New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-16
THE NEW ORGAN.

The Franklin Sun contains letter from
Mr.. L. H. Bowden, of Franklin parish, il
which the writer states that he has re
ceived a letter from number of gentle
men in New Orleans, of known intecrit,
and ability, who have the good of oul
State at heart, and who are entitled tc
confidence The names of the gentlemen
are given as H. D. Ogden, E. John Ellis,
&. R. Forman, B. F. Jonas, D. Warren
Brickell, Governor" McEnery, Edward
Booth and L. A. Witt. These gentlemen
communicate that they propose to estab.
lish daily press in the city Of New Or
leans, daily Democratic paper, at a very
low rate of subscription. This paper is
to advocate the principles of the Demo-
cratic party, whatever they are, and the
gentlemen who are to establish such a
paper, solicit money from all good Demo-
Gratis in the country to carry the concern
on through the campaign which is to COM
mence more than year hence
Of course, no Democratic family should
be without family paper, but the gentle
men named as the proposed starters of a
new organ entirely ignore the anti-Repub-
lican papers now struggling here for ex-
istence. Some mischief maker has indus
triodsly circulated the charge that the
press of New Orleans is thoroughly sub
sidized, that those braying loudest for re-
form are controlled by cliques rings and
monopolists, that those most bitter against
Republicans are for purpose, backed up
with the ill-gotten money of Republicans.
These charges have been frequently re-
peated by the Shreveport Times, and
they have been reiterated by that
able journal, the Baton Rouge Ad-
cocdte. If we pretended to be a
Democratic news purveyor, and had
clean bill of health, we should demand
proof of our infidelity. To be Demo-
cratic organ is q sweet boon, and better
than precious ointment. What right
have few wild politicians, and few
Insignificant country sheets to get up and
say there is no truth, honesty or ability,
and no Democracy in the press of New
Orleans? By all tests that can be applied
to partisan journals the Times, Picasp,ne
and Bulletin are reliable Democratic
sheets. They copy from the Sgn and
World; they speak of the oppressive
United States government, and the stulti-
fed President, and they all bitterly de-
nounce the New Orleans REPUBLICAN,
which brain work is the highest test of
Democratic ability known in Louis
lana. All of this does not satisfy the
handful of politicians who call them
selves Democrats. These papers may
drape their flags and turn their
column rules for the fourteenth of Sep
TENDER; even that goes for nothing, and
by no amount of subserviency can they
wriggle themselves into the Democratic
fold, or gain the approval of the an
nointed. Tie Picoy,uae and Bulletin NAV
ask Congressman Ellis who championed
his cause from his nomination to his cleo
ton; they may ask Mr.. McEnery who
stood by him when the State slipped out
from under him; they may ask Mr.. Booth
who nationaiized his fame as a shop
keeper and a Statesman? Was it not the
Bulletin and Picoyane? and now these
men run after strange gods. They want
an organ which shall emit nothing but
blue blazes and forked lightning on the
broad waste of q Democratic heaven. This
is ali wrong, unjust and ungrateful. There
is smell of libel in the very appeal to
the country faithful for money. The
papers now here are as Democratic as
they can afford to be. The starters of a
new paper should remember that Demo.
cratic paper in this State can not depend
upon readers of that faith for support. 1t
must be carried on by sinking fund,
and the more Democratic the paper is the
more sinking the fund will be- In pass.
ing round the hat in the parish of Frank
lin Mr.. Bowden says: SIT is time we were
preparing for the conflict. Louisiana
must be saEed!' Louisiana is to be saved
by starting new Democratic organ in
New Orleans, and crowding to the wall all
papers which have the largest circulation.
Whittier are we drifting?