The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-26

u vhich tie people are divided, rather more
trouble than was anticipated. The meetings
held Ii various places, since the nominations
4 we're made, exhibit feeling ofinterest and en-
|thusiasm which, was unlocked for at this early
state Of the contest. We were not unappriz=d
!, az The estimation ID which Mr.. Fillmore was
held By his fellow citizens throughoutthe Uni-
lon. nor of the unbounded personal and polili-
q cal respect which be 50 justly enjoys among
!, that large class who prefer the peace and pros
fperitY Of the country to mere trlnmphs Of 9
Iuarty; still we had supposed that the rejoicings
Iof lis friends at the fact Of his nomination as
la candidate for the highest office Of the conn-
. TRY would have been delayed to such time as Is
lust ahead, when the excitement Of the canvass
will necessarily call out the feelings Of the re-
spective parlizans Not 50, however. Where
!, lever the news Of the nomination has reached,
1.-THE popular approval has been manifested
sometimes BY large and imposing gatherings Of
THE people, and at others By that silent and I'M
f obtrusise sympathy which speaks q language
more to be relied on than the too often momen-
Itary outbursts Of popular assemblies.
i We have not looked over the political map Of
the country 50 as even TO calculate the chances
of success that may await the nominees OF The
i American party. There is one thing, hoWer-
Ter, we may. safely affirm, that in the distracted
condition of parties in the country there are
thousands on thousands Of true patriotic conser-
IIgvative men who remember the able, impartial
and national administration of Mr.. Fillmore,
and who are now turning their eyes to him
again as the only man likely to restore peace
and harmony to country SO embiltered by sec
tional strife. These men are in every State,
every city, and every neighborhood of the Uni
i on and their moral and numerical strength,
will be brought 10 bear with telling effect when
the great political conflict is waged. They
have seen the bright and undimmed course of
ia patriotic public servant. and they will coz
trast the holiness of his firm answering virtue
with the meanness Of that partisan rancor which
would pull down the Union and bury under its
! ruins the future hopes Of human freedom
/ We notice il this connection that warm and
enthusiastic ratification meeting, numerously
and respectfully attended, was held at the
Broadway tabernacle. New York, on the 9th
ult Speeches were made, and resolutions
adopted endorsing the nominees ofthe best spe-
|cimens Of the old wing and democratic parties
Mr.. Donelson was present, and addressed the
meeting as to the object and purposes Of the
political organization whose principles he es-i
poused. and whose delegates had honored him
with nomination for the second Office Of the
! republic. In the course Of his remarks he de-
/ clared that s.te restore harmony to the various
sections Of our Union, to brighten the links
which bind us together as sovereign States, to
purify the ballot box, to cut off the dangers to
which we are exposed BIZ immigrants to our
shores from foreign lands. and 70 repudiate al
the higher-law influences abroad and at home
which have contributed to obscure The land
marks of our evolutionary fathers, are the OBJ
1jects Of the American party. z
It really appears to US that these are objects
worthy the best efforts Of every patriot and
lover Of his country. We ask our felIow-citi-
zens, without reference to their present status
or past political position. whether these are not
objects of particular and paramount impor-
lance? Ought they not to be secured, If pos
sible. before the higher-law influence, and the
abolition power, rends the Union asunderg
columbus GAY Enqirer.
/ GERMAN MOVEMENT IN GALEsA.-The Ger
man citizens of Gaiena had meeting at the I
courthouse in that city a few days ago, which
was addressed BIZ Mr.. stibolt, the editor ofthe /
VorWarts, liberal paper, the publication of
which is about to be revived; and after his adj I
dress, the following. among other resolutions, |
were subscribed to by 157 persons of German
birth:
Resolved, That we, as true democrats, for +
the present will preserve our independence of
all political parties and 60 only for principle. |
Resolved, That slavery is a curse to orr be-
loved republic, 4 stain for free nation. and
that we therefore viii stand with all free men,
shoulder to shoulder, fighting against the pro-
pagation Of slavery over free territory.
Resolved, That the slavery question IS the
most urgent and important question Of the
present time.
Resolved, That we viii support only such
candidates for State officers as are opposed to
the Nebraska bill and to know nolhingism
Among the signers are the names of several
of the old wheel horses Of the democratic party
of Jo Daviess
The New York Observer, the chief organ Of
the presbyterian church, says. it IS true that
more than nine Ienths Of the negroes at the
south are still slaves; but is slavery under
christian masters in America the same evil with T.
slavery under heather tyrants in Afrieae De-
graded as these slaves may still be- compared Ii
with the sons Of some Of the pilgrims Of New
England, or even with the mass Of laborers in
some OF the enlightened countries IN Europe, II
can three millions or one million negroes. bond
or free, be found in any part Of the world, who
can compare for good condition, physical, in
tellectual and moral, with the three millions of
slaves at the south? Has christianity, aided
BY all the wealth of British christians done, as
much during the last twenty years for the ele-
Walton Of the eight hundred thousand emanci-
pated negroes in the West Indies, the British :,
themselves being tie judges of
whatit has done, during the same period for
the elevation of our three millions Of American
slaves?
The following is summary Of the bill intro
dueed in the Q. s. senate BIZ Mr.. Adams, (of|
mississippi democrat, to amend the n..tnra-
llzatIon laws:
i requires Fl years continuous residence
pr1or % the time Of making application, and no
foreigner IS permitted to declare his intention
to become citizen until be has resided at least
ten years in the country. It prohibits aiIsves-