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Editorial
February 25, 1872
Semi Weekly Louisianian
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
The editorial criticizes the 'Times' newspaper for predicting the legislature's disgraceful end, attributing its tone to the publisher's bitterness over defeats, including the partial forfeiture of the slaughterhouse charter, while defending the legislators' integrity and public service.
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"TIMES" SHAMELESSNESS
"But a few days now will intervene before that halcyon time when the Legislature will die the death of obloquy and disgrace."—Times.
This is pretty. It would perhaps be unkind to show how far the proprietor, publisher and chief factotum of the Times is responsible for the identical "obloquy and disgrace" of which his paper speaks. It would likewise be unjust to discriminate between the man looking over the shoulder of the Times editors, and the same man entreating the legislators to vote for his "little bill." We would however say this, that every man in the Legislature, is the peer of the Times publisher and some of them are his superiors in public service, and in all the qualities that make "a man among men."
The publisher of the Times never could forgive the Legislature for forfeiting the charter of the slaughterhouse Act, though the forfeiture was not complete. We could mention the defeats in which the Times publisher was not "well pleased." Had he succeeded with the members such sentiments as the above never would have appeared. But the exasperations of defeat, and the sourness of temper resulting therefrom prompt to ravings such as we have quoted.
"But a few days now will intervene before that halcyon time when the Legislature will die the death of obloquy and disgrace."—Times.
This is pretty. It would perhaps be unkind to show how far the proprietor, publisher and chief factotum of the Times is responsible for the identical "obloquy and disgrace" of which his paper speaks. It would likewise be unjust to discriminate between the man looking over the shoulder of the Times editors, and the same man entreating the legislators to vote for his "little bill." We would however say this, that every man in the Legislature, is the peer of the Times publisher and some of them are his superiors in public service, and in all the qualities that make "a man among men."
The publisher of the Times never could forgive the Legislature for forfeiting the charter of the slaughterhouse Act, though the forfeiture was not complete. We could mention the defeats in which the Times publisher was not "well pleased." Had he succeeded with the members such sentiments as the above never would have appeared. But the exasperations of defeat, and the sourness of temper resulting therefrom prompt to ravings such as we have quoted.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Times Newspaper
Legislature Criticism
Slaughterhouse Act
Political Defeat
Publisher Influence
What entities or persons were involved?
Times Newspaper
Times Publisher
Legislature
Legislators
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of The Times Newspaper's Attack On The Legislature
Stance / Tone
Defensive Of Legislature, Critical Of Times Publisher
Key Figures
Times Newspaper
Times Publisher
Legislature
Legislators
Key Arguments
Times Publisher Responsible For Legislature's Obloquy
Legislators Are Peers Or Superiors To Times Publisher
Times Bitterness Stems From Defeat Over Slaughterhouse Act Charter
Publisher's Failures Prompt Harsh Sentiments