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

petition, and, like many other prominent demo-
Gratis, failed in his mission and hearts aspira1-
tons. The following extracts from the fa'rio''
detailing his poignant grievances, are unique
specimens of the style in which democratic
editors styirtuous Indignation can vent ltseil
when occasion offers. He says: ..@
! "Itis well known that in company with a
score Of democrats from Wisconsin, renamed
! in Washington about montE,to aid IN SO eS
nosine tie misdeeds Of the forty thieves,
! fcorrupt congressman, that We should forever
| Be rid of them hereafter, and it must be noto-
| rious ere this, that most Of our endeasofs nave
failed The hopes ofour party in the future are
/ vanished. and we have been cleaned out! me
.forty' find favor at court, while the Old stand
/ bv democrats who have never been indicted
for stealing, gambling or peruries, are permit
/ ted to suck their fingers at Respectable as
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i That the editor is sadly Disguised, but no.
unutterably SO, with the Buchanan admlnlslfa-
ton, is evident from the closing paragraph Of
his editorial correspondence, written two
DAYS previous to his departure from Washing
I ton, and published after reaching his home hon
4 ~ am arranging some business, preparatory
i IL taking a bee-line for Madison tomorrow OF
4 next day, with the full determination lhat.tne
\ Union may be rentasunder, the Potomac yieid
/ m its waters TO old ocean, and become as dry
/ as nv rockets: abolitonism reyel IN rampant
i lnxurvt and dominion at the national capital;
4 that Ghinborazo may nod its towering head at
\ the foot of a moehill; that cholera, yellow t.
yer, Group and chicken pox may vomlt foflh
\ their nestiferous and devastating mIasma, 70
suh'ocate the poisoned rats OF Washington; sha'
I vermin. frogs, and all the plaques brought up
4 on Egypt by the wickedness of Pharaoh, may
\ oyerrun and deyastatc our country, before go
to Washington again with view OF preventing
thieves from filling places of honor OF proht'
Whata vast difference little disappointment
makes in the views of an Office seeking potl-
clan Only seven months ago, Mr. Carpenter
through the columns OF the Patriot, earnestly
affirmed that the election of Mr.. Buchanan
would inaugurate new era III the order OF d. az
fairs, restore peace to the country, save the
Union, place honest and capable men IN office
and shed a halo of glory over the land but,
now. Mr. Buchanan having assumed the duues
ofthe presidency and negIecting to recosn'se the
merits of Mr.. c., the Patriot discovers that 1t
was altogether mistaken, and instead OF It's glo-
rious prophecies be fulfilled, the "hopes OF
the democratic ''party in the future are van
shcd,' and the democracy "have@been cleaned
out!' and that the '.forly thieves find favor al
o-1I etc md nv do
mocrats who have never been indicted for steal
ing, gambling, or perjurles, are permitted &c
suck their fingers at respectable distancep
\ tt should be remembered that the foregoing ad
missions, or more properly astounding dis
closures" are promulgated by promnen
/ democratic journal.
i ALAUpABLE MovE-Several prominent gen.
tlemen Of the parishes of Orleans, jefferson anc
u St Bernard, have organised society, under
the title of the agricultural and Mechanical
\ Association of louisiana which meets will
n decided favor from the public. Their prlncipa
object is to improve the agriculture and me
chanics of the State at large, and annual,
bring together at industrial exhibitions, at thu
south and south west, men of practical minds
The officers Of the association consist OF a pres
tident, two vice presidents, secretary and trea
4 surer, and an executive committee of thirteel
members. According to the bylaws, ever
, member shall pay into the treasury OF the as
ISOLATION annually the sum of $40; IS payabl
at the time of signing the bylaws and So a
the annual meeting. Any member paying lift
, dollars into the treasury, at the time OF sub
scribing, will be entitled to a ticket for himse
and family for FIVE years to the exhibitions
, and those paying ten dollars will be entitled
similar tickets for one year. Appropriate com
mittees will be annually chosen to award pre-
!. miums to planters, stock breeders, mechanic
I and artists At a meeting of the association
, held at CarroIlton, on the 18th uIt., the follow
ing officers were chosen for the present yea,
Minor kenner, president, j. r. Hutchinson, frs
vice PRESIDENT Cyrus F. Bemiss, second vic
president; G. W. Cammack, treasurer; G, E
Horton, secretary. The Office Of the associa
lion is in the basement of the Masonic hall, S.
: Charles street, New Orleans E+ .-ty'r g
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! The most important item of intelligence re
eeived by the last steamer from Europe, is tina
lord Palmerston had made speechin the hous
of commons, in which be fully took ground i
i favor of the action taken by the United State
in regard 10 the Panama riots; and justified iii
. EXTREMIST measures that could be adopted.
: indemnity be not promptly made for the out
: rage, and ample security given for the future
He promised on the part Of his government sucl
aid, by the presence of British feet. as woul'
lend moral support to the demands ofthe Unite'
States The London Morning Post, the orga
, of the British ministry, published an article i
support Of the same views and purposes. !
the Pierce administration had prosecuted tn
matter with the spirit which its importance de
! manded the affair would have been adjuste
six or eight months ago. AS it is, thrice
months have elapsed since numbers Of peaceful
Americans were murdered by a gang Of law
: less half breeds in the streets of Panama, an