New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-05
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A PREMATURE TRIUMPH.

4 .ThagH meeAessaingrt the. moribund con
dition of its afectionate brother Of tht
Picaylne rushed prematurely to take ou'
letters of administration on its circulation
and advertisements. But the Picaynn,
opened its departing eyes with a snap and
announces determination to prolong it,
I existence, through the expected charities
Of a devoted constituency. So this 'gun.
powder Percy" awakens again and terriies
its timid and transitory antagonist into
it's ordinary neutrality. There is singu-
lar disclosure in this indignant resurrec-
ton. The Picayune says that if il were
out Of the way the Times hopes ''to con-
tinue the race without competitor, and
finish at the winning post OF government
pap in canter." Then, if tits race is
for the pap and the demise of the Pic
would have left the Times without COM
petitor, it is logically plain that the Pic
| was and is competitor for the govern
ment "pap' This iucautious admission
must be admitted sincere as il seems
deathbed ayowal. I. distresses us 10 see
| that spirit SO ,nercenafy actuaees
journal which claimed all the virtues, by
| exclusive and perpetual patent. But we
now know that the Picoyune is entered
for this pap" purse; that it is not dis
tanced and drawn. but that the heats
being broken il will come sweeping down
the last stretch, leaving its ''competitoY"
painting in the rear, and clutching from
the hand Of Governor McEnery the purse
of pap" which, it would seem, is the
sole subject Of Fusion contests. The Plea
ylne does not regard the REPUBLICAN as
competitor at all. It says, ''as for the
REPUBLICAN, it is altogether without pop
ular influence" The Picayme thus con-
tinues altogether to ignore the claims to
humanity or popular rights of a majority
of the voters Of the State. It also alto
gether overlooks the fact that the REPuB-
L1cAN is read and its opinions respected
by those who govern the destinies Of the
otAIC 0CkC dAu az "
Indignant and disguised with the tone
and teachings Of the Picayene and its
clique, the government would never see
the wants of this State and city except
through the kindly columns OF the REPUE-
L1cAN We bear all this abuse and con-
timely Of those who only hate because
this journal obstructs their approach to
the public treasury. The REPUBLICAN
says to the government, Forgive them,
for they know not what they do" It will |
continue to wrestle with the outraged |
in Congress, that they will |
spare Nineveh, that great city in which |
there are many persons who know not
their right hand, politically, from their
left, and s'ikewise much cattle" So the
influence of the REPUBLICAN has been,
and will continue to be, devoted to the
commercial and political salvation of the
city, though the Picayune continue to ''re-
vile and despitefully use US, as aforesaid.
As for the reproach Of the Picayule,
.uSt ILS 4tffUbL1CAN |
N return for unavailable public
services rendered to the State and city,
t is to be presumed that a paper now
handing around the elymosynary hat,
mploring the Intervention Of ''cash US
! journal acknowledging itself a compel
tor" for the ''pap" of government, can
lot be sincerely hostile toward any other
ournal which accepts in like manner the
Of a grateful public. The RE-
'UBLICAN will, however, stand aside, and
witness the shock with which the Achilles
nd Hector Of Fusion come together in
his conflict for the pap" If struck
nth splinter from the spears Of these
we will still lock with delight
n the lists where SO much Of chiyalry is
isplayed for the need Of glory, and a
leasure Of ''pap.'