New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31

| and devoted friend of Governor WarmOth
| that he is neither an editor EOr printer,
! ard that it is ridiculous for his paper, while
| the proprietor who controls it is cooper by
trade, to ridicule the merchant proprietors
of the Picayu,,e for establishing paper OF
their own, in their own city, in whose wei
fare they have an abiding interest.
This difficulty with lhe Times was con-
sidered the unpardoDaOle sin. | lost my
situation and the Times was satisfied. So,
doubtless, was WarlnOth so, also, all cor
ruptionists of the city.
PROSPECTS AND CLOUDS.
The prospects OF the Picayuae were never
tairer for ultimate success than before the
editorial control of this journal was assumed
by the president of the company On the
twentieth of February. claim that car
ried ont TIE objects Of the company as indi-
Gated by the charter, and that my admins
tration was a success. Il Will be for the
stockholders, when they meet, 20 say
whether the late changes made by the
president and the board Of managers have
improved the paper or increased the value
OF their property.
PLAN FOR BUILDING UP THE PAPER.
My plan for extending the patronage OF
the paper would, l think, have made i: an
unquestionable success. On my editorial
starf l was fortunate in having two jour
nalists of ability as commercial and literary
writers. My long and extensive acquaint-
ance with the planters of the State, and the
agricultural and labor interests Of the
country, think would have been turned
greatly to the advantage Of city factors and
country subscribers. All of the editorial
corps had been connected with respectable
Southern journals more than twenty years
| think the general circulation Of the paper
woUld have been largely increased in twelve
months on the proposed plan. All of the
editors and reporters were strong Southern
sylnpathisers Most of them were Southern
born.
THE PICAYUNE AND THE NEW YORK TINES.
The New York Times was at one period
situated much as the Picay,t,,e was in the
month of February, though the Pjcaytue
had greatly the advantage in the integrity
of its stockholders and of its board of mana
gers. Five floating shares Of the New York
Times which were for sale gave the casting
vote between the Tweed cOrruptionists and
the honest stockholders of the Times These
purchased the five shares at i've times the
market value-$25, ,0G0 Mr.. George Jones,
the proprietor of controlling interest in
the paper, a gentleman who could not he
bought, commenced unmasklng Tweed's
army of political thieves. Look at the
result. Tweed is now under bonds to the
amount of millions of dollars for Lls appear
ance at court, to be tried for his crimes,
and the leaders of that gang of robbers who
controlled the offices. the courts and news
papers of New York city are either in the
pententiary, or fugitives from justice. or
under heavy bonds for their appearance at
court. The courts and most OF the city
offices have been cleansed. The triumph
was complete.
The plan of the corruptionists was 20 buy
the controlling interest in the New York
Times put it in the hands of a receiver,
,ix,..% %k<,,,
they had done the other newspapers III
New York.
When the P;caynne commenced its new
career last month, it was expected tha. i.
would follow up the example of the New
York Times. Alleges were upon it. and the
hopes OF the people began to revive. The
people wanted truth in plain AIglo-SaXon
language, whether It hit a rich luan Or
poor man. They wanted to know who were
responsible for high taxes, hard times and
enormous State and city debts. They asked
not for a polished, scientific and literary
journal. but they wanted a true "peopie's
paper" a middle mans paper, that would
tell 1.-The truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth
So loud and general is the demand in
tlis State. and in the adjoining States. TOR
New Orleaus daily Journal of the sterling
character and spirit of the New Yori; Times.
that were the stockholders of tie PicuyGtne
TO furnish such journal, the stock o: the
company would be above par II less than
twelve months. Such Journal wOu:d ue
more than self-supporting.
Corruption would not then. as now. brow
beat and crush the integrity OF the country.
The robbers of the State would no. be vel
coined TO the parlors OF the ricn. nor i'll
vited TO banquet with grand dukes and
other distinguished guests.
SMELLING THE WOODS
When the Ptcaylfe commenced Smelling
the woods in February last, the New
Orleans Times. and MANY Of the rich con-
nections OF Governor Observation-Disclosures.
lawyers. merchants and brokers-6ecame
alarmed lest they should Oe hit. They
questioned my prudence, my Judgment and
NY talents. They thought me ike Solo
mons tool ''who scattered fire-brands, ar
rows and death They wanted more
polished and expert gunner who coutd
sililltu!ly shell the thief without danger 20
the partaker.
never claimed to be a good marhsnan
but never lit an honest man. l consider
the rich partaker more deserving a shot
than the poor thief; for he can not Plead
necessity as an excuse for his crimes.
the rich men in New Orleans who have
held up the hands of WarmotL have helped
sink the CITY and crush the State. Vuer
crininality is even greater than -&aC OF
Walmoth. They have betrayed their neigh
bors and sold their birthright Tor a luess
oi pOttage.
| have now said what l Pleased to say
without permission from beard OF mana
gers. and without danger of disc charge for
telling the truth. The Times. the New Or
leans REPUBLICAN, and all the organs OF
rings and corrupt toliticilns III the State
can indulge III any sPleeny re1aarks they
choose to make, and the public can take
them at their current value | teei little
concern about their attacks. Thrice is he
armed who hath his quarrel just
WHY THIS CIRCULAR WAS ISSUED.
What have said in this circular was rot
intended for the public. It was Tor The
consideration OF tue New Orleans Printing
and Publishing Company, stockholders OF
the New Orleans Picayune.
Two petitions have lately been put IN cir
culatiOn, calling for meeting OF the stock
holders. These petitions have been with
drawn, leaving to the board the duty OF re-
viewing its action in the premises So no
meeting of the stockholders can be ob-
tanned.
Defeated in my efforts to make private |
appeal to the stockholders without troubling |
the public, l then asked to be heard through |
the columns of the Picdyatnc. This priv |
lege was denied me. | resolved that nv ap-
peal should not be smothered il this man
ner, and that the public should get the truth
about the issue between me and tue noard
OF managers, and the summary manner III
which they disposed OF me.
CONCLUSION
All the foregoing statements oeheve TO
be strictly true. The stockholders and the
public can draw their own conclusions
do not ask to be rcstered to the editorial
chair. | would not now accept it on any
terms. only wantjuStice: The managers
Lnd no rinht under the circumstances. 70