The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-09
Op1N1oss OF The PREss. The Memphis Ea-
lie and Enquirer had the following on the nom

I Op1s1oss orrHE Pass. The Memphis Ea-
i Gle and Enqur had the following on the nom
Iinations and platform.
Every letter re receive, on business or 9TH
Ierwise, brings shout for the NOMINATIONS OF
Fillmore and Donelson. No nominations that
have been made within the memory OF the Old
est politicians, ever sent such a thrill OF JOY
i through the great national heart or produced
SO raptnrous glow of enthusiasm among the
4 masses of patriots of every section, north ana
south Already the telegraph informs US that
the whigs-the old liners-of New York, Mas
fsaehusetts. Pennsylvania, Maryland and New
/ Jersey, have very generally endorsed the nom
Iinations These wings are the Union-loying,
i abolition hating men, who are led on by such
II chiefs as Rufus Choate, Edward Everett, Rev
erdy johnson and other great statesmen, whose
aid and countenance we shall now probably
have in the ensuing canvass. Let the bali roll
on. Grid on your armor. Up with your ban
j ners. Fling your colors to the breeze, and let
/ your battle cries be-. Fillmore and Donelson, =
j ssthe Union and the constitution, Americans
shall rule America"
The Louisville Journal announced the nom
nations in the following expressive language:
We feel a thrill ofjoy in announcing to-day
the nomination, by the American convention, at
Philadelphia, Of Willard Fillmore for the next
presidency and Andrew Jackson Donelson for
the vice presidency To the remark that Fill
more and Donelson will most assuredly be the
next president and vice president Of the United
States, we will simply atpresent add the shout
destined soon to become familiar to nation $
ears-Hurrah for Fillmore and Donelson!
The Nashville Banner, commenting upon the
American ticket for the presidency and vice
presidency, said:
For ourselves, deeply impressed, as we are,
with the belief that, in supporting the Amerl-
can candidates, we shall supporting the cause
of our Union and of our natlonallty-both OF
which we solemnly believe are now imperiled
we shall enter upon that support-we enter
upon it now, this instant-with all the earnest
ness of purpose and energy Of action that be-
| long to our nature.
| The Tuscumbia North Albanian said
The nominees are unexceptionable. Mr.. Fill
more is too well known to our readers to re-
quire anything more than the mere announce
ment Of his nomination. He has been tried
in the political furnace and not found wanting.
Mr.. Donelson is an old fashioned democrat
He has never gone astray after the false gods
of notification, secesslonism, or foreignism; but
believes in the honesty and simplicity of his
heart that America has produced men fully
capable of conducting the affairs Of the coun-
try-and that Americans ought to rule America
The Franklin Tenn. Review said
The nomination of Fillmore was in all re-
spects fit to be made He is q true national
man; a man who has been tried in FIRE and new
er found wanting. His heart is in the right
place. His mind is broad, comprehensive and
far-reaching. His love of country enables him
to embrace the entire American Union, and all
its great interests. Major Andrew jackson
Done,son, of Tennessee, has been nominated
for the vice presidency. This ticket must win.
The people will rally to that ticket in manner
that will make modern anti-Americanism trem-
BE and quake in its boots. Huzza for Fillmore
and Donelson Under this sign we conquer.
The Natchez Miss. Courier said:
A man more true TO the country, or more ac-
ceptable, could not have been selected. I'll
advised as we deemed the time of the nomina-
nation itself. The American fires will burn
brightly.
The New TARIFF.-In the U. S. senate on
the Goth ult., senator James reported a bill for
the prevention of frauds in the collection of the
revenue and for other purposes The commit
tee of which Mr.. James is chairman, was APP
pointed three years ago toinyestgate allfrauds
upon the revenue of the United States They
announce that they have discovered that many
importers have eyaded the present tariff by
charging the simple cost of the unfinished ma
terial, while in fact, the original cost was al
most always doubled by adding the dying,
printing, packing, labelling, boxing, transport
ing to the coast, shipping charges, freight in
surance, and similar items. By the new bill,
the original cost must be stated with each sup
Elementary item The bill does not propose
tariff embracing duties imposed for the purpose
of protection. It is framed on the principle of
reducing duties on foreign imports to a proper
revenue standard. In other words, to raise a
revenue adequate only for the actual wants Of
the government, SO near as may be devised. /
The articles embraced in the bill are separated
into four classes. Glass A consists only ofspir- |
ituous liquors, which are to pay a duty of so 7
per cent and valorem. Glass B embraces all
articles now paying duty of 80 per cent. and
over, except spirituous liquors, together with I
one or two articles which now pay25 per cent. +
This comprises most of the articles of foreign t
manufacture which enter into general consump-
ton. Glass G is free; the list including raw
materials for manufacturers mechanics, &C.,
produced either not at all in this country or to no
great extent. Glass D is composed wholly of I
articles not enumerated in either Of the other
lists, taxed with the duty of go per cent It
will be seen that this classification very proper
" discriminates between the rich and the poor,
BY SO arranging the duties that the heavier
taxes will fall on the luxuries aud elegancies of
life, and the lighter on the cheap comforts and
necessaries of life which enter into general con-
sumption. and one used by the laborng classes.
CENTRAL AMERIcA.-There are six states
embraced in Central America, which in 1921 +
threw off the thraldom of Spain and became
independent, but were subsequently incorpo-
rated in the dominions of Mexico. When Itur-
bide was overthrow, however they assumed
their independence, and now consist of Mica
ragua, Honduras, Costa RIGA, San Salvador,
Guatemala, and federal district In the
whole extent there is an area of SO 900 square