The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-12-15
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place the seal Of their reprobation upon every
dishonest, unworthy public officer, upon every
demagogue, upon every seeker for the spoils Of
party. Let them array themselves on the side
of good and upright men for filing the offices
in our government, contending for principles.
not for party; for truth, not for victory. Let
them remember, that liberty can only b. sus-
tanned by the unceasing vigilance Of those who
prize liberty and its blessings; the enemies Of
freedom are never at rest, even so the friends
and supporters of freedom and freedoms priyi-
leges can never venture to sleep upon thcig
posts. Let our eountrymen remember, thai
held only by the most earnest and vigorous
efforts to promote sound education amoDg thg
people, sound principles of morality, moro
careful training in the sober and healthfu ways
of truth and godliness, more active efforts to
give currency to a vigorous, manly literature,
worthy Of our country, and OF the high destiny
OF our race. Finally, let it be written on the
memories and in the hearts of Americans, as q
truth from God himself, truth which no ma
ton can safely overlook, that ''righteousness
exalteth nation; but sin is reproach 10 any
people," New History I. S.
DAcorAH TERR1roRY.-The people Of Daco-
tab have at last effected an independent tenn
porary organization of their territory, as viii
appear from the following letter to the 81. Paul
Pioneer. State officers have been appoiated, 9
Legislature convened laws passed, DC, and the
Minnesota code of 1857 adopted. We q4otet
SIOUX FALLS, D. T., Oct. l8.-Since my last
letter to you, genuine, simon pure ''squatteF
sovereign" organization has been effected by
the people of Dacotah territory, without eYep
doing the ''great father" at Washington the
grace Of saying "by your leave, sir.'
A new star has been born INTO the milkg way
of territories, with no thanks to Uncle Sam,
further than the use of strip CT land which be
appears to have cast away as useless iaeum-
brance to his domain. A governor has been
elected, State officers appointed, a Legislature
convened, good wholesome laws passed, coun-
ties have been bounded, judicial and election
districts prescribed, and all done by authority
emanating directly from the people, the "soy-
eregns," who alone are interested in the lays
so made and the government SO formed.
The election was held as ordered, in due
form. Nine members were returned to the
house and five to the council; and on the 18th
inst, the first legislative assembly of Dacotah
territory met and begun its session in this city.
Before they convened in their hall, the stars
and stripes were unfurled from flagstaff iE
front of the building used as capitol, and salu-
ted by thirteen volleys fired by the "Dacotah
RiHes, and cheer upon cheer by those who had
assembled to witness the Inauguration of their
territory. Little was done upon the first day.
After a temporary organization, the authority
under which they were acting was read from
the chair. Permanent officers were then elec
ted and committees appointed.
Several succeeding days were passed in ma
turing numerous local bills, memorials, &c. On
the fourth day of the session, the judiciary
committee reported bill, adopting the Mime
sofa code of laws, as published in 1857, with
alterations and amendments, as "a code Of
laws for the government OF the territory Of
Dacotah." The bill so introduced, with few
amendments, was adopted, and is now the re-
cognized law of the land. after a session Of
six days, the legislature ad journed on the 18th
inst. All their proceedings were conducted
with the utmost proprety, and the body itself,
for dignity and decorum, might serve as 9.
model for some legislatures much further east.
North American.
The ARGUMENT OF REAsQN.-Some few Of
those at the north, who are not entirely given
over to fanati icism, begin to be startled by the
results of the fierce onslaught upon the SOUTH
The looms and the spndles, the workshops and
the forges, that have made sterile New Engan
prosperous and rich, are found to be dependent
upon the slave States, who have been their most
profitable customers; and the fear is expressed
| lest we should be driven to manufacture fo:
ourselves. It may well be entertained. The
taunt SO often thrown out against the south,
that she is entirely dependent upon the north
for every article she uses that we. when infants
are rocked in a northern cradle, and, when
dead, buried in northern coffin; and that this
is the result Of our social Institutions, has
| aroused a spirit which cannot be .calu1ed.
The sectional agitation which has SO long
prevailed has convinced the south that she is
better prepared to excel in manufacturers than.
, the north. 1t has aroused general attention to
its capacities for industry and its means fot
commerce; and the day is not far distant when
she will begin to export fabrics instead of I'M
porting them, and import for herself direct,
instead of obtaining supplies second hand from
the east.
This evident change in southern action has
aroused the fears of men in the free States, and
they begin to appeal to their friends to cease tc
teach the south the means Of gripping north
ern industry. This is an argument which can
be understood. If tie war upon southern in
tsitptions continue ten years longer, the south
will manufacture so largely as to need no SUP;
plies from tie north, and will import so to
furnish one half Of the Union. lPic.
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THE M1AsMoMErER.-Prof. Darby, of Au-
burn Ella, has invented :kind of apparatus,
which he calls by the above name, and the
object of which is to determine accurately the
amount of in1purity in any given quantity Of
the air. He does this by causing the air 70
pass by an ingenious contrivance through q
small quantity Of his pfopbylactic auid, and
measuring it asst passes. The fluid forms the