The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-08

Oh tne Dlale 9OHeIHueHtl III Louisldlt<t III ga .
The leading measures of the legislature and
the principles avowed by repeated acts solemn
ly adopted, are in conflict with sound republl
can principles, and hostile to the prosperity o
the State. Promulgated without the authority
of democratic representatives, the good sense
of the people would long since have repudiatec
them as the low-born offspring Of ignorance
selfish ambition or a love of despotism. The
people must arrest the rapid tendency in Lou
isiana to innovation upon the popular rights Of
precedents will be established that may prove
fatal.
The American party to-day stands forth will
well defined principles. in direct antagonist
with the unsoundness Of the modern democ
racy of the State. springing into being at the
will of the people-ereated by the desire te
destroy the corruptions which have been fos
tered by the democratic party, it enters into the
contest now approaching with full confidence
in the sympathy of the people.
The American party of Louisiana is pledg-
ed TO strict construction of the constitution
and firmly opposed to the exercise of the con-
structive powers so often and SO unnecessarily
exercised by the democratic Legislature during
four years.
1t regards legislation for mere party purpo.
ses not only as opposed to the best Interests Of
the people, but as the fruitful source Of political
corruption and misgovernment. Special legis-
lation is obnoxious to all the principles of free
government yet the whole history of the legs-
lative action of the democratic party in the
State, is one series of this class of enactments
The American party acknowledges the abili-
ty and sagacity of the people to select their
own rulers, and utterly repudiates, as unrepub-
lican, the attempt of the democracy to restrict
popular suffrage by depriving the citizens of
the right of electng the lowest class of officers
"a power which they have for many years
enjoyed.
While it desires to extend the time necessary
for naturalization, and to throw dignity round
the ceremony of acquiring citizenship it would
not interfere with legal rights nor shut out a
proper claimant from the enjoyment of all our
privileges. 1t opens the door TO the exile and
the stranger, rejoicing in the power to increase
their happiness, by the protection of good laws
and the exercise OF friendly sympathy, but
does not desire their interference in the man
agement of the government
It earnestly advocates the system of inter-
nal improvement-the extension of works pro-
jected so as to benefit all parts of the State,
are proofs of the soundness Of the policy, that
has brought the people to their support.
A reform is needed in every department of
public affairs. Economy in the administration
must be restored. Strict accountability of Of
fcers to the people is necessary for official pu-
rity. The American party demands this re-
sponsibility, and where it has the power carries
out the principle.
In word, it is the desire of the American
party to inaugurate thorough reform in pub
lie administration, and restore the policy Of the
past, based upon constitutional and republi-
can principles. Creole.
New YORK AFFAIRS Herald gives the
following as the state of affairs in that city up
to date:
The police campaign is brought to dead
stand, and all now await with interest the next
event in it's course-the decision of the court
Of appeals-which is expected as soon as on
Tuesday next. The illumination wrts against
the mayor and others and against policemen
engaged in the late collision, have been served.
The mayor has been held to bail in S55 900.
A. '. Stout, and his brother Ben. Wood are
bis securities. The Indictment of the recorder
Smith and the White street commissioners for
is urged upon the mayor by his ad-
herents, and supported by the opinion of the
best lawyers in the city. Mr. Conover has
sued out mandamus against street commits
sion Devlin, and the case will be heard in the
court on the 24d instant. Alderman
Wilson yesterday surrendered himself, and en-
cred into bonds to answer any charge that is
preferred against him, in connection with Tues
lays battle. A complaint was entered against
Mr.. Cholwe]l one of the metropolitan commits
oners charging him with threatening the life
If the mayor. He gave bonds to keep the
comfortable. The board of aldermen held two
meetings on yesterday, and then dissolved the
session. The metropolitan board
yesterday dismissed the municipal captains of
he sixth, fourth and second wards. This re-
ulted in nothing advantageous to the new COM
nlssloners.
''Ion," the Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun, in his letter of the 22d, says:
1.-The article concerning Central American
ltfairs in the London Morning Post, the repu-
ed organ of lord P almerston, is the more en-
tiled to be considered as official, for reason
hat it has heretofore, in regard to the same
luestions proved to be an unerling index of
he feeling of the ministry. We learn that the
British government are quite as willing as we
re to drop the Clayto Bulwer treaty 1t is
lot as all improbable that it will be abrogated
" mutual consent of parties. It requires on
ur part an act of Congress which will proba-
lily be recommended when congress meets.
From the Post we learn three things, which
was interesting to know: 1st that the British
government will not submit to Monroe doctrine
n regard of North America, half of which is
British; Cd, that they will not be excluded from
right of transit across the isthmean region;
nd Cd, that they will lose no opportunity to
estrlct the extension of African slavery by the
United States into other American States.-I
'wo years of diplomacy would not better en-
ghten us on these questions than we have been
y the timely article of the Post
Why He REFUsED-Major Ben Nc Culloch's
eclination of the Utah governorship would
oem to have been founded on the most sub
tantial reasons, justifyiny him in persstently
efusing to take the place, though, twice siren
ously urged by the president to undertake it.
lfter stating to Mr.. Buchanan various reasons