The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-06
ROBBERY OF THE Mint. 1.-The N. ork jour

O. nal of Commerce, commenting on tne Lillt "
b falcatons, says that, our readers will remen
+ Der that two or three months since MIR. Negu
h clerk in the Philadelphia mint, was detecte
), in misrepresentation ola portion of the gold
e the vault to which he had access, but was a
: lowed to 90 scot-free on confession and the re-
: toration of the amount he fixed as the sum tx
e tai of his distractions. He occupied high Sc
, cial position in Philadelphia and was rel;
1 tive of the chief authorities of the mint. Noa
s tempt was made by the Pierce office holders
] prosecute him, but after week or two he cam
Y on to New York and sailed for Europe. Tier
: is no wonder that an example involving SO ]ittl
G danger should find imitators, and we now lear
4 that one of the employees in the melting roor
= of the mint has been found pifering, and ha
also "resigned his place in consequence" II
is Cor rather was) a poor man, and it would nc
r do to prosecute him, after allowing the othe
, more polished sinner to escape; SO that the pub
, lie will not be surprised to learn that he ha
f been requested to Ego and sin no MORE Verify
we live in a charitable and forgiving world
where crime is not too rudely punished
-~~-~~~~-~~-~~~--~o~I~
, GEN. DowNs.-We are sincerely grieved t
f learn that ex-senator Solomon w. Downs, lat1
collector of the port of New Orleans, died a
Crab Orchard springs, Kentucky, on the 14tl
ultmo. He had been i'll for some time, and
had, we believe, left New Orleans, in the hope
of recruiting.
Gen. Downs was one of the most prominent
politicians in Louisiana. He had been mem
Der of the state senate, of the convention and
of the United States senate. He welded a
large share of influence, and was popular with
his party as consistent, unwavering demo
crat. In spite of his politics, at one time he
enjoyed the the respect and confidence of the
wings, for the able manner in which he sup
ported the compromise measures of 1850
| General Downs health had been failing for
some time, though he had not much advanced
beyond the meridian of life. His death will
be mourned by numerous circle Of friends.
PARTY D1sCIpL1NE-The Richmond Exam
iner the leading and most influential democra-
tic statesright journal in Virginia, utterly re-
pudiates and scornfully rejects the Union s
proposal for the introduction of s'srict military
discipline' into the ranks of the party. AS a
specimen of its manner and matter, in indig-
nantly refusing to place itself in subsection to
the ''leaders' in Washington, we quote as fol-
lows:
''What are the Unions tests of democracy and
symbols of democratic fealty? Where are we
to find the canons of the ''orthodox faith,'' if
its own conduct is not heretical? Are those
who make war against such tried men as Daniel
S. Dickinson within the pale of mercy, or
proper subje of the harsh discipline recon-
mended by the Union? In what does LOYALTY
to the party consist? Does it consist in splitting
the party 'asunder in every northern State; and
in pampering set of fawning pets-whilst TO-
norlng the existence of tried and efficient men
who won't be sycophants of anybody, in every
southern State? Does it consist in laying down
tests of democracy, and then denouncine warm
advocates of the test measures, whilst fatterinp
and feeding bitter opponents of them? Who
are democrats in the Unions sight? Is it only
men who rush to Washington for office. sing
the praises of the cabinet, subscribe to the
Union, eulogzc Forney the clerk, and Nichol
son the printer but to the miserable scum, slime
and vermin that infest and po}lutc the mental
places of office, bend the supple hinges of the
knee that thrift may follow tawning? Does
fealty to party consist in not only admirinc
every tune of adulation in the hackneyed
schedule of the organ, but in cheering and
chucklng chestnuts to the monkey on top? What
a commander is this coarse whipper-in for
brave host of honest and honorable sOldierv9''
REAL ENTHUSIASTICALLY Savannah Geor-
5lan publishes very sensible letter from a
gentleman near Pensacola Florida, in rela-
ion to the establishment of new industrial
actory near that point, and in which the road
o true independence is pointed QUO. The Bal
lmore American quotes a part of that letter
md comments upon it. We give the portion of
he letter referred to by the American:
"WEat is the secret of the great difference
between the north and the south? WHY is it
hat while the north is prosperous in every de-
'artment OF industry the south can hardly be
aid to prosper in the only branch to which she
makes any pretensions? Does not the secret.
ny dear sir, rest in this fact-that while the ,
outh meet in convention and-resove: the 6
forth go to the field, the factory, or the count
ng-room and-perform?
with the lights now before me-" I am in ,,
lined to think THAT the secret of the differ
nee doubt if any one has failed of sue ,
ess IN the south where the same DILIGENCE. the I
anne energy, the same skill, has been brought ,
bear In any of these departments; or, at =
cast, that the instances of failure have been +
roportlonably greater than at the north. ,
1t we are to believe our politicians, the south +
eslres to be independent of the north How =
an this independence be effected SO lone as y
e continue to look to the north for almostev ~
.y article of comfort, of luxury, and indeed G
necessity, that requires skill in its manipula-
on? AS well talk of the independence of it's
'other of the child who yet cannot ESSAY the y
Sc OF knife and fork; or of the indenendence
the hedging with untried wing. The south r
be independent must have its own aoricu]- :,
'ral schools, its own workshops, its own me- a"
lanlcs, It's own artisans, of a character to r.
attention, and have weight in thc -
official scale.' q
10 this the American adds: "There ismoro W !"
solid practical wisdom in the above than :. u
ere IS to be found in all the proceedings Of VI
e late southern convention for it presents at ~ ~
ice the wants of the south and the means IL
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