The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-29

the audacity to give vent to an expression o
their feelings The official" organ does no
know what to do. Il dare not find fault witt
the nefarious works of the powers that be, an,
it cannot afford to repudiate the acts Of 50 i'm
portant section Of tie party As the democrat
IF Mississippi and Georgia. There is but on
way in which it can get out Of the dilemma
and, sooner or later, it will be adopted. Letth'
Courier declare that the national democracy
have bursted up, and two new parties sprung
out of the ruins, viz: the s'Buchananites,, ant
the true democrats" Abiding to the Union
article the Courier says: t@
"Those who complain of the structures pass
ed upon Walker by the democrats Of Georgis
and Mississippi, should constantly remember
that large portion Of The class to whom Wal
ker insists that the new constitution Of Kansas
shall be submitted consists of forced and I'm
natural abolitionist emigration; that many o.
/ them are in state Of rebellion; that they ig-
more the territorial laws of Kansas; that they
contumeliously refused to take any part in form
ing the constitution, even to the extent of reg
/ istering themselves as voters qualified to elect
delegates. It should also be remembered that
! governor Walker has given reason to believe
that all those who shall be sent into Kansas
| before the constitution is submitted are to be
allowed, according to his programme, to vote
| upon it; declaration calculated more than any
other to stimulate the same fanatical exertions
which have poured monthly regiments of abo-
| Iitionists into Kansas heretofore.
/ while We have not sympathised in the ex-
treme feeling which the conduct of Walker in
Kansas has aroused, nor fully joined in the en-
| phatic censure it has caused, we understand it,
nevertheless, too well to complain of this ex-
preston Of very natural southern sentiment.
/ Notwithstanding that the course pursued BY
| Mr. Walker appears to have met the approba-
ton Of the democratic party in Kansas, it seems
to be due to the southern public that be should
| explain his conduct and declare frankly the OBJ
I iects he had in view. Until the contrary is
| proved he will lie under the imputation of hav
ing assumed dictatorial tone not fitting to his
duties, of having intermeddled with matters
beyond the scope of his legitimate functions,
and of having volunteered what appear to be
indications of wishes as TO the result Of the con-
test different from those which a southern dem
ocrat may be supposed to entertain. 1t will
be time enough to complain Of his censurers
when their structures are proved to be ground
less
The Courier candidIy admits that governor
Walker wishes to submit the constitution of
Kansas, for approval or rejection, to "a forced
and unnatural abotionist emigration poll
cy calculated more than any other to stimulate
the same fanatical exertions which have poured
monthly regiments Of abolitionsts into Kansas
heretofore" and that until the contrary is
proved he will lie under the imputation of hay
ing assumed dictatoral tone not fitting to his
duties, OF having intermeddled with matters
beyond the scope of his legitimate functions,
and of having volunteered what appear to be
indications Of wishes as to the result of the con-
test different from those which southern dem
ocrat may be supposed to entertan;" and yet
informs its readers that, ''ace haze not sympa-
thised in the extreme feeling which the conduct
,ofWalkerin Kansas has aroused nor fully join
ed in the emphatic censure it has causedH'
What explanation can be given for the line of
policy pursued by the Courier? None, except
that it was fully aware Of the fact that Walker
had acted in accordance with the instructions
of president Buchanan, who, according to the
views of the editor, can do no wrong. The
democracy of the "official organ consists in
merely reiterating the words and endorsing
whatever policy the president may think pro-
t. 4 ofoE
fcipes," but party obedience to the man. In
the language Of a city contemporary, "it is i'm
portant that the democracy of Louisiana should
know how its organ stands in the great contro
Fersy between the south and the administra
ton - Are they prepared to be whipped into
iine'' and submit without murmur to the free
soil yoke?
BOARD OF TRUsrEEs.-At q called meeting
bfthe board Of trustees, held yesterday the fol-
lowing members appeared and took their seats:
Messrs. Shvers Hotchkiss, Thatcher, Jordan
and Robson. The mayor having called the
BOARD to ORDER on motion oftrustee Shvers the
resolution adopted at the last meeting rejecting
the proposal to macadamise Texas street, was
and the following ordinance unani-
4nously adopted:
! Belt ordained, &C., That the proposal Of Mr.. |
Leopard for macadamising that portion Of Texas
Street, according to the plan and specifications
published by the mayor, for the sum ofthirteen
thousand dollars, or at the rate of $15 per
square for macadamising and So so per square
yard for curbing and cutters, l. e. one-half of
said sum payable in par funds, and the other
lalf in the bonds of the town, bearing eight per
cent. interest, be accepted Conditioned, that
the said Leopard shall enter into bond with ap-
proved security, in the sum of 81 $4,000, for the |
faithful performance of the work, and for the /
completion of the same by the goth November
next. .@E@"M" @"
Be It ordained, &C., That the bonds author
lied to be issued at the last meeting of this /
board, for the purchase of negroes, be appro-
priated to the payment Of said contract, and
That all the funds in the hands the treasurer
and all the revenues of the town for 1857, af-
ttr the funds arising from the sale of said bonds
are exhausted, be subject TO the draft of the
mayor for any balance which may be due said
Leopard.