The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-05

The American Press on the Founder Of
the New York Herald.

Trom the Boston Post-Charles Gordon Greene
(editoriaD, June 81
The brain that conceived the modern American
newspaper has ceased from its busy workings. The
founder or the NEW YORK HERALD, who taught the
enterprisng art OF collecting the latest intelligence
from the four quarters OF the globe, and presenting
1t every morning TO the eye OF tho reader has lett
10 modern journalism the inheritance OF great
and noble example. He first had the courage to
sweep out the cumbersome essay and dilettante
commentary nom the newspaper columns, and ex-
hibted the sagacity that replaced them with sur
ring news, freshly gathered, warm and palpitating
with life, and accompanied with pertinent remark
born OF the same spirit In his hands the modern
journal became new social, commercial
and political power. The whole world was
its theme; all peoples daily passed before IL In
review; its concern was only with the movement
Iof the age he showed by his mastery enterprise
hIs superior sagacity, his quick insight and his un
paraleled skill and rapidity In execution that 1t
Should be the unrolled map on which days history
of mankind Is faithfully portrayed. Whatever may
be said OF his methods, oil his personal pecuarities,
br OF his intercourse with others during his pro-
longed career, 1t is undentable that James Gordon
Bennett discovered the secret OF making complete
newspaper, and to that single work, worthy OF the
ambition OF the most gifted man, he unswervingy
devoted the entire life which has just come to its
close. The New York Journals are al patterned
been introduced Into one Of them which the HERALD
did not originate.
HIS unhear.l-o of system of expressing the freshest
news no doubt stimulated the thought that gave
final birth to teegraphy. From that moment oil
things were changed The newspaper at once
became world OF movement, rapidity and cease
less stir. 1t was moro than mirrOr-it bore
necessary part ITSELF Its exactiOns on capital,
Thought and industry grew almost frghtfuly fast,
and at the present moment they lay under Tribute
q sum total OF talent, labor and money Of which
the world OF newspaper readers entertain but
slight comprehension. No man will be more COM
pletely identified In newspaper history with this
than the founder and late proprietor Of the NEW
YORK HERALD. He may not havo been an origin
at0r of opinions, nor, in fact did he aspire to any
such Insecure Office; but he did Illustrate as
no other individual In the world ever did before,
the genius Of news collecting. His rod always
dipped where the rich ore lay hidden. His I'M
erring insight taught ham the secrets which other
men would not believe to have existed. The times
pnd he kept fully abreast. Everybody knew where
10 ind what 1t worth while to know, and
therefore everybody read the HERALD. The career
OF Its founder was as remarkable as that of any
man who has ever succeeded In this country. The
sturdy Scotch characteristics were all prominent
In him. Thrifty, energetic, laborious, tenacious
pnd indomitabe, 1t Is d1cult to decide whether he
or his famous paper stood forth the greater triumph
Of the last. His career win long be held up as
signal Illustration OF devotion TO single purpose,
wide circle Of civilized pursuits 1t only deserves
70 be added that in all his business and personal
relations he was respected for his honor and
generosity, and that every one who was associated
with him c4erishes his memory with the profoundest
Respect