The weekly Louisianian., 1872-11-09
TO OUR SUPPORTERS AND.
OUR PEOPLE.

no OUR SUPPORTERS AM
OUR PEOPLE.
When, two years ago, the pro
prietors of The Lou1s1AN1AN com
menced the publication of this jour
nal, it was with the sfrmest conyic
ton of the reality Of what our pros
pectus uttered, in stating that the,
proposed to fiji a vacancy that hac
been felt long and painfully to exist
They saw that Notwithstanding the
advocacy. of the substantial rights
and privileges Of all citizens, were
oontended for in Republican jour
mails, there was yet an inner range
for usefulness, a large circle for &C.
ton, q wheel within the wheel,
participation and identification
with which these papers were com.
plete externa. They felt that this
state of things should not exist.
That a newspaper Of our people and
for our people was essential in every
respect and not overlooking the
Immense disadvantages they were
starting OF, not daunted by the haz-
ard of their enterprise, but trusting
to the impression of the value Of
our paper, which the paper itself
would create and sustain, and the
consequent appreciation which its
services would deserve and COM
mand; in the latter part Of 1870
planting our banner on a firm basis,
we. unfurled to the breeze our
motto: Republican at all times and
under all circumstances"
Two years have rolled over our
heads. We have passed many a con-
aict and seen many an incident "by
flood and field" and We have been
to a very large extent deprived OF
the substantial encouragement
which is so essential tc success, per-
manence and usefulness.
In so far as our objects and our
work are concerned, our paper has
unequivocally accomplished several
important results. We soon dem
onstrated the fitness of the "Lou1s1-
for acknowledgement as an
organ and spokesman of the color
ed people Of Louisiana.
Taking care to ascertain their
to watch their foibles, to
note their indications of progress,
and desire for education, enlighten-
ment and independence; we have
constantly striven to counsel, repro
bate, or encourage, as the occasion
required. In all these and a hun
3red OTHER ways, onr contempora-
ries at home and abroad, and hosts
Of our readers everywhere have from
to time. complimented us on
our success. OF, and for all Of (which
We are exceedingly glad; but there
s ONE ESSENTIAL ELEMENT to our sue
:ess and perpetuity which we have
acked, and which we must be sup
olied with if the publication Of our
is to be continued.
The proprietors have faithfully
borne the heat and burden Of the
lay to establish this paper; they
nave discarded all considerations Of
,ost or expense; they have persist
issued weekly, and semiweek-
y, hundreds and sometimes thous-
Inds of papers, and sent them broad
asst over the State and country,
rusting to the appreciation and lib
of readers for support. APP
commentator and applause
AVE abounded, but Hitherto the
vherewithal to purchase paper and
Material, pay rent, and wages, has
'ome in remarkably slow, and the
,isits, of subscribers to pay up, have
,een literally like the angels, "few
md far between"
This condition of things ceases
With this issue Of our paper. We
re willing to forget the past. We
vill sshake hands across tho chasm"
nd set out anew. In future EHE
lou1s1AN1Ax goes only to persons
pay us t,oo dollars and 6ey cents
q advance for one years subscrip- 1
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We have now made our state &
,ent to our readers generally, we
eed not remind them that we can't &
IN q newspaper without money, =
or need we say that if we fail to