The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-30

party affairs From gazing too long on the
party it became the whole world to them,
and they neither understood why any
thing more was wanted nor cared
whether it was or no. To journal
that recognized intelligent human beings in
the members of all parties and virtues or vices
in any party possessing either, the appre-
citation of aids from science to reach the grow
ing needs of journalism was simple matter
The essay and the success were easy of de-
monstration afterwards. The secret of the
whole thing lay in the basis on which the
HERALD was started. It was broad enough
in principle to accommodate itself to any call
of progress, and it needed thereafter only clear
heads and willing hands to keep the HERALD
abreast of its destiny.
| The fields of active, Independent journal
ism have been wonderfully enlarged since the
HERALD first saw the day. Yet it can proudly
| pioneers in every one of them, and that in
none has it ever lost ground. This, and the
determination to seek opportunities for its
activities wherever over the wide world there
is anything of human interest to be found,
keep it keenly alive to its duty. Its past and
its present are not only guarantees for its
future, but the measures on which its endea-
vors to surpass must be calculated. Subjects
wear out like the types from which they are
printed; but in the world of to-day it only
needs enterprise to replace the one and money
| the other The fearless voice that defends and
upholds right and justice and assails and
condemns wrong is sure of its audience in
land where all men are free. The words
which reach a million minds before the day of
their utterance has grown into noon must,
when formulating honest, untrammelled
thoughts, WELD powerful influence. The
journal which respects no person or doctrine
when either is prejudicial to national, social
or moral well-being, must, if otherwise up to
the true journalistic level, be mighty power
This brings its heavy responsibilities as well
as every other attribute, managerial or me-
chanical, which goes to make up the true
journal
We have not, in this general article,
dwelt on any of the special features of the
HEEALD's work of late except in the nature of
typifed the commercial activity of the nation.
At present they indicate highly encouraging
outlook for the Spring trade in all its
branches. A markedly severe Winter is pass
ing away, and business RECEIVERS from its
Information with wonderful celebrity. We
lations, the HERALD as the best evidence of
this sturdy awakening With it we wish to
present the moral of this days issue, that it
instances prosperity because the nation is
prosperous, and because in its earnestness,
energy, activity and courage it is the repre-
sentative journal of the whole people.
The Brooklyn Detectives Still mt Fault.
The efforts of the Brooklyn detectives to
in their theory designed for the murderess of
Charles Goodrich have been futile The Chief
the wondrous Chief-now thinks that Lucette
Myers knows something, but has done nothing
in the Casa chapfallen oracle, surely. Never
theless, she is to be held ''as q Witness
What she is to tell is not clear to the Chief or
the District Attorney; but the pleasure of
having q poor woman in prison to be mys-
terious over is irresistible. The great, grave
and heinous fault the Delphian Chief has to
find with Lucette Myers he details to the ele-
phant-eared Brooklyn reporters. It is this
''She will not talk about the murder unless she
is questioned" It is surprising she should
hot, for the Chief only puts her about one
hundred and twenty questions in an hour.
As q result he is convinced she knows some
thing but what, he knows not. He is fixed
alone in the belief that she has done nothing.
Therefore he thinks she is too valu-
able witness to be bailed out to
make shirts for the Jewish lady
in Orchard street for the support
of her father and mother. While this is being
enacted it is to be observed that the Brooklyn
detectives have failed so far to find any trace
of the woman who is known to have lived in
Degraw street with Mr. Goodrich.
Now we wish to encourage all honest efforts
which will bring the murderers to justice.
The fortune which allowed the capture of Mrs.
Myers should be supplemented by the skill
which will arrest ''the woman" In the
Nathan case a Brooklyn lawyer was arrested
on mere hearsay, and the necessity of dis
charging him weakened the case sensibly.
Similarly this false scent after the woman in
prison must make the real criminals feel more
secure. Everything tends to point that there
was not merely woman in the case, but
woman in the murder. Is it possible that she
has disappeared, leaving no trace which
skilled detective can follow? The woman
Lucette Myers will, we understand, be called
on to detail her knowledge on Tuesday at the
inquest
The Rev. Mr.. Talmage-The sScOurgc
OF Small COrds' Needed.
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