The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-26

as wen DIS pf1Hclp pie Dut He 10 HdPPy ~ Wy
belief that it is at an end, as well as the Whls
party. Nothing is left now but the democrat.
and that is shockingly tainted with abolition
and els for purgation and publication.
Hear his confessions and remedies on thl
2 point:
Il "The field is therefore open to the democra
cy, and our coursegand policy, in my Judgment
is clear and unmstakable. five desire to sue
/ coed as party, and secure the best interests o
i the country, we must drive out OF our ranks
that faction of freesoiers and abolitionists, who
determined to rule or ruin, have distracted
i jeopardized the Union, and brought defeat up
on our party. Wecannot get along with them
/ Mr.. Polk kept number Of them in Office; they
showed their gratitude by keeping up confu
sion in the ranks, and then caused the defea
of gen. Cass Gen. Pierce, no doubt with good
intentions, placed many Of them in office. The
result has been disastrous; they have brought
confusion and distrust into the ranks of the
party, and serious injury to the administration
..They may threaten, if driven out, to defea
the democratic party. | do not belleve that
they have the power, butifthey have, L would
prefer defeat to my share of the victory, with
such men, If we were free from this incubus,
many talented, influential and patriotic wings
would Join us, and true men every where would
rally to our Standard ts'arz.#
So there are some abolitionists among the
pure and Immaculate democracy! Mr.. Polk
appointed them to Office, and gen. Pierce (of
course with the best intentions) is doing the
same thing! This tale does not tally with that
we are wont to hear in this region. But we
apprehend gen. Rusks is an "O'er true tale;;'
and we suspect that by the time he is done
purging the party at the north of its abolition
elements, very little will remain. @s@.
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AN IRISH MovEMENT-The New York He
raid publishes some resolutions and an address,
emanating from body, calling itself the
"Great State convention of Irishmen in Mas
saehusetts," showing that movement has
been set on foot by the Irish party in this coun-
try to establish platform which will unite all
sections of that divided race. The system of
representation seems to be strictly carried out
in its arrangements. Fifty-fve towns in the
State sent delegates to the convention; besides
these there were twenty five delegates from
local societies, whose credentials were dspu-
ted, and twelve invited guests, representing
seven States. The number of names enroledl
upon the books of the association is said to be i
about four thousand, SO that the new associa-
ton already offers the semblance, if it has not
the substance, of a powerful political body. 4
The directors OF the new organisation, who are
all said to be wealthy and responsible men are
obliged to give bonds to return the money rails |
ed for the objects of the association to the sub
scribers, in case it shall not be employed for the
purposes for which it is designed The pro-
fessed motive of this new organisation is to
profit by the advent of O'ConnelPs long pro-
missed era of hope, ''when England IS difficult
ty would become Ireland's opportunity. ~
That time it is contended by its originators,
has, has at length arrived-the troubles and
cmbarassments of Great Britain appearing to
have reached favorable degree of compiled
ton. Now is the time for Irishmen to strike |
for their native land.
SECESSION FROM THE MAsoNs.-A circular
to be from Holland lodge No. 8, and +
bearing the signatures of Isaac v Fowler, A.
Bartlett, Henry H. Ward, Josiah Ogden Hoff
nan, Cornelius Grinnel, William johnson,
Sam, B. White, lothian Post, James NJ. Hicks,
Henry Walters. committee, has been issued in
New York under date of the 18th ult., setting
orth long list of grievances against the grand
odge of New York, that the grand lodge has
ssumed to itself powers and authority ncom-
atble with the spirit of masonry. 1t violated
IS original constitution ire1 $40, by the passage
f an act ex-post facto in its effects. 1t has es-
ablshed by majorities what are, and what are
OF ancient landmarks. 1t has since 1849,
eprived the lodges located in the city of New
,ork, of many privileges which had been origi-
ally guaranteed and committed other wrong {
ii acts, for which the Holland lodge, 'sdeter- :
1ined to adhere strictly to the ancient land !
1arks of the order, and encourage the true .
rnclpes OF masonry, is compelled to declare !
lffree and independents and invites other =
'dges to join her. Further, as to the course =
roposed, it is said: eve know of no means !
hich can be adopted to remove the stigma y
hieh for many years has been attached to us, q q
ave the course we now propose, to fall back y
pom the platform upon which the masons of y
ngand stood prior to the formation of grand =
'dge..' srs* .-sn5es@sE# s.-@ :,
We. copy the following from the n O. Plea c
une: Officers Mayhem and Ross, of the chiefs e
7ecial police, yesterday arrested a man named
NJ. Hudson, who is charged with having
urdered Mr.. Samuel Jackson, an old resident
I Black river, in the parish of Catahoula, in y
lis state, on the / 18th of June last. The cir
instances, as detailed in the Natchez papers s
, the time, are as follows: Mr.. Jackson had T.
me difficulty of trihing nature with one :,
rancls Hartgraves. On the day designated he ID
as waylaid in the woods, on the banks of {
lack river, by Francis Hartgraves and VIM. !,
udson, and there beat to death by the blows VI
ON heavy bludgeon, that the cries of Mr.. r
lckson for mercy and to spare his life were u
card by two residents across the river, who e.
'ossed in skif in time to implore Hartgraves Ia
hich he refused, giving Jackson one or two
ows after their approach. o.,.r .rra~ y
Mr.. jackson was highly esteemed by those u
no knew him, and left wife and three chill '
rem to mourn his loss. His neighbors offered
reward of $500 for the apprehension of the :,
urderers, which has since been increased by u
e governor, we believe, and others to about !,
1900. Several days since the chiefof police y
ceived information that Hudson was in the o.
ty, and placed Mayhem and Ross on his track. u u
hey followed up the clue with great persever- ),
ice and sagacity, until they finally caught u u
m, yesterday in coffee house at the new o
asn. They deserve great credit for the manner a.