The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-13

Organ" The name is significant OF It's cllafac
ter and object Of course, we do not know
whether it is the avowed and recognized expo
nent Of the order, and what degree of credit i
to be given to its revelation meant to be ex
planatory and Illustrative OF the principles ant
purposes of an association, which is protessedly
. a secret one. However that may be. th
American Organ is very handsome sheet;
is conducted by an association Of native Amerl
cans, and stands up boldly to the work Of open
ly advocating know nothing doctrines. .r
What those doctrines are, may be gathered
from the platform of those native Americans
which, as we take it, is synonym OF Know
Nothings The platform embraces twelve oil
visions or heads. The first goes for repea
or modification Of the existing laws Of natural
ization. The second goes for the enactment o
a stringent law by congress for the exclusion
of foreign paupers or criminals from our shores
The fourth we give entire in its own terms:
Fourth. We shall advocate and urge thu
adoption of such an amended form of an oatf
to support the constitution Of the United States
and to be administered to all persons elected OF
appointed to any Office of trust, honor or emol
ument under the federal or state govern
ments, as will eFectualy exclude from such
offices all persons who shall not directly recog
nize the obligations and binding force OF the
4 United States as paramount to all obligations
of adhesion or allegiance to any foreign prince
power, potentate or authority whatever, undel
any and all circumstances.
The fifth maintains the doctrine that no State
has the right to confer the privilege oftree suf'
frage upon person of foreign birth who has
not first become citizen of the United States,
according to the uniform rule" of naturaza
ton, as prescribed by congress, under the pro
vision of the constitution.
Sixth The "union of church and state'' is
opposed.
Seventh The vested rights of all persons,
tanned.
Eighth. No abridgement ofrelgious liberty
We give the 9th and 10th planks entire:
Ninth. We shall oppose all "higher law" doc
trines, by which the constitution is to be set at
naught, violated, or disregarded, whether by
politicians, by relgionists, o. by the adherents
or followers of either, or by any other class OF
persons.
Tenth. We shall maintain and defend the
constitution as it stands, the Union as it exists,
and the rights of the States, without diminutlon
as guaranteed thereby; opposing at all times,
and to the extent of our ability and influences,
all who may assail them, or either Of them.
Eleventh. No man to be opposed or sustain
ed on the ground Of his being democrat or a
whig, but to be only opposed or sustained as
he may oppose or sustain the native American
platform.
Twelfth. A pledge to use the utmost exer-
ton to build up an ''American party" whose
motto shall be: Americans shall rule their
Country
Such are the doctrines which constitute the
basis and ties of this new political organization,
as disclosed by the American Organ, published
at the federal metropolis by an association of
''Native Americans
THE BRITISH MAeAzINEs-Weha have received
from Leonard Scott d Co., IA Fulton street, n
York, Blackwood's Magazine, for October,
the Edinburgh Review, for October, and the
London Quarterly Review, for October. These
periodicals are among the ablest published in
the English language. Either of them can be
obtained for So per annum; or the four reviews
and Blackwood for $40.
LIFE IN THE CLEAR1NGs BY Mrs Noodle
Just published, by De Witt & Davenport
Price, SO cts paper, rs cts. cloth. This work.
from the no less happy than prolific pen Of Mrs.
Noodle, is, perhaps, more interesting than any
that have preceded it, not even excepting her
admirable work ''Roughing it in the Bush
to which this is sort of a companion. 1t
abounds in brilliant descriptions of men and
things that she saw in the "Clearings,' which
of course present strong contrast to what she
met in the 'Bush.' Her descriptive powers
are as fresh and as natural as ever, while her
now happy and contented mind presents things
of a brighter couleur de rose than she formerly
did under more adverse circumstances. No
better reading can be selected for amusement
and instruction than these, what may be called
the gifted authors life histories, viz Flora
Lindsay" "Roughing 1t in the Bush" and
Life in the Clearings.'
misunderstanding to the Masonic Regis
ter, the following resolution has passed the
grand lodge of California: !
Resolved, That the practice of duelling is
repugnant to the principles of freemasonry,
and in all cases where the brethren resort to
this mode of settling their disputes, it becomes
the duty of the lodge or lod ges of which they
are members, or under whose jurisdiction they
may be, forthwith to expel them from all the
rights. and privileges of masonry, subjectto the
confirmation of the grand lodge; and no broth
er who may fall in a duel shall be buried with
masonic honors. a@fJ ( Il
The following was also passed, and we should
think, would be considered wholesome:
Resolved, That it is the opinion ofths grand
lodge, that the use of the masonic emblem up
on sign-boards is unmasonic, and in open viola
ton of the spirit of freemasonry.
Both of the foregoing are good resolutions,
and we should like to see them enforced tbouph-
out the world.
NEGRO THIEF.-Week before last, we men.
toned says the Alexandria Republican that
white man had taken off one of DIR. Seips ne
groes Two of our citizens, Messrs F. G. HAY
ME and D. W. Shaw, went after him, and over
took him in Union county, Arkansas, near
Pigeon hollow. He had the negro still in his
possession, and had attempted to hire him at
several places on the road. His name is Law
renee VIM he be1OnuS to ArkanSac, .nd M.