The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-21

people hold the administration, have eagerl
taken advantage Of every opportunity to CON
ont in opposition to general Pierce, and thu
initiate rats by deserving the falling buildln.
man. That journal during the late president
al canvass was the most ardent and enthusiast
tic supporter Of Pierce in the State;it was ne,
on tired of singing his praises, never cease
" 10 villfy and abuse the wings and Scott We
H ultra democratic, swhole-hog locofoco, an
IL echoed the balderdash of the Louisiana Coune
i After the election, president Pierce rewarde
II its senior editor, colonel John T. H. Claiborne
by making him guardian of Uncle Sans live
v Eoak trees-a fat Office with fine salary an
n nothing to do-and governor Hebert rewarde
II the Junior editor, BY comforting on him an aT
II pointment worth 100000. Knowing thes
\ things, and the substantial reasons the States
man has for supporting the Pierctes, we wer
surprised to find it#assuming hostile position
towards the president, and could hardly believ
our ewes when we read in its editorial column
the following candid confession. The States
man says that: mot among the least of th'
causes which have tended to bring The admin
Eistraiion into disrepute with the mass Of oul
people, is its vascillating conduct with regarc
TO tile acquisition Of Cuba. # our democratic
newspapers are to be believed, Franklin Pierce
was pledged to consummate this measure pre-
! sicus to the last presidential election. This as
sertion has never been denied but whether il
was or was not true, it contributed in no mean
degree TO secure the popular vote. It was re-
presented by leading democrats and democra-
tic presses-our own 1.-THE Statesman among
the number, that the wings, as a party, had on
every occasion in the history Of our republic,
steadily resisted every attempt TO expand the
area of freedom" and in addition to this set
tl4d policy Of that party, general Scott had dis
ti}ctly enunciated his hostility to the acquisi-
It'd Of any territory peopled by the Anglo
Spanish race. IL was undoubtedly owing to
|his supposed opinions on the Cuba question that
Franklin Pierce was elected by such an over
|whelming majority; and without subjecting him
selfto the imputation Of a 6libustcr, the island
might have been placed in American hands.
We had on his assumption Of Office long list
tbf grievances unredressed which has since been
augmented. Among this list are the following
seizure and detention of the Crescent City, in
1852; seizure and detention Of the Ohio, in
1851; outrage on the schooner Manchester;
,.['hrasher's case, passim ct Unique; steamship
lFaleon fred into by the Pizarro; schooner La |
1lartine seized; brig Jaspar seized and detained;
.le Contoy prisoners; execution, without trial
BY jury or counsel, Of the Lopez prisoners;
'sses Of imprisonment and maltreatment Of
sPout a dozen American citizens, at various
lines Negotiations have time and again been
Eened for the redress Of these wrongs and E
',Etrages, yet not single one has been atoned
Of Would any European power have thus
Tiited for justice at the hands Of one infinitely
llerior? And even waving all DEMONSTRATIONS
o1tching the acquisition of the island, is it not
ibh time that the honor Of the nation should be
indicated? When Jackson launched his war
,essage at France, the democracy claimed to
e the protectors of the national honor-when
resident Polk acquired Texas, they claimed to
g the peculiar friends Of all measures designed
} extend the area of freedom But here
.ehare a democratic administration which re-
udiate both. If this be modern democracy,
$ existence is short. The people will toll its
nell On the FIRST Monday in November, 1867
ThiF IS both strong and strange language to
onPe from Pierce journal, but it speaks most
ru1y when It says that 'sthe people Will toll'
he Infll Of democracy in November
NJ n AGA1N.-Last fall an election came off
THE parish Of Morehouse fore representative
. the legislature, and the know nothing can
idste had majority Of two votes. The cleo
on was contested on the ground that frauds
ad| been committed on the ballot boxes, and q
be house Of representatives, after celebrating
y tHle iu1attef, OTaeTed a new election, which Nj
'ok place on the 18th inst, and again resulted
Il Ee return Of the know nothing candidate
y ~ increased majority Of Miny-one! The
oulsidna Democratic Times, in summing up
nc result, says, eve have met the enemy and
ley| ant ours! This is not very consoIing, but
e vnll endeayor 10 make the best of a bad bar
ain Well, friends, you have beat Us this =
me- but if we don't return the COMPLIMENT
ext November, it will be because we cannot II
hats all. We give you fair warning, 50 look
ut for your laurels.'
Come, IN 2 !, /" cease your vauntings. Once
lore VIE tell you, the democracy of Morehouse
Till lie Iannibilated by the know nothngs.
THE RAILROAD TAx.-The board Of directors :
The Vicksburs, Shreveport and Texas rail
Dad company, at their last meeting passed the
blowing resolutions:
Resolved, Thatupon the subscription ofsixty
lousana dollars stock TO the Vicksbure, Shreye-
ort AID Texas railroad company by the cti-
ms Of The parish of Caddo, exclusive of the {
resent private subscription, on or before the
rst div of Nav next by GOOD solvent suhScr;