The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-27

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FiIgsBVRG, Feb. l5.--This no,7;-
cilheo TO speak on national uuestioa pr iinco,
nea the condition of the countrv n tlu he had ey.
crisis vas not READ but artificial re s9id the M
up at any time by turbulent men "a y might be NY
politicians. He said if the people ra a,1sq J9 leap,
per, the question now distractipo tIo Keep their @
surely be settled as other previous a, country si
great natlon would continue to progncr and G
MI Lincoln endorsed the twelfth sant 'eoidrc
cage platform regarding the tariff 2e''on Of tie et
ST. LoUIs, Feb. 2O.-The State 80,
overwhelmingly for the Union. Tbora l'ssouF Las ga
secessionists in the convention. ~; Will not be -
great excitementat Washington IT,, news has eesf
constituting it to mea. that Missouri I'm e@ions
Union under any circumstance. 'A not leave II
TSDIANAPoLIs, Feb. 23.-Tha .or1,
held IN this city IS composed of the oolj: eonvCdla
OF 1872 and the Black Hawk, Florido o. taess
wars. Nearly every county in the S,sta una 1eless
The convention is strongly democratic 'eEGesea;st
Resolutions were adopted requestina =
throw aside heirpartisan prejudice ana "a. 49t2ls "a
plan of adjustment to settle the exs consent aa
They recommend division Of terrific ~',aepiIes
slave labor, and national convention os o Tree sod
gress does adopt some plan Of peaae oo
The convention deplores the condition ~
and thinks 1t tine duty of the goyerpz,a. .e eOana
from warllke acts 1t deprecates all aftaros.o le
tain the Union by war, and asks the Clips a
from eliminating and irritating language ,, y 'sa
south. "Ridbs
Another set of resolutions adoDta5 ~ !,
1912, by 40 against s. and the Mexican wy odeBd
So against 10, approves of the protecor a. 'ogb
by the executive authorities and Dromiso Ue eapt
soldiers will throw themselves into the FROM @ The Old
to meet treason in any section Of the 'lela
the flag of the republic and the present rau sustain
FAYETTEVILLE, Feb. 2l.-Prominqpf $50 9o,e.nllsa
gradually concedng that the State Of Arsa1G
against the holding of a convention by aa gone
FoRT SMITH, ARK, Feb. 20.-An eytr, a5 MAJORITY
coach arrived here to-day from Sherman ~
ports that party of Texans seized pTo, e4-s hfc
coach with the mail and the mail comma V'etdue
and afterwards imprisoned its agents and properly
1t is reported on good authority thatforts
and Belhnap had been captured and ara roa. oaa'
hands of the assailants NE
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 20.--In the soutbar,
yesterday, Mr. Brooks, of Mississippi reno, t,5
for the organisation OF department of State tSs,s
sideration OF which went into secret session.
It is understood tina, tie presidar, i 80.
organisation Of IN executive dcpartrnor y
probably be formed today The Ina,t,.s '', y Wy
cabinet will be nominated tie day following 3s
President Davis has not vet Determined NJ,
member of his cabinet.
BATos RoUGE, Feb. l5.-Dr LINDSAY If o....
introduced the following joint resolutions. ''4'
Whereas, those portions Of tile States Of In8,,.
Illinois, living south Of the Mississippi and f aa
between st. Louis and Cincinnati being farmoi.,a
ton of the domain of Virginia and be7c Dea1l'l
the citizens of Kentucky and Virginia ii4 IN r.
presidential election cast only 5000 votes m and 90
900 votes against the black republican candidate IA
Whereas, the people Of several counties IN Liia..
contiguous to Kentucky have already organised voI.
teer companies and offered their services 10 tbe s,s
nor of that State to repel any invasion th0t NAV :
attempted by the black republicans against The Sa.f
Kentucky, therefore
Be it resolved, That the people Of Iooi.jsss ,,,a
hail with delight the formation OF a ney Stn,a ai 4,
southern portions Of the two States above named -
the name of Western Virginia or any other r,r.
which may be adopted by the people Of those disls
That we would cordially welcome sid new STATE MN
pro-sayery constitution into the southern coDaja,
Mr.. Beggs, of Orleans, intrOeuced bin rsop,is-
travelling agents to pay license.
