The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24


tainy triumph as that they are now advocated
# they should not, the dissolution OF this gllo-
rious confederacy.is inevitable. 1t might, with
some degree Of propriety, be asked, why the
American party, as such, might not prevail
There is but one reason which can be assign
ed, and that is, the present ncumbents OF place
and power will adopt its principles, and any
other principle that may be set on foot, rather
than lose any hold on the 'sloaves and fishes. .
When the GLORIOUS conception Of "squattei
sovereignty and alien suffrage, with their le
climate consequences, was lnaugurated, the
principle Of being s'aN things to'aH men, . thai
they thereby might manage to control enough
Of the world and '.the balance Of mankind tc
answer their individual purposes, vase firmly
established that it will require almosta miracle
to overcome such bait and temptation to evil
How long it will take the present race Of demo
can platform, is yet in the future, and cannot
be known with any degree OF certainty; but
that they will do it, sooner or later, is manifest
Iy clear from the simple fact that they have al
ready commenced the work, and men seldom
commence an enterprise without finishing it, il
they can. All the prominent principles OF the
old whig party were finally adopted BY the de-
mocracy. The principles of the old federal
party have been so far Incorporated into the
creed of modern democracy that the last re-
naming federalist of any note is now the bell
wether of the democratic party; and, the fact
is, the temptation is so great to office-hunters
that the only wonder is that there has not more
Toombs, and Stephens and billiards, with in
understrappers, fallen on this "glo-
rious conception than have. But the true
American, | mean the man who loves his coun-
try more than he loves the praise of man, the
profits of Office, or the honor of empty titles
the man who loves the truth for its own sake
will not be inundated or tolled off BY this
glare; but will stand by his prin-
ciples, having settled in his own mind that they
are correct
Now | would suggest few thoughts for the
Americans in north Louisiana. In every parish
let the party put forth candidates for the legis-
lature, and let them be men who are willing
and competent to take the field ,and make known
the true principles and intentions Of the party;
let them meet the enemy at every corner, and
fearlessy proclaim the doctrines of the party
they are chosen to represent; let them be men
Of acknowledged ability, and unimpeachable
integrity. There has been too much lost al
ready by the hunt after popular" men, who
for the most part have obtained popularity, or
become so, by the barter of principle, or cow
ering when they should have stood up for the
truth, through fear that they might be called
ultrasts. No! We only want the best men.-
In every section of country, in every city, town
and village of note, where this princl pie has
been adopted, the American party has triumph
ed. 1t is the ignorance of the people regard
inc the true intentions of the American party,
that has kept our principles so long in the back
ground. KEAcH1E.
From Bogota, we have dates to the 9th in
slant. There had not been the least change
in the aspect Of the auctions at issue with the
United States, although six weeks had elapsed
since the rupture of negotiations with commits
sioner Morse. The new administration Of Os-
pima, up to the time Of the departure Of the
mails, remained completely dumb on the sub
ect, and Mr.. Bowlin our minister, writes un-
der date of May 8, that as there was no pros
pect of any propositions being made to him. he
would leave Bogota on the Goth, - as to arrive
here by the British steamer due on the 10th
nst The Centinela, of Panama, the editors
Of which however, are no great authority on
rules and etiquette, says that II
would be a disgrace and an infamy for New
Granada to initiate anew negotiations for the
of the question of the april massa
ere; and that if negotiations are to be renew
ID, after the peremptory refusal Of the ultima
UNI of Messrs Bowlin and Morse, they must
De renewed at the instance of the q. S. The |
act is, that New Granada will not come to any
until compelled to do so. She
cells pretty well assured that the president Of
he United States will wait the action of con-
,ress, rather than take the responsibility of en-
orcing the just claims and she will conse-
|uently hold off until next winter, hoping that
something may turn up in the meantime to
elieve her from the possibilities she has in
urred That New Granada will pay the sum
f $500, 900 demanded, on the first show of
oercion on the part of the government at the
ity of Washington, can scarcely admit of any
uestion.
Some silly propositions have been made in
be congress at Bogota, in connection with the
sthmus. Gen. Thomas G. Mosquera, member
f the senate for Sabamila, demagocucal
gotistlcal old gentleman, proposed in congress
} send 1000 men. to Panama to defend it from
ne yankees. He does not indicate where the
honey is to come from to transport and sup
ort this force, neither does he suggest any
ew theory or plan upon which they are to de-
md the 1sthmus against the combined military
nd naval force of the United States. TPic.
MEx1co--The Estandarte, of the 28th ult.,
ublishes the details of the Santa Anna conspi-
acy, discovered in Mexico, on the Goth. The
'rests made amounted to twenty-one, among
lem persons who had been the object of Co.
onfort's clemency. They all held high rank
the army The plan contemplated the as
estimation Of every one ofthe principal officers
the present government. The documents
und in the possession of the prisoners leave no
oubt of their intentions. They were surprised
Y Comonfort's police, while at one of their
cret reunions. In connexion with this subject.
e Progreso, of Vera Cruz, states that par
of Santa Annals adherents, under command
the celebrated Nunez de Villavicencio, was
,vering off the coast. The war steamers We
Cruz and Democrat had been despatched to
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