The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-10

AMERICAN MEEr1Ne--At a meeting OF the
A mericans, held at Elysian Fields Texas Oh
the sotb Of May 1867, w. Woodson' esq was
called to the chair, and R. G. Garrett appolh-
ted secretary. 1a;,oa
The object Of the meeting was explained
when IN motion tie chairman appointed com
n,;ttaa Of Eve consisting of Messrs. A. Mckay,
q ". Whitmore, II. b. Gatlin, MAJ. smltn
and D. Mckay, and on motion Gen. E. Ben
was added to the committee, to draft resolu-
lions who retired .,w when the chairman was
called on and addressed the meeting IN iof-
chile speech of one hour in length. Anef
short absence the committee returned, ana re-
ported the following preamble ana resoiutlohs'
which on motion we're unanimously adopted
Whereas, frons the developments that nave
been made since the presidential electon' oy
the party in powers every candid mlnd mus ~
admit, that the sopth has been basely pelray
ed. Though tie leaders OF the democratic
party were successful in palming OIL oecep-
| ton upon the southern people, in the late cam
| paign. by telling them that squatter sovereign
| tv and alien suffrage were part OF Their creea'
and that James Buchanan WAS the only man
with whom southern people could entrust
southern rights; yet, two southern democrat
lic senator's, from southern states, came tor
ward and acknowledged that the south had
been deceived and betrayed by the principles in
the alien clause of the Kansas and Nebraska
4 bill. and that the result would be, to convert
the common property of the States forever, to
! freesoilism. Again, the vote upon the Min
nesota bill. in the U. S. senate, when every
southern senator save one, acted in concert
against Seward, Wilson, Hale and the north
ern democracy, furnish abundant proof thai
the democracy themselves believe that aller
suffrage, will strike death blow to the south
and to slavery. But yet, the reconsideration
of that vote furnishes proof equally strong
that southern democrats have not the mora
courage, and manly independence, to stand VI
boldly in defence OF the rights OF the south
4 and resist the aggressive encroachments ane
i reasonable designs Of freesolllsm, but rathe
than defeat party purposes, by pandering t.
p northern favor. they barter away southern
rights, for northern support, # further eyi
dence were wanting to show the utter contemp
in which the rights of the south are held By
the party in power, we need only refer to TIL
odious doctrine set forth by Mr.. Buchananin hi
inaugural, thai the inhabitants of a territor,
have a right to vote, "and that this is natu
raj RIGHT Of each individual" Anticipating tn
position assumed by the supreme court, il
+ the bred Scott case, Mr.. Buchanan, in orde
81 to evade the effect of that decision and appeas'
freesoilism, has taken that ground. The OBJ
iects and the effect of that doctrine is 70 permit
} not only foreigners of all nations (incudins
Africans to come TO our territories, and vote
if they wished, but runaway negroes from ths
southern states to 90 there and vote them
selves free. In order then, to express oua
utter disgust and disaprobation Of such princl
; pies, therefore.
Resolved, That we utterly repudlate anc
condemn the doctrine which comedies to thu
inhabitants of territory the right to vote, a
it is fraud upon the south and license 70
the black republicans of the north to ayad
the recent decision of the supreme court il
the bred Scott case. ~ |
Resolved, That to place aliens on an equa
; footing with native and naturalized citizens O
the United States, by permitting them 10 vot
! in framing constitutions for new States, is a
: dangerous as til is unjust, such practice is
, fragrant violation of the Constitution Of tn
United States. And we condemn it. H
Resolved, That congress has no power owe
the question OF slavery in the States or terri
torres, ana lhal cltZeIs ol TIT CHlteu otdtes
who are actual residents of the territorie
only, have the right to determine the question
of slavery VIXEN they come TO frame a Stat
:, constitution, and not till then. .s-=-,-. FL
Resolved, That the commercial necesstie
5 of our great and growing State demand banks
| and that judicious system of banking sur
rounded by proper safeguards would tene
greatly to promote the interests of all classe
Of our people We are therefore in favor 9
amending our constitution by striking out th
clause or clauses which prohibit banking.
Resolved, That the chairman of this meet
ing appoint Is delegates to attend the Conven
vention to be holden at Marshall on the thir
: Monday in June, for the purpose of nominating
: candidates for the Legislature. = 81 g, a.s--as
, The following gentlemen were appointed a
: delegates to attend the convention in Marshall
? Messrs. r. G. Garrett, G. G. Downs, Gen. I
t BealI, Dushee Shaw, jr., g. w. Whitmore
, w. E. Campbell, ]. P. Mckay, R. B. Gatlir
2 G. MCLAUGHLIN, J. B. Stroud, Dir. Beall, II
! Mckay, D. speede, Maj. E. Smith, G.. H
: Granbury, DIR. Alcocke, I. n. Campbell
: Thomas Texada. a%S 5@ w. @rs
$ . On motion the meeting adjourned since die
,a. w. WooDsoN, Chairman.
4 R. c. GARRETT, Sec'y. sa= 7s 15 -aa
Meeting of the American Council.
LOUISVILLE, June 3--The American council met
g 10 o'elock this morning. 5-s@az-a. -a~- CESS.
A letter from A. j. Donnelson says that the loea
preudices which have hitherto enabled the sham dc