Semi Weekly Louisianian

OUR FIRST VOLUME.
To-day we complete the first year of the existence of the Louisianian.
For twelve months have we been anxiously and constantly engaged in the accomplishment of the objects of our enterprise, to advocate and promote, as far as in us lay, the most vital interests of the Republican party in general, and to inform, to encourage, to protect, to defend, and to elevate our own people in particular.
The undertaking we knew was harassing and frequently an unthankful one, and our path has been beset with all the difficulties which environ the tread of the journalist.
But happily, it has not been bereft of those compensations which more than neutralize the disadvantages of opposition, disapproval and abuse, which narrowmindedness, prejudice, jealousy or interest have so frequently arrayed against us in the pursuit of the tenor of our way.
Endeavoring, however, at all times to keep steadily in view the exalted purposes for which our undertaking was entered on, it is exceedingly gratifying to have received during the year so many spontaneous and valuable expressions of approval, encouragement and endorsement of competent and impartial judges of our labors.
We set out afresh to-day, but with no trepidation or uncertainty.
We have secured ample recognition. Our position is fully accorded. Our mission is accredited, and as the acknowledged organ of our people in this State, and a faithful, if even feeble, adherent and expounder of true Republicanism, we again buckle on our armor and afresh enter the arena of our conflict.
To our friends and supporters who have contributed by their subscriptions to our support we return the most cordial thanks.
To those unfortunate ones who have taken our paper during the past twelve months, and either forgotten or otherwise neglected to prove how much they ought to have valued our paper, all we have to say is, call and pay us and give us this token of your approval, and supply us with money to pay for the paper, materials, and services, which we expend to give you a readable paper.
To our advertisers, we return our heartiest thanks, and hope that the extent of our circulation, and the peculiar advantages we possess of access to some places and localities not otherwise reached, will be an inducement for the continuance of a patronage conferred on us when we first ventured in the field of journalism.
To-day we propose to "celebrate;" there will be guns fired and in our next you shall "hear the report."