The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-20

which he is regarded, and The personal anu Po
litical influence of the president IN these States
/ In all the States cities, towns and counties
where an election has been recently held, tht
faint Of Buchananism is deadly blight to tht
hopes of the democracy. New England re-
4 pudiates him, the middle States despise him
the western ignore him; while in the south no
man dares come before the people either AZ
defender of bis intentions, his motives or hi;
proceedings. With the exception Of the black
/ legs and spolsmen who surround him, bask II
his smiles, profit by his corruption and aduIate
him for his subservance TO their veDal purposes
Buchanan is as isolated as if he were the pre-
siding genius over the political fortunes OF Tim
buetoo Or played the part OF grand lama a
Thibet. Even the most deprayed and syco
phantic Of the New York press, which found 1
their interest TO violate truth, decency and
propriety, day after day, in bis behalf, have al
length been compelled by the irresistible force
of public opinion, to decline apologies, extenu-
atoms and vulgar yituperation IN his favor, and
leave him like Ephraim to his idols, the Ig-
norant, vulgar, superannuated gamblers with
whom, in the dotage Of his mind he delights
to surround himself His cabinet, first clerks,
as old Bennett of the New York Herald styles
them, offer no resistance to the poor old do
tard's whims, because each one, conscious OF
the future oblivion and contempt which await
him, is quietly featherng his own nest, putting
by winter supplies, leaving the helpless head OF
the government to the mercy OF the unsuitable
vulmres around him and the reproaches OF his
own conscience, if in the infrmity OF his years
sufficient vitality is allowed him in the latter re-
spect to enable him to form and entertain an
opinion in the matter. The euggestion we made
twelve months ago, that the weak minded, n
resolute and knave tortured old man should be
invited to resign the presidency and retire to the
shades Of Wheatland appears now to meet
with general favor, and We shall not be much
surprised If the feeling in favor of this sensible
move should the coming season assume shape
the imbecile old gentleman can neither well dis
regard nor fail to crafty. The matter OF the
salary Of the Office would not be a circumstance
in the way of a contamination so desirable, for
we are sure we do not eXaggerate the berallty
CT the people beyond its legitimate dimensions,
when We promise on their account to have a
sum equal to that now paid Mr. Buchanan out
of the public treasury, punctualy secured TO
him until the expiration of his presidential term
What are twenty-five thousand dollars per am
nun for two years, divided among the States of
the Union? Why, the whole sum only amounts
to one fourth of the profit Slidel anticipates from
the Houmas land swindle, and will not reach
the profits given a single machine shop in Phila-
delphia by the secretary of the navy, to secure
The election Of Florence and Phillips to the
house Of representatives, or for some otherpur-
pose equally honorable and patriotic.
This proposition is both reasonable and eli
gibe: reasonable, because Mr., Buchanan, how
ever undeserving he may be in popular opin-
ion, has acquired right to the pay; and 1t is
eligible, because one corrupt job consummated
under his auspices. fnot by his prompting, will
cost the country more than the whole sum OF
the salary for his unexpired time ten times over,
10 say nothing of the modification and shame
the nation viii be spared by It's prevention
Besides, how can any really Union loving man
hesitate on higgle about few thousand dollars,
when he sees, as he must, that two years more
Of Buchananism in Office, must abolitlonise ev-
erv free State in the Union, and utterly dsor-
ganise the slave by arrayng the people against
each other, and thus in their distractions leav-
ing them an easy prey to the woracious swarm
Of venomous corruptionists who like an irrup-
every edible thing Look at their combina
tons in this city, examine then in detail, con
template them in gross, and So whether She
world ever before in all tho nsfortnnes of the
most unfavored localities presented a set of fell
lows in the possession Of political power, sput-
terv destitute of intelligence, worth and the
most ordinary claims to consideration or recog-
milton Should this condition of things endure
two years longer, is there any one so foolish as
to suppose that the party called democratic will
thcn have an existence, or be known save as
tradition? A handful of scheming, Jobbing,
trafficking gamblers in politics, asin otherways
will then have full possession, and the infamies
and crimes of which they have been so osten-
tatiously guilty, will be visited upon great
party, alike non-participants in their corrup,
lions, or apoIogists for it. TO prevent this and
the innumerabe misfortunes to the country
such deplorable state of things cannot but
bring in its train, Mr.. Buchanan should be in
yited to resign the place he is maniesty so an
equal to fill, and allow a younger, more ener-
getic and less hackneyed politician to take his
place Will the democracy move in this mat
ter, and apply the bet coal to the back of the
slow tortoise? N. 0. True Delta.
The Harrisonburg Pa Telegraph has the
following account of terrific storm on the Sus
quehanna river: A gentleman who arrived
here this morning from Clark's ferry, having
left there atthree o'clock, informs us that about
seven O'Clock last evening, five spans Of the
bridge Of tie Pennsylvania railroad and canal
at that place, were blown down.
Three spans were left standing in the middle OF
the river; and three men, supposed to be water
men, were upon these at the time the others fell
Such was the violence Of the storm that persons
on the other side of the river feared to 90 to their
rescue, and the men were left in this perilous
position cut off from all communication with
the land, and gloomy prospect before them
LATER.-Belore going to press this afternoon,
we received intelligence TO the effect that three
more spans Of the bridge were swept off this
forenoon. The men above alluded to are still
on the standing spans, the spectators on shore
fearing to venture to their rescue, owing to the
continued violence of the storm, and the fear
that the spans occupied by them would tan AZ
any moment.
The upper Trinity counties unquestionably
embrace one of the finest wheat districts in the
The Dallas Herald says:
We understand that some Of our prominent