The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-29


candidates ever before labored and toled {
hard to get into Office. It is pity that the
talents are not devoted to better cause
General Wickliffe opened the debate, and II
peated at length his objections to the kno
nothings, and extolled the virtues and disir
terested patriotism of our naturalised citizen
The hon. B. L. Hodge replied in few fore
Bile remarks, demoshing the generals argr
ment, and quoted the following letter fror
Washington to Gouyerneur Morris, to show thu
| the patriots of'76 entertained the very opinion
now advocated by the American party:
'tWH1TE PLANS, 24rH July, ITS.
'Dedr ST-N neither you are indebted to me, or
to you, for letter, know not nor is it matter
much moment. The design Of this is to touch, cul
sorIly, upon subject Of very great importance t
the well being of these States much more so thai
will appear at first view I mean the appointment
of SO many foreigners to offices of high rank ant
trust in our service. .. H. a~.D- ..-.-
! 81 he lavish manner, in which rank has hithert
been bestowed on these gentlemen, viii certainly b.
productive of one or the other of these two evils
either to make it despieable in the eyes of Europe
or become a means Of pouring them in upon US like
a torrent, and adding to our present burden. But il
Is neither the expense trouble of them that
most dread There is an evil more e2tensiy in its
consequences, to be unprecedented, and that is, the
dr1Flhg OF all our officers out of the service, and
throwing not only army, but our military coun-
ellis, entirely into hands of foreigners. "T
Ihe officers my dear sir, on whom you must de-
pehdfor the defence of this cause distinguished by
length Of service, their connexions property, and in
oehaif OF many, may add, military merit, will not
submit much IT any longerto the unnatural promo
tlon OF men over them, who have nothing more than
little FEASIBILITY, unbounded pride and ambition,
and perseverance in application rot to be resisted
but by uncommon frmness, to support theippreten-
slons men, who, in the first instance, tell you they
WISH Tor nothing more than the honor of serving in
so glorious cause as volunteers, the next day soil
cit rank without pay, the day following want money
advanced to them, and in the course of week want
further promotion, and not satisfied with any
thing you can do for them.
"Nhen | speak of officers not submitting to these
appointments, let me be understood to mean that
they have no more doubt of their right to resign,
when they think themselves aggrieved, than they
nave OF power IN congress to appoint. Both being
granted then the e1pediency and the policy Of the
measure remain to be considered and whether it is
CONSISTENT with justice or prudence TO promote these
military forune-hunters, at the hazard of your ar
ny. They may be divided into three classes, name.
y mere adventures without recommendation, or
recommended by persons, who do not know how else |
dispose Of or provide for them; men of great am
lioh, VINO would sacrifice every thing to promote
helr own personal glory; mere spies, who are T
ent here to obtain thorough knowledge of our
ltuatlon and circumstances, in the execution Of l.
'hlch, am persuaded, some of them are faithful
as l do not believe single matter es-
apes unnotlced, or undivided at foreign court.
81 could say great deal Oh this subject but will
id no more at present. am led to give you this
'ouole at this time, by very handsome certificate
lowed to me yesterday in favor of NJ Neuyille writ
N q believe) by himself, and subscribed by general
arsons designed, as / am informed for a founda-
on Of the snperstructure of brigadiership
.baron Steuben, | now find is also wanting to
ut his lnspectorship for command in the line. Z
MS Will be productive of much discomfort to the
1gad'ers In word, although think the baron
excellent officer, do most devoutly wish that we .
ID not single foreigner among US, except the mar
us de la Fayette, who acts upon very different v
Incples from those which govern the rest'-TSee b
'arks' Writings Of Geo Washington, vol. vi p 10 ! h
But the principles of the immortal Father V
Country find no echo in the breast of anti c.
nericans, have no weight with politicians of Il
, pseudo democratic school. 'e
The "great gun" ofPierce democracy, Mr.. E.
aren Noise, then mounted the rostrum, andS
an able and imprisoned strain replied to Mr..
dge; hurting sarcasm and bitter denuncia-
MS at the know nothings, and applying almost =.
Try known epithet to the American move r
mt. But with all his heat passion and bitter p
IS, he ought to be forgiven, for he did not on d!
S occasion bestow on the Americans one-haf q
the slang and abuse which be bestowed upon as
own party-the democracy-when he in q
med president Pierce that he and his cabinet u.
re not fit persons to take care of the honor 70
he republic" and Il cannot hold office I'M I'll
an administration, the members of which, ~,
ose instructions am required to obey, are ie'
Re incapable of understanding the prophecies pI
'fical station and the common coetreses due oil
NJ gentlemen to gent7enacni" The man who, Vi
S speaks Of his own friends and his own par 'o'
could not if he were disposed speak dispas- WI
lately of his opponents. He is incapable of 20
sing any one save himself, for his occupation ioS
buse. me
he Louisville papers are attempting to ex- of
n the origin of the mobs which recently dis en-
ced that city. The Journal says: ae
The riots were occasioned by indiscrin1i- w.
and murderous assaults committed by for A "a,
lers, chiefly Irish, upon inofensive citizens. &C.
oeab'y attending to their own business, at w.
e distance from any of the voting places t t1,e
the circumstances connected with these as vi.
is strongly indicate that they were premedi- pa
and instigated by other parties than those w.
whom they were actually committed.' =
N the other side the Courier states that: soy
The city, indeed, during the day, was in ces
session of an armed mob, the base passions in
'hich were Infatuated to the highest pitch ma
he incendiary appeals of the newspaper Or mo
and the popular leaders of the know moth fal
party use
he Democrat throws all the blame upon the 60;
W not1ings. mo
1e presume that if the police do their duty, ser
truth will be arrived at, and the guilty ..;eL
rought to punishment The law has been wit
aged, trampled under foot and set at def cor
, and Justice now demands reparation.- as
the guilty be punished to the fullest extent pr
re law. '1l
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he Opelousas Patriot states that the game ISL
'ag is being played by general Wicklife seri
Mr.. Noise, in their electioneering tour 6
with a view of intimdating their oppo- be