The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-06-25

r. A oSHei Sieal streams OF the S0uti
and west, and have been just as often in formed
by the presidents organs that, according to thu
principles laid down BY the learned leaders o
the democratic party, it was demonstration
al f3r congress to improve tie navigation 0
Z our E;Ters--or ''inlaad sea- as Mr.. Calhoun de-
nominated the great stream which divides oul
State, fertlises over one third ofthe Union, and
With its tributaries affords near .25, 600 miles
OF nhFgatSon-and that thepeople of the south
and west have no right to ask that few dol
lars Of the public money be spent on the Father
of Waters" for the purpose of rendering it a
safe and sure channel for conveying their pro-
duce to market. That it is Unconstitutional
for the general government to protect the lives
and property Of those%.sho dwell in the valley
of the Mississippi. We have likewise been daily
Informed that the democracy were a 'snatonal''
party, '.the only national party in the country, -
and one would therefore naturally surmise that
| its principles were one and the same throughout
| the Union; but an examination will demonstrate
the reverse to be the case, and that the much
Wanted principles ofthe party are as change
ful as the chameleon, and readily adopt the hue
and color of the meridian in which they are pro-
mulgated. As most conclusive evidence of
this fact We refer to the following moroccan,
in the shape of tbeaficial proceedings of the
Michigan democratic state convention, held at
Detroit, on tha Goth ult., for the suppose OF ap-
pointing delegates to the democratic convention
at Cincinnati. We copy from the Detroit Free
Press--the special organ Of general Cass and
leading democratic journal in the State-which /
abiding to president Pierce's veto on the bills
for the improvement of the mouth of the Mis-
ssspp and the St. Clair fats, says, eve are
entirely safe in pronouncing his reasons in this
unworthy moments consideration
that nobody, except few narrow minded men
in certain sections Of the country will be sat
SIZED with bis reason, land. those will be men
whose views are as narrow as those of the pres
dent" This organ of democracy continues,
we thank God that president Pierce's term of c
,fice is drawing 10 close....The democracy e
rave been dec: ived in the man. Ifthey should s
'e deceived III any other man, it will belts own Z
aut" Now for the action of the democratic V
onrention. Ii
The committee on resolutions reported a long a
cries, among which we find: L
That they lad undiminisred confidence in p
eneral Cass, but that be not being candidate, Vi
anes BIchana I'm was the choice Of the demo ,,
.acy Of the Sthte for president. and instructed
-legates to vote for him at Cincinnati -
That the democracy Of the-S State would give I'll
) cordial support 10 the nominee OF the CON W
ntion. whoever it might be. in
That the internal Improvement bills, iustre- ~,
Cd, were right and should have been signed. .
That tie intervention OF congress on the sub III
ctof Slavery had never emancipated a single
ye Or done any good whatever, nor prevent :,
its extension. -..# I'll
That the unlawful interference of the citizens &C
Missouri in Tie affairs OF Kansas was Just as phi
q and unjusti$able as that from the emirrant is
q aid societies OF Massachusetts, and both in -
,lation OF the Kansas act, which should IL y
ictly enforced by the president. but had moi p
IN. This is The very view president Pierce isa
nself took Of the matter. sW
After the adoption OF the resolutions as re- VT
led by the committee, warm discussion 81
lie, in " hich an attempt vas made 10 rule a.
leral Cass entirely out Of the ring as a can, We
ate under sHr circumstances, and they wish pr1
70 ssy 30 BY saying that Buchanan was the ev'
! choice Of The State They finally resolved M
i Buchanan was the first choice after Cas-. rel
Colonel Little. OF Saginaw, then offered the DO
owing resolution: sha
Resolved, That the doctrine laid down many
rs since by shat-erinent apostle Of demo >.
tic faith Silas Wright, in relation 10 the i'm Or
renlent 81 or rivers and harbCrs is. and ey- ter
las been, the recognised doctrine of the De- rer
cratic Psr.y-the presidents veto to The con f,,,
Y notwithstanding. 80,
2esoIFed. That tie late veto Of the president 40
he United States On he bills making ap- ma
priations for she Improvements 81 The Saint as
If fats, and for dredging the mouth OF the abb
sissiPpi, meets with Cur unqualified con der
lnatio2 and regret. -.
ir. LolhFop offered he following resolution: f'l':
resolved. That the delegates arp5irsted 10 the OF
einnati convention b. instructed nnder no OPP
Ai-4.sAE!4GGs 10 sVt@ ran
Ion OF franklin Pierce for the presidency. f,s,
,hese tLlee resolutions we're received vi;h a
oFnn Storm Of aPpIause, ~e are told By the l
E Press. Mr.. LotbroP is one OF the most o'o:
ninent lealsrs Of the Michigan democracy. slsc
now candidate for congress. He said the can
'ention might as Hell talk out plainly VIA. ne
meant stoPierce, any man whoshouid y
0 Cincinnati and vote for him, would get LIE
Pplsea,ion Of sole leather on bis return TO Is a
State, it BE- dare to retutn.'' ADO
r. TsyIoT, receiver in the L. S. land Office. the
etrtit, vas the only person who defended Car
president. Heintimated that Pierce, might but
IDLY BE- re-aoninated in spite Of his opDo- rem,
s; and, if he should be, how would they
d, after having adopted resolution to cor z
2 sapQort the nominee OF the Cincinnati he ,
enaen? He thought they had better keep T
and notdo anything foolish. -
ajor Clark, Of Kalamazoo. replied that he %
heart and soul for the resolutions. He ana
ted Ito give Pierce f.s-he had no excuse tena