports for accuracy and
fullness are all compared the style of the !
editorials and the selection and quantity |
of matter published criticised. From the !
iirst to the last page of the paper every |
line Is carefully read and criticised. When |
Mr.. Whtelaw Reid the managing editor |
goes To his desk at four in the afternoon, !
he can see from this criticism Just in what !
respect the Tribune has triumnhpd mr. bppn |