The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-27

OF tie hero ct san JaeInto. upon tile PoHsi
cal questions of the day. Our space precuad
ing us from publishing ii al length. nc give tn
following extract Which will be found 70 en-
bo,sy all his views upon the subject:
4 One the wl,ig party, lives only IN the mem
ory OF its great name, It's greatabilisies. and u
great failures 10 accomplish practical results
the other. although il retains the name Of de
moeracy. has noinemories to which the presen
organisation can refer witiouta blush OF shame
The democracy 81 to-day is a compound 9
! Heterogeneous materials: il has dWindled dowE
/ 10 mere seetonasm, and is now but a faction
1t has lostthe principles Of cohesion. and boasts
] no longer a uniform policy When It followed
with US the flag Of the Old Chief" il had !
consistency ofprnciple and tirmaess ofpurpose
! which always accompanies clear conviction o
/ right 1t had clear heads. patriotic hearts and
! clean hands ever readyin It's support. ltsPoke
wisdom and quiet at home. and every section
rejoieed in our general prospenty:lt announced
lis foreign policy. and negotiations abroad were
no farther necessary than 10 communicate that
announcement.
Where is that democracy to-day? Swallow
ed up in unmitigated squatter sovereignty-in
sectional chickering's and disputes-in disregard
the Union, the repeal Of which has led to in
surreetion in kansas-iD getting up Indian wars
wherever Indians could be found as pretext
for increasing the regular army the estimated
expenses ofwhich, at this time, are 81 900, 600
per annum. when $500, 000iudiciously expend
ed. would secure peace with every Indian tribe
on the continent, and induce them to embrace
the arts of clvilisatton.
The foreign policy Of the present democratic
president has been far from eredtable TO our
government. It. too, shows a disposition TO
court an aiieninfuence TO sustain it, whilst it has
declared and practced relentless prescription
against nativeborn American citizens. / will
pursue this point no further. To ruminate upon
ii is painful enough for a man who loves his.
but when called upon by friends, feel
it due TO them to express my sentiments plain
". You and |, and tens of thousands Of old
democrats who were the true covenanters I'M
der Jackson, wash our hands OF those absurdi-
ties, foIIies and evidences of eulpable misman
agement. -a
Nome of these things are fraught with the
principles of that democracy which was taught
1t the Hermitage, and treasured up by us |
IAN find no relief in the nomination made at
Cincinnati. Iregard the gentleman upon whom
[ fell as a man OF abilities, and one with whom
have always maintained kind personal reIa-
IONS and for Mr.. Buchasan | yet entertain the !
highest respect. From his an!ecstents, | can !
lot regard him as more patriotic and national /
han Mr. Fillmore. In The office OF president. /
NE has been tried, the other has not L is !
natter Of establishment to me that the nonina- j
ION happened 10 fall 10 the lot OF Mr.. Buchan- !
n, when other names, as have learned, were
scd on the occasion, who had been the active
dvocates of the Kansas Nebraska bill, which
ad been declared 10 be the main issue in the
pproaching presidential contest. The plank is
ronnent III the platform, and the platform has
cen accepted, cordially By the nominee We
ave to regard quattcr-Sovere!gntF as one Of
It cardinal points ofmodern democracy The i
andldate, however, has merged himseIfin the
lattorm, Or the principles of it, which. in N.Y.
ind, are not III harmony with Jackson demo
'acy, and accordingly repudiate them can
OF separate tile candidate and platform in this I
stance, as they are identical, inasmuch as the
omnee has said that he could no longer speak
# himself, as James Buchanan, but as the ex-
1nent OF the principles set forth in the plat !
nm. / am constrained. according 10 my no. !.
onS OF democracy to utterly reject the plat
nm, ami cannot give my support 10 the NOM $
alton OF the prcSen; democratic party
Vi The republicans, | can only say that their +
aiorm and principles are sectional and can t,
1t conceive how any man loving this Union G
voted to Its principles, can support ticket {,
tuSht will such disastrous consequences to The u
hole county, as its success would be. Il has
en- my habit in life 10 deprecate and oppose IL
erytltlns OF Il sectional character, and there a
re cannot view with complacency anything y
Ich calculated to initiate against the Union, 81
any section OF the whole country You. my s
ar sir, know as well us do, that when Texas g
Is annexed 10 the United States, she did not g g
nsIder herself as Identified with any particu-
section, but viewed herself as merged in the h
lion- She had received the sympathy of the 10
Izens OF every section Of the Union: her feel
:, her interest and her existence, in bccou- tn
, member OF the Union. she considered as ri
ep"rab!e from lis preservation and prosperity. a.
sense Of duty, under these circumstances. p,
ds me TO the conclusion to support the Amer in
n numinecs-FiIimore and Dunelson. in!
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The AcQUErTAL OF HERBERT-The Courier 81
Etats Unis, OF New York, reviews the Her W
t trial, and strongly condemns the verdict sci
the jury. Perhaps our readers would like en-
read the remarks OF an intelligent French d.
n upon the case, and we therefore append ga
closing part Of the article: ii
To explain the verdict of acquittal in the p
: Of such circumstances, it is necessary to cft
mate the influences OF every sort which sol
ghed upon it; especially the exorbitant pow ze17
which the American law puts into the hands p@
the Judge charged with directing the pro-
dings. In France, juTies have but to pro- 7
nee according TO their conscience and tneir for
son, upon the material facts submitted to .-l,
If appreciation. In the United States, they :
called % pronounce upon legal distinctions. the
ally extremely subtle. The resume in which Inv
court sums up the case. is not merely a re- Ri
' OF The facts and testimony; ii is at the fro,
e time proIix application OF tie law, OBJ Oh
,e, and almost invariably partial. Wehave I
aur own part, never heard one of these Per
rges which did not very pal pably indicate lnai
ards what side the personal opinion of the j
IT leaned in Respect 10 the verdict 10 be Civ last
That this course exercised powerful in MA;
ace in the Herbert trial W.. rannnt 4onh, ~.