The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-30
Sentiment Abroad.

arc ueNoIcd 10 Tie Iluoh mat thtF VIII IolloW us
stars and its stripes through every peril But before
assuming the high responsibilities dimly fore
sEadowed tits their solemn duty to remove every Just
cause oC complaint against themselves, 50 that they
may stand before Almighty God andthe eivsed world
without fear and without reprourh ready to dcyotc
their lives and their fortunes The support Of The best
form Of government that has etorbeen devised by the
wisdom Of man.
The governor of Pennsylvania has appointed two
commissioners one mission to Maryland. They to
visit Coy Hicks and express to him the allegiance
Of PENNSYLVANIA to The Union and win offer bin every
assistance of Pennsylvania sustain him in the
which he has been pursuing to defeat secession The
Covcnorof Pennsylvania has rendered the aid of 1000
troops to the governor of Maryland to preserve good
order. The governor Of Maryland has accepted the
offer Professionally.
Gov Morgan, of New York, says the supreme court
of the United States in tina of Prigg against the
commonwealth DEMONSTRATING decided that all State
laws even though subordinate to the federal enact
mcns, and favorable to the exGradtion of fugitives
were inconsistent with the constitution Of the United
States, and therefore void The governor further re
marks let the free States uEl all the obligations Of the
federal tllH VIII IOpIiclN Iut
may exact like obedience from al other States
The governor of Maine says, if passing the fugitive
slave law violated the constitutional law Of congress
It should be repealed
The governor Of Massachusetts says, cannot but
regard the maintenance of statute whether constitu
tioual or not which so unnecessary the public
vice and so detrimental to the public peace
cxcusablc public wrong hope, By common consent,
it may be removed from the statute book and such
guarantee as constitutional freedom demands be sought
in ncw legislation
Gov Dcnnson, Of Ohio, suggests the repeal Of the
obnoxious features Of the fugitive slave law, and the
repeal Of any personal liberty bills subvcrsivc Of the
fugitive Law.
Gov Wood Of Illinois, stys, lct us be just to our
selves and each other allowing neither threats drive
us from what We deem to be our duty nor pride Of
opinion prevent as from correcting wherein We may
have erred Herecommends that il Illinois has passed
any laws tending obstruct the operation Of the fed
eal authority, conflicting with the constitutional
rights OF others, that they At once be repealed,
1t is evident that better feeling is prevailing all
over the country, and cfvfAFsvar may be avoided.
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The GAINESVILLE Standard of the 9th instant, informs
Us that it had entered upon is 10th volume. When
first established that part Of Texas almost wild
wilderness It has since been settled mainly by that
class who give strength and stability to a country
YEouASRY They enter the forest with the axe in one
hand and the rifle in the other-recs fcllcd, the
limbs Topped off the logs burnt corn planted and then
a rude logcabin erected Previous to this important
improvement, the hardy pioneers had been camping
out under small shelters covered With hides moss and
leaves for beds. From such an humble beginning in
the short space of twenty years that section Of
Try, almost by the art of magic has been converted
into paradise of wheatitIds corufelds cottonfelds
etc. and elegant mansions erected; flower and vegeta
bic gardens loaded with the rich product Of the soil
and the roses and flowers exhibiting every tint and
emitting every sweet fragrance Of nature Such is the
progress Of American enterprise. Oticc-hoding and
the corruption Of political demagogues they never have
participated in. What nation earth could conquer
such people? None.
The Standard is most decidedly one of the best news
papers in Texas. During the late presidential canvass,
it strongly warmly but with dignity and dccorum, sup
ported Mr. Breckenridge Since the result Of the pres
idential election the Standard has assumed consid-
crate and mild course, rather reasoned than appealed
to the passions of mankind Such course is honora-
long live and lis journal continue to prosper is our
most sincere wish.
/ TEXAS CONVENTION FAILURE.--The Mckinney Mes
sengcr says, returns from many portions Of State show
that the illegal and illtimed call for convention has
been sufficient cause for nonacton by majority of
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not turn out to vote Red River county which polls
1000 votes only cast -, Titus county elected Union
In Hopkins county, which polls 1900 votes only
240 cast out of that number the seccssionists
only getting a majority of about -. In Grayson, out
of 1900 about 200 voted equally divided between the
secession and Union candidates. The candidates in
Denton county opposed to a convention, were elected
by large majority The proceedings Of the Union
meetings in Wise, Jack and Montague say the Union
men are largely in the majority; eight or ten to
Trayisco gives only BIG for secession out Of about
1900 voters Lagrange 164 out Of 4S0 Bolton ia
out of 4SG; and Hays county 100 out of 400 At Bas-
trop, about $50 votes were poled majority OF them
for the Union candidates So it may be safely inferred
that any cooperation with Texas in secession is cx-
trcmcly doubtful Old sam has his eyes fixed upon
the capital Of the Montezurnas Who arrest his
progress, we ask?
The Bossicr Banner states that ION Monday, DIST
instant there meeting Of the citizens Of Belle
and vicinity, Of Bossicr parish, appointed a Gem
mtce of five to wait upon Mr.. Jesse McITenry; said
committee being instructed by the meeting to invite
the said McHenry to leave the town and parish within
twenty -four hours because Of his abolition sentiments
and procliyes which have been too strongly cvinced
by his speech and acts to be tolerated in southern
community The committee discharged their duty
and the said McHenry complied with their request IA,
rolling ont on Wednesdays stage, eastward
The same paper informs that "a company Of light
infantry organised in Bellevue on Saturday, the
18th inst. Old and young have alike pledged their
lives, their fortunes and their sacred honors to the
maintenance of the protection Of their homes their
fresdes and their family affairs
RELIGIOUS TONE, NoRrH AND SouTu.-Rev. DR.. A. A.
Lipscomb chancellor of the university Of Georgia de
vcred before the Legislature of that State on
the occasion of the fast day appointed by the governor