The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-08
From the Davenport qowa) Democrat June 81

hind him a wonderful record. The late hour this
morning at which we receive the news precludeS
our dwelling at length on his memorable career.
From the Davenport Qowa) Democrat, June 81
landmark has passed away. One OF those men
whose names are household words, whose lives are
mixed forever with the history Of the country has
paid the debt OF memorable nature. name
which in the future will be quoted with
Washington, Paine, Jefferson, Lincoln, and
the other gods of Americas idolatry,
has been erased from the roll OF Americas promi
nent men, The architect OF an institution which
has no parallel before which the Times of London
GdttJlant OF France and the imperial gazette of
Austria must how, the mighty HERALD, the mann
moth OF the newspaper world, the daily distributor
| OF the chit-chat OF a universe, the commonwealth
| which has been moulded and made and man.
aged by the clear head and close calculation OF the
lar-seeing Scot who has now laid down the flesh
forever. June viii be for the balance of eternity
one OF the days to which a memorable event can be
attached, for at twenty-five minutes past five
7. M on that day James Gordon Bennett
ceased to own the HERALD; ceased to be
tenant ut God's will Of the ieshy house which he
has for seyenty-seyen years Inhabited.
From the La Crosse (wls1 Democrat-Brck Pom
croyl
James Gordon Bennett editor and proprietor of
the NEW YORK HERALD, died Of old age, IN New
York on Saturday afternoon, at five O'Clock. The
career Of the deceased s well known that any
extended obituary is unnecessary. Suffice it to say
that he was the best known journalist OF the world
the most successful financially, and his paper has
more influence than any other paper in America,
II not in the world.
From the New Orleans Times, June 81
From the very day when the HERALD was started
Mr. Bennett set himself earnestly to the task of de-
vclopng the theories which for years had been nur
tured by him, and steadily, but surely, he and his
paper rose upward, borne by untirng energy and
enterprise, which, as IL gathered strength fairly
astonished the antcduvian newspapers OF the day.
whose proprietors, even In their widest fancies,
had hardly dreamed Of the journalistic enterprise
which they saw exhibited by their young rival.
While they were predicting his downfall he was still
mounting higher until at last even they were forced
| TO confess that he was, indeed master. Thence
forward he was acknowledged the creator of an en-
terprse such the world till then had never known
throughout his entire journalistic career Mr.. Ben
4 nett has displayed lberality in the management
| or the HERALD, which, whenever important news
was to be obtained never yet hcstated ut the cost
Indeed, he was the pioneer OF liberal newspaper
telprse IN this country. and the first to make it
4 success. lie leaves an interesting family,
/ rounded by all the appliances Of wealth. and n
paper which Is likely to carry his name and fame TO
remotest Dosterity.
| From the New York Spirit OF the Times, June 81
~** The point OF view in which Mr.. Benefits
career as journalist will probably invite most
criticism and receive least mercy, is the frequency
| with which he changed his public course, and his
! apparent want OF steadiness to principles but the
just recognize the fact that to him the HERALD was
| the world nay, more in the prospects OF the son
who bore his name it was also the world to come.
Being no seeker for political favors 1t mattercd
naught to him what party welded the affairs of
State; his sole care was to keep the HERALD q
/ power above all parties; and those who assume IL
had no influence with the public, because of its FIRE.
qucnt changes OF opinion, have but poor insight
into human nature The tremendous null
titudes with which it had preferred
audience every day was mighty influence
in itself; and it is not too much to say
that the HERALD has been at any time during the
last twenty years, and 1t stands to-day after the
Presidency OF the United States the first power in
America. That this is no new view with us, we will
state that, twenty years ago, we were asked by a
party OF gentlemen, who wished to possess great
daily in this city, with Robert j. Walker at is head
whether they should ofer Mr.. Bennett $500 900 for
the HERALD or lay out 100000 for lightning press
and start a new journal atogcther9 Our answer
was that we thought they had been misnformod as
TO Mr. Benefits design 10 go abroad, and also ms to
his Willingness TO sell but, II not, advised them
to give million for IL II they could not get 1t
cheeper. At later period Fernando Wood, when
serving his second term as Mayor, asked us our
opinion OF the value Of the HERALD. ats value
we replied, cannot be measured in the way ol
money. The object OF money, after we have Sc
cured our three meals day. s the luxury which
proceeds from the power 10 command the respect
or the admiration OF mankind The income of the
HERALD is more than any man can spend, and its
power is greater estate than all the millions Of
Astor Stewart or Vanderbilt can buy According
to my view, Mr.. Bennett is practically the richest
man in America, and for my part would rather be
the owner of the HERALD than be President OF the
United states" There are many who to-day view
ing It's thrce-quarters of million income and its
widespread power, would soberly unite with us In
| the same sentiment.
There - one other view OF Mr.. Benefits charac-
! Yer which we must not allow ourselves to be hur
| rled past IN this necessarily hasty view of his
| career, ana that is the apparent cynicism which
made him SO dilucuit III anproach. and which laid