The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-06

II. ' on ~ l'e uis5faceiui outTapeS commit
at the polls, during the recent State election,
New Orleans, and observes that the leeislatu
"would disregard its plainest and most OBJ
GUS duties to the honor of the State and of o
republican institutions, fit did not exert its
most powers to prevent the repetition Of OF
RACES which tarnish our national character al
*s7 sink us to level of the anarchical pesernmeu
# of Spanish America. The evil must be erus
ed at once and before it has taken root, BY Il
ii most pointed and energetic means" Eve
" good citizen will coincide with bis excellency
n sentiments, and we hope the legislature will |
q able to adopt some measure which will brin
I to punishment the rioters and murderers, an
IN future prevent recurrence ofsuch outrage
! against the public peace and the sanctity 9th
ballotb box. He adds: athe assassin Of a be
litical opponent at the polls, will soon becom
the assassin of any other of his fellow citizens
/. The band of ruffians who drove one class gu
citizens from the balot-box two months ago
may this year or the next deprive another elias
Of their franchise, if their interests or the inter
ests Of their employers should require it,
lie next alludes to the quarantine regulation:
and thinks that they ought to be continued for a
time at least. He congratuates the members
upon the prosperous condition of the State
II The jackson and the Opelousas railroads have
been steadily advancing TO completion and al
ready realized some of the advantages which
weresexpeeted of them. He says, Il have no
Official information concerning the progress of
the Shreveport and Ficksburg railroad; but
am assured that several sections Of that line
have been placed under contract, and are being
vigorously prosecuted. He regrets that the
last legislature neglected to make the necessary
appropriations for the swamp land board, one
Of his pet institutions, that has proven an abor-
ton and disgrace TO the State and asserts that,
fit the commissioners had forfeited their conf
dence, the remedy was at hand-clearly mark
ed out by the 9th article of the constitution. p
We think that it would have looked much bet
ter If the governor had dismissed his favorites
from Office, when he found that they chad for
felted' the confidence" Of the Legislature as
well as Of the people. But we presume that
such course would have been altogether anti
democratic. He is opposed to the commission
ers Of the swamp lands being made elective,
believing that 'the inevitable result would be,
hat instead of increasing the capacity of the !:
State to receive and maintain larger popula-
ion, the swamp land funds would 60 to add to /,
he value OF lands already under cultivation, - !
3y this it would appear that the governor is !.
ossessed with the belief that the people at large
re not as compctenta as himsefto select an hon
st and capable public officer. His personal :
Experience ought to have taught him better, !
u assuredly the veriest demagogues and most :
orrupt eliques in the country could not have .
eTated to office more imbecile, ignorant and !,
nprincipled men than he himself has nut IN
over But vanity is one Of the faings Of all !.
He approves the report of the +,
ate engineer, and condemns the contract :,
stem, as both inefficient and expensive :
mixing, we suppose, that the money had bet
be divided among the Office holders parti-
lar friends in payment for fat jobs, than paid OF
those who would bid lowest for the work. ia
e reports the finances of the State to be in lie
und and healthy condition. The receipts in &c
treasury from the 1st January to the 51st 10
ecember, 1855, were S1,577,oe 54-on l
nd at time Of last report, s748, 1913 23-ma-
ng 1890, 494 IT. The expenditures dur al
: the same time amounted to s Il ,685, O98 SO: rI'
sving balance of $632, 1876 80 in the trea M
ry. He favors the policy of the State retain m
the control Of the penitentiary and working la
on It's own account He calls attention to the M
Efficient condition of the militia, and recon- tn
ends the fostering and encouragement of vol We
teer corps. The charity hospital, and the III
YUM for the deaf, dumb and blind, are re- es
rted to be in most favorable condition. He
ses up the subject of the public printing and 81
ost justly contends that it should be done in or
ton Rouge, instead of New Orleans. This of
4 hard lick at the Louisiana Courier, which to
er since the democracy have held the reins of an
vernment has been annually receiving tens Mi
on tens ofthousands dollars for printing the er
tie work and enacting the part Of democratic 81,
IAN. He winds up with: eff
THE wild spirit of fanaticism which has, for Ike
my years, disturbed the repose of the coun- Of
!, has steadily increased in power and inf1u-
,c. It controls the councils of several States, WI
lllties the laws Of congress enacted for the ING
'tection of our property and resists the exc Ri,
ion of them even to the shedding of blood. tar
has grown SO powerful that it now aspires to -
atrol the federal legislature. The fact can be o"'
longer concealed, however much it may be er'
sretted The slavehoding States are warned the
ime; they should be prepared for the issue. for
The Union cannot be maintained upon the Just
wholesome principles of the constitution,
sessions and compromises will only retard TIL
dissolution, not lit. They have had thus me
no other result than to encourage attack q q
to increase the numbers ofthe abolitionists
would, however, be premature 10 suggest We We
ctical measures Of resistance or retaliation. ~
g present session of congress will develope ing
y the plans of that party. Your own action rel.