The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-22

quainted with their northern co0perators-the
lbeliers and yiliGers Of Thomas Jefferson:
"a BAD CAUSE INDEED.-The advocates Of
convention-made delegates to the Charleston
convention, finding little support from the de-
mocrasic press of the State, and none at all in
the city Of New York, have, at last, succeed
ed in getting the genuine freesoiI woody head
black republican Evening Post 10 advocate
their cause. This delectable concern, con-
Quoted by a couple Of iIl-natured, disappoint-
ed traitors, has taken up the cudgel for the
central power. In a late edition, it copies a
scurrilous letter, abusing SOM Of the best men
in the democratic party, purporting to have
been written to the Buffalo Courier, which it
accompanies with an editorial equally full OF
billingsgate. We congratulate the advocates
Of the convention system in their ally. The
Post has done them good service in days Of
yore. It was a federalist sheet in the days of
Thomas Jefferson, when it libelled as it does
now The eminent men of this generation. 1t
was equally false to the democracy in its sup
portof the Buffalo platform and the Buffalo
traitors, and now, true to its instinct, it is, Of
course, found in opposition TO the democracy
in their effort to secure the privilege of select
ing their own representatives to the national
convention. Certainly, that must be a bad
cause which has to seek such influences to sus-
tain it. 1t is, indeed an evil day for the de
mocratic party when men who have been
placed in position of command resort to the
common enemy for aid and support, and who
seek che filthy sewers Of black republicanism
through which to conduct the public assaults
upon the personal and political regulations Of
the purest aud most devoted men of their own
party. But such is really the fact, that our
democratic contemporaries Of the State should
note it, that the people of the interior may
know the character Of the enemy within their
own bosoms. If this mode of warfare is to
be adopted, it will be well to have it generally
understood before any Of our friends are de
ceiFed BY professions Of l~iberality and fair
ness, and by promises never intended TO be
kept. We contend for a principIe-a great
and never dying principle-the inalienable
righto OF the people to select their own agents
to nominate candidates to be supported by
their own votes, and shall not be swerved from
the contest; and in the advocacy Of this prin-
ciple we shall not copy a bad example by re-
sorting to calumnv and falsehood."
A fre-brand has been thrown into tie demo
cratic ranks in Massachusetts,, which promises
to bring forth much good to the whole coun-
try, We allude TO the recent change made in
organic law, requiring citizens of foreign
birth TO reside two years in the State after
naturalization before allowing them to vote
The Legislature Of Connecticut, now in session,
DESTROYS of initiating her neighbor. likewise
a proposition under consideration, making
residence Of one year necessary to admit the
class of citizens to those rights, fran
and immunities enjoyed by the natives
These indications Of hostility to the natura-
Used citizens are producing their legitimate
fleet in The western States. where the German
enters SO largely into the democratic
organisation, An organ of the party in New
has foresight enough to detect the dan
gerous breakers ahead, and therefore comes
out roundAy against tie measure brought be
the legislature.
That able and d%ignifed journal, the New
Bulletin, commenting on general Cass'
etter to a native of France, who, on his re-
urn to that country, had been compelled to
military service, in spite Of American
citizenship, says, it seems to US that this sur
Of our naturalised citizens 10 the mer-
Of their native tyrants, if they should hap
zen to prove SO, on the part Of our govern
nent, without even a protest, is lowering our
,-est somewhat to European power. Itstrikes
is that it is coming down peg, The idea is
lppermost in our minds that our doctrine has
been that our bona fde citizens abroad are en-
titled to the protection of our flag, precisely
ike native citizens in the same circumstances.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 1st instant,
n alludiig to the recent elections in Virginia,
Jays, the opposition have shown an organise
ion SO thorough and efficient, in bringing their
whole strength TO the polls, as could hardly be
recognised as the result Of a few months ex-
We are well convinced, that to a1arge
.xtent, and especially in the cities, the know
Organisation has been preserved among
he Initiated. The probability is Sam is not
lead. The Enquirer is correct-So long as
me Of the descendants of the revolutionary
leroes survive, 50 long will the principles of
he American party exist.
AT the present moment England possesses
N available total Of six hundred and twenty
7essels Of war, of these there are ninety FIVE
ships Of the line, ninety-six frigates. two hun
ired and fourteen corHettes and sloops, TWEEN
y-six gun vessels, one hundred and sixty-twe
steam gunboats, besides small mortar ships.
batteries, &c. We have these num-
from an authentic source and they may be
elied on. If our recollection serves us well
he had about 1900 vessels durinr tba lo.o