The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20
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FOR
1877 9.
SPECIAL OFFER
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n. Y. WEEKLY World
An eight-page newspaper, will be sent
postage prepaid) FROM now
|. until January ],
1879,
FOR TEN GENTS
This Special Offer is made to enable the
Southern people to see for Themselves
how good paper THE WORLD is
and Ao,c scostAy 1t is Of their support.
I'm THE lsr OF MAY, 1876, THE
~ ownership and control Of THE
WORLD passed into the hands of the
undersigned, under whose absolute and
untrammeled direction THE WORLD
l,as ever since remained and now
remains.
During the whole of this time THE
WORLD has labored patiently and
perseveringly for the accomplishment
of two great objects in politics of para
mount interest to the Southern people.
/. The restoration of Local Self
Government at the South.
2. "A Real Reform of the Civil Ser
vice, in such wise as to destroy the
political machines Under the operation
of which it has come to pass that the
people are taxed to support political
parties, whereas political parties have
NO other reason Of being except to
lessen the burdens of government.
The first of these objects has been
triumphantly accomplished. All in-
telligent Northern men now admit
that all parts of the country were as
deeply interested as the South in see.
ing it won. A corrupt and anti Dem
ocratic government ia the South was a
permanent peril to the ascendancy of
true American principles in the Fede-
raj Government and therefore to the
peace aud honor Of the whole people.
The second political object for which
THE WORLD contends still remains
to be fully achieved. The actual Adj
ADMINISTRATION began its career with ex-
cellent promises in this direction Of
which it is sufficient to say that they
have been as yet only in part re-
deemed THE WORLD for its part
will resolutely support any honest eff
fort to redeem these promises fully,
by whomsoever made, aud will as res
olutely denounce every obstacle throws
in the way of redeeming them, from
whatever Quarter.
1t seems to the undersigned emf
nently proper that he should ask the
co cooperation of the best men OF the
South with THE WORLD In it's efforts
to carry dit the policy here outlined.
He believes THE WORLD to be a pa
per which Southern citizens and Dem
ocrats can recommend to Southern
readers as an influence worthy aud i'm
po,tant to be brought to bear with
constantly increasing power upon the
conduct of our national affairs, in the
interest Of truth, of justice and of har-
mnny among nur people Of all sections.
1t is my desire to keep THE WORLD
in living relation with the best
Thought of the South, to the end that
the best ideas, wishes and feelings Of
the Southern people may be clearly
and fairly made known to the North,
the East and the West. Alike in: pri.
vate aud in public affairs the misdn-
derstanding Of men by one another lies
at the root of so much evil that the
word itself has come to be synonym
with quarreling and strife. 1t was a
wise saying of Lord Elgin, at the time
of one of our sharpest disputes with
Great Britain, that two intelligent
gentlemen alone on a raft in the At
lantic with plenary powers could settle
the whole matter honorably id an hour.
THE WORLD simply asks it's friends
at the South to aid it in bringing
about a complete meeting of minds on
all public questions between the intel
ligent citizens Of all parts of the
Union.
WILLIAM HENRY HURLBERf.