Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-07
A VETERAN JOURNAL.

Volune," the Louisiana Democrat. o1
Alexandria, contains The condensed
history Of its existence AS will be
seen below, the Democrat enters It's
thirty sixth year, al, event whch
proves it to be the Oldest paper in
Louisiana, at whose mast-'lead the
banner of Democracy has never ceas-
ed to Aaunt its folds "to the battle
and the breeze"
"Wbat's in u namc?" is a query
frequently made, and in America par
ticularly, where the dead past burles
it's dead so swiftly, too little respect
is paid to old, and frequently, very
dear associations.
When one looks at the titles 'ot
the local newspapers who convey the
news of cn,rent events throughout
the parishes of Louisiana, Alexander
Dumas Vingt ans dprcS comes TO
mind to show that but hero and there
only stands ono OF the land marks OF
'twenty years ago"
While we extend fratcrnal hand
to our young contemporaries and
brethren of The press of the State, we
must beg to be excused by them if
we doff our hat to "Auld Lang Sinc";
especially when its representatives
have for so Tonga period as thirty
years carried the berner Of that po-
litical party whose principles have
been ours ever since we FNcw what
we were doing when We hurrahed for
Pier, ) aud King.
The Louisiana Democrat has lost
none of its stcadfas,less of purpose
:. or vigor. 1t stands to-day where il
has been oil Of it's )lfe--in the iront
rank of Democratic jon lals, an ably
conducted cxpor ldcr of the Jeiltrso-
g nian doctrines, and dissemination o
news second to none among its wor'
thy contemporaries of the press o
Lor siana.
With hear,.tlt congratl a,.ons, 'h'
young CArlroL1AN bids its veteran
editor. Mr.. Biossat, pr sue the path
way of his predecessors, which nc ha
followed so creditably to himse'' and
the Democrat, and extends it's hes
wishes for an unb0undcd success
during All everlasting existence.
The Democrat says:
Il To-day the Louisiana Democrat en-
ters it's thirty sixth year. 1t ha
already outlivcd the average Of man
G life, and there are but few now let
: who pursued the first number.
Il Founded by David Martin an
Samuel w. Smith, it entered upo
y it's career as the exponent of Demo
l. cratic principles, which it has main
II tained through all the vicissitudcs {
a politics during many cventfisl years
The lamcnted David 0artin, tn
peer in intellect of the first men OF
country has produced, was succcede
'e at bis death by DR.. Samuel Bald,
lie man well known in National polite
Dir. Bard remained at the head
X. the paper one year, when it passed il
y to the hands Of James A. Warner,
&c In turn, Mr.. Warner was succcede
y, by E. W. Halsey, gentleman stI
. well known as II writer for the pres
hc of the State.
" Tho immediate predecessor OF Il
as present editor, whom he succeeded
90 the year lS60Qwas Major Mercer ca
H. field, who fell at the battle of MAJ
sh field in 1864.
% Still firm in the faith of the father
's' it sends greeting toa'l true Dcmocr
nj throughout the land.
TO Ip the future, as in The past, we sh;
nj direct our best energies to the prom
m ~ ton of the principles we have so lo
" advocated, according to others t
lat privilege which We have ever ma'n'
Ils, med the frccst exercise OF thought a
in speech, and which is the birthright
" every American citizen. Wo have
10 other desire but the happiness a
cct wcll-being of every individual.
,hc It shall be our aim to foster a
encourage the development OF
81 resources of the State to prone
VI harmony and kindly feelings mo
'er all classes, and to compass, by eve
the means in our power, the rcallzat1
will of the bright future now opening
10. our State.
l" Tha Natrhny Now Era is now ul