The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-22
SLAVERY AND THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
Ii reaur seams as e q fanaIical hatred of the

every branch Of social and political organizatio
in the north The New York branch Of tb
American Tract Society having thoughtprope
to takeup the cudgel against slavery, the South
western branch held special meeting in Ne
Orleans a few days ago, and adopted the TO
lowing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, at the recent annual meeting {
the American Tract Society held in New York
May, 1857, the following resolution, anon
others, was adopted, viz: ''Thatin the judg
ment Of your committee, the political aspects {
slavery lie entirely without the proper spher
of this society, and cannot be discussed in it
publications; but that those moral duties whic
grow out of the existence OF slavery, as well a
those moral evils and vices which it is know
to promote, and which are condemned in scrip
ture, and SO much deplored by evangelical
christians undoubtedly do fall within the pro
vince Of this society, and can and ought to b,
discussed in fraternal and christian spirit. =
And whereas, the passage of such resolution
just alarms the friends Of the society at tht
south in regard to its future issues, indicating
as it does departure from the principles tina
have hitherto governed it in relation to the sub
ject referred to, and as any such departure from
| those principles would justly impair the conf
dence of the southern christians in the society
and must entirely destroy its usefulness in this
portion Of our country-Therefore -
Be it resolved, That SO long as the parent
society continues TO be governed strictly by the
constitution, in the insulng of its publications,
which is, viz: "to df1use knowledge of our
Lord Jesus Christ as the Redeemer of sinners,
and to promote the interest of vital Goodness
and sound morality by the circulation of relgi-
GUS tracts calculated to receive the appreciation
of all evangelical christians, we viii continue
to give it. as heretofore, our fullest confidence
and our warmest support and as its south
tern branch do all that we can for the promo
ton of the great objects for which it was es-
tablished.
Be it resolved, That in the opinion of this
branch, the principle declared by the parent
society, in the adoption of the fourth resolu
ton 49, May last, is contrary to the spirit of
the constitution, and in opposition to the uniform
action oftbe society for upwards of thirty years,
and if acted upon, must however much it is to
be deplored and regretted, at once dissolve all
connection with that portion of country repre-
sented by this branch
Be it further resolved, That our correspond
ing secretary be requested to furnish copy of
The preamble and resolutions adopted at this
meeting to the various papers of our city, and
also to forward copy to the parent society at
New York
UrAH.-The Washington Union, noticing the
appointment of colonel Cumming, as governor
If Utah, says:
The difficulties to be encountered in Utah are
nore numerous and complicated than is now
generally supposed. Among them may be in
identally mentioned that Brigham Young
laims title to all the lands in the territory,
md has never recognised the United States sur
eys. None of his followers have purchased
ands in accordance with our laws Hence,
ne of the delicate duties of the federal courts
f that territory will be to establish and main
ain the rights of those who may hereafter pur-
base in accordance with our laws. Not an in
lVidual in all Utah now holds foot of land
he title of which is derived from the u States,
nd it follows, under this strange condition of
1lngs, that all parts of the territory are at the
resent time open 10 preempton.
The mormons are but carrying out the more
ltra dogmas of "squatter sovereignty
ontend that they not only have right to vote {
nd hold office before becoming citizens of the |
nted States; but that they also have right {
seize and devote to their own use the public -,
nds in Utah. !
We WANT FAIR PLAY.-The Washington =
Mon publishes telegraphic report of the pro-
edlngs of the democratic convention in Geor- 7
a, but suppresses that portion of the nara
re which tells of the resolutions denunciatory l.
Walkers Kansas policy. Are the democra- .
of Georgia to be repudated by the admin =
ration? Is it by such articles as this That ;,
e Union intends to deceive the country as to -
e sentiment of the south? Gentlemen, give !
fair play. The South =
The South forgets that the Union eulogses a
alker's course in Kansas, that The admins il
ltlon endorses it, and, therefore, all those e
10 may presume to entertain different opin- y
| are ''to be repudiated," and no longer con- ~
cred democrats h
The returned Nicaraguans, who reached New f.
'rk on the U. S. fligate Wabash, pub D
he'd card in the New York papers, COM e:
lining that those persons who could afford re- S
take no notice Of their necessities, and that d
y are in an utterly destitute, friendless and +
SCRABBLE condition. General Walker himself, r
y add, is not able to afford the assistance g
y stand in need of, being, so far as his pecu- al
ry affairs are concerned, not much better off IL
n the poorest of his late followers. e
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he Cincinnati Commercial publishes the par
1lars OF the exposure off pilfering dry goods OF
reliant, worth property tos the amount of p'
O'ooo' and who preeends to a rigid church "; IN
mbershlp. Affecting bad health, he habit M
ly wore an ample cloak, and under lis friend al
odds would conceal his i'll gotten booty, pur- ia
led from other premises while paying visits, M
turing the momentary absence of their Gus IN
ANS AT last the sanctimonious hypocrite To
5 found out, and will be punished to the full K
ent of the law ell
The large fire, which took place in New Or gi
IS on the 9th inst, DESTROYING pronertv 70 CT