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New-York tribune., 1868-09-12

been seriously cOntroverted? The Secretary of
President is another; the Statistlcan OF the
Department another. Had there been a flaw
in Mr.. Wellss exhibit, it would evidently have
long since been pointed out. This is a case
wherein silence is assent. Manfesty if Mr..
Wells's statements could have been impeached,
they would have BEEN
Mr.. Horatio Seymour had declared that of
S4OOOOO,OOO annually raised by taxation, only
5lOOOOO,OO0 were paid to the public creditors.
Mr.. Wells shows that, during the fiscal year
in being when Gov. Seymour spoke, and since
closed, we actually paid no less than S14l,-
G3j,5jl for interest alone-much of 1t being
back interest on the Compound Interest notes,
which have been paid off this year.
Has any one attempted or affected to con
trovert this statement And is not the
payment of interest which accrued i'll former
years precisely the same as paying principal
Gov. Seymour had asserted that the current
cost of carrying on the Government, apart
from the Public Debt, was $300,000,0O0 per an
mum.
Mr.. Wells states the entire Outgoes from
the Treasury in the last fiscal year, apart from
the Public Debt, at $229,0li,64 and adds
that, of this aggregate, only $146,23l ,379
(about equal to $1OO,OOO,OOO in gold were fol-
running the Government, including S6,132,62O
for improving Rivers and Harbors; the residue
having been devoted to tie following pur-
New-York tribune., 1868-09-12

II you want to tone up the system, take Tie
ffs ~Hec
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

The new Orleans Bulletin, in speaking of the SOL
ders' and sailors meeting held in that city on the
23d ult., says:
There was considerable meeting of United States
soldiers and sailors last night at 295 Canal street. 10
select delegates to the National Soldiers and Sailors
Meeting in New York on 4th of July, to cooperate
with the National Democratic Convention in selecting
candidates for President and Vice President Of the
United States. The following gentlemen, all repueo
Kirk, James c. McBeth, Col. ". NJ, smalwood, Col.
J. Van zandt, Capt. R. s. Denning, Capt John "A a.
Graw, Col. j. H. Darling, Lieut. G. G. SHINES, Cap.'
5 5 Darling, Col John Hancock, Capt D. F. PoHs'''
Col. James 7. Reed and Col. j s. Priest, H.,
committee Of Eve were appointed to draft reSo a.t
tons for the Instruction of the delegates to repD,,
this evening at half past seven O'Clock. The msS'"7
adjourned,
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.-THE Demo
cratic convention will meet in New York on the 4th-
day #e-selected and full Of good omens In our
next issue we shall be able to inform our readers who
are the standardbearers of the party. Whoever they
may be, we call upon the Democrats of North Louis
lana to rally as one man to their support. We sin
cerey hope our convention will put forward an able
tcket-one that will excite all the enthusiasm of the
party, and will poll the maximum of its strength The
Radical nomination has not even touched the popular
heart. There never was hirer opportunity offered
to achieve great party victory Let US hope that
wise moderation will secure unity in counsel for mon
that depends the certainty of triumph Democrats.
remember the contest before you; remember how
much is involved in it, not less than o political SAL
Walton, and it may be, the very existence of popular
Institutions No man should now hesitate but begin
his work at once.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

The PIeAYuSE AND THE CADDo SwEpEs.-The Plea
sune Of the 25th mentions having heard report to
te efect that small colony of Swedes settled here
1--WE suppose IN the parish of Caddo) is about to aban
don this region and go to the Northwest. This is SIM
ply mistake. There is such colony in the narisb
OF caddo and nothing like Swedish colony in this
region OF the country exceptthe Immigrants engaged
on the plantation of Col Wharton in DeSoto. We
know OF no dissatisfaction among these, but assuming
'hat the Pcayune is in its statement and that
1t refers to this colony we are grieved at the fact
re future Welfare of this section depends more un-
~ oou On iofelgn enigrants than any other cause
uur people, SIMPLY engrossed in the struggle for
nslhg nave not yet considered the paramount cues
.,on OF immigration at all The longer it is postpone
the Eorse it will be for US. epSAeo
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

IHE EXTENSION OF THE PACIFIC RoAD-We sincere.
y nope it is the design of the new company to begin
At an early day the work for the extension of the road
II was alleged at the time Of the SALE and sort Of
credenee given to it, that the primary object in forcing
the sale of the road was, to enable new comnany
with the means at hand to extend the road bevond
Marshall. Of course well-informed men knew battar
than this, and that the sale was made nrnc;na,lv -
pay the debts of the road but, all men woro no.soa
at Inc prospect of the road passing into hands with
more capital Now, how stands the fact9 L anv
work oelns done? and, if no work is now po;n, ~
when will it commence2 And lastly. if no wor,, =
either begun, Or to be undertaken, how is the nub
benefited by the late forced sale We really d
posed to hope it is in the power Of the present COM
pany to begin work beyond Marshall this summer and
we think that, after the crops are laid by force
night be obtained for that purpose sufficient to finish
up the present grading We are glad to say. in l..
aail OF the present company that so far it has made
N excellent use of its means, for prompt and regular
rips. II it has the capital let it at once commence
YORK on the road, and procure another engine. If II
las not TO be very plain without designing anv onsa
he sooner It IS sold out the better
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

