The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-15
Gen, Buchanan.

CEu. ouCAdudA,
That our readers may know something OF the ante
cedents of Gen. Buchanan, the distinguished soldier in
command of this military district, we print the follow
ing extract from the New York World:
An officer of the " old school" graduating in June,
1880, he unites to military successes, as distinguished
as extended, the accomplishments as well as the opin,
ions of a conservative Maryland ancestry. The WIS
dom of his long experience is reinforced by the e1ec'l-
tive vigor of years not vet beyond the middle term. d
soldier, a gentleman, and a Democrat, a single instance
in his career will afford scope for prophecy and grounu
for conviction as to what kind Of rule be will give the
fifth district. During the second canvass to make the
late Lincoln President, Col. Buchanan commanded the
district of New Jersey in the department OF the East.
His duties were to superintcnd recruiting and to exc
cute conscription. By his energy in the former woFk,
the necessity of the latter was happily avoided. Mind
ing his own business with an energy and fidelity only
equal to the energy and fidelity with which he did not
mind other peoples business. Col. Buchanan won the
regard and respect of every h%igh-minded man in the
State of both parties. Indeed, his attention to the in
terests of the Government, and his squelching OF the
| games Of the boupty-brokers we're so persistent, that
the party of moral ideas could detect nothing less than
Democracy in a devotion so direct and dutitul. Plainly,
it was fiat disloyalty which in war time acknowledged
the binding obligations Of civil law and honorable
economy in the province of New Jersey. The Radl-
cal executive committee OF the State, II they DID not
aspire to command the army of the Potomac, were GER
tainly resolved to run the military machine IN Ne"
jersey.
Accordingly, that committee requested the active
cooperation Of Col. Buchanan in their schemes to car
ry New Jersey for Lincoln and johnson. The exact
form the demand took was never definitely ascertalned.
1t was, however, understood that it comprised a levy
of money for election purposes, and the emphasis OF
CONSUMPTION in strong Democratic districts. 1t was
even asserted that it was proposed to mulct each vol
unteer and substitute out Of a portion of the bounty
paid by the State and general government, as well as
by municipal bodies, and thus to create a Radical fund,
whereby to secure a Radical triumph in the State.
The propositions OF the committee were more than de-
clined. They were spurned, with an Indignation that
resulted in the darkening of Col. Buchanan's doors by
the precious Radical set never thereafter. The petty
revenge was taken Of telegrapbing to Lincoln and otalI-
ton that I" Col. Buchanan was Obstructlng the Radical
cause i'll New Jersey" and requesting his removal. He
was removed. The authors of that telegram, how
ever, covered themselves with so much oblOqny, that
to escape the storm they published that their sigma
lures were forged TO the message. Col. Buchanan took
the field, and attained his major generalshlp about the
date of Lincoln'S reelection. The evils of military law
will find no upholder in this officer. He will take Con-
gress at its deceitful word, aup so execute the acts as
to effect their hypocritical titular design, the proper
restoration Of the States to the tnion." To this end,
civil law will be recognised whenever possible. Under
him force will be the emcOurager of tranquility, not
the tomenter of strife. The white ~renegades and the
black scum will not be allowed to override the culture
anu Lne honesty Vi Tic states Ill HIS charge. run re-
gistrations, fair elections, upright appointees, will be
the rule. The equity of Hancock will be perpetu-
ated. That these benefits are assured under Gen. Bu-
chanan, his selection to succeed Gen. Hancock, made
by President Johnson at the lattcr'5 request, abun-
dainty proves. So, too, prove the facts of his ca
"ter.
THE QUADRooNs OF LoUIsIASA.-The Radicals, after
using every effort to prevail on the quadroons of the
State to vote for the constitution, without much sue
cess, have turned against them, and are now denounc-
ing them for everything that is bad. A Radical, who
accompanied Mr.. Dunn, the negro candidate for lieu
tenant governor, on an electioneering tour through the
lower portion Of the State, thus writes about them
1t is not extraordinary, that the only danger to the
ratification OF this Louisiana constitution, which guar
antees the fullest and most perfect liberty, and accOrds
the most perfect equality, civil and political, and be-
fore the law, should come from colored men. Yet such
Is the fact. A pernlclOus and pestittrOus class in this
community, a fungus production of slavery, called
quadroOn society, pulled up with the cOnceit of their
heretofore anomalous condition, and fancying it really
a c0ndescensIon on their part to stoOp to the colored
race, aud own themselves a part of it, demanded as
the price OF this condcscenSion, all the offices, all the
honors and all the emOluments.
This miserable quadroon faction, the emasculated
offspring Of lusttul fathers and concubine mothers,
have a record behind them sufficiently black to sink a
nobler people beneath its accumulated infamy. They.
as a class, were the most bitter and rampant secession
lists III the South, and were the most reSolute and i'm
pIacabIe foes to the freedom of their own people, who
were of their own flesh and blood. And they as A class
to day, more bitterly dcplorc the liberation of the
slave than any other class. And was i. in their DOW
er, no class would make greater sacrifice for, or more
rejoice over the restoration of slavery than
Coming into possession Of slaves by the practice of
toncublnage pursued by their mothers and their Sis
they proved to be the most unfeeling, the most
eNacting, and the most brutal slave masters. And
was no power placed in their hands by that cruel,
and ~deDa>lng black code, that they did not.
IN the most ruthless and relentless manner, continual.
Y exert against their fallen black brothers.
had they have shown themselves worthy of their
and ready and willing to merge themselves with
heir people, these damni'g facts might have been per
nltted to lie buried in the grave of oblivion: but
Ince they have proved themselves capable of any
~Teachery, and they are ready to betray the homes and
OF an entire race, that they may secure them
III their ariStOcratic seclusion, we will, by writ
nS up their record and by prompting the voice, tongue
nd pen OF an outraged community, rally the despised
nd condemned freedmen element, and the sneered at
American a colored man against them
nd trampIe them into the earth, as would an elephant
marching over prismires.
IHE NARD-ELY MURDENERs.-The Texas Repub-
can of the 18th, has the following particulars of the
ursuit Of the murdurers of Messrs. Ward and E1v
nd the capture Of one of them:
We learn from Mr.. SentelI, a citizen of Henderson
no arrived here on Thursday evening, the following
articulars A pursuing party from Smith county, on
Inn1,r last ,a.rti,. ham, T