The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-13

F. Busson. II. J. Leoyy.
J.Q, Bradford. ". ", W. Wood.
VIM. J. Feson. Armand Pilot.
, Jacob Barker. H NJ. Hyams.
A. Marks ". L. Scott.
Chs IL. Emerson. H. Pedeselaux.
I JOURNALISM AND OFF1cE-In the Unitet
States there is not more faithful guardian Q
the public interests than the public journals, ant
much as is the freedom of the press abused il
our country by libellous and unprincipled sheet
yet it were better that such an evil should b.
tolerated than that the freedom Of the pres
should be destroyed, for though there are man7
libellous and unprncipled journals eztant, ye
their influence is small. In England the news
papers WELD powerful influence, but il is
secondary one. Parliament-not public jour
nals-governs public sentiment.
Fifteen or twenty years ago, congress ruled
public opinion. With such men as Calhoun
Webster, Clay, Wright and host Of other
brilliant minds composing it-that body was
the embodiment of the public sentiment Public
journals were made subservient to congressional
opinion-ther course was influenced if not con-
trolled by representatives in congress, and so far
from being independent of congressional inir-
ence, the public press was looked upon as a
congress and to congressman. .
/! But the press is no longer mere mouth
piece for members of congress, it is fulfilling a
rules public opinion. The brilliant talent which
was in congress in 1910 is not there now, the
giant intellects that for the time being gave our
national congress character for dignity, bril-
lancy Of talent and forensic eloquence, second
to no such other assembly the world ever saw,
have nearly all passed away, and their places
been filled by men, too many Of whom are
poorly calculated for the position they hold.
And even had not congress degenerated in
point Of talent, it could not lead public opinion
atthe present day The influence congress once
welded has departed from that body, and is
now conferred in the public journals Of the day.
Instead Of being made subseryient to the wishes
Of the few, they now control the opinions of the
many. The election Of our senators and rep
resentatives is dependent in no Slight degree
upon the course pursued BY the public press.
Congress isno longer the infallible body it once
was, It's acts are either condemned or approved
by the public journals and this condemnation
or approval is the voice of the public
But while congress has been degenerating,
the public press has been constantly improving
in tone and talent, and in a few years Journal
ism is destined to be the first profession in the
u. States As it is the organ of the people
the people will have the ablest talent to repre-
sent their interests, and such journals only will
be supported as are edited with ability, and are
faithful to the interests Of the people We re-
peat, the American press is fulfilling high and
noble destiny. 1t has brilliant future before
it. In a few years, those who are iIIiterate and .
will be compelled to resort to some
thing else as a means of maintenance, and
Misunderstanding to It's support the
ablesttalent in the country-wll be the en-
bodlment of the intellectual wealth of the Uni
ted States. ..-
An experiment is now being made with India
rubber, that may be of some interest to this
section of country. The difficulties experien-
ced this year in getting cotton from the interior
Of Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia to the
seashore, on account Of continued low water,
has induced Mr.. G. R. Griffith, of Mobile, to
under a patent taken out BY him in
1912. to provide remedy. He has construc-
ed at the Union works, Harlem, New York,
what he calls a cotton foater, an India rubber
iessel made large enough to envelop single !
BALE Of cotton, to be used in such mannerthat
. raft may be formed of number of them uni
ed. on which cotton can be foated down the :
liver. One bale will draw five or six inches of
water, and loaded with two bales, which it
viii carry when formed into raft, will draw
:leven and a halfor twelve inches. Although I
boats are constructed which draw but fifteen OF.
wenty inches, yet they are unable to carry suf- :
leient freight to pay the expense of running
hem, and hence this experiment. Mr.. Grit f
it'll is now preparing to test his foater on the c
hudson river, and fit meets his expectations, +
viii Immediately proceed to the Alabama river |
nd commence rafting cotton to Mobile. $
HE EDITOR VS.. THE Administrative war
# types between sJohn, archbishop of New
[ ork, - and Erastus Brooks, editor, continues :
0 be prosecuted with undated ardor. Epi- t
bets of the coarset kind fall thick upon the
aid Brooks. but he takes them like a sscool Q
Id sworder," and returns them with broad
ides from the battery of facts, which tell ire :
nendously upon his adversary The arch
ishop is the more adroit fighter; he knows :
very trick of fence in the iesuitical manual, {
nd thrusts, feints, and guards in manner Y
7orthy Of the champion of church militant: .
ut truth is too much for him. He savsashe a
hurch property invested in him is not his: h
iC uOcS uOt Owl It, DuG 1t is clear as "
ayllght that he does own it, in the eve of the k
Nv. Much of it was conveyed to him abso-
1teIy-the title is in him-he alone has the
over to sell and receive the purchase money. Fl
nd he could. if he liked, use the property or! a
S proceeds for his own personal use, or will q
he same to the heirs of his body, fif bis VOW b
id not preclude his having any, and snap his o
ngers at the church. No one who has read s
ne letters of the disputants can doubt these IL
acts; and although editor Brooks NAV have 81
cen in error as to certain matters of detail, his n
lain points are clearly established. ~
! The cholera was prevailing as an epidemic u
! New Orleans, OF the 50th ult.