The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-07-04
We last week reported the nominations made

appear to realise the antcipations OF the part,
in this section OF the country, for the reasons
that it was ssnfdently believed that the nom
nee for governor would be taken from Rec
River parish, and that the gentlemen selected
for the two highest Offices in the State are com
paratively unknown. Mr.. Wicklife, the nom
inee for governor. is native of Kentucky, ant
has resided in Louisiana during the last six O
eight years. His father was postmaster gen
eral during Tyler's administration, and he him
self was appointed charge to Sardinia. Pre-
vious to leaving Washington for Sardinia, h
married the daughter Of fudge John B. Daw
son, representative in CO. gress from Louis
lana, (she was also niece to ex-governor Isaa
Johnson, and when superseded in Office tool
I'D his residence with his father-in- law in Yves
FeIiciana. After being in the State shor
time he run as the statesright candidate TO
the legislature, in opposition to colonel Sam.
Marks, (the present auditor and nominee TO
reelection, who was the Union candidate
Mr.. W. was elected, and Immediately became
prominent member of the Legislature. He be
longs to family distinguished for talent, an6
will sustain its reputation.
Mr.. Mouton, the nominee for lieuenant-gov
ernor is relative to the ex-governor of the
same name, and belongs to the Attakapas.-
He is unknown to fame, and almost totally I'M
known to the people of the State. His nomi
nation was made with a view of concillatine
the creole vote. The present incumbents, A
S. Heron, secretary Of state, c. E. Greneaux,
treasurer, and S. F. Marks, auditor, were NOM
mated for reelection. The public is well aware
of the manner in which these gentlemen have
acquitted themselves of the trust oreposed in
them. Dr.. Bard, the nominee for superinten-
dent ofpublic education is comparative stran-
ger. He is editor of the Lake Providence Her
aid, and possesses considerable ability, which
he is at present employing in bitter crusade
against the know -nothings. He could not by
any possible means make more inefficient Of
fcer than whose who have heretofore enjoyed
the place and salary.
The nomination of Mr.. Noise creates great
surprise, as it indicates that the convention had
an inclination to repudiate the Pierce admins
tration, its policy and its acts. In fact, the nom
ination of Mr. Noise cannot be considered in
any other light than rebuke and an open con-
domination of the president and his cabinet. A
few days previous to the assembling The con-
'ention, long letter was addressed by colonel
Thomas C. Porter, the customhouse employees
md other Pierce office holders, to the present
attorney general Isaac E. Morse, which, after
auding him for his faithful adherence to the |
democratic party and for the manner in which
e had discharged the duties of the Office he
ow fills, respectfully requested that they might
re allowed to bring his name before the con-
ention as candidate for reelection. General
lorse in his rep] was most thankful for the
banner in which his official labors had been ap-
reciated by the democracy, and, of course,
as perfectly willing to remain in Office during
mother term. But the convention, notwith-
landing the inhue4ce and exertons of the fed
raj Office holders, kicked general Morse over
GARD, and nominated ex district attorney E.
Warren Noise for the Office A month since
resident Pierce, instead Of relying on the ca
acity and legal knowledge of Mr.. Noise to pro-
:cute postmaster Kendall for mbezzling mon ;
Y, engaged Mr. Morse to attend to the case, t
hlch SO incensed Noise that he res gned the ,
strict attorneyship, and informed the presi- /
ent that the gentlemen composing the Pierce ,
lbinet care not fit persons to take care of the (
onor of the republic!'' and that he would not ;
old Office under an administration, the mem
ers of which, care alike incapable of under
anding the prophecies of official station and
le common courteses duesfrom gentlemen to
entlemen.' The act of the democratic con-
ention in throwing overheard attorney general
lorse, whom the president had also made spe-
al attorney of the United States, and then
ominating Mr.. Noise, was nothing less than an
Endorsement of all the harsh epithets the latter
as applied to the administration. We pity
'efeelings of the federal office hoders and the
ierce organ;;grnders.
The following singular official paragraph ap-
ears In the Washington Union, of June 9th
1der the head of department news:'
COLLECTOR OF New ORLEANs-Before action {
taken on his letter submitting removals and
of inspectors of the customs, the
apartment desires he will give the reasons for
Re removals respectively.
Colonel Porter must have thoughts of de-
pitating number of his understrappers.-i
ow very unhappy the loungers around the
lstomhouse must have felt when they read
e above article ;
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1t will be perceived by the following card,
lblished in the Crescent, ofthe 18th ult., that
has. M. Waterman, esq, declines becoming
for the Office of governor at the en-
ing general election This will be source of
ep regret to his numerous friends, the more {
pecalIy as he is one of the most high minded,