CoLoRED CLUBs-A Co,vection-We refer !, tts
Organisation again, in todays ISSUE merely to correc.
an error into which had been led, by neglect of
our exchange list Our friends are not acting on their
" wonted impracticsbility throughout the State as
we stated elsewhere. Weare glad to make this cor
reeton, and to announce that the good old parish of
Rapides following close in the wake of her younger
ana more active sister, the parish of Caddo in the mat
ter OF organising the colored people. And from the
TACT that the Rapides meeting to be addressed by
eolored orators, announced from Baton Rouge we
suppose our friends Of the latter place have put the
ball in motion there. Keep it moving, friends What
are you doing friends and Democrats of the parishes
OF Desoto, Claiborne Bienvile, and last though not
least what are you about, good neghbors of the par
ish OF Bossier Bossier asleep on its post at the
late election Notwithstanding the active zeal of its
wide awake paper. The Democrats Of that parish are
bound to extra exertfons this fall.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

UNITED STATES BANKRUpTey.-Mr. W. R. Hardee,
whose notice we have heretofore published, in
formed was prevented by the sickness of himself and
family from coming to Shreveport, as he contemplated
and published he would do. He is at present, and,
we presume, will continue at Monroe, where he may
still be addressed by persons who wish TO avail them
selves of the benefit of the bankrupt act, which pro-
yides after tie st of June last that discharge may
be obtained by parties who pay so per cent, of their
Indebtedness.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

SHoor1EG.-G. w. Sherrod, Chief of Police, was
shot in the thigh last Thursday night in an alteration,
by Texan named John Burleson, who, with his asso
ciate, Lee W. Trimble, made his escape. The affair
created considerable excitement the police, in pursu-
ing the fugves, firing several shots at hem without
effect. We learn that steamboat man, who was in
the neghborhood, got shot ia the hand. Sherrod is
doing we'll, and will able for business in few days.
Mayor Tally offers reward of twenty-five dollars for
the arrest and delivery of Burleson and prmble to
the aLthorities
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

Young men and others DESTROYS of obtaining the
agency Of book that will meet with ready sale are
ferred to the advertisement of the National Publishing
Company 5l3 Olive street, St. Louis, No., which will
be found in another column. The work, for which
agents are wanted, was written by the Hon. Alex H
Stephens and is said to be an official history of the
war its causes, character conduct and results, and
should be in the hands of all.
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RADICAL RECONSTRUCTION A F,rrDu
the following from the New Orleans Raa we copy
ult.: - the 23t
1t now seems probable that in the conrzo os,,
Sixty Gays lhe southern States-or such Of than next
named III the omnibus bill, and AMONG tbs.u asare
ana-will have complied with all the oona ta Lous.
posed By Congress, and have become eotitIoa In
sensaton IN that body. Our Radical friends " repre-
Us an era of prosperity and good feeling promise
more encircled within the loving We are
cent Government, and have become entitled - oehet-
OF the good things with which the national stors! snare
is so abundantly supplied They latter tbo.sAouse
that now we are restored to the Union eyervtbneVes
become serene and joyful. Shorsighted ,I mg Is to
they little know what the future has in o,oa oaB!
and for them. Their difficulties are lust akn of us
gin. Hitherto they have had everything tbo. De,
way and the bayonet to enforce their desire h own
are told that the moment the States are fully h, We
tated the military will be remanded to the asuaol-
thesg proper functions in time of peace and
from, ar1cug The struggle for the conroi avn
commence as soon as this change shall have bsan Will
complished While the military were supreme u as'
useles for any but the oceseekers to take the "as
est interest in either local or national affairs W..
they shall be withdrawn it may be possible for us
exert the legitimate influence we are entitled to v
in public affairs. In that event the expectations ofI
enemies may not be realised. By means of negro W.
10rltleS tney may IOf bllne pTOlOnP lHer rule
unless we are very much deceived, these majort;an
will become less and less until finally the white nonn
ation shall recover their lost ground From the vprr
moment that Congress wrested from the President h
management of the process whereby the States sborH
be enabled to resume their places in the Union and
adopted their first reconstruction measure there cO
be doubt in the mind of any man as to the r..
suit of such policy. The reversal of this Radical
business will be work OF time; it will involve much
loss, but the idea of retaining permanent political
mastery in the South in the interests of the negro n
is as foolish it would be to decree that the STAN
should be turned from their courses, or the rvex
flow from rather than towards the sea- The Radic,s
undertook to fight against nature, and or later
they must yield the contest. The success of tba;
scheme Involved permanent military dominatOn
over the South, but that domination will cease rnI
the Radicals are successful in the approaching preS
Dental election As we have before said the fate If
the South turns upon that election Should the Dem.
ocrac candidate be elected would it be over sanguBe
W ere we to look for thorough revolution in popula,
sentiment i'll the North, and rejection which would
make itself felt even in the halls of Congress?
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by the card in another column it will be seen that
our young friends, James Hoss and John B. Durham
nave formed copartnership for the purpose Of doing
arecelvng, forwarding and general commission bust.
ness these gentlemen, well and farorably known
possess integrity, energy and business capacity and
IS oespeak for them liberal share of patronage con-
naeht that they viii render universal satisfaction
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

