The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-12

25th January, 1855. It is conceded and pro-
perly settled, by authority, that if there was a
privilege on the growing crop in favor of the
plaintiffs at the date of the sale from Wikin-
son to the interviewer Payne then the sale did
not GUST the privilege. The sole question,
therefore is, was there in July, 1855, privi-
lege on Wilkinson's then growing crop, for the
account sued upon?
think it was the intention of the lawgiver.
that the plaintiffs, as furnishers of plantation
supplies to Wilkinson, from the latter part of
1854, and the early part of 1855 should have
a privilege for the whole account, both upon
tie crop of 1854 and the crop of 1856, and
that the judgment should be affirmed.
WARS UNDER THE SURFAcE?-We under
stand that a private letter has been received in
this CITY, from an intelligent and reliable source
in Kansas which throws deal of daylight on
the mysterious how and why of Walkers Kan
sian policy. Things which are beneath the
surface to the ordinary observer at this dis
lance, it appears, aye beginning to emerge into
view in Kansas. The correspondent to whom
we allude, has caught a glimpse of them, and
lntlmates that they may be fully revealed to
the whole public in due season.
Governor Walker, we understand the cor
respondent to have stated, has declared in Kan
sas that the policy he has been pursuing there
was not originated by him, but that he accept
ed his appointment and framed his policy at
the earnest request and unanimous advice of
eminent southern members of the national de-
mocratic party, whose views in those regards
were known to and concurred in by Mr. Buch-
anan and his cabinet. Moreover, governor
Walker is said to have declared that it was we'll
understood by all those advisory and consulta-
tive parties, that it was to be his object as gov
ernor of Kansas to SO direct affairs in that ter
ritory as to reconcile the pro-slavery and free
State men as far as possible, and, gener-
ally, to so pacifcate the difficulties there as to
preserve the integrity and secure the future
success of the national democracy.
If all this be true-and how can it be rea-
sonably doubted?-we may expect momentous
developments ahead, in case Walkers demo
cratic assallants in the south push him to the
wall on bis Kansian policy. In such case,
the futtering among his southern democra-
tic advisers will doubtless be painfully spas
modlc and grievous 10 behold. We knew well
enough, from the beginning, that the Walker
programme was deliberately concocted to
trade off the interests of the south in Kansas
for the rotten nationality of the democratic par
ty; but we were scarcely prepared to believe
that such a bargain could be struck by emf
nent southern democrats of the cabi-
net, at least. Alas, national democracy !-na-
tional democracy! how many more wrongs and
treacheres are yet to be perpetrated in thy
once honored name? IfWaker falls-and it
appears that fall he inevitably must, unless the
south herself sinks into perdition there is no
telling how many hapless southern politicians
of national proeliyities he will drag with him
in his downward career They will appreci-
ate too late, possibly, the moral of the CLASH
cal quotation beginning, 'Facilis descensus
avernl,' DC. The Shoe opus,'' and the chic
labor it may be thers to experience in album
dant measure; but the upper skies and clear
consciences-will it be their lot to know them
again? delta.
The day has arrived when it become neces-
sary for all those intense advocates of southern
rights and statesrghts to prove their sincerity,
and give unmistakabse evidence of their devo- !
ton to the south. For long years past they
nave peeH uaiiy Piofl"ilhih5 throughout MIS-
sissippi, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina
that they stood prepared to stake their s.lyes,
fortunes and sacred hDnors' IL defence Of south
arn rights-now governor Walker and president
Buchanan are tramphng under foot the rights
Of the south in Kansas, and those who defend
Or quietly submit to such an unparalleled as
sumption Of power By the federal executive,
would stand by, just. as quietly and unmoyed, |
and see slavery abolished in The district of Col
lmbla. Again we say, now let the advocates
of southern-rights groue their sincere devotion
o the doctrines they HAYES 50 warmly advocated. |
IL forever after 'shoH their peace The hour
or action has arrived and the time for swagger,
oud boastlng, and noisy, lnaammatory ha- |
argues has passed away. No advocate for
rights can support the present admin /
stration Natchez Courier. |
FIRE IT BErHAsTE-W We learn that a Are |
'roke ousa few nights since IN the store Of Dra-
ouse q Bro, situated IL the village Of Bethany,
en ne LOUISIANA ana Texas line, and that the
DuildiDg and lis contents were DESTROYED be- 7
ore the flames could he subdued We are IN.
olmcd that the Messls. Dfatfouse were insured