The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-29
THE DEMOCRAT FOB 1870.

The generous patronage the New Orleans
DEMOCRAT has received from the people Of
the Southwest. and especially from those Of
Louisiana, encourages Its proprletors to re-
newed efforts to make 1t more than ever the
LEADING NEWSPAPER OF THE SOUTH
The New Orleans DEMOCRAT Is tho only
paper In the South which receives the tele
graphic dispatches of the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATED PRIzss.
now conceded to DO far superior, both rs to
the quantity and Importance OF the news, 70
the New York Associated Press, upon which
nearly every paper, "little or big" In this
section depends for its telegraphic news.
Thus the people OF New Orleans, and indeed
Of the South are supplied through the DEMO-
cRAT with intelligence which they can obtain
In no other paper. This feature Of the DEMO-
oRAT alone commends 1t to popular favor In
every direction.
The DEMOCRAT now prints more reading
matter than any other journal In New Or
leans, or, indeed, In the South. Nevertheless.
after the first Of January the quantity will be
GREATLY INCREASED,
and it Is our determination TO rival the great
journals OF the West in the variety and guam
tity Of matter each morning furnished our
readers.
OUR COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT..
under the control OF Col. VIM. Seymour. 80
well known by the public Of this city, will be
extended and made SO complete that It will
meet every need and wish Of the business
community.
While the DEMOCRAT has been the recog-
nized organ OF the Democratic party, 1t has
been the only really independent newspaper
printed In New Orleans for years. II has
supported and defended with all It's earnest
ness and ability the principles Of Democracy;
but Il has never hesitated to attack abuses in
she party, and by this latter course 1t has
arrayed against It every ring politician In the
State.
Looking solely to the masses Of the Democ-
raoy for appreciation, 1t has attacked every
ring and monopoly In this city; and though
It's simple silence could have commanded
large sums Of money In the way Of business
transactions from the monopoles. 1t has at
tackled them with all Its capacity. and with
out m exception arrayed them oil against Il.
The past course Of the DEMOCRAT La q
guarantee Of It's future policy. 1t will stand
BY the people and by the great principles OF
tho Democratic party. II has no interest In
individual leaders and politicians. 1t n allied
with none Of these. It Is simply for the Dem
ocratic party and the reform Of abuses In or
out OF the Democratic party.
And now, Notwithstanding the tremendous
power OF rings and monopolles, sustained by
millions OF capital, which the DEMOCRAT has |
fought and which have moved heaven and
earth TO crush 1t, we point with pride to the
It has received from the people |
Of this State, indicated by the growth OF its
from few hundred to over five
thousand daily In the State, swelling on Sun
days to nine thousand, and not unfreQuently |
10 twelve thousand.
The DEMOCRAT for 1879 will be the most |
newsy and attractive journal In tho South,
and we solicit the people Of this and our
States to continue and extend
The favor and patronage they have already
I warded IL