II the Radical party should require the use OF aPr
tron god in the coming contest, Recommend 'Dsi
to Janus. In peace, his temple always cpssr
Grant therefore, embodies the "shut up" chafae.s
istic perfectly Another popularity of this deny
his two faces and the Radical platform furnishes
on the negro suffrage question-one for the eou
one for the North. It might also be mentloneo ~
coincidence that Janus was only to be propitiatsu ~
offerings of wine. Grant goes further: he takes boO'
bon and cigars. n. U. Ilmes'
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

The New York Evening Post while admitting the
TACT consoles itself for the lack of enthusiasm with
whlch zen Grants nomination has been received, by
the reflection that it is out of Difference to the tastes of
the candidate who is plain man, likes plain ways
and is totally imperVious to anything like enthusiasm
II this wonderful consideration on the part of bis
friends only extends to his ether tastes the consequen
ces will be in the highest degree beneficial to the liquor
and cigar trade.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

NEW FIRN-We clip the following from the Tyler
Reporter:
hessrs Jessup, Marsh and Virgins are getting rea
TO open their commission house in Shreveport, La
"hlcn they Will do about the first of September They
have secured an excellent house on the evee and w;
De otherwise prepared to conduct business in the very
pest and most liberal style We need not recommend
this new firm to those who know them, but to those
who are unacquainted take pleasure in saving that
better and more liberal and accommodating business
men are not to be found anywhere
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

The PEABODY INSTITUTE GREENwooD.-The session
Of this institute closed Friday last with public
examination OF the pupils, and pleasant party at
night The proficiency of the scholars was very cred
table to the teachers, honorable to themselves and
gratifying to parents and guardians AS part of the
exercises and by means the least interesting were
the compositions and Rotations given.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

Gen. Carver, formerly of Minnesota, who was in
Washington twentyone years ago advertising the Uto
plan scheme of Pacific railway, has recently left for
Fort Laramie to enjoy the first trip the road He
goes at the age of eighty, to found city to bear
his name-near the present terminus of the line. He
claims to be the father of the pacific road and exhibits
as curosties the pamphlets which he published in favor
of the enterprise in 1S47
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Warmoth issued the following proclamation, cor
vening the the Legislature, on the 26th ult

New ORLEANS, La, June 26, 1868.
In accordance with section two of the act entitled
IAN act to admit the States of North Carolina South
Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida to
representation in Congress" + a. C. Warnoth Cover
nor elect of the State Of Louisiana do hereby convene
the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana to
meet IN the city OF New Orleans, at the Mechanics In
st1ute' on Monday the goth day of June, A. D. 1868,
at - o'clock NJ. Of said day.
Given under my hand this Friday the twenty sixth
day of June, 1868.
II, c. WARM0TH Governor Elaet
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

English statesmen, who have the prosperity of the
country at heart, have lately become alarmed at the
result OF tne fars Exhibition, which demonstrated the
vast superiority of foreign workmen and manufacturers
IN WOOL silk, lace and iron over their own. It is
thought that unless considerable progress is speedily
made IN these branches the results may be disastrous
20 the nation The is, doubtless to be found in
!ne proverblai British doggedness and antpathy to
lEnoVaelon. Inc British have been SO long at the
head of manufactures that they are slow to acknow
ledge the claims of competitors IN O. Times.
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,; sooIH CAROLINA PEACHES Our readers will
20 learn that the prospects for good
pe srIs year are magnificent It said that M
purchased Aiken farm last wear for ne who
bs prospect OF paying for it with the peach ero ne g
- a'one' charleston Mercury :
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

The phrenologist who examined Grants head when
e boy, understood his business. He pronounced it
remarkable head. Time has proved him correct. 1t
is remarkable for emptiness
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

