The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-16

Dor and exercised 4 wonderful influence
In public affairs. II IA now advertised
al over the country a. An independent
paper" but IL Ia we'll known that u is
The organ Of Jay Could that u II used
In the interests OF n stock gambler,
that II has become the vile tool 81 ~
interruptions man, aud " has lost n
large part of tn influence. and its pros
perity II waning. II Ia M ably edited M
ever n IL backed by immense capital
and has displayed unusual enterprise IN
gathering news. And yet II Ia held N
very general contempt and its utter
anoes exercise comparatively little Unfit
ence. II In not n party paper, as " was
under the management Of Mr.. Greeley,
aud II Ia not. ma IL claims to be, an inde-
pendent paper under Mr.. Reid " 's, IN
decd. Just what many other so~ca'led m
dependent papers are. the instrument OF
u oorruptlonlst.
And now 10 apply our viows AT home.
The DEMOCRAT In n Democratic and Con
zervative paper. 1t II new enterprise.
and like many other new enterprises, u
may fall. This may BIO misfortune 70
those who hove put their money In 1t,
aud 90 those who are risking their time
in n. Hut, II II dies. there will DO no
djsgrace connected with II, aud no man
connected with 10 will have occasion TO
be ashamed Of Il. II does not propose to
prolong life by preying upon any public
fund. nor by becoming the advocate or
appologst for any ring OF monopoly.
Those who conduct II claim 10 be hon
orable men. and they intend to do oil
that lies IN their power to defeat the
Radical party In Louisiana. They DO
leve that this purpose IL m honorable
one. aud they will devote tho DEMOCRAT
% II 40 long m u lives.
Such being the policy OF tho DEMO
Guar. u n what In termed n party paper,
But II II shall prove honest aud faith
rul IN following this line. II will DO apt
20 obtain the confidence and respect OF
tho public. and its influences will be
great or small. according to tho ability
with which u IL conducted. Now. upon
the other hand. there are several papers
in New Orleans claiming to be indie
pendent. and they never tire Of pro-
claiming their Indifference tn party
politics. and Of assuming superiority
over all newspaperdom. We trust
these papers aro honest and CON
scientious. hut suppose that the
public should discover that ono Of
these heightened. independent papers
was the organ Of the Clinton ring |. or the
Lottery ring. or Of any other ring That
II WAS really spy In the Conservative
camp. wearing tho badge OF an "indc-
pendent" but, In truth, using oil the
money tho ring could pour into its cot
fers. and all tho talent Il could buy. TO
demoralze the Democratic and Con.
sentative party and unhinge nil the vir-
tuous. honorable and useful political
connections IN the State. Suppose. We
any. that the public should discover that
one OF their Independent papers WINS
just such vile and Infamous thing as
this. how long does any ono suppose It's
badge Of Independence would command
public confidence or respoct9
Men entertain different opinions In re-.
lation to party journalism and indie
pendent journalism. IA for our part.
we attach very little Importance TO the
distinction. We respect a paper, whether
Il be party or MI independent paper. II
we Judge Il to bc honest and faithful to
tho public interest. and VIC feel we'll as-
sured that n tho editor Ia n gentleman.
whether he be n man Of abilities or not,
his paper will never become tho tool Of
any individual or of any ring. and that II
will be-. in tho noblest and best sense Of
tho word. IAN independent newspaper. -