True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-07
FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1889.

VMg FTeSs o. Lon'stdna-honey IS the sinew Of
war; is old saying, and true one but it is no less
true, though it may not be old to say that an able
press is the sinew Of politics. Has Louisiana an able
working, and spirited Wing Press? Has she press
ever tho look out for the approach Of corruption,
executive tyranny, and all the enemies of constitutions
al liberty. Let us See.
The Red River Wing, edited by Mr.. Moore, carries
proof ability its face. Searching danuncations
Of the practices of the Van Buren, party thorough expo
sitions Of their system Of politics. Jealous advocacy of
true wing principles and bold stand in favor Of the
truth in all things, characteristic ofths journal. 1t
is stone Of the wing edice in the parish Of
Rapides. Let the wing press Of that part of Louisiana
go and do likewise. We like 10 see paper come to
glowing with zeal in defence Of the party and prin
cipes it supports 1t is proof positive that the editor
understands his business.
The Opelousas Gazette is located in rich parish,
containing some l4OO voters most of them good wings,
but judging from the small number of votes taken in
that parish each election, something like half we
forced to con der the Gazette but feeble coad>
jutor in the wing 1t however occasionally evin
talent and shows up the mountehank tricks Of the
Van Buren, faction. 1t has only exercise little
industry and with the issue of every number give the
public leading political article, striking homo in the
bosom of the enemy to become useful.
t. The Baton Rouge Gazette does not make a business
ofpolitcs 1t valuable paper, but for SO wealthy
and popuIous district that in which it is situated
zeal ought to be displayed, and its columns should
carry the antdote to the poison regularly emitted by the
Van Buren, prints 1t will give great pleasure here.
after note its and tanfer columns its
political leading articles. We hope the editor will no,
tire in good cause, but charge home upon the enemy
| at all times.
\ The New Orleans Bee the faithful sentinel on
the walls ivan Burensn and enjoying still wide cir
cuaton in state, is Waterman in the tower o.
Wing principles. Its political articles sometimes are
too general and fail of point. This temporary derec
will doubt be remeded so soon as its editors hecome
more familiar with the ground they treadng upon
If the leading writer Tor this print would only infi,se
into his articles fire, he might be of more service
to his party. The Bee, occupying the position it does
ought to be foremost in the fight against the enemies
constitutional liberty. thought TO launch its thunder
bolts in every direction, and be on the offensive fol
to the exerons ofthis journal in the wing cause, we
lookfora maintenance of Wing principles among the
Creole Americans Of the 1t cannot therefore be
too earnest and too determined in holding up the gaze
Gifts readers the vile corrupons of the administration
1t should be more prominent in the contest, than ha
| been.
The Louisiana dvertiscr, under different proprietors
has been prominent IN the battles of ALL parties The
present editor is strong and fahfi Whig but he ap.
pears 'aery to have abandoned party politics. and
fines himself pretty much to clanish feeling and the
defence ohis counrvmen the of the Emerald Isle
He should quit such frIcss task and launch ups
on broader theatre.
Ofhe True American we need not here say our
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state, and every Van Bnrenite too. The party know
where and when to find i is editor.
Thus, then, we have FIVE prominent Wing Journals in
the state OF Louisiana. On them hangs the responsible
ity Of keeping public inin in healthy tone, of pre-
venting the deadly poison of Van Buren~m from enter
ing tho body polite ind killing the rxcrtiuns Of freemer
There are many other prints following in the vake O
these journals, but as hey only eleventh hour
men who NEEDLE with politics only on the eve of ar
election, and when they deem to be their interests,
cannot hail them into the ranks as brethren fighting 70
one great und holy cause. They may be op IL enc
mics hut enjoying many of them vide circulation
their course tends to suppress all interest in politics am
by their silence the subject, many readers are apt
think that all is WE'LL This false sccu,ity created by tn
course Of such prints the Bulletin and others Of thu
stamp, worse than opea warfare ainst Wing prmc
pies These journals pnss oil for wing papers, and the
a.odc of being Conducted, is nearly always fatal tn
they pretend support. Give hot, hearty, zeal
Gus advocates in any There is nothing we d
despise than the lukewam, the blowing of he
and cold with tht same breath. II Wings in the coul
Try, therefore, taking the bulletin and such papers,
say, be your guard Ifyou love your principles an
would k.ow how the political world ways, subscribe
some the five journals mentioned above. Jus,ic
to the the whgs and not private feeling, hu
induced us 20 pen this arcls We mean to follow it u
and examine the pretensons Of some other coun,r
Wing Journals