The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-27
From the St Paul Pioneer, .os the 18th of April
last, we copy the following extract:


last, we copy the following extract:
I've have received neatly printed CIRCULAR, con
tanning the following correspondence between citizens
u LouGEpa end Maj. Ross Wilkinson formerly of
This State. The numerous friends Of Maj. ". will be
glad to learn that he maintains his poi tcal integrity,
Ind is on the high road to position which his talents
rMinently fl him to adorn."
Accompanying this endorsement. is the circq.sE re-
ferred to- containing the call by citizens Maj
w to become candidate and lis letter of acceptance.
We give place to this home endorsement of Maj. ".
because in these days Of carpetbaggcry
It has peculiar significance. 1t shows the fact al.
ready recognised by our people, that Maj. W. never
did and never belong to that yrtuous class who
left their own section for that sections good and
fled in the South for the sake of the Offices that un-
like them be had character before his emigration,
as unlike theirs as his political sentiments and his
,cial position here unlike theirs We shall always
welcome men like the Major, men of liberal views,
who shall settle acng u.s. and make their interest our
interest; but for that class Of sediaant office seekers
who swarm Like carbon birds the Fhole South, we
have bat one opinion-thsy are nuisances, ''
RADICAL NoAtsArIoNs.-Gene U. s. Grant and
Mr.. Speaker Cofax have received the nominations of
the Radical convention at Chicago for the presidency
and vice Presidency. T. had been apparent for long
ftme that the General would be pct at the head of
The ticket that the Principal interest in the con-
yenon, and the country, conferred upon the several
candidates for the presidency. NJ Wade led the
first ballot, expected but being an old horse,
and carrying heavy weight, he failed on the subse-
quens heats The Platform, SO far as reported at the
<presen writing seems string of attitudes, except
the resolution endorsing the payment of the national
debt in its spirit and lett-r-4nd what that precisely
means is both matter Of conjecture and construc
.tlon)-the one covering reconstruction aud the last
the policy of impeachment II the currency yeselu-
ton means the payment of the bonds in greenhack
at their maturity, we shall rot qtarrei win oppo
.nen,s much on thes p9is If, however it is meant,
the interest is payable in golf, think the hard
sted DEMOCRACY will have something to say on tia,
subject as it will decidedly make Issue seconstruc-
ton and impeachment The synopsis of the asssform,
20 far as received. is 50 imperfect, sils 6qhear
further comment until we know exactly whs: was
.fone For the present, it is enough to say, sour
saenics are already in the ei-wtv stand we idle 81:
use SaLL-Hov does it happen that the voting
men Of our sy have escaped the popular mania for
base bae Really it deserves all the enthusiasm i, is
everywhere receiving except in our section It is
noble, splendid game calling into exercise aid deve
,op the manifest traits. ats rapid extension and
popularity have made it a national game and CAPRI
eieus 90 Is our national taste it is hoped base ball will
epntinue prominent feature in American srarts