The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-08-29

liberty duu prosperity is SOu0 AoIoF0i'
am in favor of all the laws which have
been passed in pursuance tending to
cement and bind more closely the
Federal tie. And l regard it the duty
of every Senator here; whether Demo
crat or Republican, who has the true
interests of the State at heart, to dis
countenance the violent and treasona-
bic course of a large portion of the
press of the State. They certainly
should have no assistance or material
support at our hands. The printing
should be given to the loyal press and
such as are fair, upright and honorable
in their political course.
The above philippe Of Mr.. Ray,
against the press of this State,
was delivered in opposition to the
supplementary printing bill, in
which it was intended to annul
the clause of the bill, already pass
ed, allowing the Governor, Lieut..
Governor and Speaker of the
House the privilege of selecting
''loyal papers" in which judicial
advertisements are to be made.
That Mr.. Rays charges against
the press of the State are false, ne
one with any claim to honesty will
deny. But it is not our pugpose
to argue the question. The Fepu-
tation of the press of this State is
worthless, if the SANDER of such
apostates as John Ray can in the
least impair it. We expect moth
ing else but malicious extenuation
from such quarters. We DO not
place Importance enough im Mr..
Rays opinions as to publish them,
only that we wish to show the
people why it is the present Leg.
islature seeks to crush out the
Democratic press-and how they
intend to do it. Foul are the
means it is true; yet the object of
Mr.. Ray will doubtless be accom-.
piShed.
Says the veritable apostate !:
"As guardians of the public peace,
sworn to enact such laws as will
tend to preserve order and good
government, are we to supply
this press with fuel for their in
cendiary purposes y "Guardians
Of the public peace ~ That's rich.
Why every convict in the State
penitentiary could make the same
assertion with as much consisten-
cy. If the robber, incendiary, as
sassin and despoiler of virtue, be
a guardian of peace, then "a minis
tering angel art thou" oh immac-
ulate Ray-prince of Loyal Lea
guerers.
Here stands the incendiary with
torch in hand-the rebel press of
Louisiana )" says this modern 10y
al Pecksniff. For the puriured
knave who has forfeited his honor
and good name for greed of office
and lust of power, to term the
press of this State '1incendiary,s
were it true, would be something
akin to the pot and kettle. But
we dismiss the foul catamite, who
has sold himselfto carpet-baggery
for unnatural purposes, with q
parting salute from the New Or
leans Times:
''Why does Senator Ray prefer
these mfounded charges against
the majority of the public press
OF louisiana Because, unlike
him, theyare true to the cause of
constitutional government and the
best interests OF the whole people.
Because, unlike him, they will not
fall down and worship the hideous
monstrosity which Radicalism has
sacrilegiously set up in the Tenn
pie originally dedicated to the
Genius of American liberty. Be-
cause, under colorof these charges,
he seeks to justify the infamous
action of the Legislature in pro-
the conservative press
and combining all public printing
to the Radical organs.
The large majority of the public
press of Louisiana will live down