The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01
TIE BULLETINS FUTURE.

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BULLETIN to the public, and especially to th
men OF business in New Orleans and th
: Southwest
II Our journal is less than two years old. bu
y its career and course have been such in tn
past that We can point to them with confidenc
as showing its permanent spirit and policy
, and as foreshadowing its future. Even thos
: who have read our columns through tn
;, glass of unfavorable prejudice must admi
that the BULLETIN has been essential,
ID q newspaper for gentlemen; that it has beer
candid in discussion, careful and truthful il
. statement, industrious in research, fair and
appreciative in criticism, tolerant as to oil
> adverse opinions honestly uttered, and
earnestly active in promoting the public
welfare; that, in season Of gloom and un-
precedented distress it has championed the
cause of the people against their usurping
oppressors, and exposed the villainous trans
actions of the official plunderers of the State,
and that it has without fear or favor, CON-
demned and denounced all criminality in
public officers.
What the BULLETIN has been it will con.
tinue to be, with such increasing merit and
efficiency as increased experience, growing
patronage and widening circulation may rem
der possible. It has been in all respects a
true and Jealous advocate Of popular rights,
and as the friend and organ of the people it
shall deserve continuance of popular favor
and friendship.
As the merit of newspaper lies in part in
what is omitted from its columns, we shall at
no time forget that our journal is read in
families by the refined, the moral and the
cultivated. New Orleans is not q market for |
indecent publications.
We must have frequent occasion to contro- |
vert what is erroneous, condemn what is i'm.
moral and false. and rebuke what is done
in an evil intent; but in doing this we shall |
avoid all needless hardness or violence. We
do not admire. and shall not initiate, scolds
and declamatory fault-fnders.
In comments upon public men, We will
criticise their public acts only. Their pri.
vate, home or personal affairs do not concern
us or our readers. A gentleman's newspaper
is neither spy nor gossip.
Knowing tie value of good order, quiet and
repose, we shall try to allay discord and pro-
mote harmony and that solid union ofinterests,
which ought to be aimed at by all classes and
III races in the same city and State, remem-
oering that respect which is due to the lowly
IS well as to our equals, taking care that no
prejudice be allowed to distort or color facts.
1t in spite Of all our care and pains we G
all into errors, as all journalists must some :
lines do, corrections from friends will be !;
indy received and duly noted.
We shall shun disputes with our contempt. D
aries unless strictly necessary, knowing that E
be mass of readers take but small interest in q
uch controversies which are often the results e
mere personal vanity and vindictiveness G
We shall never be found striving to damage c
he business, or to stir up the enemies or to pr
lienate the friends and patrons of other a.
ewspapers, but we invite them all !. !,
friendly rivalry and emulation as to which III
hall most capably, reliably, efficiently and te
GENEROUSLY serve our patrons and an honora- XII
e public, who receive opinions, counsel and te
struction according to the spirit in which y,
icy are offered. As for the BULLETIN, we in tw
nd to keep it such that every gentleman ca
om Louisiana when in other States or in ]
reign countries may point to it with pride tai
a just reflex of the intelligence and high Gil
aracter of his people at home. =" III
Our chief attention must be given to what in
rtains to the welfare of New Orleans; to the the
crease of her commerce, to the enlarge Ne
mt of her resources, to the opening and Pla
provement of her avenues Of trade to the fig
oteotion Of the property of her citizens, tn
to the maintenance of economical and W.
cient municipal government. Our next No
,cern will be the affairs of our State and EA
: restoration to prosperity under just :
legally and honestly chosen. As
entail to both purposes We shall labor at
proper time to assist in overturning the
dynasty of radicalism, which has fos-
I'd misrule in this State for the past ten
rs.
tut in our advocacy of the sound and feet
sty doctrine of genuine Democracy, we do n
intend to degrade the BULLETIN into any
70 party machine, subject to the supervi-
, of committees or to exterior dictation: isa
do We intend to suffer political discussion VOL
nonopolize our columns and time to the
lusion and neglect of matter Immediately
directly interesting to our people. What III
do to promote the union and success of is tn
Democratic party must be considered as by S
Q for the restoration of political liberty pas
for the preservation of all that can fortify,
blish and preserve it But this we must seen
permitted to do in our own way and at this
, times as we may deem proper. Pla
hois'
Pres
Soldiers must be fearfully dishonest," saws lov
Darlington, "as it seems to be nightly SCR
rrence for . sentry TO be relieved of his sizes
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DIED. :,
JlLLEMET-On Tuesday, Augut 81 1875 at =
clock, A. M Edouard ID. Gnillemet aged