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September 17, 1861
Daily Richmond Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A commentary from the Dispatch on the acrimonious feud between the New York Herald and Times newspapers, quoting the Herald's exposé on wage reduction attempts and the Times' barrage of insults against Bennett, questioning the virtue of the community they represent.
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The N. Y. Herald and Times.—These two New York
journals are telling a great many truths of each other.
The Herald publishes what it calls "an expose of the
attempt of the little villain, by means of a secret circu-
lar, to reduce printers' wages and interfere with the
rights of labor."
The Times calls Bennett "a mean, dis-
honest and unscrupulous sneak," "the be-whipped and
be-kicked old vagabond," "purloin a private letter,"
lying and treachery." "resorts to stink-pots," "the
miserable caitiff," "the pleasure of lying," falsehood
and defamation," "consistent in its wickedness," "ven-
omonous and malignant," "the mob-coerced harlequin,"
"a mocking ghoul," "the dotard President," "the hoary
traitor of the Herald," "to swallow the filthy vomit,"
"the pre-destined felon."
If the press is an exponent of the virtue and refine-
ment of community, what must be the people repre-
sented by such papers as the Times and Herald?—Dis-
patch.
journals are telling a great many truths of each other.
The Herald publishes what it calls "an expose of the
attempt of the little villain, by means of a secret circu-
lar, to reduce printers' wages and interfere with the
rights of labor."
The Times calls Bennett "a mean, dis-
honest and unscrupulous sneak," "the be-whipped and
be-kicked old vagabond," "purloin a private letter,"
lying and treachery." "resorts to stink-pots," "the
miserable caitiff," "the pleasure of lying," falsehood
and defamation," "consistent in its wickedness," "ven-
omonous and malignant," "the mob-coerced harlequin,"
"a mocking ghoul," "the dotard President," "the hoary
traitor of the Herald," "to swallow the filthy vomit,"
"the pre-destined felon."
If the press is an exponent of the virtue and refine-
ment of community, what must be the people repre-
sented by such papers as the Times and Herald?—Dis-
patch.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Deception
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Newspaper Feud
Herald Times Rivalry
Journalistic Insults
Press Virtue
What entities or persons were involved?
Bennett
Herald
Times
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Bennett
Herald
Times
Location
New York
Story Details
The New York Herald accuses the Times of attempting to reduce printers' wages via a secret circular. The Times responds with insults against Bennett, calling him a sneak, vagabond, and more. The Dispatch questions the community's virtue reflected by such press conduct.