New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-21
REPUBLICAN PRESS OF LOUISIANA.

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publican party have utterly failed to fulfill
their mission. Yet, it must be admitted
there are few that are worthy OF the
cause they have espoused, and have done
much to promote the success OF Republican
measures by directing their opposition to
political opponents and advocating the elec-
ton and sustaining the acts of faithful Re-
publican officials.
THE LAFOURCHE TIMES,
Published at Thibodaux, by Messrs. Hart
man & Murrell, has been in existence but
ten weeks. Its columns, however, have
given abundant evidence of the devotion
of its editor, John P. Hartman, to Re-
publican measures, and his ability to de-
| fend the acts of Republicans who perform
their official duties with fidelity. The Times
was deprived of official patronage because
its conductors complimented the admins
tration of Governor Warmoth But it will
be sustained without that class of patron
age, for it is a live paper, and gives some
attention to local affairs, which always pos
sess interest to the general reader.
THE vIDALIA HERALD,
Published in Concordia parish by Hon. A.
B. Harris, has reached the thirty third num-
Der of the second volume. The reader may
always know from the tone of the Herald
that it advocates and defends Republican
principles and Republican men, and is op-
posed to the Irregularities of men claiming
to be Republicans whose chief end and aim
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local department of the Herald generally
gives a correct idea of what transpires in
and about Concordia parish of interest to
the Louisianian.
THE NORTH LOUISIANA JOURNAL,
Published at ST. Joseph, Tensas parish, has
attained its seventeenth week, and now dis
plays no name of either publisher, proprietor
or editor. Ittook the place of the Tensas Ga
-ette, established in 1866. The Journal gives
little attention to politics, hardly enough to
indicate that it has any political prefer
ences. But it presents local news quite
fully, and publishes the laws of the State
THE TERREBoNNE BANNER,
Published at Houma, Terrebonne parish, by
Hon. Patrick O'Hare and James L. BeIden,
editors and proprietors, has issued its third
number. The Banner grew out of the Ter
rebonne Republican, established few weeks
since by Patrick O'Hare and F. Marie, who
obtained a printing contract from Lieutenant
Governor Dunn and Speaker Carter. Gov
ernor Warmoth declined to approve their
bills. That contract was revoked, it is un-
derstoOd, because the tone of the paper did
not suit the high contractors, but the Ban
ner is publishing the laws. The columns of
this journal give evidence of ability and
tact in reporting local affairs, but there is
no political character to the editorials, and
its conductors do not seem disposed to ad
vocate the measures of the Republican party
or expose the errors of its opponents.
THE GRAND ERA,
Published at Baton Rouge, j. Henri Burch,
editor and proprietor, absorbed the Repub-
lican journal established in that city two
years since by w. H. Van Ornum, and |
called the Baton Rouge Courier. The Grand
Era has reached its thirty third number, |
and looks prosperous. 1t is conducted with |
ability, and its editorial blows are directed |
against the common foe. Mr.. Burch has
the good sense to devote large space to
local matters.
THE LAFAYETTE ADVERTISER.
Published at Vermilionville, by William B |
Bailey, is the official journal of the parish of |
Lafayette, and the town of Vermilion- |
vile. There is nothing in its English |
columns to indicate that its conductor has
political friends to reward or political enc
printed in French. Skimmings of local news
appear in the Adrertiser, but no especial
ability is displayed in its management. The
last copy received is number thirty-six,
volume six
THE COUSHATTA TINES,
Published at Coushatta, Red River parish,
w. H. Scanland, editor, has reached its
sixth number. Mr.. Scanland is practical
printer and an experienced editor,
having rotated from the Bossier Ban
,ser, and knows how to conduct paper
that will be acceptable to readers generally,
without regard to politics. The Times is
the laws of the State.
THE IBERIA BANNER,
Published in New Iberia, A Dore Il Co.,
editors, half in English and half in
French, is the official journal of Iberia
parish. There is nothing to indicate that
he Banner has any political likes or dis
likes, and as there is not much vitality
about it, the Banner is incapable of
loing harm or good to any party whose
,ause it might espouse. The Banner has
cached number twenty-three, volume two.
THE IBERvILLE PIONEER,
Published at Plaquemine, Iberville parish,
las reached the thirty fourth number of the
hird volume Charles E. Merrill is the
,ditor and proprietor. The principal object
# the publication of the Pioneer at the
present time appears to be continued abuse
# Governor Warmoth, and the printing OF
avs and judicial advertisements, sand
viched occasionally with slight illusions to
ocal affairs. The Pioneer can hardly be
lassed as a Republican journal, though it
las in times past done some service, and
he suspension of its publication. would be
10 public calamity.
THE ST. JAMES SENTINEL :
Vas established by Hon. o. F. Hunsaker ,
nd others, but is now published by Bovee
[ Bentley, Linden E. Bentley editor. The
'entinel is generally well conducted, but ,
or the last week or two has lent its col :
INNS to promote dissensions in the Repub-
ican ranks. The circulation of this paper
5 about three hundred, and is thought to be .
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