The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-10


Washington States, Richmond Enquirer, Au
gusta Constitutionalist, and other southern
papers supporting Judge Douglas, are earnes
/ in demanding 70 know why it is that the ad
ninis,ration and the Washington Union confnt
their proscriptive and denunciatory warfare t
Judge Douglas and his local friends in Illinois
Why, say they, is not governor Wise also de
nounced and pursued with unrelenting rancor
for did not he also oppose Lecempton and sus
tain Douglas in every step? Why not get VI
opposition to English and the numerous othel
northern democrats who sustained the conte
renee bill, but now announce their intention tt
violate it; for do not they at present occupy th'
same position as Douglass
1t must be confessed that there is force il
this lnterrogatory argument, and we apprehene
that candid answer to it would reveal perso
nal influences that certain high officials arr
anxious to keep out of sight. But let US see
whether the lnterrogators in this instance oc
cupy any better position than the Intercepted
Why do they not demand that Walker, Stanton
Reeder, Broderick, Haskin, Montgomery, For
ney, ct al, shall also be received back into full
fellowship and high position in the democratic
ranks? Has not judge Douglas sustained these
refractory and objectionable democrats in every
position they have taken? Does he not occupy
| the same position with them? and can any treaty
of peace be made with Douglas which does no
include also those his friends? Would Douglas
be acting with the chiyalry and honor generally
ascribed TO him, should he conclude a peace
with the administration which did not also gran
pardon and security to his subalterns?
Tho fict;pr dam pde of thaSa faotiops
disclose one truth very clearly, and it ought te
consign the whole party to coventry. 1t is
party advantage they are mutually working for
and not principle. The administration wing
recognize in judge Douglas formidable rival
whom they are determined to crush at any cost
or, if they receive him back, they are deter
mined that it shall be upon terms so humilia
ting as to degrade him to very low station r
the party. The southern papers supporting
Douglas, on the other hand, see that withou
the cooperation Of the Illinois giant theil
party can have no chance of future success
that when they throw Douglas overheard, they
also throw overheard the presidency and the
control of the federal offices. Hence they are
willing 10 take back Douglas, because of his
strength, but reso!utely bar the door against
,
they think they can afford to dispense with
In plain words, it is Douglass power that
they are afraid of, while such ''poor devils
as Walker ct al, who have done no more than
Douglas, can't come in, because they have not
the political power to compensate for their
apostacy to principle. Would not these same
southern advocates of Douglasism just as rea-
Oily sell not only the south but the whole con-
tinent to any man or any party who would pro-
mise to keep them in Office? Is not this the
naked truth? Columbus Enquirer.
DEMOCRACY Ard THE TAR1FF.-The history
of parties furnishes no parallel to the hypocrisy
and deception of the present democratic party.
By their free trade policy, having brought the
country to the verge of bankruptcy and ruin,
now, when they hear in thunder tones the in
dignant voice of the beggared and starving
operatives, throughout the land, and fearing
that their days of misrule will soon be brought
to close, they are adopting their old tactics
Of deception, with the hope of again deceiving
the honest yeomanry.
Many of the journals. and numbers of the
leading democratic politicians, who were until
very lately openly declaring that there should
be no change in the tariff system, are now be-
coming the most ardent advocates of change
We think the people will not soon forget the
celebrated Kane letter, and the base fraud OF
Polk, Dallas, and the tariff of 1912.
The Alexandria Gazette remarks:
AS single evidence of the undoubted re-
cognition extorted by the late united express
sions of opinion in favor of return to a judi
cious protective system" we may quote the
subjoined illusions of that leading journal, the
Richmond (Va.) South, which, in describing
the position of the several parties at the north,
on this topic, speaks as follows:
s.That all parties with the exception of a few
free trade democrats, at the north, balanced
by "a few southern protectionists, are in favor
Of d protective or revenue tariff, with incl
dental protection, is obvious, from their most
recent avowals of opinion on that subject
MARK THEM-The American Missionary as
ISOLATION held its annual meeting recently, in
Worcester, Massachusetts, Delegates from
various parts of the country were i'll attend
ance, and the anti slavery sentiment seemed
rampant overshadowng the religious, Or in
other words, absorbingt. The following closes
an account of its proceedings. Itmight be well
for Messrs. Worth and Fee to confne their la.
bors of love to the free negroes of the north
Men of their stamp should be watched. Let
the south be on their guard against SUCH The
Macon Journal quotes:
1.-The evening session was devoted to re-
marks from missionaries and others employed
in various foreign and home fields. Rev. Mr.
WORTH of North Carolina, gave an interesting
account of his labers in that State, and read a
portion Of a sermon, lately preached, for the
purpose of illustrating the plainness Of speech
in regard to the subject Of slavery, which
could be safely used in some portions Of the
south. Rev. Mr.. Fee bore testimony to the
same fact, as coming under his own observa-
ton in Kentucky; ard both of these gentlemen
urged the importance of publishing and circu.
atlng anti-slavery tracts in the south, saying
they would be widely and thoroughly read"
WHAT WINES ARE MADE oF.--A physician
at Cincinnati has made the following state:
ment: During the summer of 1856, I ana
Iyzed a lot of liquors for some conscientious
gentlemen of our own city, who would not per
nit me to take samples to my Office, but insist
ed on my bringing my chemicals and appara
tus to their store, that they might see the op