The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-13
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american Meeting.

Slack, esq, was cai'eh y
Henderson, appointed secretary. ,;u.a
The object Of the meeting was e -, ~
and the chairman appointed Messrs' Unas: 80. =
leny, J. T. Ludeng, and A. II. Harms, -
draft resolutions, who reported the following
| which were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the American party OF 'he
nar;sb of Ouachita, though defeated, IS noe
conauered--knowing that its principles are
riohtt, will stand by them for ever
Resolved, That in Col. w. II. Sparks, we
recognise true American, whose devotion 70
the institutions of bis country, jus'ltles us ID
se,act;no him as a candidate to represent the
Fourth Congressional District of this State.
Resolved, That we disapprove. unqualified
II. Of the course pursued By the anti Amer
can or pseudo- democratic party OF THIS STATE
IN usurning the power confded to the people,
~ electino their own officers, and IN placing IL
in the hands of their own party, for party puf-
poses.
marty be called on the first Monday In Septem-
Der next, to convene at Monroe, La, TO nomi-
nate candidates for parish offices, and that eae''
ward be requested to send delegates 70 the
same. .-..
Resolved, That the members of the Amerl-
can party, through this senatorial district, De
requested to meet on the first Saturday alter
the 4th of July next, and that Monroe, La, be
SUGGESTED as the place, for the purpose OF nom
mating candidate to represent this district IN
the State senate
On motion of G. C. Henderson it was
Resolved, That the election law for New
Orleans, passed at the last session OF the leg's-
lature of the State of Louisiana, is an outrage
on freemen:-That we sympathlse with our tel
low citizens Of New Orleans, and will assist
them in shaking off the yoke OF legislative tyr
anny:-That we will oppose tyrannlcal meas
ures with the means appointed by law:-That
we call on the citizens of Louisiana to aid us,
and form themselves beside us, IN our efforts
to resist and overcome the oppressive acts OF
that body, which, according to the organization
of our government, should be foremost IN the
defence OF the peoples rights. :,
The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates to the convention OF the American
party to be held at Baton Rouge on the I'd
Monday of June next;
W. Ii. Coats, W. H. Sparks, J. T. Ludellng,
VIM. Marbury, Jr., G. G. Henderson, II. IL.
Slaughter, Chas. Deery, w. S. Grayson, Jas.
H. Willing, D. Faux, H. Bartlett, E. H. Wick
ers, R. Ray.
The following delegates were appointed to
attend the next congressional convention at Al
exandria:
D. C. Smith, W. H. Sparks E. Cowan, J. T.
Mason John Ray, A. H. Harris, J. S. Ray,
W. F. Goodrich, J. T. Ludeling, c. c. Hen
derson.
The delegates appointed to the senatorial con-
vention are
W. H. Coats, WI. @. Baker, J. c. Fauk,
H. Sims, J. A. Flournoy. On motion the
chairman was added to each list Of delegates.
Resolved, That these proceedings be pub
sheJ in the Morehouse Advocate, South
Western, and all other papers friendly to the
American party. S. L. SLACK, Pres't
G. G.. HENDERSON, Sec'ry.
For the South Western.
Mr.. EDIToR-What are the Americans Of
Louisiana doing? take several papers but l
10 not see or hear of any arrangements being
made for the coming contest. Our national
council is to meet soon in Kentucky, and there
5 no one that [ know of even limited at as
suitable to represent our party from this State.
Also our State convention is to be held soon,
md who is going TO it from North Louisiana?
If eternal vigiIence is the price of liberty
and if the American party wish to succeed in
he destruction of the abolition Sag NIGHTS and
sham democratic principles it is high time to
De up and doing.
1t is we'll known fact that nine-tenths of
he world think that it is the thunder kills and |
lot the lightning, and he who commences first
nd l+pc E
IRE perfectly capable-is likely to have many
'otares and adherents in the day of trial.
There are men in the American party who .
ire able and willing to do much for the cause
n North Louisiana, while there are others,
hough capable, arc not willing to embark fully
n the cause, foo The simple reason, as l sup
'ose-and | do not believe that any other rea-
on can be assigned-that they hope some
lay to be nominated to Office, and then it can
lot be said of them that they were ultra in their
Jews. Such men as these are not fit to be
allied Americans.
Principles that are not worth advocating or
at all suitable times, should be
bandoned or thrown down like hot iron.
There is an upright 1nanliness with which
onest principles may always be defended, that
not so much characteristic of Office hunting,
S of determination to defend the truth Let
he American that is worthy of that name, thus
o TO work, and then we will know where to
nd him-we will know whether he is for us
I against us. KEAcH1E.
GENERAL JAcKsoN's GOLD Box-Mr. Valen-
inc, clerk of the common council who addressed
letter some three weeks ago to Andrew Jack
on, jr.. of Tennessee, inquirins if the gold
ox bequeatEed by general jackson to the
ravest soldier in the Mexican war from this
lty, was in the possession of that gentleman,
las yet received no answer The New York
olunteers have not yet chosen one of their
nembers at the suggestion of the aldermen. to
e recipient of the box, and probably will not,
MIL it can be definitely ascertained whether {
he box is to be had. Something may be done
bout the matter at the next annual election for
Ulcers of the volunteers, which takes place
lthln few weeks. 1t is said that paper is I
l circulation among the friends of general
urhett, who led the New York city regiment in
lexlco, naming him as a suitable party to re-
eve the box as representative of the corns t
N. Y. journal of Commerce,
LIVE OAK IN V1RG1N1A-The WASHINGTON
OF the Baltimore American saws