The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-09
Our Sixth Volume.

To-day We issue the first numoer o. oe.
Sixth yoldme, and opportunity it VIII 90
fonnd to contain o fatteriDg Testimonials
from our Most Reverend ArchoiSnop .. VIZ
shspe of letter 20 the clergy ana iai'y
this Archdiocese. We hope that all VIII reao
that letter and thereby and themselves
confirmed in tho intention to sustain Tine
Catholic Press. 1t would be useless iof o'
to repeat or enlarge upon the tea''.o
therein 90 forcibly set forth. Let tnem 70
read attentively and let due weight be at
t.chsd 10 the opinion OF one who knows
whereof he speaks, instructed as ne 10 IN
the school of experience and profound CD
servation. Pc
Wa are Glad TO- DO able to say that our
nrouress hssborne steadily forward notwith-
atanding the pressure ofhard times that mas
borne 80 heavily upon the section OF country
which We must principally look for patron
are. Our subscription list continues to en-
large and substantial proofs Of success TO
multiply.
No doubt, one great cause of this 10 the
warm and generous interest taken in the
paper not only by our venerable Arch"
bishop and several Of the Rt. Rev. Bishops
of this Archdiocese, but by many OF the
parochial clergy who have placed 10
under lasting obligations by their
earnest support. Yetit cannot be denied
that the necessity for ont. or more Catholic
papsrs In Now Orleans 10 SO great that
success was almost a matter of course in
the establishment Of such an enterprise
on almost any reasonable footing.
The Catholic Church of this Archdiocese
has taken Auch development, its interests
are 80 multifarious and it's need for .
medium of mutual communications is 80
pressing, that the absence of any organ In
the press would be extremely inconvenient.
Besides this, q newspaper organ is some
what like standing army in Europe. Not
wishing to put this proposition in the
shape of conundrum, we hasten to give
our reason for the comparison. A standing
army very often appears to be doing no
particular good, when in reality its mere
presence prevents attacks. just SO
ewspsper known to be devoted to Ger
tain cause challenges at least the caution
of the enemies of that cause in making
their attacks upon it.
The paper may even be tamely edited
az general thing and yet prove power
full weapon because its columns ar1always
! ready for the hand of any one who is able
to champion right. At any rate, whether
dull or spirited, apublic journal can always
denounce falsehood and publish truth.
The secular press of every country is, as
general thing, prone to malign the
Church and misconstrue its acts. People
| will read, and they are not all gifted with
the faculty Of Analysing statements so as
to recognize q falsehood or an error on it's
face. The poison enters their system and
will injure them unless neutralized by q
subsequent draught of truth and wisdom.
Thankful to our friends for their patron
age in the past we hope to give them still
more satisfaction in the future. This end
can best be attained by ar increase of the
means at our disposal, aud if the Catholic
public will sustain our efforts in liberia
spirit we hope to make the MORNING STAR
in time, an organ Of Catholic sentimen
worthy Of the name.