The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-22
SOMETHING PERSONAL.

the courts. and tho cowardly instrumental
ties of inslnuation, open falsehood and elan
der, we have abstained from making any re
Spouse through these columns. We have not
desired to vex the public ear with squabblt
over tho details Of a printing contract or with
the aspsritics which necessarily enter into an
issue between rival and hostile business In.
terests Hence while the tongues OF slanderers
have attacked our integrity, and the facle
pens OF anonymous defamers have flooded the
columns Of the city press with ingenious lies
and plausible misrepresentation OF cur deal
ngs with tho State, the DEMOCRAT has re-
manned silent.
Satisfied. as to the law In accordance
with which tho public printing was exc
cuted; with the legality OF tho authority
by which IL was ordered, and Of the integrity
of our motives, we felt that the record
OF the DEMOCRAT during the past three
years, joined to that Of It's proprietors for
years previous, was sufficient to sustain us
before tho people OF Louisiana, against the
ISLANDERS Of hired and anonymous scribblers
the innuendoes OF newspapers which, 1t Is
notorious, were tho tools Of Warmoth and Kel-
logg In their day OF power and the hireings
Of every ring or monopoly which has thought
their columns worth buying, and even against
the reports Of grand jurors based on one
sided evidence on points incomprchensible to
others than experts In tho printing business
Possessing this confidence In the appreca-
ton OF q people whom we have faithfully
served, and whose rights, against monop-
olics and politicians, we have defended
almost TO tho verge OF our own finan-
cial ruin. we also felt that the proper
tribunal In which TO discuss and disprOve the
charges against us was in the courts OF the
State. Hence tho DEMOCRAT has remained
silent. But. encouraged by our forbearance,
our enemies have redoubled their exertions to
defame us and convince our fellow citizens
that we have plundered the State. Forbear-
#nce has now ceased to be virtue, and we
propose. in this and subsequent articles, to
expose tho foul-mouthed scoundrels who, be-
cause we have denounced their rascalities and
refused their support and business, have
made this war OF defamation upon tho DEMO
CRAT.
During the last session OF tho Legislature
the utmost efforts were made to induce the
DEMOCRAT to abstain from attacking the
Louisiana State Lottery. That institution,
through its managers and through influential
citizens and Democrats urged us to accept
It's advertising patronage, its friendship
and aid. We felt that the best interests
OF the State and OF the Democratic party
required that the charter OF the Lottery
should DO repealed and the concern broken
up. The people Of this State are acquainted
with the war we opened on the company
That war Is part of the political history OF
Louisiana. 1t has convulsed the party; It has
brought the Lottery into odium throughout
the Union; 1t has been carried into Congress-,
and into the Federal cabinet and the courts
OF half q dozen States; 1t has cost the Lottery
many thousands Of dollars; 1t has instigated
1t to debauch newspapers, politicians, and
conventions; it has ruined the political pros
poets of dozen men who attempted to stand
by the monopoly, and 1t must lead to the
overthrow OF the Lottery In the next Legis-
composed OF two thirds majority Of Demo
Gratis and Conservatives.
The Lottery has defended itself by the
means natural to an institution which owes
its origin and present existence to corruption.
and which outrages all principles of civiliza.
ton and Christianity. Last June. we think
1t was one III. w. Green who had been fore
man of the New Orleans Republican, and who
had been employed in the printing depart
ment OF the DEMOCRAT, was discharged from
our Office. He was much incensed thereat,
and threatened vengeance against the DEMO
Graf. He offered to sell to the Ctty Item In
,oftn rxybf oh, hn oil II
State Printer The Item refused his wares
Some one Of the Lottery spies or henchmen
heard his story, and conducted him to Mr..
Chas. I. Howard. Mr. Howard was In the
market with the view OF purchasing Just such
goods. He had the fellow to go before the grand
jury and perjure himself by swearing to
ovcrcharges made by the State Printer.
backing up his falsehoods by ingenious
figures and statements relative to tho print
ing. which we doubt If q single member OF
the grand jury comprehended Everybody
the one-sided nature of grand
Jury Investigations. Mr. Howard and his
pimps can go before the grand jury to-mor-
row and swear away the character of even
tho Governor of the State and obtain an in
dictment against him for forgery or perjury.
On the perjured and one-sided testimony of
Green, and probably of some of his pals the
grand jury presented special report dam
aging to the State Printer.
1t Is needless to recite here the effort made
by the State Printer to obtain first, an inyes- |
legation, and failing In that, trial of some
sort, 50 that the facts in the case might he
made public. sustained by credtable wit
nesses and the decision of jury. Our
readers are familiar with these exertlons. |
They all failed The Governor declared
that he had no authority to institute
The investigation, and no measures to
were taken by the law officers. |
Finally the State Printer and his associates |
entered suit for damages against the Pic
lynne. one Of the papers which gave circula-
lion to the ISLANDERS OF Green. Towards hired |
DerJurer, with view of forcing full inves-
legation and vindcation. 1t is now rumored /
mat the present grand jury, also acting on
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