The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-03
prom the New York world.1

6ut though we are constrained to be discrm-
mating let US also be just In the chief function Of
modern journalism, that OF promptly supplying the
public with important news on topics OF current
interest, Mr.. Bennett stood not merely In the first
rank, but at the head OF that rank. In worldly
snrewdness and business sagacity he had no peer
In the profession, either here or In Europe. The
vigor and holiness with which he led the way In
demonstrating that the first requisite Of success
Ml Journal Is coplous supply OF fresh interesting
news, almost entities him to the praise of dis
sDoa Es ns ssns S SpvG Ss
All heF have learned this
more slowly he had not led the way '0 This % was
his great achievement-this the chief fruit OF hrs
eminently successful career. He has left his i'm
are all his disciples and debtors in what makes the
life Of every modern journal. News, news, news;
sight in finding out where anything interesting Is
TO take place In any part Of the world, provision to
speed NO stint OF expense to net it even one hour IN
advance Of the customary channels-these are
the maxims which Mr.. Bennett brought into vogue
mas compelled all other journals to follow his ex
ample. OF course this revolution In journalism was
been widely established, just as America would
have been discovered after the great extension Of
gs e0r n knowledge t even Columbus had
such grounds there would be little praise left to
Destow on anybody. All that the best Of our
Of their time, to seize improvements by the
iorelock, Birdie, saddle and. mount It before
them In the race. Mr. Bennett was the Columbus,
the Luther, the Napoleon, tho what you will OIL
modern Journalism; the first man to put himself
abreast Of the new agencies for circulating intel
gence and TO move on the foremost crest OF the
wave. For this he VIII always deserve recognition
secret there il no abatement OF his merit. In all
future time public Journals win be fewer in num-
for gathering news rendering heavy capital the
paper YSs .,s,., .u,,... :, :. p.,,..,
ing tins revolution and the rivalry which has grown
up among journals In this one particular, have
mails in the future cannot exist at all unless their re-
portsnt nOws ana = Siiisrsns journals s1 viii iii BE-
pretty nearly equal In ths respect their distinctive
they bring to the discussion Of public questions, and
the sagacity, skill and courage with which they
carry forward the public mind in needed reforms
All Journals win furnish the news; and people will
b attracted to read the news In one rather than
another by the forco, breadth and interest OF the
accompanying discussions.
From the Sunday Mercury]
THB DHATH OF JAMES GORDON BENNETT-cLosE OF
AN IMMINENT AND SUCCESSFUL LIFE.
James Gordon Bennett is no more. He passed
rom this life yesterday afternoon, quietly and re-
signedly, amid the peaceful surroundings of an
oiuuSus numo, &oAuou W MIS- SOuAucs NOoco Auuuo-
try and indoinitabie perseverance,. In him the
journalistic profession Of the country has lost one OIL
Its most conspicuous ornaments, one Of its most
successful representatives; and we doubt not that
friend and foe saxS Viii hush The memory u s.s.
consss,a and rivslrise and join Id heartfelt grief
over his grave. His remarkable career is a.
bright example OF what the unfettered freedom
OF enterprise may achieve when coupled with intel
hgent individual action. Though not TO the
manor born," but coming from the rugged hills of
ali this country mot q journalist who entered so
thoroughly into the Independent spirit OF the
Amerioan people, and who was possessed to such
. degree as he with the almost prophetic gift OF
s0recasting changes Of public opinion on passing
political events As q 1ourn alist, he cast loose
ing to give expression to what he conceived and
heart Omen, while stlll personally active as a
rst OWNED by Bennett ifby Inspiration, and
brought to general notice by the force OF his pen.
SCIENCE exposed him 70 many attacks from pa nri
san opponents, who styled him political weather
cock bending to every wave OF the public current
courage to stand by his opinion and to defend his
own Judgment against the camOr Of the multitude.
@ ~ s es %ssoa n Of truce
ferent nom the hackneyed course Of the old
p1fnne up the vapid eloquence and shallow preten-
s0ns Of some crOssr0ad politician in whose pay they
eked out meagre existence. With this conviction
firmly and uhalterably fixed in his mind, lie sue
ceeded IN making his journal popular conveyance
for news-a true mirror OF the daily history OF the
wSred him With success quite p there
tofore in the history OF the American press. In
speaking thus Of the departure OF of the chiefs
duty, imposed upon as journalists by the memory
OF one to whose enterprise, pchaps more than to
that o. ~ any other one man american Journalism