The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-19

jars and 4quabbling From the hour Of pres
ident Pierce IS inauguration has shown signs
disease and decay. To use the expression {
the distinguished anti American Of Georgia, it
afflicted with "the dry rot" and nothing ca
be done, thai will restore its vitality. a
the hour fqr nominating a new candidate 70
the presidency approaches, the disease appear
more viruldnt. and the wire workers are unabl
70 restrain Its tavages. a civil war has sprun.
up among the faithful in every direction
threatening the disruption, if not extinction, Q
Piercism. To- New York, the softshell freesoi
wing ofthe. Pierce army has been annihilated
IN kansas,lthe party has declared war agains
the government, and armed, equipped and for
tilted, bid defiance TO the law; while in Soutl
Carolina, the leaders ofthe party refuse to NEE
northern aid western democrats in convention
saying thai THEY cannot, without loss OF self
respect, affiliate with them. This perilous state
OIL affairs, NJ part, was long ago predicted even
by prominent democrats, but still there was no,
wanting thdsewho fondy chung to the idea that
party which withstood SO many shocks al
most unmoleA and had grown fat and sleek
upon its own corruption, was destined to prove
immortal. The causes that have led to the al
most utter destruction of the once GLORIOUS de-
mocracy," iretso many and Of such varied hues
that it wouf be useless to recapitulate them
The Pierce administration has, unquestionably,
been the CHI ef;agent in producing the embar-
easements that at this moment prove source
of such bitter grief and vexation to most of our
democratic friends. Pierce went into power
under the most suspicious circumstances, and
his inaugural address and first official acts gave
universal satisfaction. His praises were sung
through helength and breadth of the land; but
what falling of has taken place since then
Instead Of tile enlightened and liberal policy,
the 'tpure" and energetic government we were,
with SO much plausibility, promised he would
give us, the Pierce administration has almost
exclusively fontined its policy" to the lowest
grades Of craftsmanship and the intrigues of pet
y office holders. Seeking popularity from the
masses in eIery section of the Union, looking
o numbers, without regard tounity, forstrength,
t pandered 10 the desires of every faction, and
or few mdnths produced something like har.
nony in the anEs of the party. But no sooner
we're the offices distributed among the favor
ties, than vic dent symptoms of uneasiness and
|isgnst begah to be manifested among the ''ever
aithful, /" followed by murmurs, both loud and
eep, of disc Pntent, and from thence to the pre-
ent hour TIP democratic party and the Pierce
ce-holdcrt have been at war, and hostilties
ill never cetse until one or both of the factions
re destroyed. 1t is family fight, and but lit
g concelns,the people at large which faction a
ms. The country could well spare them both. V
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The comm ercial men of New Orleans begin :,
be aware pf the almost vital importance to !,
lat city of the building of the railroad from :.
e Mississippi to Red River. The True Del
i, IN It's review cf the business season, says !
at the comparative failure Of the sugar crop, :
wv estimated not 10 exceed one half of that OF
st season, qeprives New Orleans of one of it's !,
ost reliable supports, which compensates an ;,
lally for thu falling off in other departments :,
business. Should we, however, in addition
the heavy loss we cannot but sustain from 8.
e failure, be doomed to another season of low 6,
ater, we think large number of this popula- :,
IN had better prepare to emigrate to Kansas :;
a.. BIS
elsewhere where it is possible to procure a =,
ing independent Of high or low water in any
Iarters. We're the Shreveport and Vicksburg ~
ilroad completed, much of the suffering to
lich we are exposed from the interruption OF :.
yigation Would be obviated, and free access
very val uable portion Of our own State, as !,
ii as ofTe! sas and Arkansas, permanently Sc -
red; but whether that enterprise will, or will =.
reach an early, successful completion, we ~
: without she means Of assuring our readers.
was one Of those domestic enterprises we
rly urged upon the consideration and atten-
n ofour citizens, pointing out the great i'm m
rtance of opening up such lines of railroads D
would bring its produce to the banks of the tir
ssissippi, where, once landed, no combina- dc
n or power on earth could deprive this city Je'
it. z..... . cit
The True Delta Is SO far correct But, how Gu
Ich better II would have been for the CONNER OF
prosperity OF Orleans, the three millions III
dollars thfown away on the Opelousas rail 70
d-and to the terminus of which there is W;
all times aurlng the year interrupted navi- to
ion from the city--had been devoted to the by
lding Of a road from Shreveport to the Mis- ne
'ippi. Such course would have prevented int
the embarrassment and tightness expert cit
ed in tho money market, last winter and SCI
saved many staunch merchants ne
NJ forced stoppage of payment oy
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4 grand railway from New York to New Or NJ;
MS. is a project which has of late been moot -,
a good deal among the capitalists of the -,
pire City, and will undoubtedly be consum- :;
ted. The project is to connect the links Of -
ds already built, and form great chain -;
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