New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-30
TIE Adopted TIME.


utterances of a demagogue. The chief
consideration of this class of individuals
is derived from the attention they obtain
from better class of people. But pub
lie Journal, preferring this sort of notoriety
to that acquired by calm and sensible
discussion of public subjects, can not al
ways be treated with Indifference. This
is especially the case with the Picayluae,
more on account, however, of its past
reputation than that achieved under its
present or calico management 1t has now
ceased to inspire respect, and is deserving
the reprobation of all good citizens. It
has ceased to be a newspaper in the proper
sense Of the word, and has become an
agitator, its columns redolent with vim
dictive malice and vituperation.
Its leader of yesterday, "Now is the
Accepted Time, first endeavors to insti-
tute a comparison between Pyrrhus, the
vindictive and ruthless Kingof Epirus and
the present administration of the State
government Of Louisiana. Leaving out
the evident falsity of history which is not
scrupled to be made that the moral may
be illustrated, the PicGyatne puts out of
sight the vindictive course it has pursued
toward Governor Warmoth, and entreats
that he will do that which it, more than
any other element of opposition, has
prompted his doing long since 1t is an
admitted fact that the Governors voice
was the first raised for reform; the move
ment originated with him, and to his
ability, fidelity and vigilance are the
people indebted for the detection of the
gross frauds that have characterized the
political history of this State, ever mani
testing "a paramount desire to promote
the highest welfare of the people" The
golden opportunity Sin the outset of his
career" by which he evinced his interest
in the public welfare was illustrated in
the Wickliffe trial, and fraud of many
hundred thousands of dollars prevented
on the public treasury. Nor was this all.
It was to his vigilance and unceasing care
that the Legislative robberies of the pre-
vious session were discovered and fore
stalled. His was the first voice raised for
the repeal Of obnoxious measures of legis-
lation which even now constitute the cry
ing evils under which the people Of the
State are groaning; and prevent the repeal
of which, and to favor the bad men with
whom these same measures originated,
the present management of the Picay1ne
turned the entire influence of their paper.
These are matters Of public notoriety,
When the Governor sought o coalition
Of all political parties, with the exception
Of the Grant faction, on the basis of re-
form for the good of the State, the Plea
ytne opposed it. Those Democrats and
Reformers whose sagacity and patriotism
enabled them to perceive the necessity Of
such movement the Picaylne heaped
upon their heads its fercest denunciations
Even the Cincinnati convention was de-
nounced in its deliberations and derided in
its nominees because it had the Governor
influence and support An enemy in sea-
son and out Of season, it has stopped at
nothing which could crafty its malice or
injure the man it has so remorselessly
pursued.
And now it presumes to advise the iden-
teal course the Governor is pursuing,
leaving upon the minds of its readers i'm
pressions that are false and unworthy of a
public journal It is very evident that
something besides political reform is
needed in Louisiana. A due regard to the
veracity of its journalism would have a
beneficial effect Validating unreliable
and inconstant, the Picayune is only true
to its incessant efforts to defame. With
such characteristics it can do but little
harm, since the fair judging public will
only estimate its reliability