The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-16

! trim and steadfast organ OF the democratic
party; IN It's free and unshackled expression Q
: opinions, and the manly and independentcourst
1T has pursued. it has been in a striking name
!, IN n6radistinetioniromth the Washington Union
whleils universally recognised asthe organ Q
the administration rather than of the party
And here we cannot butremark the difference
7 IN the tone OF the political pressln Engan ans
I with US II SO lar as It IS an exponent othe view
. and policy OF either the government or the ep
: position The Times, Herald, News, Post. .ant
other leading papers would lose caste and IN
: fiuence at once, Were they perslstentlyto adyo
5 cate measures merely in consideration of tbei
E origin. and independent of their merits. o.
: the other hand, the party press with us, IS tet
tered and bound down by the shackles OF party
advocating or opposing measures as party IN
I terest or policy may dictate. An organ III par
lticular has no discretion or voItlon OF It's own
]; Eisi is played upon as an instrument which Il
/ made to execute piece of music with accuracy
and precision by the mere mechanical effort o
the performer. We, therefore, look for no ex
ercise of judgment, free will, originality, OF in
} dependence of thought or execution IN profes.
sional organ grinders.
We do not suppose that III any possible event
4 during the existence Of the present admlnIstra-
ton president Pierce or his cabinet could com
, nit an act, however absurd and in opposition tc
popular opinion, or detrimental to the pubic
Interest which would bejustitled and VIM
dicated by their mouth piece-the official or
gan Aninstrument of this kind, occasionally,
when in the hands of an unskillful performer,
will emit false note, but it is Immediately
corrected; it is rarely out of time or tune, and,
4 of of ba ri n
and novelty about it. The conductor, editors,
and managers have as little will or yohtion in
performing on it, as the grinder ofthe hand or
CANS we see IN our streets
We have been for some time past amused,
and edited too, with the Earring discord OF
sounds from two instruments, each representing
influential branches of the democratic party
the one, that portion of the party In favor OF
the reelection of Pierce, which is principally
composed of ofice-holders-and the other, the
independent wing of the party opposed to him
the friends of Buchanan, Douglas, or rather
any one else than Pierce. The Washington
Sentinel is the organ and exponent of the latter.
The Sentinel istelling the public some home
truth. It has had during its three years ex-
perence ample opportunities ofobserying judy
ing and duly estimating the private and public
qualities of president Pierce, and weighing the
merits and dement's of his administration. The
editor speaks from the card. Knowing, as well
as he does the character and policy of Pierce,
there is some reliance to be placed in his reve-
! lations He tells us that with the democratic
party at large he has been wofully and out
#rageously deceived and imposed upon by the
election Of Pierce tothe presIdency-that Pierce
lis man noted only for imbeclllty and political
| treacherV-one that has done more to damage
the democratic party than any other man that
has lived in the last thirty years-that he is
absolutely odious to large portion Of the de-
moeracy Of the country'-that his administra
ton will be referred to in future as a political
abortion that but for a single measure the
Nebraska into the support of which he was
absolutely forced, it would have sunk ere this
beyond the reach of resurrection st will
be an eternal warning to the party'-that no
future political mariner need be In doubt as to
the course lie should pursue that he has on
" to do what Franklin Pierce has neglected to
do, and to leave undone the things which he
has done, and lie will sail in the clear waters Of
truth'-that lie has struck down the best
statesmen Of tie land (meaning Dickinson and
others, and all bur demoralized the only true
national party meaning tie locofoco) IN tile
United States
He tells US thatthe president, in a large num-
Der of instances, has turned national and con-
sentative men out Of office, for the purpose Of
supplying their places with abolitionists and dis
unionists.
This skillful and accomplished artist gives
the finishing touch to his picture in the follow
ing dashing- style:
Ne have no real fears that Mr.. Pierce will
be renominated we believe the day for the
weak and trucking political operator .past;We
have been the victims Of one accident which
| the American people will never forget; never
theless, if we would counteraet the influences
of governmental patronage, and secure an hon
est expression of democratic sentiment IN Gin
cnnati, we should at once let the light of the
day shine in upon the Vaccinations Of an adj
mlnistration the most corrupt, and a chief-ex-s
ecutive the most imbeeile that theannals of the
nation can furnish. FOR the sake Of our coun-
try S honor, for the sake Of our party's credit,
for the sake of everything that is dear to us, as
a people, we trust death-bloW will be struck
in the approaching convention to the miserable
pretensions ofthe whole race of Misunderstanding,
schening political Wire workers, who have
done more in four years than the opposition.
could do in twenty to debase the standard Of
democratic virtue, and retard the onward march
fofliberal principle. n. Q. Bee
IMPROVEMENTS " OUR ToWN.-There are
many Improvements going on in Marshall
private residences, business houses, work shops,
&c. The steam glist mill of Mr.. ]. A. Colts
worthy of special notice. It is now in success
full operation, and makes very good meal Mr..
C. contemplates attaching Touring mill to it,
which will be greatly to the interest Of our
northwestern prairie wheat growers, and will
also induce more extensive growing of this
grain in our immediate vicinity. The want of
good mills has been the greatest obstacle to
raising wheat in this country. He also wants
to put in operation planning machine, under
steam power We hope this enterprise will
prove an important accession to our young but
prosperous town. Texas Republican.
PMEsTINE.- in a healthy region of
country, surrounded byproduetive eottonlands,
Palestine, at this time, presents quite a cheer
ing prospect, both fer its Improvements, and
many ADVANTAGES for business, as well as faeil-