The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-17

NuWs dOSGsSC ltit
the sentiment OF professional pride, OF
community of interest, of added dignity
from the achievements OF his fellow
workers, actnate his conduct and in
spire his utterances Or does he OK
hibIt envy, malice and all uneharita-
bleness toward those more prominent
members of his profession whose hands
he ought to upIift aud strengthen in the
effort to elevate the standing and Widsq
the influence of the profession? Is IT
not true that when journalist emerges
from the crowd aud gives signs of climb
ing higher it is the hands of his fellow
journalists that are reached out to drag
him down and their pens that cover
him with ridicule aud ignomlny Is
it not true that the most vitriolic utter
ances of the journalist are reserved for
his fellow members in the profession.
It is proverbial how members of the
other professions hang together, in or.
der, perhaps, That they may not hang
separately. One of the most difficult OF
tasks is to get clergymen to condemn
or denounce fellow-cleric, even when
his wrong. doing is patent to all, and
clerical Investigations are nearly always
shams, because of the desire to shield
an erring brother if it he possible, aud
to avert shame from an honored pro-
fession. OF attorneys it has been well
Tdid that their offense must be so rank
as to smell to heaven before it will
compel the adverse action of bar as
sociation. And it is easier to extract
J condolences from the "ponderons and
marble Jaws" of the sepulchre than
! condemnation of one physician from
the lips of another if it is designed for
publication.
In all these cases the tongue OF cal
nmny, or even of just condemnation, Is
silenced by the sentiment OF profess
sional pride to which have referred
the feeling of common interest In
maintaining the good name of the pro
fession to which one belongs.
How different with the journalist !!
No need of the beleagueTing hosts of
outside enemies to drag him down and
cover him with defamation and pierre
ing rieicnle. Members of his own pro
fcy-l:on will address themselves with
J "ghoulisheglee" to that shameful task,
while the world of outsiders look on as
upon spectacle of bull batting, and
point the finger of scorn at profss
sion whose members betray their op
portunity of high leadership, for the
, miserable satisfaction of downing" q
| fancied rival in the struggle for exist
ence.
] Nv friends, let ! resolve that a part
] of the high aud ntgole work OF this Ma.
d tional Association shall he the cnltiva-
, ton of a sense of professional pride
among journalists of tifg country-of q
j feeling that tie chiyalrie doctrine OF
noblesse oblige applies to journalism
as well as to the older professions. For
myself, say frankly that it is hecansa
: believe that the iesnlt OF these an
nuai assemblages of journalists from all
parts of the country will tend +, dese
! loD this feeling, will cause Ia tn know
I and understand une another better ];
: / will draw closer the bonds ut anity
! aud fraternai good will, and Will on
: hanee nur appreciation of the vasi
. Significance and far sraelling eo,sss4-
: quenees of the work III which siit, jour
nalist is engaged-it Is because ! be
lieys this Association will promote
+ these beneficent results that il las en-
! listed my Jealous interest in its behalf
God prosper the good work as i
/. passes into other hands.
The statue af the venerable and be
3 loved Father Jan MAS erected at st
!. Martinsville this week, and will be I'M
!. veiled mex. Tueaslay, Nov. 30, viil
appropriate ceremonies Archbishop
:, Janssens and other distinguished pre-
s Iates will be pr6seni.
The Cincinnati Commercial, enc q
d the bitterest Of Northern Republican
I newspapers, said in its double -leade'
Q. leader on Harrisnll's election
u The first work of the next Congress
|, tile first under the Harrison aaministra
e tion, should be TO admit to The Unia
il four new States-Norfh aud South Da
e kota, and Washington aud Monta''
Do Immediate steps should be taken t
er perfect the arrangements The fou
70 States would mean eight new Republi
9, can Senators
IS And shall we then rnsh To furee tll
q States of the Solid South into the rnd
ne settlement of the most difficult of a
DO questions, that of races commilgled O
t. the same soil 4 M. Let the Souther
States gradnallg fellow the example .
9, old Virginia, where manhood snffrag
be is almost, md soon will be aitogetlle
n established heyond question This
as already Wonderful progress.
OF
liz DIED.-At Charenton, st. Mary parish. No
y s. 1883, VIRGINIA l.EBAs, nee D'Avy, wife
- John 8. Lebas, aged 40 years and months.