The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-21
War News and Rnmors.

w al NEWS duu nuuuOAS'
We anticipated some relief from the enforcement OF
the prohibition BY Gen Butler Of the publication of
war news and rumors Besides the saving for telegraph
ing which was very heavy tax upon the newspapers,
we would thus be saved the annoyance of being made
the medium for the dissemination Of thousand false
hoods and exaggeratons the circulation OF when mas
subjected the conductors Of the press to great mortlca
ton and the people to deusons, false hopes ana appre
sions of a very serious character.
The evil Of these false has been lncaiculaoic
is vain to hold the press responsible Tor them lhe
great fault is with the people. Their impatient credu
lily aud appetite for news demand constant food Ihey
will not be satisfied with anything that IS reasonable
probable or authentic. Sensational and exaggerated
intelligence is essential to their quiet, their very exist
ence, We could assume no more dlsagreeable ana
odi0us task than to attempt to undeceive them, ana
prevent too easy faith in news which IS agreeable TO
their views feelings ana hopes This singular weakness
and nfatuaton is rot confined 10 the excltable aud
unheeting to quid uuucs and newsseekers. HeXtends
to some Of the most SOBER sedate, cooiheaded OF our
people Hundreds nay thousands Of this class go about
the streets nergousy and eXcitedy nqung OF tins OF
that if he believes the runOrs from Corlnth from
the peninsula the Potomac and if he should be the
rara avis of an nyestigatve rejecting and reasoning
man. and should djscred the referred to- be IS
set down either as Unbeeyiug Thomas or half sus-
pected of other deficiencies. Many Of these rumoI
gormandisers evidently believe everything thatmay be
agreeable to their hopes and feeliDgs--disbceYe and
a philosophy we not appreciate. If such unsup-
ported rum0rs produce momentary exharatlon, i IS
followed by worse oppression and crushing reaction
Reasonable men ought to be willing TO wait before they
Weld either to ubiiaUon depression, wait until they
can get something which has an appearance Of reason
ablencss probability and authenticity They will thus
avoid the daagrceable feelings of those who have pre-
maturelv exued, and the same time enjoy all the
pleasures of justifable jubilation. And should the
intelligence be untavorabe they will be better prepared
to receive aud digest it, than if they had given too easy
a credit to news Of an opposite character.
We said the beginning of this article that We eX-
peced be relieved Of the annoyance to which we have
been exposed by the publication of war news rumors
kilograms ETC., by the prohibition by the u s. general
commanding in this city. In this hope we have been
disappointed. The conductors of the newspapers are
now everywhere badgered with the inquiries on the
streets what they have heard what they believe
of this that ruDOr degree which adds greatly to
the other discomiorts of their position. We beg to
give notice to all such parties that in future when such
badgering is attempted, We shall adopt one standing
answer, and it is this:
we refer YOU to Cen Butler, to be found 1T the
Custom house during business hours at the St. Charles
hotel after business hours That official has kindly
promised give The authentic version of such news
as We will be permitted to publish, and presume
would be equally kiHdto those who have like curiosity
and far impotence than permit ourselves 70 be
possessed Of N. Q. Delta, Of the 8th nsl
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