The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-08-06
VOLUME XVIII.

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may not be deemed inappropriate, up
on such an occasion, to take a cursOry
retrospective view of the many trials
and vicissitudes through which it has
passed in this over il quarter of a cen
fury of its life.
; The SENTINEL first saw the light o:
day ON the first day of April of the
eventful year 1861. 1t was established
by Messrs Minou g. Vanderdoes, both
OF whom have long since beer. "gatller-
ed to their fathers In the month of
June of the same year, Charles Minou,
one of the proprietors, disposed of his
interest to Mr.. F. Samoan one
of the present owners and en-
listed in the Confederate army. Short
~ after, Mr.. Vanderdoes also sailed
forth in the defense of his country's
cause, leaving Mr.. Samoan sole pro
prietor of the youthful journal.
The new journalistic venture stlug-
gled on, advocating and defending the
rights of the people, until the month of
September, 1868, when it was brought
to Il sudden check by the military pow
Ell of the Federal Government. Gen.
Cameron. then stationed here, took
high umbrage at IL of its publica-
tons, and t%yrannically ordered its sus-
pension. There was no disregarding
military orders in those troublous
times, however arbitrary they MAJ
have been.
After the immortal Lee had surren-
dered his sword at Appomatox and the
last hope of the Confederacy had ex-
PRED, and the survivors of her gallant
sons returned to their ruined homes
and desolate families. on Aug. 1, 1865,
the SENTINEL again r%eappeaIed in the
journalistic world to take up the cause
of IN oppressed people. Crippled in
its resources, dependent for its support
upon at impoverished people, its first
struggle tor life was necessarily a hard
&c which called for a stout
heart, unlimited courage and unbend-
ing determination to succeed. But
those who had undertaken the task
proved equal to its magnitude.
Through the dark days Of its recon
struction and the reign of Republican
spoliations, under the oppression of a
Warmoth and the tyranny Of a Kellogg
and their minions and Unsuitable hire.
ings, who for years sucked the very
substance of the land, the SENTINEL,
ever faithful to its mission, stood close
guard over the rights of the people and
ever exerted itself to the utmost extent
of its power to repel any and all inva-
siOns of their sacred prerogatives.
And, in its line, it fought the peoples
battles single handed in this parish.
Many changes have indeed taken
place in the history of Louisiana ard
of the country in the last quarter of a
century of the SENTuNEL's life. There
is much to be thankful for, but of all
the blessings vouchsafed us by adj
vine Providence during this period,
none has been more universally appre-
Grated by the people than the redemp-
ton of the State from the tyranny and
oppression of radical rule. It bas cost
the people much of their time, energy
and patriotism to accomplish this
achievement, and they We're ably sec
onded and spurred in their efforts bv
a loyal Democratic press. The SEN
.TINEL car point with pride to the pait
it took in that great political drama.
And since the downfall of radical
rule in Louisiana, the SENTINEL has
continued to defend and maintain at
all times and all occasions, the rights
of the people against tie e~ncroach-
ments of demagogues in the ranks Of
its W party as we'll as in the camp of
the enemy, and has ever sought to de-
velop and to further and advance the
material interests of this community.
This it conceives to De the tru. mis-
sion OF the press ; at any rate it is the
mission it has set unto itself to fulfill.
Now looking ahead, and judging the
future by the past, relying upon the