New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-11
DEATH OF THE DEMOcRAr.

DEATH OF THE DEMocRAr.
The Democratic public learns with deep
regret that the New Orleans daily Demo-
crat suspended publication yesterday.
The death of our young contemporary is
all the more sorrowful because it was cut
down in the morning of life, at the begin
ming of career of promise, and on the
eve OF an important political campaign in
which the last ditchers will need all Of the
encouraging words that can be spoken or
written. The death of the Democrat is re-
gretted by the REPUBLICAN because the
fresh young paper, welded to old ideas,
gave tone to the voices opposing progress
and good government, striking the Tyre of
Bourbon sentiment and giving no uncer-
tain sound; and because it shared, as best
it could, the burdens and expense of the
Associated Press dispatches received in
New Orleans.
The birth of the Democrat occurred on
the nineteenth day of December, 1875,
assisted by numerous practicing physi-
clans in this city, and witnessed by many
lawyers, forming the paternal company.
The originators of this child claimed,
with some show of reason, that the
papers already established in this city,
claiming to represent the Democracy, had
become corrupt through the Vaccinations
of monorolists, and had become tainted
with carpetbagism. The Bourbons
needed an organ. They are not reading
or newspaper subscribing people; but
they must have an organ. Other than to
do such things as new papers usually
promise to do, the mission of the Demo-
crdt was to war against monopolies,
cliques, rings, the State and United States
governments, the Republican party, and
carpet-baggers. With this end in view
respectable old gentleman, Robert Tyler,
was called from Alabama to fill the edito-
rial chair. He said in his salutatory ad-
dress:
While have not enjoyed the honor of
heretofore residing in your midst, l have
been long accustomed to regard the people,
of Louisiana with unfeigned respect, and
ss Southern man, in common with all con.
servstive men throughout the country,
have witnessed your noble and heroic
struggles in the past against accumulated
expressions and misfortunes with feeling
Of bitter sorrow, mingled with intense ad-
mirati0n. No one can eympathize in Q
ana most reasonable aspirations for your
ancient political freedom and industrial
In fine, those who have originated the
plan of this newspaper, whose intentions
and views a. indicated most heartily in.
dorse. are impressed with the belief that at
this juncture in our public affairs q fearless
and incorruptible organ of the people hss
become q ne cessity. 1t is certain that the
New Orleans Democrat under its present
management, neither fears power nor can
be corrupted. The belief of the company
is derived from the impression that there
ran be no general prosperity SO long as the
the land. The depression 40 universally
prevailing in all the avenues of business,
is perfectly apparent to even the most cas-
ual observer. The reflective mind can not
fail TO perceive the primary cause of our
distress, and without now dwelling upon
the iseues dividing parties, it is well known
that the deplOra BILE condition of the State
is the inevitable result of lawlees interfer
enee by the administration. 1t is enough
to declare that no citizen of Louisiana can
avoid discovering IN the miegovernment to
which the State has been subjected by the
Republican party the source of all our mis-.
The Democrat is thus dedicated to the
people as their sincere and untiring cham
pion, and as the upf1inching and uncom-
promising foe of all corruption and lawless-
ness wherever found, or by whomsoever at
I tempted.
With such aspirations, and under such
leadership the Democrat moved quietly
along until March 2, 1876, when Mr.. Tyler
published farewell address, saying:
1t is q matter Of sincere regret with me
that the impaired condition OF my health
and other circumstances over which l have
no control, compel me in this interesting
and important crisis in the politics OF the
State, to resign the editorship of the Demo
cr0t
1t can be, then, we'll understood that
under the circumstances now transpiring:
some what reluctantly take farewell OF the
Democrat, no matter how physically un-
fitted may be for its burdens. Neverthe-
less, trust that the people OF Louisiana
will understand that circumstances leave
me no option.
When Mr.. Tyler regretfully retired the
paper was given over to the hands Of MIR.
Il. J. Hearsey, a vigorous writer, who
had acquired some reputation while con-
nected with the Shreveport Times. The
readers of the Democrat have been from
time to time informed Of the success Of
the paper, and were somewhat surprised
to read its valediction on Friday evening,
which runs as follows:
Tomorrow evening the Democrat will
suspend publication. 1t has been sustained |
bv two OF three gentlemen, who felt that |
the interests of the Democratic-C COnserva-
tive party and of the people of Louisiana
would be greatly served by having repre-
sentative paper in this city, and they con.
tributed largely from their means to carry
it on. The editors and prOprlet0rs nave
made many sacrifices and have done all in
their power with the very limited means q:
their disposal, to make the enterprise puc
cess. But it has met with little or no sup
port from the business community, and
though Democrats have been liberal in
praise and encouraging words, they nave
literally done nothing for tho paper: The
country parishes have evinced liberal
disposition to sustain the Democrat,
and it's country patronage has been
all that was expected; and as thas
has, in the last six weeka, been rapid
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