The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-29


The Washington Union continues opromul-
gate official denuncations against Douglas and
the Douglas democracy. Inone of its savage
accommodations we have the following ed1ct
to southern democrats, which, as matter of
course, they are expected to heed:
I'VE would caution gentlemen at the south,
especially, who, from the nature of things, can
not be acquainted with all the facts OF the sub
ect, that unless they are prepared to sustain
class of politicians who are sure to be IN open
coalition very soon with the most violent aglta-
tors of anti slavery at the north, they had bet
ter beware of giving aid, comfort, or counte-
nance, in the form Of either apology, eEtenua-
ton. or tolerance, to this disorganlsng and IN
cendary movement of Douglas democrats
The foregoing is specimen of that peculiar
"harmony" which the organs never tire Of de-
caring peryades the national democracy The
only real difference between Dougl las and Lin
coin, his opponent for the U. S. senate, is that
Douglas is an unprnciped demagogue and as
arrant freesoiler as ever drew breath; while
Lincoln is not only an ultra-black republican,
but is strongly tinctured with abolitionism.-
Douglas, as yet, has not proved quite so great
fanatic as Lincoln and, for that reason, is
claimed to be the least Objectionable to the
south. Too much of our present issue is occu-
picd with the cross fires of the Douglas and
anti-Douglas democracy, but being the most
absorbing topic on the political tapis, we wish
to keep our readers posted regarding the pro
gress of the civil war between the factions.
THE PROPOSED New SrArE-MEET1NG UPoN
THE SuBJEcr.-A meeting was held at Ontona-
gon on the 25th ult, says the Cincinnati Times,
composed of delegates from the upper PENN
sula OF Michigan and from those portions Of
Wisconsin and Minnesota bordering on lake
Superior, for the purpose Of considering the
propriety of the formation Of 4 territory out Of
the lake Superior region Of Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, preparatory to the formation
of new State. This meeting was called some
time ago. and was attended by delegates from
all the different sections enumerated in the
call.
A committee Of eight was appointed by the
convention to draft an address to the legisla-
lures of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota,
urging upon them the propriety and necessity
of a grant to the general government OF theli
territory bordering on lake Superior, for the
purpose of enabling the inhabitants to form a
new territory, and this committee was instructed
to submit their proceedings to the convention,
which is to meet again on the II tn inst, at
Ontonagon, for the purpose of considering
them. In addition to this, a committee of three
was appointed to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the convention, and their report
was made at an ad journed meeting on the Goth
The resolutions are devoted to a setting forth
of the reasons urged in favor of the project,
and with which the public are already familiar
There is little or no doubt that this move
ment will succeed in a few years, and that a
new freesoi State will thus be brought into the
Union. We believe Wisconsin has already
agreed to cede the portion Of her territory asked
for. What says the south to this move?
We learn by the Brandon (Miss.) Republic
can that Messrs. Wiley P. Harris and Steel d
Norris, attorneys at law, have filed bills in the
scbancery court of Clark county, Mississippi,
to stop sales of property under execution, based
upon judgments rendered before judge Han
cock, on the ground that all the judgments
were void, because judge Hancock had been
recently engaged in duel. The laws of Mis-
sisppi are very stringent in regard to duelllng,
and make any one having been engaged in a
duel, or carrying or accepting any challenge,
disqualified from holding office If judge Han
cock comes under the ban, he should have had
the deIicacy to resign, for no man who know
ngly sets any law at defiance is to fit to be a
Judge or occupy Office of any kind
A German paper gives the following statistics
showing the great increase in the use of cotton
in European factories within the past twenty
five years. The yearly average has been:
ft,S 000