New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-20
VERY BAD SHOWING.

In commenting upon the we'll known
fact that the trumpete.s OF party often in
cite others 70 warfare from which they
skulk themselves. we had commented on
the war record of the New Orleans Bee and
the Picayun.. This was done not that we
censured either 70, Submission which
was in its opinion excusable. It was
done 10 remind these journals. now so in
tolerant and abusive, that remembrance
so humiliating should have taught them
at least more moderation. And now some
gentleman, who does not want to be in
teryiewed. puts his statement of the cir
cumstances accompanying the capitula-
ton Of the Picayame and Bee into the New
Orleans Herald. It is very interesting
bit of history. but it makes the conduct Of
the two journals referred to even less
chivalrous than at first.
And in this We take journal as State
OF any other corporate institution. A
journal is held responsible for It's con.
sistency to its prospectus. and the acciden:
of an editorial writer by no means exon.
crates it from that responsibility.
There were, from the narrative in the
Herald. four papers placed under suryei-
lance by Major General Butler. He may
have deserved all the epithets applied by
the Herald writer. With that we have
nothing to do in this connection. OF him
it is said:
IN his frs: proclamation. in assuming
military and absolute control Of this city.
he called the conductors of the papers be.
fore HIM and iectureG them in the s.y lie Of an
irate gchoclmaster.
He laid down his rules.
Under these instructions the city papers
proceeded in their career :ciM g,yat GiseTe.
ton. Butler found some difficulty IN Great.
ing pre:ext for an interference with them.
They conformed TO his military orders
and suppressed their own homes: opinions
and feelings.
The Bee and Delta published IN 'article
copied fiom an English paper. in which
reference was made to the seriously dias.
trous effects Of the burning Ct cotton in
the Southern States"
The Bee caves:
The proprietors and editor, Of che two
Journals being brought before Butler. were
lectured and nectored by him in the mos:
approved style. Those Of the Bee were
told tina. If they would sign a declaration
| TO the effect shat they disapprcved Of such
barbarian acts. their paper could resume.
These gentlemen. in view of the many per-
sons dependen: On the publication OF the
| paper for 'he subsistence of their families.
| concluded 70 accept ct such HARD terms.
| and the Be resumed.
! To the proprietors Of the Bee nothing
serious seems to have occurred. But il is
said:
There was enc melancholy :esait Of this
| proceeding. The modification ard excite
ment WHICH il produced in the MIND ct that
| sensitive and scholarly gentleman, WIG
had SO long and with such consummate
ability conducted the English side of .he
Bee. the late DR.. Hardy. led to the sudde1
termination Of his distinguished and honor
able career as man and Journalist. tie
died within few days after the appear
ance Of Buffers order.
So this killed off an editor on the E:J
Ish side Of the Bee. while the Trench
side went on without any mortality.
Next tie Pccy,ne fell into the ;a!ons o
the rapacious press destroyer.
The offense of the PicGyme. then owret
and conducted by Mr.. Hoibrook. was tolint
in a remarkable article which appeared il
the editorial columns ofthat paper.
1t was criticism Of Pope's new plan of
| campairp IN Virginia. then Just announced
and a cersUrc of bis mode Ct conducting
the war, wh.chswould add so greatly to it
horrors.
Tie PIC succumbs:
The proprietor and editor. who were bot,
unwell. in order 20 save their large and va
liable properly. upon which so many cit
I zens depended for employment. were force
} to disclaim the authorship and Itspons
, bility for the article. and thus obtained III
release Of :he paper from seizure. Butte
was appeased by this disclaimer. and III
. ! discovery Of The writer. who was not the
regularly connected with the press. an
upon whom he wreaked his vengeance b
. sending him 70 Ship Island. that wretche
, | land.slip IN tie Gulf of Mexico. where h
was held for come time IN close cEstoGy.
:, Precisely. While tender women an
helpless children were .oluntar: exile:
when yesolute women left their :am!lie
and fortunes. the proprietoys Of the b
. signed \ declaration tina: they ''disal
proved .: such barbarian acts as LUrrin
cotton. while the Picryoues disc!aimel II
.. authorship ard responsibility 70, an I'd
torial article eondemning the ties,ruct:1
warfare proposed by General Pope again
| tbair
So one Of these Journals; ackaow.e dSe
. that Pope's mode OF warfare vas RICH
while the other asserted tina: the jrr:.i;
of cotton BY the Iontederacy w..s w:onG
Nay. still more unfortunate. The l'r.'
of this editorial was discovered and Sci
to Ship Island. ''that wretchei .and-slip
the Cult Of Mexico. where he was he'll: Il
some time in close custody"
The Oe', rejects the terms:
The editor of the Delta declined Bu:iel
s proposi,i N. and he took possession 81 q
/ establishment. placed Colone! Brown al
:. Captain Clark IN charge OF it.
= The E,.is.is makes no concession:
The pretex: for the extinction Of Il
i Bulletin was an eloquent. just, truthful ar
e altogether uIohiec.iouab!e tribute to :!