The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-01

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Of Tennessee, because he has freely expressed
his opinion ofthe currupt yaciflating, intriguing
and imbecile policy pursued BY president Pierce
and his well paid followers. That one eduea,
ted and reared by Andrew Jackson, should
cast aside party predictions, and chlde them
for their misdemeanors, cuts the Plercltes te
the soul, and they have no other method to ex-
tenuate or repel his home thrusts, than that o.
defamation and scurility. They pretend thai
the major is disappointed ofice-seeker, land
in all candor we must admit that ehave never
heard of member Of that party who was not
hunting after office, and declare that he IS
man of no talent whatever In making the latter
assertion the Office holders overlooked the SIM
pie fact that they were contradicting their own
statements, for only few months back the
major was held up by them as one of the shining
lights of the party-.a bright particular star,
to be watched and worshipped by all faithful
followers of the great unterri6ed.' It can
hardly be assumed that his talents and ability
evaporated the instant he ceased to admire
president Pierce and endorse the policy Of bis
administration. For in that case, the members
of the democratic convention lately held at Ba-
ton Rouge, would be placed in a like predica-
ment, and their friends be forced to mourn over
the great calamity that had befallen them; for
that body solemnly resolved that the national
democrats sis the only organisation at the north
that now exists or can reformed, with which the
south can consistently coOperate;'' and the 'sna-
tional'' democrats have equally as solemnly
resolved that the Pierce administration, "has
insulted and outraged the great national senti-
ment of the American people, and that the
only safety ofthe democracy, and ofthe whole
country, now lies in an unconditional repudia-
ton of the administration Major Donelson
never spoke SO harshly Of the Piercites, and
lis structures are more than endorsed by the
Irrational democrats What is the reason
the Pierce organs do not assail the nationals?
Because the charges are, every word, true
E. Warren Noise wrote to the president himself t
that Frank Pierce and his cabinet, care not fit +
persons to take care of the honor of the repub- /
ic, and, instead Of Gliding him for such dis
.espectful behavior, the Louisiana democratic
nominated him for the office of at
orney general, and the Pierce organs are do
ng all in their power to secure his election
With what show of consistency then can the
fice-hoders' organs assail major Donelson for
Ding simply what has been done with perfect c
npunity by E. Warren Noise and the ''na-
onal" democrats, and, we may say, soemnly
ndorsed by the democratic convention at Ba- C
IN Rouge.
Major Doneson recently addressed a large ;,
,ncourse of people at Lebanon, Tennessee, in =
lie course of which he announced his firm ad- r
orence to the creed that ''Americans should p
lie America, which he had been taught at s.
e Hermitage; reiterated his charges of the 0
becilty and corruption of the Pierce admin :, !
ration, demonstrated that he had never in
e slightest degree deviated from democracy T.
taught by Jefferson and Jackson, and deni- ;,
most emphaticaly ever having sought office ~
der president Pierce. He referred to the
use and Misrepresentation which had been
rled at him by the foreign and office holders u
gans, and said that in answer to the accusa- u
N of his want of ability, he had nothing to say; u
t submitted to their consideration the follow Il
: letter from one highly extrolled by office Il
lders and official organs as possessing every l
'thly talent and virtue: L
CONCORD, MAY 80, 1S51.-My dear sir: p
DICE that the leading organ of our party is y
W under your control, and regard the change ci
most suspicious at this juncture. There is a /;
at battle before us-a battle for the Union :,
'attle for the ascendency of the principles, =
maintenance OF which SO nobly signalised q
administration of general Jackson. The m
e., vlgor, and statesmanlike grasp which you 7
re brought to the columns of the Union are II
merely important they are absolutely indis-
lsabe in this crisis. With great respect, - :.
II friend and servant, FRANK PIERCE" p
Major A. J. Donelson, Washington be
The major had the Office holders organs that
e. General Pierce rejoiced at the ''tone, .
or and statesman-lke grasp" which the -
Jor displayed in the columns Of the Union, :.
the office holders will now hardly possess ~
ependence enough to contradict their patron :. -
Jor Donelson, during the late presidential ~
test edited the Washington Union, and was ),
OF the principal parties that lead to the = =
'atlon of Pierce. He succeeded father -
chic as conductor of the presidents official ..
an, and the Washington Union at no time ~. ~.
'e It's establishment has displayed more abil- j.,
than 1t did while under his countrol. .
The Plercltes of New Orleans held ratifca- re
meeting, in Canal street, on the 10Th ult. G.
vas grand and imposing spectacle. The pa
eting was addressed by Messrs. Wicklife, oy
Use, Heron, and others, all of whom enter of
ed their hearers with long and loud vituper-
ms OF the Americans. As Mr.. Heron now
Us the office of secretary of state and is =
dldate for reelection, his own self-respect =.
mt to teach him thathe would be better en-
yed IN attending to the duties of the office Y
rusted to his care, than in runn;nc, .,or,,J \"