New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-09
IN INDEPENDENT PRESS.

penden: press" Naturally each OF these
ex-Fusior oracles assumes that it alone is
tina: :ende. literary shrub. which every
tyran. IS seeking to cut down--''an indie"
penden: Journal. edited in the interests Of
this people" AID It's rival. an .n:eilopsns
intruder.
The P:c.'ig.. has been arraigred before
ore 0: cur civil tribunals 70: grave
ot.n-e against the laws: libel and
SANDER against the character 81 Two gen
t.e.ne2 who have lived all their lives
above ,eproach. 70 say tina: the greater
portion o: the years OF one. and all the
lifetime OF the other, have been Spen: IN
tbs State, may be added IS IN additional!
merit. in TINS, 'ia: 70 be good where the
t.l. iority are not rema. kabIS 50. - proof
o: strong character and determined up-
figh.nes-. The figures charged Up :oE
damages haze an appalling ".ie': Oh the
,.cckholders %: the F;c0yp?". and the
ruin thu: will follow veriicts 70, the PLAN
ifs s,ares !hem in tie face. Hence the
60; o: mr,zling a free press Is raised,
AID a very unfortunate aliusiOr TO the
:ecsn, experience OF tue Zines i. made IL
.he hope evidently 10 create :: Lille popr-
l&G sympathy.
The fact j. .ha. tie presen: conductors
9: the Pi'aylne do not ENJOY monopoly
q: the privilege of publishing a free press.
And j: we may De permitted a .j1.dgment
IN the matter, that paper ~ The iaTthes.
from being truly and really iree press OF
any II the city. The Times appears 20 Us
- De '.nder its present management much
more Independent and non-partisen than
:; was before Weed los: the contrc!
through bad management. We remember
very yell tina: Thile the c.ipli: was being
dragged OF TO punishment, il vented its
low spite against the Judge who enforced
the Jaws that condemned him, and the
ignorant, ;.nthinking bystanders-.hat is,
the noisy portion sympathized With the
criminal, and caugh, up his SANDERS
against the Judge and pretended 20 believe
them. litter the arraignmen: was made
by which the presen. conductors Of the
Times assumed the management. the
P;co4 .l'e and y portion of thus people eI"
pected TO see the Jolly kept up 0: assail-
| ing a faithful officer for doing hi duty.
And because the new paper pursued the
proper duties of Journalists. and .e: the
| cuarreis Of others atone, styaign.Way the
astounding discovery is made that the
TINES is nuzzled! Every press N the
| city IS restricted IL some manner ~ the
interests and prejudices 0: lis supporters
We modestly PVT in . plea on behal: Of
| the R1P;B.:CAH tina. it is the creest pape.
IN the State, and ye: j: we We're 20 be
fined heavily 70, !ioe'. ana sold OF; \: the
sheriff. we should no: conside. the proper
freedom Of the press j. DANCE: OF that
| account. Whoever bcugh: the concern
after We had failed through or own mis-.
management could 60 ahead .nt: publish
what he liked so long as his money held
or. 80 with the Piea.gl.1s .i,tis ever
offered Cor sale undeE al "'ec:tion q.
i.dg,aen: Tor damages, possibly we nay
by in the old concern, provided OIL.
friend De Arnas does no: r1r }: :? zoe
high. and employ some competent person
% ran i as an indeneuden: gourna! az
cording 20 on own idea, Of independence.
Gr The present calico owners E.y attend
the sale and outbid Us. and sc: baeh the
office material or new ba,is. fl: TIE
Independence Of The press is 10. likely to
be pr.: IL issr". A iUndre! gentlemen
nav tomorrow beg:n 'he publication OF :.