The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-06-02
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The UNDERSIGNED will commence the pub
LEGATION, in the town of Opelousas, on SATUR
DE- March 3, of a Weekly Newspaper
he French and English Languages, to be en-.
titled "THE OPELOUSAS PATRI0TS,
devoted to the periodical dissemination Of oil
intelligence of q Local, Political, Statistical
and Miscellaneous character, calculated 10
please and inform the various classes Of read
ers who may consult its columns.
In Politics, the " Patriot will be Indepeu.
,dent, but not Neutral. The Editors will freely
expose to the public inspection the tendency
OF Public Measures. and the conduct Of Public
Men. Renouncing such names as +" Wing Or
$ Democrat" whether implying censure OF
praise, they will watch closely the current q
events, With the view of commencing what i.
good and condemning what is bad. Measure
promotive of the general welfare will be advc
Gated, irrespective of the sources whence they
emanate; while the official conduct of public
servants will be t~earlessly but respectfully en-
po.ed to the general scrutiny, in such terms "a
circumstances may justify.
In the Miscellaneous department, the "Pa-
triot" will embrace such articles as may b.
deemed best suited to the tastes of its readers
and these articles, whether original or selected,
will be concise, brief and practical. Under
this department will be included such items as
have a tendency to direct public inquiry to
The best means OF promoting the Agricultural
interests and the general business pursuits Of
our own Parish.
The Editors of the Patriot :" will use every
e%xertion to impart peculiar interest to the
Local department. But little is known abroad
of the vast but undeveloped country embraced
within the limits of the old County of Ope
lousas. The statistics, population, topography
and general resources Of this region will, from
time to time, receive attention commensurate
with their importance. The health, beauty
and fertility Of the country offer many induce
ments to immigration and no pains will be
spared to portray adequately these attractive
ieatures-to invite population and e~nterprhe
TO our soil, in order to develop its resources and
enhance its wealth. e
Much care will be bestowed upon the Edte
4" uNPaithPSii'J anu Writers OF
ability viii occasionally contribute to its col
mnns. In its Typographical execution, iha
Patriot will challenge comparison with i'd
most attractive contemporaries.
All articles of general interest, when briefly
written and accompanied by the names of the
writers, will be inserted; while communication
of a personal character will invariably be re
jccted. In advancing their opinions, the Edit
ors will do so courteously, avoiding every ef.
preston calculated to wound the most delicas
sensibility.
The Editors have embarked in their enter.
prise with zeal and confidence, at the instance
Of many pubIic-spirited friends. With u full
determination to succeed, they will spare ne''
therindustry nor capital to win the public con
iidence, and to deserve general patronage
The Patriot will be published at tn
moderate rate of Two DOLLARS AND Flf5i
Cents a year, payable in advance tlas
placing it within the reach of n nr,iierous GU
Gle OF readers. ALERT DEJEAs,.
Cyrus THOMPSON
ALF, L1vrNasroN,
0peg5h;os f'sbrpery, 1866