The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-22

Vi - Siuta ueAocIaGy. Il Is exceedingly TIC
; and instructive. Mr.. Howell Cobb-the pres
ent secretary ofthe treasury-is boldly arraign
ed and denounced as "a southern man, wit
northern feelings and opinions!' We ma
as well ask just here, if the southern member
of Buchanan's cabinet are men with north
ern feelings and opinions" what must be tn
character of the northern members of the cabi
net? Is not the whole concern an anti-south
ern concern? But read the following extrac
which will probably serve to open the eyes Q
the southern people to the refreshing PECULIAR
ties of the present administration:
"The southern rights wing Of the democra
cy is put in coventry at Washington city! seven
eighths Of the democratic party south are abso
lutely, positively and undeniabIy prescribed
and put down by oneeighth Of the democratic
party south. This thing, SO strange in appear
ance, is not only true, but the national resul
OF a decided natural trait in man. That it is true
is proven by the result of the race between Nc
Donald and Cobb Mr. Cobb, a southern man
with northern feelings and opinions, and ardent
Iy counting northern popularity, deserted the
democratic party, of which he had always pro-
fessed to be a member, apd joined the wings,
and, with their aid beat Mcdonald some if
teen thousand votes; and when it is recollected,
that before then the contest between the par
ties had been settled by the floating vote, some
times one way and sometimes another, it would
seem we are not far wrong when we say Mr..
Cobb carried over to the enemies of democracy
seven thousand FIVE hundred votes of party
numbering about fifty five thousand. In avery
short time Mr.. Cobb betrayed and deserted
bis new allies and rejoined the democratic par
ty in Georgia, where no man believes he has the
esteem, respect or confidence of single gen
uine southern rights democrat in the State
No. not one Not one believes in his loyalty
20 the south. Not one doubts that he would
sell the south to the highest bidder for the graf
ifcaton of. his unholy, selfish ambition. Yet
this man, 50 frail, and known to be so lrail and
faithless, had the address, 1855, to prevail on
a democratic convention, with large infusion
OF southern rights, TO make a formal surrender
of all opposition to protective tariff and to the
and constitutonalty ofnternal i'm
provements by the federal government; and,
upon the strength of that achievement he &C
the prescription of southern rights |
men. The eagle has been slain by shaft
Feathered from its own wing
The Richmond Examiner, N. Y. Herald and
Athens Banner having rebuked the South for
making the foregoing expose, and accused it of
| want of fidelity to the great democratic par
~" Mr. Pryor retorts as follows:
"Of all men, Mr.. Cobb is the last person in
whose interest anything should be said about
idellty to party, as it is not yet forgotten that
he was conspicuous member of the Union or
,anization, and assisted in the overthrow of
he democracy in Georgia. But this habit of
party fidelity ofevery man who has
he independence to think for himself and the
ourage to speak his mind, is the stale exped-
S not in the least albeit the renowned editor
f that influential journal, the Southern Banner
ecretary Cobb's special organ, is the individ-
al who accuses US of a rebeous and disor-
onizing spirit. We write for masses-for men .
honest impulses and independent udgment, ;
OF for particular class of politicians, much 7
SIS any one master, though he were secretary I
the treasury. We protestant perhaps the
emocracy of Virginia will attest the sincerity l
the declaration-an ardent attachment which y
the result Of conviction, and which would be
one the warmer, or stronger, ifthis paper were :"
re confidential organ of member of the cab |
ct. But while we ayow an allegiance to t.
eat party, and support particular policy in |;
overnment, we utterly and scornfully refuse
bend to the yoke of faction; to enlist in the
Of I,Ii
en-, or to connive at acts which our Judgment c.
ndemns. We support the administration, 6
1t in no abject spirit! The infallibity of de- ii
ocratic president is dogma of base partisan o
ip which we repudiate with detestation.- C.
UGH less will we worship the brazen image of is
y subordinate secretary" Il
Sound, true doctrine, worthy universal COM u
'ndation! We like such doctrine, and should u
rejoiced to see it disseminated throughout
; length and breadth of the land The ty- v
my which mere partizanship imposes is crush tr
!, out much that is good in the hearts of our
ople; for it has inculcated the savsh idea !"
1t men could not be loyal to great cardinal 10
nclp'es without wearing livery and answer SIT
|, to roll call, just AS though they were not
e, thinking, independent citizen of a federal
'ublic. Y
NJ, -, lis
The Louisville journal charges that A. G. G. =,
Ibot, the democratic nominee for congress in !:
fourth district of Kentucky, was an avowed -,
or abolitionist, in 1850. That
was then member of the legislature, and =,
oduced resolution favoring the emancipa- a,
| of the slaves in Kentucky, and declared -:
lself, in his speeches, "for freedom in every :,
te of the Union" The Journal republishes
Tabot's speeches to prove the charges it
'gs against him. tic
We have been requested to again call the at III
lion Of the board of trustees to the condition %
he plank sidewalk on Texas street fronting me
public square. The timber has decayed Ia
the planking become so rotten and loose ~
o be almost impossible. At night it is dan lol
ous for person to attempt walking over it or
ne sidewalk is not repaired, in q few weeks toe
hose.residing at the head of Texas street wa
have no other means of reaching the bus eS
S part of the town, than that afforded by
wagon-road down the centre of the street. lea