The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-13

meeting, held IN New orleans a lew ia ys aSSu
says: .sThe Judge in his virtuous enthusiasm
for the election Of Mr. Buchanan. permitte1
! hinselfto indulge in some illusions to th
friends and supporters of senator Douglas
which must have astonished the assembled
!. wisdom of the party, and wandered from tn
main subject--hls style being Giraffe at best
/ to assail some imaginary enemies Of the nomi
nees of the Cincinnati convention, supposed t
be lurking In the democratic ranks. Thes
enemies lie belabored as vigorously as Falstaf
punished his men in buekram, or as Faulcon
bridge abused his legitimate brother, talking
ssplain fire and bounce and giving them th.
/ bastinado with his tongue"
1T is notorious to every one, that certain
number of gentlemen, well known in oficia
situations and the fat places Of the land, have
| set up claim to peculiar species of property
in the presidential nominees of the democracy
and are prepared to read out of meeting ey
II cry stubborn member of the party who does
not agree with every thing which they happen
TO think, say, or do. They are cabal in au-
thority--or at least, they assume to be-and
are an inquistion in spirit. They despse the
policy of Cancellation, and undertake to swhip
I'M every democrat who has the audacity to
think for himself. They are like all eowardly
overseers, too ready with the lash, and instead
of benehtlng the cause to which they are at
taehed, injure it, humiliate it, and render it
odious to the general community It is unne-
cessary to be more explicit, or to lay their
names before the public; the clique is very well
known to the democracy; its views, objects,
policy and principles are thoroughly apprecia-
ted, and it would be detested by every rational
democrat If it were not utterly despised
1.-The grounds on which the members of this
junta rest their claims to popularity and pow
er are very extraordinary, very characteristic,
though perfectly familiar to those who take any
interest in the political history of our State.
One of them has held lucrative Office for long
series of years without distinguishing himself
by any talent, save talent for degrading the
reputation of his party; consequently he is Sir
Oracle, and when he speaks no dog must bark
Another has proved the purity of his democra-
cy by accepting lucrative Job from the State
and charging double the honest price of his
work; he has experience and must be heard
A third has been recently imported from one.
of our neighboring States, and undertakes the
of the whipping in'' depart
ment on the grounds that he is distantly rela-
ted to distinguished favolite of the democra-
cy; his fippant impertinenee must be respect
ed. A fourth has fguredin the State legsla-
ture, and displayed a character of gutta per
cha pliability malliable to the slightest metallic
pressure; he is an available man, and has a
right to exercise authority. A fifth put his
name TO the requisition calling upon VIM. H.
Garland to accept the office of treasurer, when
a democratic nominee was in the field, and
therefore is competent to direct the movements
IF all the members of the party, even those
who do not regard Garlandsn with greater
avor than aphinism, and who cherish a very
weak and sentimental partiality for honest men.
''Such are the principal component elements
# the clique which arrogate to itself the man
agement of the campaign, and this fact alone
night enable judge Dunbar TO understand the +
pparent lukewarmness of the majority of the
democratic party to which he SO Indignantly /
eferred. Its members rely on the honesty |
nd long suffering patience of the people, and
the right to be tricky, mercenery |.
nd insincere. They trade with leading poti-
ians in the spirit of an Legitimate son Of
Jharles the IL. who once made curious re-
ponse to statesman who had animadyerted I,
n his unworthy conduct. ..What right have
on, sir, asked the statesman, s'to speak of i
olitcs or religion; you have no conscience !"
True" answered the stripping, Il have no
onscienee, but the party to which belong has
great deal.' But they have SO outraged the
onscience of their party that their era is over,
nd they must accept the humiliation which
ley have organised. !
''Will not Judge Dunbar find an explanation
the s'lukewarmness" be deplores, in the facts !
} which we have alluded above"
The foregoing may be considered ambrotype i
ctures ofthe great" leaders of Louisiana de- .
ocracy, taken from life," by prominent &
eu'ber of the party. The Delta, in resume 4
judge Dunbar's speech, adds: !
Without being very explicit as 10 Mr. Buch- Y
lan's attitude on this question-without in =
rming us whether his notions of .ssquatter SOW
eighty were northern or southern-without Y
hitting for moment the shelter of loud sound
g generalties-the judge fastened to expos 9
late with the abolitionists of the north ON the q
icidal folly of their course. To this branch z
his argument we request particular attention, y
1t is very significant of the easy and pliable y
triotism of many southern men with north N
n principles, who preferred Mr. Buchanan to G. G.
e vigorous and healthy intellect of Douglas, l
d the dainty platitudes of Breckenridge 10 e e
e profound and we'll considered faith of gen 60
al Quitman. 81
'.Why should the north, asked Judge Dunbar, Il
deayor to resist slavery in Kansas, and en- :
niger the safety Of the Union, for territory !, N
lich she can very well afford to spare In 10
ort time she will have everything her own pt
"; the sceptre of irresponsible power will be
her hands; she will command her Destiny :,
le other territories which will come into the =
ZION are bound to be free; no human power =,
n prevent that consummatien they will give -
+ majority in the senate, and enable her to a.
Try out her ideas to their ultimate result r.,
by should not the north, under such circum- -
noes, give us Kansas; having robbed us of ~ IL
r inheritance, why should it refuse few r r.
lmbs from its plentiful table, If ~
No alluson was made by the speaker to the
ssbility Of counterpoising these free votes in IL
senate by the natural extension of southern -,
ritory, by the acquisition of Cuba, the pro- So
SIS of enlightenment in Central America, or .
!, inevitable growth Of Texas on the farther
e Of the Rio Grande. Such ideas are only
rthy of foolish enthusiasts, of crash Young ag
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