An act preventing free people Of color from fgirs
against white persons passed
An act relative to the sale Of drugs and nejen-
making all persons who are not druggists and rIs-
pay the additional State tax Bill amended 80 as as
should pay this tax where there are regular drast
and chemists; bill passed.
Baron RoUGE. Feb. I9.-The house resumed f.st.
tings this morning at 10 o'clock
Mr.. Allen introduced joint resolution appointing.
committee to examine the buildings Of the late aE
nance department, and inquire into the expediene,
of rehtting the same as executive mansion ior l
governor Of the State Adopted
Mr.. Hamilton offered resolution relating to taear
wing veterans of the war Of 1872, IA, now resdpat
of Louisiana, providing homestead for them which
was referred
Mr.. McFee, frem the Judiciary committee,
adversely to an actcreating a homestead ezempioa5
Mr.. Davidson, Of the same committee, rporela
yorahy OF an act to create six sherfs for the parish
of Orleans That's right go on and create Offices is
every man, woman and child in the country
Mr.. Wilkinson asked leave to introduce liIapgs
priating 100000 for Strengthening forts ST. Phipa
Jackson. Go on expanding taxpayers can paa al
Mr.. Lee, OF Union, reported bill TO erect . lH
parish out Of the borders of Claiborne Union aniJG
son parishes. Aakemore offices for Office seeker
The bill in regard 10 district courts as amended Fs
terday, passed.
IN SENATE.-Mr. Moore introduced bill 70 tryIaa
military board, which was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Pearce, of the finance committee, eporteiiI
in favor of J. P. Benjamin, for professional service
which was referred to the judiciary committee
MILITARY APPoINTMGNTs.-In addition to tho4
ready published, the governor has made and lheaas
confirmed the following appointments
j. T. Ninnen0re, assistant quarrermaster genera
rank of captain; E. A. Pafrey, dito P A TiC0u. drl.
A. G, Hensea, surgeon; Jas. Puryancc, assistant ST.
geon Fl. Oadowski, military storekeeper Of ordinsH9
J. X. Duncan, major Of artillery Joseph Fry Pll3
Stockton, II; L. CIinch, captains of artillery + EA
lst Lieut., and W f. Pinckney, I'd Lieut. aEiIa.5
Stephen W. Westmore, colonel of infantry; {. D Bal
ford E. II. Farrar and j. A. Jaqucss, captains Of a
fantry
W, II, Scott, captain of niantry; J. H Irs1a'aa
lst Lieut.. infantry; Taylor Beatty, lst Lieut. nha
Thomas Butler, I'd Lieut.. infantry; Charles h. lew.
Lieut.. infantry; VIM. Van Comstock, 2dl Lieut. a-4a7
j. H. Comstoek, Cd Lieut. artillery.
Baton Rouge !Atvo'a&
Afellow named William Doyle got aboard aeA-.
Gen. Hodges, Tuesday evening, taking passage I.
Natehitoehes, and as soon as the boat started ~
commenced proclaiming his obnoxious 'sngH' ,,I
loudly Wanting of the number Of slaves be ahl ~
to run off to Canada. He professed to be HIasS
the gospel from Indiana, and seemed desperately ".
tous to be made martyr, asserting bis delcI'i.5
TO run of every slave he could Capt; Selde ali..
him back his passage money at once and stops
boat at Washington street 10 put him ashore ~
he was arrested by officer Ellis, and Is now u .-
awainting an examination. lFN'~
CorroN IN CHEA-John Mitchell writes I'
Press that China, at this very moment pTolu~
times as much cotton as the United states -5
Mr.. Mitchell SAYS that the China cotton Is Az. . Sa-
as ours yet it is worked up in nankin, an a''C c,m
by over one hundred million Of inhabitants s-t
civil war prevent the gull States from groTl5
it is quite likely that the commercial world ngs
dertake to test the value OF the coarser e9'on
China. ,,lf5rt
New YoRK.-The following preamble ana E 1s,'' ,,,
were recently adopted in both branches " I'M 60.
ture of the State of New York. Ihere 1' Hs ,ass
negative vote in the senate and only Two }"
house: ri .,.,s .iI
Whereas the insurgen State Of soa'n Ca aorsTs s
Selling the post offices, custom,houss' bD. by ats
Qualifications of the federa government ~ -e.E