The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-29
NopE THrSDER. A few weeks back we CO.

Office of secretary of state, and winding up Win
solemn protest. in the name of the south,
against president Buchanan calling to his coun-
Gil and aid the great t'squatter sovereign OF
Michigan The president did not appear DIS
posed to hearken to the long and loud peals OF
Mississippi thunder, and the Free Trader was
forced to swallow the appointment Of general
Cass with the best grace it could, and has now
cast its eve upon the southern wing OF the new
cabinet. which it finds as obnoxious to true de-
mocracy as general Cass himself, and declares
the appointment of Howell Cobb as indicative
of disposition on the part Of the president TO
prescribe the true democracy Of the south,
which we should think to be by no means
strange, considering that the presidents ante
cedents have been uniformly hostile to the
south and her institutions. But its family
quarrel, and we will leave the democrats to
6oht it out among themselves. The Free Trad
er says:
at is known to our readers that we took We
ry decided grounds in opposition 70 the ap-
Monument Of Howell Cobb to cabinet position:
we cave our reasons at the time that induced
ms to this course, and need not here repeat
them. It is sufficient to say thai the mere fact
that he has been appointed, and thereby made d
mar. of a democratic administration, does not
change our opinion of him. We said that his
annointment would be indicative of disposl-
ton on the part Of the president to prosefioe
the true democracy of the south ana inssai tne
mere canting words Of "Unlonlsm; ana We
think SO still We said that the mere men Ihe
president might call around him amounted %
nothing; but that the political complexion ana
antecedents of those he selected as his adyls-
ere would indicate the policy of his admlnlstra-
ton in reference to the true staterlghts demo-
cracy of the south, and that on this account his
cabinet appointments would be deeply slgnlh-
cant and important. We said then that mr.
Ruchanan's administration, to be successful,
must be composed of representative CABINET;
and now, since the appointments have been an
nounced we are not afraid to say we consider
lit very unrepresentative cabinet. we look
in vain for the true representatives of southern
sentiment and southern policy in the cabinet
but in their places we find, principally, those
who denounced the genuine democracy o1 inc
south as traitors and disunionists.'
We have no intention to cavil with the Free
Trader and its "genuine democracy but vii
say that, although opposed to president Buch
anan and the cardinal principles of the party
which he is at this time the fountain head ane
living representative, SO long as he strives tx
instil into the government the creed of "Un'on
ism - he will be sustained by the people Th'
Free Trader continues:
"Tbe mere fact that Howell Cobb was select
ed over another southern man OF sounder prln
ciples and better antecedents amounts to noth
inc. But his selection shows the procllvtle
are not favorably ominous for the south. What
ever of damage may be done to the party
the south by these appointments can be justly
attributed to the southern democratic press
They muzzled themselves before the cablne
was appointed, and refused to speak, The pres
ident could not know the wishes or demands
the south. It seems they acaited only to prass
;;ud;screua;nately whonasoever might be appointed
: We speak plainly. It 10 no use to ninee words
| Tn the south and especially in Mississippi Their
is but one party deserving the name The ne
mocracy is triumphant and will rule the Gay
and we must talk among ourselves as to tn
best course to preserve our ascendency an
nrotect the south. We look to Mr. Buchanan
administration with as much hope as we coul
: to anv administration. But we are not Dim
: enouob to look to any administration to saw
: the south: she must save herself why the
should the democratic party IN the SCUM sen "e"
sezues OUT for dreamy hooper,
;. That is just what we desire to find out an
' trust the leaders of that party will throw som
light on the mystery. Why did "the demo
If cratic party in the south sell themselves out t'
: a dreamy hope" at the late presidential ele
7 ton? And why did the Free Trader, togeth'
Il with every other democratic and ultra state
- rights journal at the south, SO perslstently ar
enthusiastically urge the people of. the south
l. become parties to the sale? Where is the pIa
ct form built last year with SO much skill at Vi
lie c;nnati and christened with such an abundan
- of bombast and stump-eloquence, upon whl'
70 all the different divisions of democracy und
lg the sun could stand and prove their ''natlon;
o. ity''-on which the north and south could me
a. Il. as band of brothers, and the south have
w. her rights guaranteed to heron which t
j. American Union would be able in security a.
" ease to ride out every gale and storm? WI
1e has become of the magicworking fabric? N
10 Buchanan was made president by the workln
he of the platform" but what has been the
&c suit? Nothing, save disatfectlon and dlstrr
ey in the democratic camp, and discharges
ne indignant thunder at his administration fre
~. southern rights democratic organs. Perha
alf after all that has been said, democracy is me
i'd myth, and its teaching "a dreamy hope" Y
nd our Mississippi contemporary throw any hight
en- 81 that point? The Free Trader is correct in ST
posing that the south 'smust save herself"
i we feel certain that she will never again entr
- her defence to northern democrats.
len LOST THEIR CAsE.-The suits Instituted In
OFT Orleans, by the State of Louisiana against
nat tain attorneys at law, who refused to pay
cry license levied on professions, (which we mott
some weeks ago, was decided in favor Of
,tes State. The lower court gave judgmentin
49,. .f H., -,l.ptiH whore on the defendants