The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-08

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futile attempt To increase the patronage Of tue
governor, BY taking from the people aad con-
isrring upon The executive the right 70 aPpoah'
Mil eopstabses and tax collectors i'll tbs city, The
address says:
] There 1 smother feature Of democratic rule
We wonld earnestly invite The consideration oi
aur frIgow citizens TO- We ailade 10 tie tnan-
claI ruin into which, they have plunged ne urea
sory Of lhe Stale. Our people base long gfoan'
"a under the burden of taxation, and anttci-
mated The time Nhem some ame3loration "oait.
] lake Mace in this respect. Vain hope. wan
I AN assessment Of nearly two millions annually,
We are plunged in financial distress, and iofsso
| TO borrow three hundred thousand dollars a
this time 10 carry on the affairs Of the govern
ment. .-
so reckless. extfasagant. and incompetent
! have our democratic rulers shown themselves
To be. that unless the people r1sein 'heiF might
/ and burI Ghcm from power, IN few years more
The treasure will be hopeles>Iy bankrupt. We
warn YOU OF the coming financial rum and eX-
hort Tou 10 come TO the rescue.
Another matter of great interest TO the peo-
ole Of The State, exhibits in striking manner
Ihe disregard which characteristics the party IN
power. Of several plain and important mandates
Of The constitution. We refer 10 that portion Of
the organic law. which requires the establish
ment 0! board Of public works The consu-
futon makes it imperative on the legislature 10
divide the Sale into four districts, with as near
/ IL as may be an equal number OF voters IN each
and authorises tae election, by the 4u#iIhea
voters. OF one commissioner in each district
The democratic parry haye, from first 10 last
steadily refused 10 GARY out these ARTICLES OF te
constitution; have deprived the people oil Their
hight 10 elect their officers. and thereby any
nlensed The already oyererown patronage OF the
executive. A parry which, year afier year,
pertinaeio,isiv srtg>es ~ execute several impor-
liant provisions ri tI.e Constitution in the only
way allowed BIZ Thai Instrument. justly forselts
the confidence and support of Intelligent con-
sti r1encr We would call the earnest attrn-
ton OF the people Of The Safe to the conduct of
The parry in this particular. and ask them. what
is tie reason Of He dereiiction Of duty in this
case? The question csn have but one answer:
TO Keep tie poscer III the hasads n tie erecutire in
order 10 reward party fayorites.
"On cain, rrriew OF the acts which have
been passed BY tbe democratic majority al this
Iishtened policy or sound craftsmanship,
We urge you totnterthe approaching campaign
with ardor. and pro>ecu it with diligence
We cxhort YOU to leave no honorable effort un-
tried u rescue the Safe from the control Of
parry which has cast So much obioqny upon it,
In The language of The greatest statesman 1T The
west: sAwakc, arise, shake of the dew drops
which glitter on your garments, and march TO
battle and 10 victory;
Under the caption OF "a thorough Union
cabinet" the Columbus ga Enquirer SAYS.
we have heretofore noticed the claim set mp by
some Of the late southern rights" democratic
presses, that governor Brown and hon Jacob
Thompson. members of the new cabinet, be .
onged TO their wing Of the democracy. W.
expressed doubts as 70 Thompson. and conf
lence that they were mistaken as 10 Brown
Ne now learn that governor Brown was not on
Y not an adherent of the southern rights wing, !
Dut that he resisted and protested against thu
scton Of the Nashville convention, taking his +
stand thus early in favor Of the compromise
measures; also, that Mr.. Thompson was actual, /
y Union and compromise candidate in Mis- /
issipPi. and opposed 10 the action Of the Nash /
:iile convention. Thus has "OId Buck" made |!
good, 50 far, his promise to wage war Of ex- (
elimination against ''aIl seciionalism." Anoth- /
II strong indication Of his leaning towards the
conservative and national division of the demo
.racy, was shown in his tendering.the attorney
,eneralshiP to hon. Charles O'Conner, of New
York. Mr.. O'Conner, it will be recollccted, /
vas a national democrat Of ~ York. appoint
ID I. S. district attorney by president Pierce;
'ut he sided with Judge Bronson in the deter .
nination Of the latter 10 appoint no softshel!
reesol democrats to Office in the New York ,
ustomhouse, and resigned because. Bronson
vas prescribed by the Pierce Administrations
from that time to the "btter end" there was
ieree hostility to the administration manifested
y the ''hational'' wing of the New York dem !
'cracy. 1t is certainly good omen to See the
yarty in that State, of which such men as Dick |
nson, Bronson and O Conner are leaders, again
Il favor at Washington.
The legislature of Illinois has passed a new
banking law, which has gone into effect It's
ef features are: J. That all bonds shall be
eceved at ten per cent. less than their selling
'alue in New York. as The basis of banking in
LIMOS. 2. That when notes are are presented |
n.Yl ff,yr IL. ~