Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-18
NEW NATIONAL ERA,
Our highly respected contempo-
rary, the Nac National Era says:
THE NEW ORLEANS SEMI
WEEKLY LOUISIANIAN.

WEEKLY LOUISIANLAN.
"This is apolitical newspaper, own
ed, edited, managed, and publish
ed by colored men. Its proprietors
are Hon. p. B. S. PNcHBAcK,'C. c.
ANTOINE and GEORGE Y. KELso, and
its editor is WILLIAM g. BRowN.
We have before us No. 4G of the
first volume of the Louisiaaian, and
have been greatly cheered III peru
sing its contents, not only by the
wisdom and justice which as a gen.
eral rule characterize its columns,
but by the neat and elegant appear
ance OF the paper itself, evlncing
the presence Of taste, industry, skill
ability, and last, though not least,
money.
We underscore money. Nearly
all the failures in newspaper enter
prises among colored men which We
have been called upon to deplore
during the last thirty years land they
are many have been due to the folly
OF starting them without money and
depending upon the people to come
to their support in every time of need.
A newspaper, ike a man, will be
, helped up if it can get up; and if it
Cannot help itself up, it viii III due sea-
son be helped down. The managers
of the paper now before us seem to I'M
derstand this essential condition of
success, and are laying ont money
literally. We observe with satisfaction
that Mr.. J. SELLA MARTIN, formerly
editor of the NEW ERA, has been at
hiched to the editorial staff of the LOu-
isimimn. Mr. Martin is brilliant
writer and an eloquent speaker. Ifhe
can only be content 70 pull steadily liz
this new harness for. a few years we
have no doubt that both the paper and
the man will become powers in the
sunny South. Mr.. Martin loses no
more in dignity by consenting to be
an aaache Of the Louisimiom than the
editor of this paper did by going to
San.O Domingo rs assistant secretary
of the Commission. When two men
ride horse one must ride behind.
| We certainly wish the LOuisinain,
every success, and shall watch its
course with sincere and friendly In
terest."
We have to say by way ofcorrec-
tor, that this paper is founded up
on a ba us ofassured succ So, which
depends upon no one man in the
concern-Our enterprise is not of the
Washington type. The LoUIsIANI,s
was success before it secured tho
invaluable contributions of j. Sells
Martin Esq, and we intend to make
it continued success even though
there should occur the misfortune
of losing Mr.. Martins assistance
The Nc,c National Era is right whel
it underscores "money'-it is tire.
mendous power in this world, ant
had there been more of it in th,
NV Era We doubtless would no
have it's first editor in our corps o
contributors.
As to Mr.. Martin pulling stead
lily in his present harness" that
lis own affair. But we may say il
e passing that whatever harness h
! has pulled in he has at least pulle'
! up to a point where he has secure
{ the confidence and respect of hi
' race, aud if there he peculiaritie
/ Of character in him in droppin
: things in his own way, they al
. such as so far have prevented hi
from rotting on dead level ofwor1
n out experiments.
r We feel sure that the ins;nuatio
:. about Mr.. Martins instability coul
!, not have been made by the Edit(
IS of the Neu National Era, for no OF
7, knows better than he that II
d Martins peculiar talent ha', as
: usual, been associated with di
, position according with it, and VIII
" IS better, both talent and dispos
s ton seem to have accorded wit
Ie providential DEGREES since NJ
Martin has done better by movil
than the Ne,p Era has done
Z. standing still.