The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-25
a RETROSPECT.
The Birthday of the Bulletin.

volume OF the IL LLETIN ltS frSt nunDe
having appeared or the evening Of March 2itl
and the morning Of March 18th, 1874, thu
! evening and the morning being it's g frs
day
! Originating during temporary disagree
ment Between compositors and proprietors
OF the Typographical Union much encourage
ment and much well-tmed assistance. The
BrALHaIs 2Ias ever since been tavorise with
It's early friend. and helpers.
The magnanimou5 and unprecedented aid
extended 10 i. BY the people Of the city and
State has enabled i; to survive the first year.
always the most trying and critical in the lite
Of newspaper. Without such aid it could
never have proved the success which We are
now pleased and proud to find it.
This help came to us in good time. and
when friends are powerfully friends in.
deed. since the founders of the BUIkrr4S
encountered many obstacles Of grave and
apparently insuperable character. Among
other annoyances the BULLETIN underwent
an experience without precedent among
North American newspapers. that Of having
its forms as prepared for the press seized at
midnight and locked up in a Jail to satisfy the
VIII i'm of iitigants The rough and thorny
road which the BULLETIN has been obliged to
| travel for the greater part Of the past most
eventfnl year gives to Us a keener apprecia.
ton of the Kindness Of those who gave us
cheering word. and helping hand.
The establishment and success Of the
paper were in grea: part the results Of the
sagacity, energy. zeal. labor and influence of
our much esteemed and most worthy friend,
Dan C. Byerly. Esq. whose untimely and
tragic death was the shipwreck Of many rea-
sonable hope, that he would live to reap the
honors which he SO richly deserved. He was
large hearted. true. generous. faithful and
brave. He was proud Of the efficient journal
which he felt to be growing every day in
strength and influence. Up to the hour Of
his death he had devoted himself enthusiastic |
ally to the overthrow Of the Kellogg usurpa.
ton, and to the redemption Of Louisiana from
misrule and thraldom.
We have tried and shall continue in trying
to carry ont the views and wishes of our la
mented friend by making and maintaining
the Bta1Egis newspaper for gentlemen and
theis families. guided by principle and honor
ana sustained Sy industry intelligence and
TRUTH
Without eYlimin. for the BULLETIN the
questionable distinction Of being party or
gan, and most assuredly without fealty to any
party leaders. real or supposed. our journal.
nevertheless will still represent the true Con.
'ervatives and the unhinching Democrats OF
Louil iana. and we shall continue to give to !
political discussion the prominence it deserves
until the Democratic triumph Of November.
$40, shall put an end to usurpation and polit-
cal turpitui. in this State. But we shall
ontinue to address our arguments to the rea-
on rather than to the passions of our rec
pected readers, nor suffer ourselves TO be I'M
uy moved to Indignation by the abuses
hich We must continue 10 meet on every n
and as long as bayonets make laws and vaga- {
onds hold Office n
The future course Of the BUILET1S may be ?
lterred from its past utterances. Whatever ;;
pure in morals, correct in principle, sound p
| theory, earnest In the pursuit Of right,
arless IN the prosecution Of justice, chival-
c in the maintenance Of political rights, and f.
evoted in defense Of tho liberties OF the t.
eople, will still find in our journal sincere n
,plause and vigorous advocacy. AS long as p
usurper exercises Executive authority as .
ng as intruders fill our Legislative halls, r.
long as branded culprits hold offices of A
nor and emolument, as long as ignorance d
i'd corruption occupy the seats of judgment q
long INSCRIPTIONS vagabonds plumber -
II treasury, and as long as our local tyranny
upheld by the tyrInt at Washington, just CO
long will the BULLETIN keep up its warfare OF
ION corruption. misrule and usurpation. -
We take this ccasion to bespeak for the :.
'LLETIS fair and equitable share OF bust
IS patronage. Our journal has won the Il
probation Of the better moie.y of the read IL
OF newspapers in New Orleans, and has =
erited the confidence even Of those who =,
We differed from it on matters of public co