The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-01
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger,
sEw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. JANuARYti, is7i.

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SEW ORLEANS. sUHDAY. JANuARHei. is7i
Editors Morning Star and Csthonc Messenger,
Gsntlemen--Permit me to return you my |
sincere thanks for the many notices you |
have given of matters Of 30 much import |
Anco to st. Teresa's parish as the late fair, /
and at the same time to yourselves for your
kindness and courtesy. would at tbe1
same time wish to trespass little on your |
valuable and very interesting columns by |
expressing through them, NY gratitude and
appreciation of the various hOtices, gratuit- |
Ecusly given, in the English Journals ofsthis |
Eelty. With your permission, gentlemen, |
will avail myself Of this opportunity to re-
tIrn my thanks, the thanks OF the building
Eeommittee, and the thanks of the people of
~ Teresa's parish, to all who contributed
~ the success of the said fair, but more
especially to the ladies who held tables
and labored go assidnously and persever-
&3ngly, at the expense of health and depri-
EwatiOn of the comforts Of life during its
And, gentlemen, whilst I express my
EGratitude for all yonr favors, allow me at
the same time to give you the most sub
kntantial proof of my appreciation, that is,
Eto tell you what / think your failings and
shortcomings. "a friends frown is better
than fools smile." It seems to me that
there are many typographical errors, many
4 little care be avoided. YOu-may be dis
posed to look upon these as light and too
Z txivial to be noticed, but they are not re-
Rarded in that Light By censorious public:
The STAFF Of . newspaper are regarded, and
not unjustly, in the light Of servants who
2Sattentively and as careless, negligent
u aefvant 10 generally dismissed, % also is q
snsWApaper. which 10 Indifferent to its'own
dnterests.
Gentlemen, allow me to tell you some
thing which, suppose, You already KNOW
E1ished in the United States. And when
tai you this, wish to insinuate that the
~ MORNING STAR should have the widest cir.
81 culation of any weekly paper in the United
States, and if it lack that circulation, 1t
must be attributed to one of two causes-
of energy on the part OF the staff or
i appreciation on the part OF the public.
q Now, gentlemen, am of opinion that the
81 public is not to blame, and my reason for
arriving at this conclusion is that the people
0f the Southern States extend liberal
rapport to Northern papers, which at times
&xe who will suffer to be slapped on the
N Zee and then kiss the hand that smote
HEM. This is not in keeping with the
M deelings of human nature. Hence, it the
6eople of the South found their own loca
ournal as well gotten up and as interest
#4&80K - NOFLucEU JOuIO6tB3 UuOy WOuAN3 Wv
&idedly, give the preference to their owl
nepers. l Arrowhead that the fault II
lot with the people but with the Journalists
s let Journalists shake off their apathy, roll
mp their sleeves, get earnestly to WORK
I Gpmpete manfully with their Northern
1vals land sometimes slanderers), and the!
may be assured their efforts will be crowne,
with success. am aware that many THU
S#6nd say that the preconceived opinion q
he South is that nothing is good unless
4 Aomes from abroad OF afar Oft. There ma
4 Be much truth in the assertion. and mos
certainly there is, if Madam Rumor de
II nerves any credit. The New Orleans Time
md Picayxne have surely the largest Gil
snlation of any journals published in tn
outh-the only papers in the South with
espectable circulation-and yet Is sal
bat some of the New York Journals ha'
kider circ1lation in the South than eve
he Times or PicayMne.
Eprevailing opinion IL is erroneous, ana
IL n vour duty to combat it. You must il
.3Sfil into your people the principles of Il
Hreat O'Conuell, "Burn everything TN
S somes from England except coal" 1t Is q
Suty of journalists, as the leaders OF publ
3Spinion. to teach the people the necessi'
NJ sustaining home institutions, for
43ountry can or will be prosperous Whic
Mnds its money abroad, or to o dista
ss7And. to procure commodities. To susta
REHOme Institutions Is Hke oEa~Aoe We"
fEss rom the fountain to irrigate the garden,
{#vSill return a hundred fold, though there
\ e ALTERING from scarcity.
SGentlemen, pardon the freedom w!
which address you. The motives wni'
lictate it are sincere; but as thlnh
noticed a lack of energy on the part
s9ose connected with the STAR, in gratiGu
${hr kindness felt it duty. Be not hu
;SE INV saying lack of energy; yes, l ma
card complaints against the carriers
<he STAR, against the canvassers, the eu
"a, the managers, all; and am sure "a
&7,ese things properly remedleo wouio &c
lar your journal what IL snouid Ne.
Il 5srst and best Catholic journal OF the MT
&{tates even as it is, with It's deiec'S'
&5lnk it the second best In America.
Gentlemen, you have a duSy 10 peiioi
S$3Iion and the vindication of your SouIht
2tbolicism. The Catholicity of the Sot
ss sse ragarded in the North as symbol
sT,,ss; fS.reptism. New Orleans has been
- ma the city of three sacramen
zrt;sm. matrimony and-the burial 8
srs;eai. Il is true, the South, though she
I'D in one thing, should, at least, est
4sss q medium Of free and independ
shsught. sc he.rt
& ss&titude for the interest You have tal
! M #lkhe welfare of st. Teresa's parish, "
5,S 3SSt wishes for the prosperity OF the ST
Remain yours, etc, lhos' D. nhNN'
ks SpII.LMANN's TRUss.-Various inventlo nS.
II SZned,e,ts have been proposed and recommenns
& e orat least alleviate the miseries attendant on
hara