The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-30

! IN their charges against the American party, a
being connected with the abolitionists of til
north While they thus openly denounce.abo
ltlonism, they fight under its flag, with pres
: dent Pierce as their leader On the 5th {
June, 1854, president Pierce in public speech
said: "He had only to say now, what he ha
always said, that he regarded slavery as on
Of the greatest moral and social evils-a ours
upon the whole country; and this he believes
to be the sentiment of all men of both partie
at the nortl.'
We recommend our slave holders to read tn
above carefully, and say whether they can con
scientlously support president Pierce.
The Washington Union, the national demo
cratic organ, published during the presidential
canvass of 1852, said, sthe freesoil democratic
leaders the north are regular portion of the
democratic party, and gen. Pierce, if elected
will make no distinction between them and The
rest of the democracy in the distribution of off
cial patronage; and in the selection of agents
for administering the government .-
1t is true this pledge was not kept-but how
was it broken? It was broken by gen. Pierce
making distinction in favor of the fcesoil
democratic leaders of the north.
The very same Washington Union during
the past year, makes use of the following Ian
guage-language which has never been taken
back Or denied: "It is no part of the creed of
democrat, as such, either to advocate or op-
pose the extension of slavery. He may do the
one OF the other, in the exercise of his rights as
citizen, and not offend against his democratic
fealthy."
Read the above record, all ye democratic ed
itors and leaders, and if there be aospark of
modesty left in you, blush with shame at your
effrontery in charging the Americans of the
north with freesoil aainities!-blush with shame
and hang your heads in contrition, that you
should ever have had the cool mendacity to
claim that your corrupt and spoil-seekng party
was the peculiar friend of southern rights
Mr.. BUcHANAN.-This gentleman appears to
be getting abuse rather severely. 1t is said
that in 1851, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he
delivered fourth of July Grafton, in which he
said: ''Above all, we ought to drive from our
shore foreign influence, and cherish American
ceiling. Foreign influence has been in every
'ge the curse of republics-its jaundiced eye
ices every thing in false colors The thick at
nosphere of prejudice by which it is ever sur
ounded, excluding from its sight the light of :
eason.' How will our naturaIised citizens like
his speech? 1t is asserted that Mr.. Buchan-
n once declared that if he thought he had
rop Of democratic blood in his veins, he would
It it out, and is he not now patent pure steel
emocrat? And did not Mr.. Buchanan in 1924,
ppose the election Of W. II. Crawford, for the
resldency, Mr. c. being the regular nominee
the democratic party. Many of our demo
'atic readers will recollect this fact
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LOUISVILLE ELEcrIoN-The Louisville Times
speaking of their recent municipal election
US that the know-nothing ticket is elected
there was no contest in fact: ,
e democrats refusing to go to the polls. The l
|ly ward in which there was show of contest q
as the 4th, and in that one half of the votes [
ere not cast
The Baton Rouge Advocate, says, the cleo i'
n for mayor was one of the most animated II
/ well conducted we have ever seen. The i
e proved tie one, therefore no election
e Advocate thinks the question will proba- W
claim the attention of judicial tribunal. P
The Louisville Democrat says, judge Robin al
!, peach cultvator, whose orchard contain N
over 5000 trees of the rarest and choicest CT
1t, informs us that all of his orchards, ex
It some 200 trees, have been killed by the 81
Gritty of the past winter. ia
It appears that president Pierce and secre- Z" a,
y Marcy are very rabid against Mr.. Buch- ffo
IN They regard him as an old fogy, and
1gely ungrateful.' pr
The American party in North Carolina, have be
minated S. A. Mlmer, of Guildford, for GOV th
OF at their ensuing election. co
'MlIlard Fillmore proved himself true to the t1
sttutlon, and is entitled to the confidence of &C
south. '-Fredericksburg (Va.) Recorder 81
The Fredericksburg Recorder, which thus Ca
axis of Willard Fillmore, is leading ORGAN fol
he Virginia democracy, and earnestly and thu
lousy opposes the election of Mr.. Fillmore ca
he presidency. It's an honest, manly and pa
1otlc declaratlon-a bold and truthful adj
we commend it to the attention of
sc organs and leaders of the south, who are COZ
ilng to make the impression on the public sci
d. that Mr.. Fillmore is not entitled to the Pi,
hdence OF the south. If there be latent
'e OF shamein their composition, every lover tia
ruth would suppose that their cheeks would Mr.
uttused with It's blush, whenever thew even bee
luate that Mr.. Fillmore is unworthy of the sim
ldence of southern men on any question in the
ing their constitutional rights, and especial ure
pom the slavery question. y -A.. cur
Willard Fillmore proved himself true to the VIII
Tuition, and is entitled to the confidence ha,
re south" Thus spoke leading demo lea
c journal of Virginia, few days since VIII
the people of the south treasure the senti- of
t. and confront the demagogues with it who Pie