ARKANSAS MEMBERS. names of these worthless
are, Hands, Boes and Roots No one will accuse
these high sounding patrohycs of an srstoerat.e of-
igins They are specimen contributions of the mug
gins family" now SO conspcuousy prominent in the
political nomenclature of Southern Office holders
thanks to that liberty fraternity and equality" ns
tuition popularity known as carpetbaggery!
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

During the past ten days J. B. Lewis, No. I Texas
street, has received new supply of boots shoes &c.
direct from the factory, which he is offering to
the public at the very lowest prices,
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

Ice IN THE LAKE.-Night before last the schooner
Flora Jane, Capt. Wood, from Belville with railroad
ties for the New York Central Railroad ran through
several miles OF ice The captain says at daylight Ice
could be seen as far as the eve could reach Tho
steamer Rothesay Castle came in contact with the
same body of ce Rochester Express 10Th
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me level OF Lake Michigan lately four feet in
i've minutes at Racine and in FIVE minutes more it had
sunk six feet. No is assigned for the phe-
uomenon
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

The New Orleans Times of the 23d says: Our ST.
preme Court expires to-day. This event will hardy
chief source of whatever sorrow there may be on th
occasion will be in the thought that the consequences
OF their administration dspensation Of justice ana
law will not die with them Not that with the bar or
the people their DEGREES will ever be quoted or referred
to as law to bind future generations but rather as eH
amples and illustrations of how both law and justice
may be perverted by time-servers and parusanS, 70
the people and the future governments Of State Oh
the imperative necessity of selecting the hl5hes
judges of the State from the best class of lawyers Ea'
are never to be found among violent party zealoS
and political managers To correct and reverse the
past accumulation of error and injustice of crude
novel and undgested ideas and opinions which maze
up the record of this tribunals transactions for the H
four years. will impose serious duty and severe labor
upon its successor
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

Nashville editor has discovered the origin of
scalawags. In dream he was transported to where
things are made, and in one room they were making
dogs, and the spoiled dogs were turned over to the
apprentices to practice on, and they made scalawags
of them. =.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

Old Ben Wades excuse for profanity Is that II u. u
attempts to live FIVE months without swearln5' Us
shut-up oaths give him awful collie, swelling MN u
like bladder FreA'4ee'
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

LOUISIANA LEGIsLArURE.-By reference to our tele-
graphic dispatches, it will be seen the Legislature of
TINS State met and organised temporarily, and how the
act was accomplished. The Radical majority, by the
requirement Of the test OATH while securing quorum
forced withdrawal of Democratic members. This
of course, was the aim of the outrageous imposition
of test unknown even to the Infamous constitution
under which this Radical majority exercises its des
potic powers. They expect to render easier by the
Of the Democratic members, the adoption
OF the fourteenth amendment and the pledge of tho
State TO the socalled fundamental condition exacted
as part OF the deyilish despotism of its authors
Our readers will take note that Gen. Mcmillan, after
enjoying the regns of Sheridan and Mower consist
ent with the character of his party for unmitgated
md unblushing hypocrisy is very sensitive about mil
tary interference the part of Gen. Buchanan. Don
lagnlhco Generalissimo McAIillano late of Ohio VIC
Expect to see petty general in the militia Of the State
te Is great man in embryo! We refer to the dis
atches for further proceedings
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

GENERAL AMNEsTY.-We most earnestly hope the
President will take advantage of our approaching an
niversary to issue proclamation of general amnesty,
and thus consecate the birth day of our nation
in the hearts of all citizens who desire to live on terms
of good WILL the towards the other. Until this
amnesty is extended long as there ia any proscrp
ton by the national authority for conduct founded on
oinerences OF political sentiments, there can be no
assured oblivion of the past with the view to closer
union and more fraternal feeling in the future. 1t
would not be long after the exercise of this cemencv
before the odous prescriptions of our State constitu
lions would disappear before the demands of an en-
llghtened and more liberal public spirit.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-01

The Baton Rouge Advocate issued an extra last
Saturday, containing this paragraph:
The Radical members are pledged to exclude as many
democratic members as possible AID to use their
uniIea enors to have the late municipal elections
throughout the State annued and the Governor vested
With power to appoint to vacancies thus created
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worse system of slavery than ever existed in the
South Sc has lately been brought to the notice of the
Legislature Nearly all the factories in
that State are in the habit of employing children be-
tween ten and fifteen years of age, at mere pttapce
OF wages According to the representations, thew
work them sixty hours per week. and in some instances
they have been kept at work during entire nights.
me children are represented suffering greatly I'M
DER the atroclous system; all being pale, unclean
bare-footed and lcad. Yet with this social sore up
der their very eyes, the humanitarians of Massachu-
setts can weep over nothing but the wrongs of the fat
lazy, Ignorant negro. When Mr.. Dickens penned the
character of Mrs. Jelaby, he little thought he was
typnying the humanity of so large commonwealth as
the State of Massachusetts,.