The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-04-29
NOT EXACTLY FAIR.

press OF New orleans, Z
as being unmindful Of the duties they e
are said to owe to the people OF our l
State, and that they fail to defend I
the rights, and even advocate family 8
the cause Of that people. These I
complaints we have heard, often and
long. and have listened to them with {
a great deal of patience and studied
hard to believe that the people, gen.
orally right, were again in this par
ticular instance striking the right
culprit in the right place, but taking
the true motives of preaching and
practice into deliberate considera-
ton, we fail to see that the complain
ers are exactly fair and just in their
conclusions. Further, We make bold
to assert that the masses Of the con-
sentative elements Of the State, and
more especially the leaders and aspl-
rants for public honors and offices,
are far more to blame for the state OF
affairs complained Of than the news
papers themselves, and that much OF
the causes of the forced and often un-
pleasant position of the Conservative
press grow solely from the inaction,
want of patronage and distribution OF
favors from these leaders in favor OF
that press. We 60 further and as
sert frankly and with somewhat OF
humiliation, that the press OF New
Orleans and that of the country,
which has spent it's money, racked its
brains, distributed its charities,
broadcast and without stint, since the
war, through Louisiana, and for the
welfare and special benefit other true
people, has not been patronized, up
held and befriended as it has merit
ed, and that the people have been
f criminally unmindful Of the more
than valuable services of the Fourth
f Estate. In fact, neglect and the cold
shoulder have been our portion, and
: many moneyed favors have been
i. thrown in the path of the Radical
S press, already pensioned and pap fed
: by enactments which disgrace the
b statutes of our Legislature, and for
e which that very people are overtaxed
J, and crushed. These very infamous
G laws we're made to crush the Conser
l.. vative press and on its ruins build ul
d the negro-radical press; and yet witt
If all this unfair advantage and otficia
d bounties, many, very many Of ou7
d people have smiled on these Radica
J. Journals, became their subscribers
d and bestowed OH them their private
d advertisements and jobs. Nay, som'
lie of these lenders and formers Of pub
y lie opinions have raised HUSH MONEY
in liberal amounts, for them, and a
the same time and in the same in
Us stance, they have rushed to the oil
N faithful sentinel and standby an
n graciously asked laundering leade
t. in behalf of that very cause, on who's
ID bitter enemy they had just lavishe
IN their money. When in trouble or i
u an awkward fix they 60 to the Oh
st friendly Journal for defence-bu
w when they have money to spare,
s. goes to the enemy for doubtful vii
s. tue. These are facts too plain an
gs palpable to be longer buried, and a
r. the guilty are now attacking the
no friends, the poorly supported press
&c the Conservative elements, silence Q
10 the part of an old and faithful on
d. would be criminal, and however Ill
Ill pleasant and unpalatable these thing
ei may appear, they are robed in trut
he and justice, and they must be toll
ur Now, we beg and entreat til 0 s
whom these remarks may roughl
h rub and who should shoulder the trt
ret cause of the very acts they complal
.e- of, to ponder we'll on what we ha,
ra written, and ask themselves if tt
hn Democrat is not right, and has nj
IL the old one hit the right nail on tt
of head? Facts speak louder tn;
nj words and are more potent than u
lis just complaints, and in our instan
ge should stop the safety valve Of fall
nv Indignation against maltreated al
Ter overlooked fraternity Of hard a
re- cheap workers for the very life blo'
I'M and salvation of a dOwn-trOdden al
IL prosecuted people. The Consery
tive press of Louisiana have had
hard and rough old road to trav
sre without bridges Or finger boards, wi
IT'S no shade trees in their path, a
Are prescribed by the powers that
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