New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-26
HAHPEK'S WEEKLY.

OF all the papers published in the city Of
New York that accomplished SO much for
the cause of reform and the overthrow of
the Iammany ring. none were more power
ttil or effective than NolpeY'S Wnbiy. From
tne commencement OF the crusade against
tne vice and ini4uitv OF that Infamous set Of
publ!c robbers this influential J0ulna. aided
in the good work ot condemnation and ex-
posurc OF the crimes which had been per
petrated by Tweed and lis satellites Its
leading editorials We're vigorous and
tre-chant. and none knew better than
george W ilIlam Curtis It's Chief edito: and
Nh 5. 5. Conant. his associate. how to deal
with the Wickedness Of a class Of men who
were stealing the property ard substance
oi the honest citizens ui Il .lea- commercial
metropolis. With Is pictorial Illustration.
'E thomas Mast. the prince Of cac.catursts
against the members of the Ta.utDauy ring
tHeIe went forth 10 the people a mass OF IN
formation which words coulG nCt convex
20 the consl,irators against tie II .h.s o. the
people carried alarm and d.-:!uy that they
c"uid not conceal. When May, Hall one
o. the Infamous YUH:te;.c. attempted TO
nut d stop 10 the circulation Of the Illus
tratcd papers which held tie ring men up
70 The >coln and dc,:-."u q. tie people. ne
struck il blow which lebyuuGt,l upon his
own head and ;h.,t Of lis Eel .ews. and came
Very ncar producing Il catastrophe to them
not AZ al pleasing l. contemplate. No
hdn other than il kil,Nc or q fool ~oill,
have Gone such an act IL ii fee republic
AID the maledct:o:.> wh.ci. Oakley Hall
brought upon his lead t'cr Il slowed tia,
tht liberty ot the press was dear ard price
is to the people. s. great has become
lie influence of WUp.}''s .je,.rJ thar lis
C.:cu iation has more than doubled within
the past year, ana dui!u. tile period of the
late movement asain>. the Tiu.uAauy rim.
= !->ue was over three l..uG.ci thousand
Il week.
We, has it been sad that there !, nope
Tor republic where tAe people are in
>tEuc;ed b. such paper l. wa. through
is i'm nen>e and unprecedented circulation
that the contest wa.e,l l,v tie tetorn.ers of
New York against the corruption Of the
city officials was successful. Now that
such a glorious work has been consum-
mated as the scattering and destruction OF
Tie most infamous tyranny that ever dis
-raccd any age OF country. through the as.
-i-tailce of such valuable cowocker as
HmpeT's weekly. is mission j., bat begun.
aud there are thousands North ard South
who viii welcome this most excellent pub |
ication in the cause OF national. State and
municipal reform il other parcs of the
RegaI,iin. NJ. Na>. and LIS iumitable |
artistic talent. il needs ~ enc0u.i;Im from
i. .oc the appreciation OF a de; .htrd pub
e attest the merits Of the u4an and lis
PRODUCTIONS
Ia one matter. especially Lave tie people
.reat cause for con.ratu,atI,:l and thankful
less. that be has saved tie public school,
J.: New ! ork. ;,n'! the pubic school system
3: lie country, from tie overthrow and
obstruction with which they anG i. We're
threatened by Il" -ecca..a,. lyr; .,dice- and
5otIN ot IA foreign priesthood. 'Ni> tigr-
- pencil. lastly remarks ID cg...t,!rorarv.
u a'ic the issue .aiI! tie IAN. a.,,-t under
,andin-. and opened IT, cye- 81 many
'ho. without his ILLUSTRATORS would not
ave comprehrndeI 1t. "r,n.L people who
oald never read long Arguments find all
heir force cond,n>ed in one o: lis pictures.
Hmrer's Neeiry is public leueiaction.
I'd when it Is considered t..at for il,