Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-01

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we came across the following yer.
correct report of his speech in til,
New Orleans Times,' without
word of comment which was per
haps deferred to the following day.
Mr.. Blackburn rose to a question
of privilege, and asked the indul
gence of the Senate for few min
utes, while he replied to a recent
editorial in the New Orleans Times
which contained certain structure.
upon himself and the bill introduce
ed by him providing for the ap
pOintment of State Printer. The
article charged that the bill was an
infamous one that by introducing
it he had become infamous, and that
he (Jasper Blackburn had placed
himself upon record as q fraud. q.
| Mr.. Blackburn considered that
the circumstances required him to
answer the charge and insinuatiOns
in open Senate; otherwise he would
reply in his capacity as an editor,
fOc he was an editor and proprie-
tor of a newspaper, and could
"throw ink with anybody and had
no doubt of his ability to fully an
swer the sink sings Of the black
guard who throws ink for the New
Orleans Times" so.tt
Mr.. Blackburn did not know, and
what was more, didn't care to know
who was the author. of the article
referred to. He would, however,
state this much for his information.
He was either ignorant of the prOvi-
sions of the bill introduced by him.
self, or wilfully misrepresentation
the same.
Mr.. Blackburn said the bill was
drafted By himself and other prac-
teal printers, and that it cut down
prices from fifteen to twenty five
per cent less than the price charged
by the New Orleans Times lately
tor printing the blanks for the
0Oaru OF reglStratlOn.
The clause in the bill providing
for the establishment of special
journals was part of the bin that
cuts so sorely ON such sensibilities
ms the editor of the New Orleans
Times. No man regretted more
than Mr.. Blackburn the necessity
of the passage Of such a law by the
Republican party Of this State, as
the one that was proposed to be
passed by the introduction of his
bill; but such necessity existed from
the "venal tone of just such newspa
pers as the New Orleans Times,m
which created public sentiment By
the tone of just such articles as the
one he was now replying to, which
proposed to starye out every loyal
man and loyal newspaper in the
State. The 'svenal and licentious
tone of such papers as the Tines
throughout the South, would
"starve out and RIM to the wall the
proprietor of every loyal paper in
it," 1t was necessary to pass such
Il law as this bill proposed, in order
to build up and sustain Republican
journals throughout the South, i'm
order that they may disseminate
''true and loyal sentiments" Ii it
was an evil to establish Republican
journal for this purpose, the evil
was greater when such papers as
the New Orleans Time fostered false
public sentiment. ~. IL
Mr.. Blackburn said there were
plenty of citizens in Claiborne par
ish who voted the Democratic TICK
ct, who were Republicans at heart
and would vote that ticket, but were
afraid to come out and proclaim
their sentiments, because that would
subject them to the attacks ofvenal
sheets. Frequently such a rampant
Democrat, as he supposed the edi-
tor of the TIMES to, be, would come
to Mr.. Blackburn, and "Ehine
around" him tor favors, which, when
obtained, the recipient would turn
round and rend him. Mr.. Black
burn said he was perhaps the first
member Of Congress who introduced
a bill in that body to relieve all men
from their political disabilities, and
while he was doing this the Iliad
was being scattered in ruins around
Homer. .. r6
Mr.. Blackburn hurled back Gin
the teeth of the Tines the charge
of being a fraud, as a falsehood and
a SANDER. VituperatiOn was given
in exchange for kindness. If one
;thousandth part ofthe Kindness was
extended to Republicans by the
Democrats, that the Republicans
have extended to the Democrats,
the times would not be as bad az
they are. But such kindness was
like pearls cast before swine. The