The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-05
AS an evidence Of The real feeling entertained

ing and "soft soaping,' for the purpose of ca
joling them out of their votes at the ensuin
election-we refer the reader to the followin
little episode in the political career of the hor
| Thomas Green Davidson, (if we are not mis-
taken, president of the democratic state conven
ton, which assembled few weeks ago at Ba
ton Rouge and nominated Messrs. Wicklffc
NOISE, &C.; and who appointed the present de
mocratic estate central committee" and who i
4 himself at this very moment the Democrat
nominee for congress in the third congressional
district. Mr. Davidson is the great fle-leade
and high-priest of the Louisiana democrats, ant
therefore, as matter of course, embodies tn
entire ssprinciples'' of the party, and none o
the small-fy drill sergeants of the "great un
terrified army dare, in reality, oppose thu
| platform he manufactures for them to abide by
But for the facts:
During the days Of the first native American
organisation, in which was enrolled every prom
nent democrat and wing in Louisiana, com.
mittee was appointed to select gentlemen to
deliver addresses on the gid February, 18th oil
July, and on other national days. The follow
ing report was made by the committee on one
of those occasions:
Extract from the minutes -"Louisiona
Native american Association; Thursday, Janua-
~ 6, 1S4e.-Captain Stickney, chairman ofthe
committee appointed at the previous meeting,
fc11 .11tto Al
hon. Thomas Green Davidson, which was read
and ordered to be entered on the minutes of the
meeting:
'.NEw ORLEANS, La, Senate chamber, JAN
uary 3, 1842.-Gentlemen | found on my Ia
bic yesterday morning, your esteemed favor of
the lst instant, and hasten to reply thereto. |
have made up my mind to have nothing more
to do with the Native American association,
until the association makes up their mind to form
b party, separate and distinct from all other
parties, having for its object the single question
# repeal, { the naturalization laws. | am
NATIVE AMERICAN, because l believe the per-
oetuity Of our beloved institutions depends up
N oar banisAing foreign influence from oar COM
us. This made me Native American and
'oR THIS | SHALL ALWAYS BE FOUND STIRRING.
have seen, and deeply deplore this fact, that
his holy and sacred question has been vilely |
'rostituted by men of all parties. Wherefore
have determined not to interfere until all Ma
i've Americans shall act as such, making that
he paramount question in all elections, and at
Il times until OUR QUESTION shall be understood
nd shall be triumphant.
Il am therefore compelled to decline your
ind and pleasing invitation, which would, I'M
er other circumstances, be proudly complied
18th.
Il am, gentlemen, with great respect and
steem, your friend and servant, :
''THoMAs GREEN DAVIDSON"
To Messrs Stickney, Cameron d Wa1feld present"
1t will be perceived that the honorable dem a
ratio nominee for congress declined to COM P
y with the request Of the committee, simply
cause the creed Of the Native Americans was I
1t sufficiently ultra to meet his views. The
alive Americans wished to amend the natura- L
alton laws, so as to require residence of21 al
airs before the rights of citizenship could be
luired; while the hon. Mr.. Davidson de- II
'nded the total repeal Of the naturalization a,
es! It now appears strange to find Messrs P
ick'ife and Noise gallopng over the coun- b,
?, abusing and yilifyipg all who advocate h;
, doctrines put forth by the president of the he
lvention which nominated those travelling O,
TORS for Office; and making a furious war on m
timents and principles publicly expressed by be
creator of the democratic state central ir
nmittee" and democratic nominee for con- h.
SIS in the Florida district. Well may the r,
lta, in publishing Mr.. Dayidson's letter, say: tn
There was time when the title of politi- ah
n was a title of distinction and honor in the -,
tied States; what it implies now, we refrain ''>
n mentioning. Consistency is not the attri-
e OF our public men at present, nor honesty ar
Ter; but as the people are content with the
alton of affairs, it is not for us to complain I'll
fear that the era Of principles has given
&c to that of place hunting, and but for the tiv
tFpsty spirits who appear from time to time ad
ongst US, we would exclaim with Catalina, G.,
Il is venal at Rome!' We see prominent 0''
1ocrats of few years ago in the front ranks ac1
he know nothings to-day, and know moth an
offormer time more enthusiastic democrats nu
d the democrats themselves-Ipsis Hibernis co,
ernjores-and confess our inability to re- 40
cile ourselves Immediately to the change. wa
haps, however, it is all right and proper. Nc
h transformation may be the fundamental ant
1ents of what is Familiarity known BY the
| o" modern progress the exact definition -.
'hleh we have never clearly understood LII
he anti-Americans pretend that their file lar
er, the hon. Thomas Green Davidson, has pis
nted his heresy, acknowledged bis former iml
has been forgiven, andis now as staunch pie
ampion for the foreigners as any body
i is not the fact and we will prove it by per
own acts. During the last session of the Pla
Stature he introduced the following resolu- '
into the house of representatives, and the
, being suspended, it was read second /
by its title, and referred to the judiciary 2H
nittee: 1862
resolved by the senate and house of repre- to Il
tlyes Of the State Of Louisiana, in general NOR
ably convened: That our senators in con- itv
be instructed, and our representatives be now
sted, to have the naturalization laws so =,
ded as to prevent the naturalization of any viz
citizens after the year A. D. 1860, upon A
, evidence Of intent or residence, but to =:
re the government Of the United States to ~ '
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