The daily crescent., 1851-06-26

Frontier Defence OF Texas
General Mcleod, candidate to represent the
Western Congressional District of Texas, in oppo-
sition to Col. volney E. Howard, the late repre-
| sentative, has been most ruthlessly assaed in
character and feelings by the friends of Colonel
Howard, during a canvass, the mere animal labor
of which is greater than a ten years siege. Ii is
believed that Col Howard has suffered severely
from the same kind of privileged persecution.
But to the point. We like Gen. McLeods sen,i-
ments, and the fairness with which he explains his
motives and vindcates his course. He has ever
been firm democrat, but, at the last Presidential
election, voted for Gen. Taylor, "who was
Southern man in all his associations and interests"
He admired the course of Gen. Cass since that
time, and would vote for him. In giving his views
of frontier defence, he slated that he in favor
of placing the posts on the extreme verge of the
arabic country at the foot of the table land from
Red River to Ell Paso, with infantry garrisons at
short intervals with stockades for emgtants en-
camp within, rangers to scour the line-and an
opening of the rivers for army transportation as the
cheapest mode the Government could adopt for
supplying the posts. That the quarters and stock
ades, when surrounded by sufficient population,
should be given up TO the settlers, and the troops
take Intermediate points. Thai in few years this
system would populate the farthest verge of our
frontier, where either white man or Indian could
live and force the Indians to choose between star
walton and civilized habits He concluded with
an invocation for the perpetuity of the Union as
framed by the fathers of the Constitution and a
warm hope that its fraternal spirit and equal prv-
eges would never again be invaded or denied by
| any other portion of the coniederacy.
| Railroad Spirit in North Louisiana Caddo
Gazette of the 2lst has report of a meeting of
citizens of that rapidly growing parish in Shreve
port on Thursday, the 10Th inst, to consider the
subject of internal improvements in the State of
Louisiana, and particularly the proprety and prac-
| ticability of constructing railroad into Texas,
having its terminus on Red River, at Shreveport.
DR.. w. W. George was called TO the chair, and X.
P. Ttabue, Esq, appointed Secretary.
The meeting having been called to order, Mr.. J.
d. B. DeBow was introduced and proceeded to
deliver speech, advocating the fostering of ,he
| newly awakened enterprise of our State, and en-
couraging the people of Caddo and Red River to
hasten to mature project for railroad pene.
tra,ing into Texas and tapping the wealthy rrgon
of country lying to the westward of Shreveport
and on TO the rich valley of the Trinity river.
John NJ. Landrum, Ed, having been called for
arose and enforced views similar 10 those of Mr.
DeBow.
The following resolutions then introduced
by II. J. G. Battle, Esq, and unanimously adopted
Whereas, there are evidences throughout Louisi-
ana Of an awakening spirit Of enterprise in the
construction of railroads connecting our CONNIE r
cal points, and these points with others If ihe
} neghbOring States aud whereas the people o
Caddo, especially OF the town OF Shreveport, have
deep interest in the construction of a railroad r
Texas, and some point on The Trinity river, SO as
to secure the trade of that fertile and growing re
q ion, which may otherwise be diverted into differ
9 eni channels
q IL is resolved, That we will heartily CO operate
in he movements which are being male in New
O,leans secure this end, and will unite in the
Convention proposed 10 be held on The first Mon
day of January next in that city, inviting bre
thfen and friends in the peghboring parishes and r
Texas to take such steps as will secure large ant
active representation.
Resolved, That the following named gentlemen
be requested to represent the parish Of Caddo il
: L. p Grain, VIM Terrill, Col. A. Hill, B. M
Johnson, H. J. G. Battle, Col. Thos. 7, Land
Judge R. Jones, Col. w. H. Hackett, DR.. A
Flournoy, J. s. Gilbert, DR.. B. B. Smith, R. A
Cutlih, Judge Ford, Dr.: Young, G. G, Hearne, R
t G. oglesby C1l. D. |. Hooks, D.. George T. z z
Roysden, E. H. Jordan, Matthew Watson, DR.
Wilder, J. X. Bayliss, R. T. Noel, B. F. Eppes
VIM r. Douglass, Robert Weir, R. Goodwin, VIM
l.. Pickens, R. G. Downs, Roderick Nicholson, c
t o. Barton, E. G. Hart, J. A. McRady, V. H
Jones, Robert Green, Rev. John G. Burruss, Johi
Gregg, B. B. Smith, b. l.. Hodge, c. J. Mitchell
. > G. M. Nichols, Nat. Moore, VIM. Paxton, DAME
Bu;nsIas ss Rssbd4d A oney sHsyam ! J. Gallagher
Resolved, That the following named gentlemen
|, are constituted Special Committee, for the pur
pose of corresponding with the committee in New
Orleans, and with citizens of Texas, during The
present summer and fall, 80 as to collect and EN-
body information necessary TO the action of the
Gopyegsns M g5SIsoH yz m Col JSs RESgfn5s n E. & Sran
DR.. w. w. George, J. NJ. Landrum, and c. J.
| Mitchell.