The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1872-05-25
A. Slamder Exposed.
The following paragraph appeared in th
Opelousas Journal of May 18th:

The following paragraph appeared in the
opelousas Journal Of May 18th:
The Courier's growlings about the Journals
uous and so monotonous, that, like the ticking
OF clock, they fail to attract public attention
II y were not notorious fact here, that the
Cou,!er had made efforts to get this same public
printing, even before the Joernalgot it, it might
delude some fool into believing that it's indigna-
tion at the Journal is not caused by it's own dis
appointment. We did not make the printing
law, and we are sorry for the Courier but Il
the Courier had succeeded in getting the printing,
instead of the Journal we would have been
stlli more sorry: So, we simply took the choice
of evils. The Courier should look at the thing
In reasonable light
Eor cool, unblushing impudence, the above
statement is entitled to the palm, and is an
unmlstakable evidence that Warmoth's "offcial
journal for the Parish of st. Landry" has, q very
poor cause to defend when it has to resort to
slander in attempting to justify its course
As we have never sought to obtain the con-
tract for doing any of the official printing under
the provisions of the infamous Printing Bill
either by direct or indirect means,-but have,
on the contrary, invariably regarded that law
as an odious Infringement upon the peoples
rights, and always denounced it as such,-both
publicly and privately,-we hardly think the
Journals statement will benefit it much but as
it has been publicly made,--at last-,we hereby
brand it as malicious SANDER, and will con-
tinue to do so till the Journal proves the contra
ry. We want no quibbling or lodging the ques-
tion, but plain unvarnished tacts.
We want the people of St. Landry to know
exactly our position in 'this fight" and when
the rule of venality, bribery and corruption shall
have run its course, as it certainly will sooner
or later, and honesty once more take it's place
in our public affairs, then we want the public
from whom we expect an honest support, to
remember that we have stood firm through these
trying times, with, and for the people, while
others have sold out to our opprossors and been
made thereby accomplices in the work of ruin
and degradation into which our State has been
plunged for the last four years; and we wish it
well understood that our reputation, proven
through several years of deprivation, By la,o m
of the patronage even of our most intimate
friends, shall not be impaired by slander, from
whatever source it may emanate. We therefore
call upon the Journal to prove its statement.
FUDDLED.-On the 9th of april last we insert
ed notice in the COURIER for Mr. j. C. Mitchell
OF Davila, Milan Co., Tex, seeking information
of a Miss. Mitchell. The journal of last Satur-
day, In sudden attack of tardy philanthropy,
publishes an article calling the attention of Tex
as papers to same, containing some of the infor-
nation sought by Mr.. Mitchell. If the Journal
had paid as much attention to other matters as
it has to its everlasting hobby-the abuse of the
Democratic party, at home and abroad,-it |
might have seen the advertisement in the CoUR- |
FER more than six weeks ago, and quietly given |
the applicant the information sought, instead /
Of occupying it's valuable space with the afore-
said article, which smacks "muchly" of slight
attempt at cheap popularity, at this late day.
However, it may be some relief to the Journals
sudden manifestation of solicitude to be inform
ed that the notice inserted in the COURIER was
read by some worthy citizens acquainted with
the facts of which information was desired. one
OF whom communicated said information to this
office, and Mr.. Mitchell notified of these facts
through us, by letter, in less than three days after
The appearance of the advertisement in the columns
of the COURIER. .-
We would suggest to the journal to keep
better posted" on home matters, or else avoid
attempts at cheap popularity.
q In these times of Sudden political chan
ges and of veual corruption, it is we'll to know
what are the principles of the candidates who
solicit the suffrage of the people. DIR. Mcmillan
who presents his name as candidate for Repre-
sentative in the Legislature, has already made
his explanatory remarks, and DIR. Donovan,
who is also candidate for one of the four seats
in the same body, likewise presents his sprofes-
sion of political faith" in to-day's COURIER Both
these communications will be found in another
column. 2- /
sADDLERr, &c.-Any one in need of we'll
finished harness or elaborately rugged saddle, or
D plain substantial orticle of the saddle or har-
ness description, can find complete assortment
to select from at the mandatory of Mr.. Geo.
Puiford, IN the Varieties" building. Hard to
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