The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-27
Our Stockholders.

of electing new BOaf0of Directors. IL Is
very desirable that there should be as full
an attendance as possible. The Board now
acting will, of course, on that occasion,
make full report of their administration,
and many items of much interest as to the
past and future of the paper will be elected.
All who, from any motive, take an inter-
est in the publication of q Catholic journal
in this city, ought to manifest it by their
presence on an occasion of such moment to
the enterprise, and which recurs but once a
year. Even though at the expense Of con-
siderable personal Inconvenience, persons
who really mean business will show their
earnestness at moments of this kind.
It is useless here to reiterate the argu-
ments in favor of the presence of a Catholic
element in the press of this country. II
must be evident to the most superficial OBJ
server to what q wonderful extent public
opinion is influenced by journalism and how
vital the necessity that exists for every con-
siderable element of population and thought
to be represented in that forum. Even
though weakly, and ineficiently done, in
comparison with what might and ought to
In New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Bal
timore, ST. Louis, Chicago, Charleston, and
many other places of much less Importance
and means, the necessity of n Catholic jour
nal is recognized, and responded to by the
Catholic population. Apart from matters
of faith, questions of political and social
character are constantly rnooted, where the
absence of newspaper medium would be
highly detrimental. Even feeble protest
prevents judgment from going by default
and serves to check spirit of aggression
which is always the more insolent from
being irresponsible.
This paper has the hearty sanction of all
those officials whose Endorsement could be
necessary to guarantee it's position. The
Most Rev. Archbishop presided over its
earliest inception. The Very Rev. Able
Perche, Vicar General, and so well known
throughout the South as Journalist, is
President of the Board of Directors and
principal editor, when permitted by the
press of other duties, while the other
clergy of the city and archdiocese giEefhe
undertaking their warm support, some of
them being members of the Board of Di-
rectors.
All these things are already known, and
the only additional guaranty that can well
be-required by the most cautious supporter
I of the enterprise is some assurance of its
prospective success in a business point of
view. 1t is precisely for their satisfaction
ON this point that we insist so strongly on
their presence at the occasion herein re-
ferred to.
We think that the Board now directing
the business of the paper will make such q
r statement of its affairs as to convince the
most respondent of its assured success
The recent increase in subscriptions hal
= been most fattering, while, as yet, the fielt
properly tributary to our list is scarcely
, touched.
= 1t must be remembered that this paper i
= not yet a year old. 1t is scarcely knows
n in many portions of the arch diocese, and
even where known, many persons, VIII
o would be friends, are deferred by the up
g prehension that it will meet the fate of in
g stability SO frequently heretofore brough
~ within their notice. The position OF sue
u cess already attained, however, constantl
:, brings gratifying results OF recognition 1
the shape of subscriptions which were IN
solicited.
Our progress in securing advertising pa
- tronage has been equally marked and salts
b. factory. To those conversant with news
paper business and rates, the twelve or thil
1t teen columns of paying advertisements pre-
b. sented by our pages give the most unequivo
cal proof of q healthy prosperity. The be-
RS way, however, to understand all thes
T. things in a detailed and unmistakable mar
ner, is to be present at the contemplate
reunion.