New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-01
WAo khnll be Believed

WAo khaM be G3el1ctede
There seems to be combined effort upon
the part of the metropolitan press of New
York to diacredit the Official reparts Of
Southern outrsges. 1t ia openly and boldly
charged that such reports are manufactured
to order for tho sole purpose Of af citing
the results in the fall elections. Undes
these circumstance, Perhaps, it will not be
unwise to consider the relative facilities Of
the government on the one hand and OF the
metropolitan or Assaciated Press on the
other foP obtaining reliable and unpreju-
aloed statements OF fact. In doing this it
becomes necessary to divess ourselves OF All
partisan bias and examine the facts and
their surrounding in the light Of common
sense Doing thu. what do VS. finas
First, il the United States government
represented by the exec utive, who ia sworn
to execute the laws of Congress- and protect
and defend the constitution Of the c.,nntIy
To perform this duty he has sale cted NJ
meruns subOrd,natts Is his ministers in the
several departments. 1t is only reasonable
to suppose that in making such appoint
uents fair, honest and capable men have
been preferred. if for no other reason than
for the credit Of the administration. Fr0u,
these ministers of tho law, such as they
art the government receives through the
lleats Ut department.. its information AZ to
the state Ut fairs in tne various portions
Of the country. In the South these min
listers OF the law are usually politically
opposed to the wealthy and highly odu.
Gated, otherwise denominnced the rnling
classes, and being SO, are admonishtd
that if they misrepresent the facts they
are sure to be exposed by Them. Nearly
the whole press Of the South is ike
wise politically opposed to tho admins.
tration and its officials. From general
knowledge Of the character Of the ex-slave
holders and OK Contpderates-.nen born to
rule over and to dictate to slaves, and
whose instincts and characteristics have
not been changed by the abolition Of
s,av,ry--oro would scarcely suppose that
their venom and hate was a thing to be-
courted By the United States marshal..
Judges, commissioners reve nue officers and
pusfmasters in their vicinities. On the CON-
tray, we should say that such officials
would prefer to live in the peaceful enjoy
ment Of their positions 40 long as they
9. ,uld find i. possible, consistent with their
official duties. This would be only natural.
The reputation of Southern communities
for law ard order. and tor tenderness TO-
ward their rla'igners, is not such as to
stimulate Office holders in the concoctloD
Of lies and M misrepresentation against the
people composing them. The summary
action Of Judge Lynch's court, acconpa
med with ''slort shrltt and long rope, or
the crack Of the shotgun, riffs and revolver,
ia too frequent, whether uLder the gnise of
Ku Klux OF White League. to admit OF any
f.r.-s.uln-ss of the doom most likely to
~ ait such conduct. But tho President.
fortunately, does not entirely rely upon
these sources for information as the basis
of action, truthful as they are most likely
to prove, fer the r. asons above stated, Au0
officially communicated under tho sanctlty
of the oath Of Otlce, as these reports gene
orally are. Through the meaiuu, Of tho
army no has the mears OF verifying tho
truth or ascertainiDg the faisify OF these
REPORTS Of Ou,rAges almost immediately In
y recent Case where riot was fep"Hted
imminent and the Governor tole1raphed
for iroups. q military officer WAS instructed
to privately ipyeetigate the matter while
troops were held in readiness to move in =
inOment If necessary. The report soon
came hack that 1t was false alarm. The
Governor, icing At q distance, had acted
upon reports conveyed to him OF an excit
fy. M troOns we're sent IT, the seat OF
excitement and no riot occurred. The
President DOES not act in these cases except
upon what he conoeives tV Ue reliable IN
formation.
Second, is the great monopoly composed
oi ak o, eighl morning joutn..is. called the
Assucii.tra Press OF New York. nearly
avery member OF whicn Is j,;sp now bitterly
opposed - tho rational administration
This association iatOrs in connection with
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
and, like it's cos,jutor, is . wealthy Mo-
nupoly, striving to crush rythiDg which
essays either to rival or oppose it. mos,
the entire press OF the county 0u.sioo OF
New York, East, South and West, are placed
,nier tr butte to these Gem ',ned monUp"leS
OF An tpit,dne lof the news Of this New
York associate.
TIE Western Union Telegraph Company
in opposed To the n.tlonal CONTEMPLATION
for taynring the policy OF y postal tcle-
erauh, which should. ike che mails. DC
own. d by and operated in the interest OF
The people. 1t is q monopoly repr... NJ I!
stock tU the amount of about $5O, OOO,
aud earning $1,000 700 per aupuu. with
q property tho :.c'ual cost Cf wlich. oy u
fair estimate, does not e1csed ten or
twelve millions. II is controlled auH
managed by such famous monop"l'st- ~
Cornelius Vanderbilt. The railroad king; Ell.
:. Sanford. the Adams Express klux, nnn
Wui,am Orton. president VI inc eonpah h
and telegraph king When these Men tsko
snuf the Assuciated Press has u violent ut
OF speeEiny. and vice versa. Throughout rye
SOuth N MANY, if not Id st, InsLauces the
agent OF the Associsteh Press Is the agent VI
the telegraph company. or AdAi1a TX PRESS
or perbups both. Or Is appointed A. MA or
their instance. He ia. moreover, usual the
editor or attache Of . ID moccatic paper, II
th,,,.e be ono IL the viCiaity. 1t is for this
reason that tue Associated Press reports
Dear such strange SINH iarlty to tho accounts
Of the same occurrences printed i'll the lcca.
pres, of ,hs S,Irh, snd such u sulk,Dg ul--
familiarity to The facts ~ rspOy ted by .fic,ais
ana frequently elected IN evidence b Fore
United S,,stes trlbul ais. These are natu al
results. W. could hardly expect Any other
A wink or hint from the New York othue is.
or may DO, Mado W color every thug 10 the
desired tint.
Nov th.n, the point is, which clsss o.
.eports arc InOre ~0rshy Of credenc-1
Would it inspIre cohh onca in TIA govern
inrnt with The peuIr # il Should r. y up00
And prefer 'he Statement II O; Irresp 1s.6l-
political eneMlev. suco M J.av" b-en De-
esr.O bed. before those vi its osD chosen lniL
isIties When We remember that the som z
men of the present e A.tati"n III -. Sra|'
have been reared ~ believe that 4 = IS a
duty rathsr tran 9 crl.us T. oppose ald
haGe .he sovefnlner. Of tho United States,
can He oil. Ce conH'ienua IN their patriotism
to the extent of telling tao ,rotL to the
pr. Iu.! or Of their friends ~D.t srC zion in
caseA r. hers Tie supposed interests O.. tht Il
Immediate friends and those Ut the govern
mrr. CnAc.i H.rdiy.
Bu5 tn. metropolitan. preas claims ~ h. W
dis ,H,ebed special ION. ,ssS uors or eyer t.
~ sscerSa'n fac's from eyt-witAcsses. All
mi this, and eAAA.Ae tae r1utlue Of thens
eurrsspOndGcts. On The w!oIs rou:s they
.ssrslk in late ~ ss.psay 4 asvsps'