The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27

sALUTATORY.

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sALUTAToRY.
The p EMeCRAT begins a new career. They
who nave watched Its course In the past,
whe ther approvingly or disapprovingly, Will
naturally desire to know what 1t will be IN
the future.
The efforts Of this paper will be direcoea
chiefly toward the promotion OF the great
enterprises and Industries that concern ehe
material prosperity OF the South and South
west, and we shall devote our best energies
to concentrating the attention on the oouth-
western States on their own common needs.
We shall labor to secure for Louisiana an
economical and efficient form OF government,
under which her people may. with renewed
hone and yigor, build up her waste places.
The advocacy OF railway communication
with Texas Is. perhaps, the most pressing
and urgent OF the internal improvements
that are needed. We shall urge the COM
pletion of both of the lines now contem-
plated, the rebuilding OF the levees Of the
Mississippi, the encouragement OF immi-
grafton and the extension of our trade
relations with the South American States
and Mexico.
Domiclled In the largest city in the
South, the commercial centre Of at least
five States we hope to convince the whole
Southwest that 1t is the common interest
of all It's people to build up and resusc-
tate New Orleans.
| This paper will aim to become the exponent
OF the principles OF the Democratic party Of
Louisiana, not Of any section or fraction OF 1t,
but Of the party as whole. and In Its entire
ty. 1t follows necessarily that Its editorial
columns will be, not vehicle for the enforce
| ment OF any ones Individual views. but a
reflex OF the general sentiment Of the political
organization In whose behalf 1t may assume
to speak authoritatlvely.
A newspaper or political journal may be In.
dependent, or may acknowledge subordina
tion to party. But In the latter case, what
ever 1t may commend or advocate can be 81
Importance only when 1t shall be the voice O
the party.
II can be Of very small concern to the
public or to the party what a particular indi
vidual may think on a given subject, 80 fal
as 1t affects the party; but It is OF the las,
Importance what the journal representing I
party may express as Its sentiment. Thu
DEMOCRAT will sustain the present admins
tration In all It's departments, In all things
consistent with the welfare Of the State.
It recognizes the fact that the State wa
rescued from perils without and perils within
I by combination Of tact, firmness and states
manship which ought not to be forgotte
, and which must. and ought to outweigh tn
temporary chagrins and disappointment
occasioned by mistakes, IL any.
The proprietors, editor and writer's Of thi
! paper, may have personal misglvings here
1 after of the correctness OF particular lin
of political conduct but the DEMOCRAT is In
personal, and will speak OF 1t as does th
party 1t represents.
i Believing that the Constitutional Conver
Q tion now assembled represents fairly an
fully the ability, honesty, patriotism an
4 best thought Of OUR people, we expect TO Sui
q tain Its action unhesitatingly.
t For the rest let our performance, rather tina
Y our PROMISE speak, for we purpose to win Il
] confidence and support Of the people only
devotion to their interests. .=..= z