Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-06-06
JFrom the New York Heraid.l

! From the New York Herald.1
It becomes our painful duty to an
fnounce the death of james Gordon Ben
nett, the founder of the Herald. II
died at his residence in this city at TWEEN
ty-fye minutes past five O'Clock yesterda,
Afternoon, in the seventy-seventk year o
his age.
Five years ago Mr.. Bennett Withdrew
from the active management of tn
Herald; but although feeble in frame hi
%fgeneral health continued remarkabl,
8good, while his fine intellect remained un
&impaired, and his interest in the event
Sof the day undated up to the moment o.
khis fatal illness. About half.past out
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, 25th ult.
HMr. Bennett suffered a slight convulsivs
SSattack, accompanied by epileptic symp'
toms, but not sufficiently marked or violent
to excite apprehension of immediate dan
ger. Twelve hours afterwa-ds-at half.
past one o'clock last Sunday morning
the attack was repeated with greater Sc
verify. From that time the end became
evident, although the constant attendance
4of Drs. Ceccarini, Hammond and Lusk
insured the exhaustion of all means with
lin the reach of human effort to avert a
fatal result. On Tuesday last atithe re-
quest of Mr.. Bennett. Archbishop Nc
ICloskey visited his bedside and admins
tered to bim the last sacraments of the
Church. When the last hour arrived he
sank to sleep in death calmly and peace
fully, and his soul passed away without al
struggle.
1t is not our province to eulogize the
diseased. His career as a journalist isl
before the world and is public property.
|It will be commented on, wherever civil
|~lization reaches, by friends and enemies );
for no man could hold in his hands for|
nearly forty years SO formidable a power
as a fearless independent press and hope|
to escape the latter. His death will bel
|mourned by all who regret the passing|
away of the sterling bsnefactors of the
human race for nc one will gainsay the
benefits conferred upon mankind by thej
energy and liberality of the del
To him more than any other in-I
the American newspaper owes its;
H.
present high and honorable position.
The Herald was his creation the en-
bodiment of his long-cherished idea of al
truly independent press, founded uponf
the principles of truth and justice. owing
allegiance to no party and laboring singlys
for the Advancement and happiness of thess
The power he thus called intoS
being and established as a wonderful suc-s
cess has exercised for more han thirty
five years a healthful influence over the
and public men of the country 3
and has been instrumental in fastening
the development and securing the triumph
Of many of those great undertaking thats
Law oN0So ~ AluNA w wv RiOAsOSS oi'N ~
prosperity of the American nation. InE
The advocacy of novel and comprehensive
Mr.. Benefits broad views tookE
40 heed of obstacles that, to ordinary
minds, seemed inssrmountable ; and his
strong will, manifested through the col
CT the Herald, infused into: manyE
l wavering enterprise a spirit that carriedE
t successfully through all difficulties. !
was ever ready to give his earnest andE
aid TO the establishment of
steamship lines, railroads and te.egraphs S
which he recognized as the great mission
lries of civilization and the life-blood of u
laily newspaper. He took a deep interest
n the various schemes of public improve
nent in this city, and leftnOthing undone
o promote; their success that liberalit y &
nd enterprise in journalism could ac-
omplish. His victories have beer the
~ictories of peace, and he leaves behind
i'm a monument to his genius and energy
which will carry dpwn his name, familiar
n their mouths as household words to fu-
ure generations. 8
The private life and personal character
f the deceased are the property of his
and friends. Hiskindly heart and
generous disposition endeared him. in mol
rdinary degree to those who knew him
rell, and won for him the loyalty andE
Election of his large staff of business at
aches. He was a manlof large and ready
harity but he gave without os.entation.
nd preferred that his contributions
hould be known only to their recipients.
70 appeal for a worthy object was ever
nade to him in vain, and there are manyE
wing witnesses to the promptnsss and
with which he responded when
invited to relieve distress or to aid 81
seful and deserving enterprise. 1t is NO
nere figure of speech to say that the
cath of James Gordon Bennett will !.
adden many hearts, for outside his be-
eaved home circle there are hundred
tho had learned to esteem and honor him
s an employer, and who will mourn his
oss as the loss of a true benefac.or and
s..