The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-05-18

contrary to the weight OF evidence,
The case of the claiman, was established byI
bic most indisputable andconclusive testimony;
nevertheless the commissioner, to the surprise,
|of everybody. discharged the negrol We sayi
.this is worse than a refusal of any pretence OF
Trial; nay, worse than a seditious resistance to
|tbe law. It is a mockeryo of justice, more Of
to the feelings and more fatal to The
interests Of the south than any denial, no mat
ter how defiant, of their rights under the con
Istitution.
1t is a wrong for which there is no remedy;
but the president may preveht its repetition by
|the dismissal Of the faithless unctionary. His
own organs in Philadelphia acknowledge the
'aagrant iniquity of the judgment; and they
Iagree in imputing it to the moral %inirmity of
The commissioner. Will Mr.. Buchanan remove
him from Office?
Even in democracy there is an element of
conservation and honesty which will occasion
Iallv manifest It's existence. Tie venal princi-
Iples and corrupt practices Of the dominant party
Ihave shamed many Of its adherents into q frank
acknowledgment of its unworthiness. Men are
mot unfrequenty hurried by political excitement
Into acts which in their cooler moments they
regret; but few who are not inherently
destitute Of all honesty will continue to affiliate
with A party when they discover that tits utterly
prodigate and base. The purer and nobler
Segment of the party strives in such eases TO
IliSengage itself from further Intimate connec-
Ition with the fouler and filthier one, and the
struggle which the process Of separation pro
sluces terminates in a schism CT a split. We
have recently seen this condition of things ex-
lemplifed in our own city; for, after due allow
lance made for the infusion of personal animosi-
.ies and disappointed ambition, little doubt re
mains that the major part of those democrats
who have sundered their association with the
old-liners, and assumed an independent position
bare animated by a sincere and earnest desire to
Ievict from Office, and drive from public con
Ifdence the INSCRIPTIONS leaders who have
lprostiJuled democratic principles and tainted
the entire party with most revolving attributes.
Whether this effort to purify democracy will
succeed is somewhat predetermined. We are
thatthe masses are either tooindiHerent,
31~-ur0 VUU -0vapfveuf v'sa~-a~ central nf
3crafiy and reckless leaders, to Justify the hope
3of immediate reform. But at all events the
experiment itself is an suspicious sign. Il
1shows that the people are not ineItricably
plunged into the abyss Of corruption-that there
lis vet some balm in Gileade-that there are still
some intrepid and manly spirits who will not bow
lthe knee to the Baal Of corruption. Indeed, II
ithe infamy which pollutes every branch Of the
federal government were to remain unrebuked.
sf the shameless frauds and speculations, the
waste Of the public moneys on political plmps
land panders, the mingled extravaganza, turpl.
Itude and imbecility which mark the conduct
lof our rulers were to meet with neither remon-
nor resistance, we should look upon The
country as in scarcely a better plight than thC
wretched aborlons of Mexico and South Anne.
srica. Fortunately it is otherwise, and no more
lcheering omen of the future can be required
Ethan the spectacle of the democracy themselves
protesting against misrule and bribery.
Itgives us pleasure to state that New Orlean:
lis not alone in her indignant expostulation. We
9p~erceive that even in New York-the very focu.
land fountain head Of political fraud and cbicane.
srv-a body of democrats, upon the call of Mr.
flames Conner, nave held a meeting for the
5laudable effort of reform, and to purify the
representation of the democratic party. In ex.
Obtaining the object Of the meeting, Mr.. Conner
las we learn from the New York correspondent
of the National IntelIigencer, confessed his deer
]afliction at what he conceived to be the cor.
s|ruptions Of their own party"
He felt constrained to confess that he saw g
tendency to ruin, and had therefore been in,
sduced to invite them this evening" He said
J they met as party men, it was true, but at the
same time as good citizens for consultation a,
Ito the best means to be used to free themselves
land the democratic party ofthe city from a long.
en- association, politically, with men whose off.
9cial conduct and acts, while they shame the par.
3ty to which they lay claim as members, are
shourly receiving the just denunciations of the
! whole community He portrayed the corrup.
sLions of the city government, and stated that i
twas enough to know that the democratic party
5have added to the number of those public plum.
derers by putting into places Of trust men who
are wholly destitute of character and mora
sprinciple. A preamble and resolutions were
submitted which proposed a course of action
which he hoped would be adopted. The amount
of these is that the persons present would usc
their best endeayors, as citizens and democrats
to prevent a recurrence of these abuses. by Sc.
slecting for office such men, and such only, as
command the public respect and confidence. a
further meeting at Eammany hall was agreed
supon. Mr.. Cochrane was somewhat non com
initial as to the abuses referred to, but said thai
be was ready to help the object in view. Mr.
Carr, one Of the speakers, made a somewhat
icandid, but by no means remarkable revelation
Iwhen he declared the fact THAT "for the past tel
years democracy had been gradually, but SUI
sly, losing It's hold upon the people"
The statement of Mr.. Carr is absolutely true
but He might have proceeded further, and showI
why the democrats had forfeited popular re
gard and support. Nothing is more certain thai
the people of the Union are democratic in thei
tendencies. Let the party conduct itself Will
sonly a decent respect for principle and honor
land It viii seldom, fever. be driven from power
Terrible and profound must be It's corruption
when its warmest friends feel themselves com
PEELED in duty 10 turn against it. We may tax,
il for granted that the democracy are only de
feated, when, by their own misconduct, the,
cease to command public confidence. Bee.
A Washington dispatch says that iudg
Greenwood, of Arkansas. has been offered tn
commissionership of Indian affairs, and it i