The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-11-14

IN the LIST of May, 1876, the ownership aud
~ cOntreiOf the THE WORLD aussse.i,iIio
the hands of the undersigned, under whose
absolute and untrammefied direction THE
WORLD has ever since remained and now
remains ''a asael
During the Whole Of this time The WORfD
has tabored patiently and perseveringly for
the Accomplishments of two great objects, in
politics Vi parau 6ant interest to the Southern
people.
l. The restorasienf f tseal Self Government
ii. A Real Reform OF the Civil Service, in
such wise as to destroy the political machines
under the Operation Vt w1Aehs ii HIS c0mc to
pass that the Peopleare fxcd to, support gpo.
ltlcai partes, whereas loiitieal parties have
no other reason of being except 10 lessen tho
burdens0f govermBent fed - 87eTi sgnf{
The first u these Objects have been triumph.
antly accomplished. ~ inleljigent Northern
men now adn il that all p ITS of lie country
were as deeply interested as the South Iii see
ing it woh "A corrupt and anti Democratic
go, ernmeEt IN the South was II permanent
pelli to the ascendcncy OF tFne ineiic;,n pin.
eiples in the Federal Government and There's
fore to the peace and honor Of the whole teo-
ple44il =, siEir $50 1,haof 3df lie slt :
The second political object f,r1 which The
oRLD con- eas sii !; re,nti ii,s a O, be fully
achieved The actual administration hogan
its career with tXtetitli promises in this direr
| zion of which II IN sufficient to say that they
have been as yetonly impair redeemed The
WORLD for its Iart will iasolnteiy support
any honest effort to redeem these pruinises
fully, by whonsOerer made, and villas reso.
| lutely denouhce every obstacle thrown In the
way OF rcdceniipg hem from whatever quar-.
| ter. a9 cd flf, III lt sg3sff all. - III
| + II seemsta the undersigned cmiEeptly proper
that he should ask the cooperation of the GeSt
| men of the Stprii with THE WORLD In it's
efforts to carry out. the policy here outlined -
| He belle YES ILItE WORLD to hi, ia paper
which Southern citizens and Democrats can
Recommend o Souf hcrn reasl crs as an influence
| worthy and inport;Cnt to be broGght to bear
with constantly increasing power lii,of tho
conduct of our nationaiaifairs, in the interest
| Of truth. Of justice and harmony among our
| people of all sections - s
/ 1t is my desire to keep THE WORTH in a
living relation with the best thon hit Of the
South. to the end ahat the hest ideas wishes
and feelings If the Southern people mary i.e
clearly and fairly made known to the, North,
4 the East and the West. Alike iii private and
in public affairs the misunderstanding Of men
by on,s another lies ut tie'root Of 81 much evil
that the word itself has eoane 10 besa synony n,
= it'll qualrelng and strife 1t Was a wise say
] ing of Lord Elgin, 1T the time Of our snarpcst
disputes with Great Britain. that two fntelli
gent gentlemen alone on raft in the Atlantic
with plenary powers could adjust the whole
matter honorably in an hour, = 81
/ THE.WORLD simply assists friends at he
| South to aid il in bringing about a complete
meeting of minds on all public questions be;
/ tween the intelligent citizens OF all parts Of
| the Union. Is, sa,,F yrasv,t.--,s IL 4F.s,,,,.
WILLIAM HENRY HURLBERT