The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-23
A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT.

The venerable Picoyune, like jobs wal
horse "that snutfs the battle from affair."" il
beginning to see in the distance ray o.
hope for the people Of ''stricken louisiana
And with that sagacity and quick percep
ton for which it is celebrated, where its
own interests are involved, is trimming its
sails to catch the popular breeze. The
apathy and Indifference displayed by that
journal in the great cause of the people OF
Louisiana have been the subject of general
remark by its readers. DenunciatiOns loud
and deep, have been heaped upon its man
agement by our citizens who had reason to
expect better service at the hands of the
Pcayune, in the struggle being made to re
deem the State from ruin and the people
| from degradation.
Its columns, muzzIed against exposing the
frauds, niquites and outrages of the kel-
logg dynasty; its ominous silence upon all
matters concerning the extraordinary official
conduct of Durell and Norton; and finally
its failure to assert boldly, vigorously and
persistently the plainest rights Of the peo-
pie when they were assaulted, have all con-
spired to destroy what little confidence may
and influential paper.
Within the past few days, however, the
Picayune has observed with establishment
and dismay, the universal reclamation with
which the BULLETIN, with its unstinted de-
nunciation and exposures of bad men and
nefarious. schemes, has been received by a
populace that yearned for fearless cham
pion. 1t has discovered, too, a fearful dimu-
milton in its sales of papers and gradual
withdrawal Of its subscribers and it is now
realizing the significant fact, that it's most
valuable advertisers are becunsing thor
ouyhly Disguised with its Mandy -pamby,
non epMmittal, wavering, inconsistent and
unreliable course.
Having been suddenly aroused to con-
sciousness Of this unpleasant but truthful
state of affairs, a change Of tact has evil
IDENTIFY been discussed. This is demonstrated
by the occasional cropping out of some para
graphs that have the ring of the true metal
about them. Yesterday, for instance the
Picay~He had the temerity to give utterance
to the following paragraph:
Since the lengthy debates have been
made III Congress, Oh the new election-since
Senator Carpenter has made efforts so for
chile and determined in that direction, and
met with such hearty support frosn all the
most prominent Conservative and decent
members OF the Senate, new hopes have
been raised in the breasts OF the people.
That little mistake of Senator Vests about
the election bills was a heavy blow, ami
cOnduced to the desertisn OF several Repub- |
leans i'll this State, who, it is stated, have |
become disguised with the present state OF !
affairs. Private dispatches innumerable
have also been received, which say that the |
hopes even for d recognition Of the McEnery
Government are very strong, and it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that before many days
something will be cone to redeem this State
and place it once more i'll the hands Of those
by whom it should be governed.
Such sentiments, smanatiny from such
source at this time. axe pregnant with mean
ing. We congratulate the community upon
this slight improvement in the political
health Of our contemporary, and we indulge
the hope that after Il few more days of care
full nursing and a judicious application of
the galvanic battery, such as has been adj |
by the BULLETIN, its vitality and
vigor may be resuscitated to such degree rs
to enable it to give vent, systematically, to
such opinions as we have quoted above
We must express our own qualification,
too, at the prospect OF having soon an
active co-laborer in the good cause which
we have been fighting, up to this time,
single handed and alone. At the same time,
we claim the credit of stiffening a very
weak backbone, and giving some life where
none existed before.
IT the Picayune has been slow to answer
TO the goadings Of the BULLETIN, we console
with the thought that it i, better
late than never to do good, and we would
here remind our convalescent neighbor
hat
"While the lamp hol Is out to burn,
The vilest sinner return"