Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13
Col. ID. Dennett.

OOl. y. OeuAcLLse 80
yrsss 80. 80 81
We copy from the Louisiana State
Register one of the .ablest papers Of
the State the following just and man.
ly remarks relative to Celoael Dem
nett late of the Planters Banner who
has been simultaneously treated, by the
managersof the New Plcayune prropri-
e'ors. We believe they belong to the
so-callcd Reform Party and if so,
think they have abundant work. close
at home. ~ kA1 NVs
Daniel bennett has been badly
dealt With, aud those who treated our
enemy thus willsnever make any thing
|by the transaction. Mark that Ne
do not like DenSett, and we have not
concealed our dislike; but he deserves
fair play, and this has not been given
to him. He was invited to New Or
leans to -start,an independent newspa-
per by few friends who thought he
was the right man to write their views
into prominence. He accepted the in
vitation, worked like a wheel horse to
accomplish the purpose, succeeded af-
tet much trouble, and at last, started
the paper. The speculation ia his
own, he being the chief mover and
worker in making it a success. His
labor aad perseverance secured the
Subscribers, AVID his negotiations en-
gineered the purchase of the Picayuae
establishment. After the trade was
made Dennett's management had a
good effect on the paper. He was re-
ally making a success of the enter.
prise, for we pretend to be able to tell
the signs that indicate vitality in
newspaper. The Picayane was actual
~ crowding the Times to the wall.
Weed saw it and heset about lobby,
ing for "a new. deal. He approached
the proprietors Of the Picayune, and
slandered Dennett's course in private.
Mr.. Gardiner, linen draper, VINO
knows as much about decent journal.
ism as he does about the new rcrusta-
cea that Agassiz has discovered i'm
South America. took advantage of his
interest in the concern, to interfere
with the editorial department in such
a way that no editor would submit to
because no editor would commit such
a folly. On this bennett went out,
aud swears he Intends to stay out.
His associates, who only became inter-
ested because he made. the opportuni
ty, have consented to his unjust dis.
charge, and are now enjoying the ben
efits of his labor. And they are doing
it in way that does not reflect credit
upon themselves in the least. The
Picaysese is n failure. The ,public no
longer Iabides by it. The sales which
it made at 6rst have fallen Of-its adj.
vertisihg patronage is going to the
devil. Weed, ofthe Times, has ibnlli-
ed and seduced it because 1t threaten
ed TO take the lead of his paper.
;; This is a misfortune to New Orleans.
We do not like bennett, as we said
before, because he is a man of prejudi-
ces. He has spread error on a large
scale. But he has doAe more good
than HARM lie has not whipped
aroEnd as the Times had done. He
has not sought to be fatteaed by idbs
as Weed has. He made war, as he
said he would, against raseality, and
he spared but few. His great, detect
was hisprejudice against Gov. War
moth, but this we can forgive for the
sake Of the doses he administered TO
others. Perhaps is he had been left
alone he might have discovered that
Warmoth was better than he thought
him to be, and then bennett would
have said 90 and the people might
have had the benefit OF the conversion
and thecenfession.G az gas es7s AL
But We have said enough. Bennett
has been punished for his prejudices;
the ficaymne will be punished for its
ingratitude and stupidity and the
people will have to look heseafter, as
hhey did heretofore. to the STATE REG
IsTER to be their great organ.
Y We extract the following from
the Natehitoches Times, which az usu.
al contains editorials exactly eoincid-
ing with om own views as to the
course to be taken by all conservative
men in the present aspect of politics.
A STRAw.-The Picaysne, the recog-
nized organ of the Reform party in this
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