The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-05
INV ORLEANS, June %.

The course Of the New Orleans Times
has bs~n the subject OF much comment.
T" me it is perfectly apparent, and when
I cite the facts which convinced me, |
believe the readers Of the VINDICATOK
will agree that there il strong ground for
suspicion at least
II il currently reported, and very gen
orally believed, that ~ Times, which
wan fast losing ground last winter, re-
ceivetl strong backing from that slick
individual, William Pitt Kellogg; the
federal printing is all done in that office,
aud it is certain that Henry G. Dibble,
Kellogg's assistant Attorney General,
and always one Of his "sake cards." is
now the chief writer on the paper, while
Clinton, Kellogg's Auditor, il its sole bu
siness and editorial manager. 1t may
be said that these evidences cannot he
construed into the fact that Kellogg owns
tho paper, yet when We look closely to
it, tone, we find something conclasively
cOrrOboratiDg tho charge that tho Times
10 to oil intents and purposes Republic
can newspaper. Some time since it pub.
lished an article laudatory Of Kellogg,
aud number of kilograms have appear
ell in its columns, evidently intended
to ,ntimidate witnesses who would or
might testify in Mr.. Spoffortls behalf in
his contest against Kellogg. 1t has
never said one word in favor Of Judge
Spofforl, which makes it's position on
that matter quite plain.
When the exodus movement was at its
height. thu TMes was full Of selections
from Northern papers containing glow
ing accounts Of the fertility Of the soil
and the geniality Of the cline Of Kansas,
and ut the same time it editOrially de-
nonnced the balldozera and plainly adj
United that violence towards negroes
was tue rule in the country parishes.
While it charged the planter and mer
chant with Nv intlling the negro labor in
contract and payment for work.
All this evidence has tended to con-
firm the opinion in Democratic circles
that the New Orleans Times is we'll dis
guised Republican organ, aud is at
tempting, by loudly proclaiming its 10
dependence, to disintegrate the Demo-
cratic party in this State. In this effort
can cite its attitude upon the debt
question, its attempt to build up q hos
tile feeling between the Democrats Of
New Orleans and the country parishes
aud ito bullying tone towards every per.
son in the Convention who did not favor
Z yer cent interest on the debt, and a
tive mill tax devoted to its payment,
All this goes to prove, as said before,
the total unreliability Of tho Times.
The Democracy is divided on the debt
question and grave apprehension exists
that any arbitrary settlement Of 10 deli.
cato subject will disrupt the party, o,
at least cause such losses to its strength
~ to render Republican victory next
year in Louisiana almost certain. Hence
the effort of the New Orleans Democra
to stem tho mac torrent Of reputation
and bring about an amicable adjustment
of the debt within the Democratic party
The best informed Democratic politi
clans are gloomy over the result ND far
aud entertain very little hope Of bring
Ing about tho much desired settlement
That reputation will fail, there is NJ
doubt, but ito adherents, numbering it j.
true, 20 members, will be nmconvince4
aud carry their scars to constituencies ~
much divided, from all accounts IN them
selves The Convention il doing its worl
slowly aud we'll on all other matters. ant
your correspondent can congratulate TIN
people on . good fundamental law.
I Health Of the city excellent, aud ever!
iprecsution known to science is being Ia
ken to prevent disease.