New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-19
A REPUBLICAN DUTY,

Our Democratic neighbors have fire.
quently asserted that, without the public
printing the New Orleans REPUBLICAN
could not exist single day. The Bulletin
and Times are most certain of our disabil-
ity, and they know something of the diff
culties of publishing a daily paper in a
community more disposed to talk than
read. We are not yet ready to admit
that sudden death would overtake us in
such an emergency, and the assertion
itself must be considered as an unwar-
ranted license taken with the business
affairs of the Republican Printing Com
pany, which owns and controls this paper.
Be that as it may and public printing
or no public printing, it is a fact
that no publishing company is likely
to have more money than is neces-
sary to carry on a paper properly and
in this connection we wish to remind the
Republicans of Louisiana that in literally
supporting this paper they will do good
to themselves as well as to us. In this
we speak as Republicans, and for the good
Of the Republican party, and not as men
for individual benefits The capital in
telligence and energy now employed in
publishing a Republican paper, would
yield as good returns invested and turned
in other directions. For nearly ten years
the REPUBLICAN has stood the brunt of
the political battles fought in this State.
1t was started against sea of opposition,
and at time when men were ostracised
for reading it, carriers were beaten for
delivering 1t, and when Democrats con.
trolled the affairs of the State. The Re-
PUBLICAN thrived because it was right,
it conquered because its cause was
just, 1t espoused the cause of the
down-trodden and oppressed, teaching
them their rights, and putting their
record of wrongs before the people of the
United States 1t is not for us to say with
what ability the paper has been conducted.
Our enemies admit that it has progressed,
that it is powerful and influential, and it is
recognized among the foremost Republican
journals of the land. tits the only daily Re.
publican paper in Louisiana, and it is the
leading Republican paper of the South.
Were we conducting private enterprise,
for private gain, we could not say this much
and be considered modest. We speak tc
the Republicans of Louisiana, and we say
the New Orleans REPUBLICAN is YOU
paper. The existence of the Republican
party depends upon its press. YOU
are aware of the fact, and your enemies
frequently repeat it. The press of the
people is the voice of the people, and il
should never be allowed to grow fain
while there are wrongs to right, or mer
needing instruction. Every Republican
voter in Louisiana should take and pay
for his paper. Democrats say one-half OF
the members of the Republican party il
this State can not read. For this state O.
things, if it be so, we have more feelings
of sympathy than sneering. The Demo
Gratis would have kept every black man il
ignorance, and every poor white man, fol
that matter. But Republicans have pu
all colored children in the way of ar
education, and the child can read thu
papers to the father. A daily paper il
the best educator known to civiliza
ton. One dollar saved each month
from an allowance for whisky or tobacco,
or any foolish indulgence, would bring O
good paper daily to each family. We may
refer to this subject again; now we only
make the suggestion that leading Repub.
leans throughout the State should interest
themselves in sustaining the paper which
is Of vital importance to their welfare.
Clubs can be formed, and much done in