Shreveport daily news., 1861-04-27
Fihy-six companies are already in

camp.
PRESIDENT DAvIs.-The following
deserved tribute to the patriot-states-
man, President Davis, we clip from
the Bangor (Maine) Union, of the Sd
inst. The Union is high-toned and
spirited journal, scrupulous III its ad-
herence to facts. calm in its Judgment;
and fearless and unflinching in its ad-
vocacy of truth and right. 1t merits
the countenance and support of every
Southern man for its bold and manly
vindication Of the South in the course
she has pursued:
"The Wing of yesterday endorses
the suggestion that the Trustees of
Bowdoin College should expunge
from their records the official vote by
which the honorary degree of LII. ID.
was conferred upon Hon. Jefferson
Davis. And the Wing adds: "A
traitor to his country should not re-
main thus honorod by Il Northern
college.
No language can express the loath-
ing that every brave and honorable
man must feel for those contempti
bile and Sneakins towards who could
for Il moment entertain or recommend
such an idea as that contained in the
Wing. This recommendation is Of a
perfect piece with Black Republican
warfare. That man who they can not
meet in argument, they seek to bring
under the ban of the religious and
literary community. What more
dastardlv act than to creep within
the sacred precincts Of Il college to
stab the character Of a man whose
character is ,nbiemished before the
world
Jefferson Davis traitor Where
is the man in the Union who has dared
to say this in his presence No
brave man could say ii; no coward
dare to say it. What statesman in
the whole history of America has
lived Il purcr or more up right life
thanhe ! Apply to the survivors Of
Bucna Vista and ask them it, Jefferson
Davis is a traitor Nobly and glo-
riously did he and his commander
peril their lives on that bloody field
and by valor unequalcd in the history
ofhmd fought fights, save Il wearied
army from destruction. NO no -
would be their unanimous response"
Jefferson Davis is no traitor -
His long Senatorial career in Wash
in-ton was one Of unceasing attach
ment to the Union and nswerving
devotion to the Constitution. When
assaults We're made upon them by
an unscrupulous political party, man
fully did he stand up in their defense.
Bravcly did he fight for both so long
as there WAS a ray of hope left. And
it is because he would not remain to
see them rrampled upon in the dust,
dishonorcd and disgraced that the
Wing at a safe distonre, calls him
traitor, and asks that his name be
branded with intany.
If George Washington deserves
from Americans the name of traitor,
then does Jefferson Davis. Bowdoin
College never more justly bestowed
Il degree than that conferred upon
him and it will be a long day be-
fore her Trustees will become so big
oted, as to Ike from their roll of
honor the brightest name upon 1t.
New York, April 22.-Lieut. Cen
eral Scott. commandcr-in-ch chief Of the
United States forces has not resigned
nor does he intend to.
Van Buren,, Ark, April 22.-An
immense meeting was held in this
city Saturday, at which the flag Of
the Confederate States was raised.
Arkansas is unit for immediate
secession. The war feeling is preva-
lent.
Mobile April 22.-Six hundred
dollars of the Confederate loan was
tnl, ON hare hy cnlnrel npnnlp