The St. Landry whig., 1845-05-08
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to screen them in their bad acts, we had intended n
~ have made some few remarks in answer; but
concluded that as there was nothing to be gain h
I'd by il at that time, we would let the matter .
re.t. Now. however, some ofthose gentlemen 6
are again before the public for their sutfrages; /,
and nou, al length, we have the means OF
nroyine the assertions we have heretofore made.
But, before we proceed further we must
remark, in answer to the insinuations OF the ed
itors Of the Gazette, that they are at perfect lib
erty to put what construction they please upon
our motives, in bringing before the Fuoilc eye
the acts ofthe Police Jury. If we were to say
that interest did moi lay at the foundation OF our
disappointment, we would state falsely. IT the
Gazette were to assert that interest did not
prompt their def fence ofthis same Jury, we would
NOT believe them sincere in what they wrlte.-
Interest sways most mankind in all oftheir &C
tions. But, we do say. that, for several days at
ter we knew we had not been elected printers,
we took no notice Of the matter, believing we
had been honestly and fairly snderbid orthe
work. Nor did we think oft, again, until we
were told by a friend how the matter really was.
Then we looked into it, and discovered that the
Jury had done injustice to their constituents, and
we honestly believed it our duty to make it pub
lie. Whether swayed by interest, or any other
motive, more worthy, we have told the truth
That's more than can he said Of some connected
with this affair. We have reserved our fire, un.
til these same gentlemen have shown the tChtes
of their eyes to the Public, for their sufrages,
and now make a raking discharge.
y We. however, state, and all the articles of the
! Gazette abbmit, that our bid was the lowest,-but
\ we omittdh to say that the second and subsequent
insertions Of advertisements would be half the
:, price ofthe first insertion. The terms Of oul
paper are so explicit on this point-(and we
'g gave the committee a copy, that they might reat
~ for themselves that we thought it unnecessa
= nv to repeat tor rather the thought never en-
nd tered our brain, for the thing is already so plair
es that 6 he who runs may read" Nor did the Com
mittee PROFOUND the question to us. But, eve
Z admitting that we charged SIXTY cents per squar
for each nsertion-our terms then would b
~ locer than the Gazette forthe proceedings wer
charged only 25 cts. per square, which woul
! cover the difference in the two bids.
But, we have already said enough. Now f
4 the proofs. All the end Of the column will be four
90 ttyo advertisement fromthis Jury, which we &C
20 ply from the ~''official organ" The price tn
people have TO pay the Gazette for these publ
u cations is for the notice of Election-$l2 81
Our charge for the same would have been ju
f$lO 80. The price Of tie Gazette for the IRE
%oIation,' . is, for three lions :-@S 90. O
at charge would have been 81 4ol Here, the
is, in two small advertisements, a loss of 80 81
S. take the year throughout, and the sum is cons
derable on advertisements; but consider our b
Of 25 cents per square for other publications al
mt the Parish has a very pretty little round sum
foot, for their servants benefit '
los. With these facts before the Public, we lea
on the affair in their hands. They are the sufte
ing ers in this matter. Ifthey are content TO p
high taxes, for the exorbitant financial operatio
~ and uery just views Of the Police Jury, we a
far satisfied. We have shown what we intended
show and now leave the matter in their oy
hands.