The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-29
The coneerva+ives of the North.

him in New York New jersey, Rhode Island Penn
sylvania Indiana Oregon and California; and to carry
all these States his head it Is only necessary that
the conservative forces opposed to this dsunon sec
tional republican party OF the north should commune
against it.
But how is this to be done? In the outset, suppos
ing the defeat Of Lincoln be the paramount object
among the supporters of Breckenridge, Bell and Doug
las preached the plan of system OF fusion electo
raj tickets among them. But it was soon apparent
that this scheme of cooperation was, as yet, mPfaG
ticable Next under the impression that the south
would be unit in support of Mr. Breckenridge, we
advised general rally i'll the north to his Standard as
the shortest way to secure the northern balance OF
power But the late southern elections have dlsslpa-
ted this idea. Not yet disposed TO give up the snip
wenextrecommendedt the withdraWal-by Engagement
among themselves-of Breckenridge and Lane, Bell
and Everett Douglas and Johnson and the recommen-
dalton by them Of joint stock ticket upon Whlch al
of their supporters might combine But this PROPOSE
ton appears to have fallen upon the candidates lndc-
ted like the voice of upon the WIND or the angry
waves Of the swelling sea.
With an overwhelming popular vote IN the manu-
featuring and commercial States of the north opposed
to Lincoln the several parties in the field to which his
defeat is the first necessity appear to have surrender
ed themselves the idea that the case Is torecosed
and that Lincoln is already elected We are not yet
disposed to in this conclusion On the contra
~ we believe that Lincoln may yet be defeated. The
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them into shape forpracca action, although there is
no more time to waste in beating the empty air.
The late southern elections show that the Bell and
Everett party that section has become party of pos
tive power-a great party for the future, whatever
NAV be the issue of this election Ihas already acbev-
ed enough in the conservative States of the south to
recommend to the cordial support of the great Union
masses of the conservative States of the north Should
Lincoln be elected what viii become of the cashing
factions of the democracy They will most probably
be absorbed in other party organisations, as were the
fragments of the old wing party after their crushing
defeat of 1852 and the remains OF the American
party have been absorbed since l856-ther first and
last national battle.
On the other hand this Bell-Everet party, founded
upon the Union it is including the organic lnstltu-
ton Of slavery in the southern States Is the natural
Antagonist of disunonism in both Sectionsot the re-
publican party which seeks to abolish slavery IN the
south and of the southern tre-eaters, who make the
indefinite extension ofsavery the test of their submits
sion to the Union We have had sufficient manifesto
tons of the strength of this constitutional party
in the south to satisfy that there will hold and 1t
is upon the ticetof this established nucleus OF great
party in the future that now call upon the ndepend-
ent Union loving men Of all parties and classes in the
north to rally
Our conservative financial commercial and manufac-
turing cities in this movement should at lead the
way Under the immediate e1citements resulting from
| the John Brown fuay, we had numerous Union meet
ings here there and everywhere to reassre the peo-
pie Of the south That their northern brethren not
all fanatca cut-throat abolition revolutionists Those
demonstrations did no harm but they would do
much positive good Let the good work, then be COM
menced as usual in this commercial metropolis and
upon the basis of the Bell and Everett movement as
the most practical Union foundation of this crisis and
we may soon have such response from all sides as
! will indicate that Lincoln s by no means already
I elected.
! We are ratfed to hear that in this city and State
the Breckenridge men very avOrably disposed to a
! fusion with he Bell and Everett party. Such a fusion
has already been consumated in New Jersey, and we
/ expect the SINE thing in Pennsylvania. Let the Bell
and Everett party push forward their cause. Thous-
ands of conservative old line wings, Americans, demo-
Gratis and republicans too, may be brought inby time
" and energetic action who may be otherwise left out
among the waste ammunition of the campaign. With
half the electoral vote of the south to endorse them,
there is now fair chance for the election of Bell and
Everett as our next president by casting the election
into congress through system of operations which
recognises a common cause against common enemy.
And the Douglas piry having fused with the Bell and
Everett party in Georgia why should they hesitate to
do the same thing il any northern State? IN Herald
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CAPTURE OF TIUXuLo-By the arrival of the
| schooner Araminta capt. Mason, seven days from
Atilla we have received highly important news from
! Central America concerning general Walkers move
ments 1t appears that the expedition, after leaving
thelSand OF MugereS lJS place OF fenueLF0S fOCeeueu
not to the San Juanriyer, in Nicaragua was gener
ally expected but to the coast of Honduras. Three
weeks ago Yesterday he arrived at Truxillo and mme
diaely succeeded without any loss, in capturing the
town and fort of TrtSo These events have occasoned
| great excitement atRuatan The schooner Clifton, be
longing to the expedition, had been takenby the British
authorities at Beliz.. Her crew were brought up to
this city by the Ariminta The Clifton had commun
Gated with general Walker, and delivered all her mu
nitions before preceding to Belize. There was nc
flag on the slando Atilla; but the inhabitants paid
all honor to the American Jack of the Araminta, and
| hoisted it on the iIand
! Ata is one of the Bay Islands, and is the nearest
one to the mainland Truxillo is situated about forty
miles south of Iuatan and contains about 5000
| inhabitants.
The news given above was brought to Atila by the
schooner J. \. TAYLOR, from Truxillo The j. A. lay
or and the Develop (schoOner) had conveyed general
! Walker and his men to the coast. The expedition
numbered ninety PERSONS They arrived at Truxillo on
| the 9th. Walker Immediately marched on the town
| and fort and took them by surprise. The English
we're still in possession Of the island of Ruatan the
| Hondurean commander having refused to accept until
the departure Of general Walker and his forces The
English troops were to remain Ruaan, by request
| the government d Honduras. n 0. Delta, Goth.
! SOUTHWEST PISS, August 23.-The schooner Dew
Drop from Ruatgn island arrived at the bar this day
Walker was still n possession of Truxillo The fight
was more serious than previously reported There wert
| l. Spanish Americans killed and Is wounded: while or
Walkers side only three wounded. Truxillo con
tains about 0inhabitants-Walker had 125 men
he had declared imsefn favor of Cabannas, and issu
! ed aprocamaton to that effect
| REVOLUTION IN NORTHERN MEXICo.-The Browns
vile Flag, of the Sth records the following importan
| news from the neighboring republic of Mexico:
Letters from Monterey state that Vidaurri had lief
that city for Saho for the purpose of raising
money Saltilb was known to be unfayorable to him
and for the purpose of enforcing his demands he ha,
| taken about eight hundred men with him. On the Is
day of the present month he left the main body of hi
troops at Rincmado and proceeded with Gen. Zuazu
and about thirty about six leagues further to tn
Rancho de Sangregorio, where they encamped for th
night 1t seems that their motions had been watched
Arramberris men, and at o'clock the morning 0
the second they were attacked in the midst of thei
sumbers and so sudden the attack and great tn
surprise that they were defeated without resistance
although the force of the attacking party is representa-
at only half their own.
Zuazua was shot through the head he rose in hi
| bed to ascertain the cause of the disturbance
Yidaurr escaped, it is believed, unhurt, though th
bed upon which he was sleeping penetrated by n
less than seven balls.
| This if true, is heavy blow to Eidaurri. Zuazu
was generan-chief of his forces and man of cor
siderable military Skill without him bis army will b
of little use Yidaurris military abilitys quite small
and he is in fact a Of very limited education, an
although his views have been thought somewhat liberia
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