The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-30
THE DEMOCRAT i oR 1879.

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DEMOCRAT has received from the people Of
the Southwest, and especially from those OF
Louisiana, encourages It's proprietors to re-
newed efforts to make 1t more than ever the
LEADING NEWSPAPER or THE s0sTH.
The New Orleans DEMopRAT Is the only
paper in the South which receives the tele
graphic dispatches of the
NATIONAL. ASSOCIATED PRESS,
now conceded to be far superior, both as to
the quantity and Importance Of the news, to
the New York Associated Press, upon which
nearly every paper, "little or big" In this
section depends for its Geographic news.
Thus the people Of New Orleans, and indeed
OF the South are supplied through the DEMO
GRAF with intelligence which they can obtain
In no other paper. This feature OF the DEMO-
Graf 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
Hty Of matter each morning furnished our
readers.
OUR COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT..
under the control Of Col. VIM. Seymour, SO
we'll known by the public Of this city. will DO
extended and made so complete that 1t will
meet every need and wish Of the business
community.
While the DEMOCRAT has been the recog-
nized organ Of the Democratic party, it has
been the only really independent newspaper
printed In New Orleans for years. It has
supported and defended with all Its earnest
ness and ability the principles OF Democracy;
but It has never hesitated to attack abuses in
the 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-
racy for appreciation, 1t has attacked every
ring and monopoly in this city; and though
it, simple silence could have commanded
large sums of money in the way Of business
transactions from the monopolies. It has at
tackled them with all It's capacity. and with
out an exception arrayed them all against It.
The past course Of the DEMOCRAT Is q
guarantee OF It's future policy. Il will stand
by the people and by the great principles OF
the Democratic party. 1t has no interest In
individual leaders and politicians. 1t Is 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 monopolies, sustained by
millions Of capital which the DEMoeRAT has
fought and which have moved heaven and
earth to crush 1t, we point with pride to the
Endorsement 1t has received from the people
Of this State, Indicated by the growth of its
subscription from few hundred to over five
thousand Dolly In the State. swelling on Sum
days to nine thousand, and not unfrequently
to 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
neighboring States to continue and extend
the favor and patronage they have already
awarded it,