The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-05


the notorious Chase, the ex-U. S. senator an
Il aboltlonist friend of Pierce, the hon Wn
:, stanberry, in his address, stated that he didnt
, rise to make speech. He was sick of politics
harangues-of candidates going through tn
i country lying to the people, that they migl
secure vote and get possession of office. H
hoped that the convention would select ma
as a candidate whose virtues and patriotism
would recommend him to the people. He la
come up to help to rescue his almost nativ
State from adlsgrace. 1t was long time sine
he had. attended political convention; but h
had been aroused, and had left his home to at
tend to his country during the present crisis
Oflate, patriotism seemed to consistin abusing
the south. His opinion was that patriotism
consisted of love Of country, the whole coun
try. He stated that if slavery was an evil thu
south alone suffers, and urged that at presen
slavery was beneficial to the north, because i
proftted by the labor of the slaves. He refer
red to the exports of the south, being fully two
thirds of the whole country, and its immense
patronage of northern labor; and abiding tc
the various abolition excitements gotten up at
the north and west, he contended that the south
had just cause to complain of the north, and,
therefore, it was not astonishing that the south
stood in its own defence, for ifslavery was abol-
ished, the negroes would cut the Threats of the
whites, if their own were not severed. He
contended that the abotionists sought but one
thing and that was disunion. His sentiments
were received with cheers by the convention.
The Orleanian comments on Speculation
prices and says that in many of the northern
cities they are complaining of the schemes of
spectators to keep up the prices Of provisions.
In our own city New Orleans) the denizens
may complain ofhigh rates, and do so, yet they
are ever ready to comply with them; they may
grumble but still they give! Who regulates
market prices, or how are they established, in
creased, or diminished, we know not, for the
authorities seem to exercise no control over
such minor matters, or to give them considera-
ion The poorer classes Of our people, who
ire most effected, watched, with no little inter-
sst, the Legislation of the council on the assize
If bread; but if any action was had on the mat
er we are not aware of it, while we are salts
led, notwithstanding the reduced rates at which
|our is now being disposed of, that bread has
ardly increased eitherin size or weight, for the
Dawes look as petit as they did when -four rated
1uch higher than it does now. The needy are
ften driven to the greatest shifts to exist, and
artially starve, owing to excessive prices and {
ght weights. Il
So wags the world. The jewellers in large
numerical cities grumble at the high prices {
emanded for provisions; while we up here in
lie woods cheerfully pay any price that may
asked, if we can only have our wants sup q
led. We never complain. +
HEBREW C1RcULAR.-The following is a CO. D
of printed circular extensively circulated :,
New York, Pennsylvania, and throughout II
e western States: /
",Salem al Zsraez.'- Peace be with Israel o
n the name of Jehovah, Israel's God: and in e;
2 name of Israel's holy religion, the minis C;
s, rabbis, and delegates of the Israeitish T
ngregations, are most respectfully requested IL
assemble in conference, to take place the p'
tn day of October next, 5616 A. M, in the W
Y of Cleveland, Ohio, to deliberate on the in
owing points: ]. On the union of Ameri- til
Israel. 9. To organise a permanent Fl
,ular synod or sanhedrim. 8. On plan liz
religious and scholastic education A. On &c
other matters of Importance in regard to ar
laism, which may be brought before the cf
ference. By order Of the provisory sanhe- tn
N of American rabbis. Rev. doct. COIN, tn
oany; rev'd doct. Guzenburg, Baltimore; th
d doct. Illowy, st. Louis; rev'd doct. Kali w
Cleveland; rev'd doct. Merzbacher, New
rk; rey'd doct Wise, Cincinnati. \,
The New York Journal of Commerce an W.
noes that rich treat is to be presented to l 10
American reader, during the coming fall, vi VI
he correspondence of Daniel Webster, con- M
ing his letters, social, family, political, agri- SCI
.ural, occasional and miscellaneous, togeth- sts
With several unpublished papers, diplomatic IN!
other, edited by his son, Fletcher Webster. tl
y will be issued in two volumes, and in the ~,
lie style as the edition of Webster's works til,
lished some time since by Little q Brown, usi
will form a necessary addition thereto, pu
should occupy place in the library of cv- 81 81
American. too
he Opelousas Patriot, of the 2oth ult., saws We
"the secret of the losses of very many let cot
containing money, which have occurred in STIR
part of the State within the last six months of
been revealed by the discovery of letters, lift
icy and way-bls in possession of one VIM. !
ldox, a deputy in the post-ofice at Grand res
eau. A secret agent Of the department, who fnt
e the discovery, had Maddox arrested, but the
earn that the officer who had him in CHARGE me
we'd him to escape, and he isnow at large J" o"G
~s7-"-01-~~~N~-~~~~~~~>~ ..... So
ympathy for the dstresses or misfortunes yea
illustrious foreigners" appears to be the me-
It fashion imported at the north. The cor r
ondents of the principal papers published hou
'ashington, New York, Philadelphia, Bal in t
re and Boston, are lamenting over the an the