The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-17
According to the New York Herald the fan.


cupaton Of concocting and Matching treason
against the Union. There is an extensive Sc
cret organisation throughout the State, whose
origin dates back to the Burns affair, the pur-
pose of which is to resist the execution of the
fugitive slave law They are said to be well
armed and drilled, and OF sufficient strength to
defy the general government. Coored men are
excluded from the organisation. The total num-
Der of men belonging to the organisation is not
known to any one, save FIVE members, who
form the executive directory. It's strength. the
Herald says, can be judged from the fact that
their leaders now defy the general government
to capture slaves in the Bay State, outside the
range of cannon from the navy yard and fed
eral forts. They have arms, ammunition, and
boats to convey fugitives to Canada; and aliege
that several dep6ts of arms are within grasp,
whenever they choose to seize them, and that
they have hiding places for their arms amongst
the hills of the State. Great allowance must
be made for the highly inflated strain in which
these fanatics speak Of themselves and the pow
er they possess, therefore little or no reliance
can be placed upon their statements. We do
not believe they possess one-third the force or
power they claim; nevertheless, they have an
inclination to do US all possible harm.
We learn from the Frankfort Commonwealth
that a large and enthusiastic meeting was held
lately in that city, at which Messrs. Crittenden
and Letcher were present, and were greeted
with loud applause. The following resolution
wac offered by Mr.. Henry G Banta, and adopt
ed by reclamation:
Resolved, That we. the Americans of the
city of Frankfort and county Of Franklin, Ken
tucky, do cordially approve the course Of our
worthy senator and fellow citizen, the hon. J.
J Crlttenden, and that he merits and should
receive the plaudits Of every true American for
his efforts and able speech upon the Minnesota
bill; and especially for contending that none
but American citizens should be allowed the
privilege to vote for delegates TO frame con-
stitution for that OF any other territory"
The resolution was received with loud ap-
plause, and senator Crttenden having been
called upon, responded in short but graceful
and appropriate speech, reviewing the injuri-
Gus policy and unstatesmanlike features of that
bill. All who Heard him agree that he has lost
none of his remarkable felicity of expression
and that old age has not yet cooled his wonted
FIRE. May he long live and work for the Amer
lean party, is our ardent prayer.
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The question which SO much vcxed the
general assembly Of the Presbyterian church,
new school, during its recent session at Cleve-
and, related to the action Of the American
Home Missionary society on the slavery ques-
ore The position of the Home Missionary So
;iety is taken IN the following resolution:
Resolved, Thatin the disbursement of the
unds committed to their trust, the committee
will not grant aid to churches containing slave
lolding members. unless evidence be furnished |
hat the relation is such as, in the opinion ofthe |
committee, is justifiable, for the time being, in |
he peculiar circumstances in which it exists.
This POSITION naturally, created an excite
nent among the southern members of the con-
ention, as they could not submit to it without
degrading themselves and the churches they
represented. Southerners cannot contribute
unds 10 an association, to be expressly exclud.
ID from any share of them, on the ground Of
heir own unwortbiness; or consent TO remain
wen one hour in associations where they are
ssumed to be living in guilt, and only excused
nd tolerated. ifthey will humbly admit their
au1ts, and demonstrate that there is an imper
tive necessity for every specialcase of holding
laves in The southern States. Its daily becom
og apparent that the southern churches will
e compelled to cut loose from all connexion
nth northern churches, northern, religious as
ociations and periodicals, and thesooner this is
one the better.
The Washington States. Of the 28th ult, an
ounces that the act of acceptanceAon the part
f the State Of Louisiana, of the grant of public
'nds to the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas +
abroad, has been received by the department
the interior, and steps have been taken to
AIRY into effect The intentions of congress 1t
onltaappear by this, that the line Of the road
as been located, and it is, therefore, absolutely
ecessary that the people Of Shreveport Should
now whether their confidence has been be-
aged, and their money squandered away by
persons, with the sole view of ! !
jurng the town, and depreciating the value s
property. The natter will undoubtedly be
lily investigated by the gentlemen, appointed t
the meeting held in this place few weeks =
90, to attend the session of the directors of
re railroad company, at Monroe, 3oth inst. Y
The police jury of the parish Of Claiborne
ave subscribed $1OO, 600 to the stock Of the !
icksburg, Shreveport and Texas railroad
he subscription is subject to the decision of
e taxpayers at the ballot-box, and the Ad-
'cate incnes TO the opinion That they will veto
e ordinance
The Vicksburg Times also, states it to be the n
evaillng opinion that the property owners Of u
at place viii! vote down the ordinance passed Il
: the city council subscribing 800, 600 to Ii
e stock of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and L
exas railroad.
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