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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18


No TINE TO BE LosT.-We continue to receive en-
the organisation of clubs. Friends you are not yet
sufficiently on tie alert. Unfortunately for ua, we
waited too long, watching the course of events Inac-
vity has been followed, had every right to ex-
pect it would be, by apathy. Away with this indfer-
ence 10 your political destiny. Are you prepared to
see the State of Louisiana political captive in the
hands of Radical white men, or their allies the mis-
guided negroes? Are you willing to see the indus
trial interests Of the State sacrificed to the political
ambition Of mere faction? Will you consent to the
expulsion of men of intelligence and men of property
from the State, by silent acquescence in the adoption
of constitution which puts them under the heels of
the barbarian blacks? Will you stand idly byand see
constitution adopted giving all political power to
a race, whose very presence among US is bar
rer to immigration now? Are you ready to abdicate
your former position the political rulers of the
State in favor of your former slaves CRAFTY the
malignant hate Of the Radical party, to pomoe their
party designs? Will you longer hesitate to assert your
right to govern yourselves to allow negroes to gov
ern you? There can be but answer; but in spite
OF this unity Of interest and of opinion the work of
ganlsation is too slow. Remember" Democrats, that
tie election is fixed for the 18th and 18th of next
month. The time for operation ia short It must be
quick and decisive. Our success depends upon unity
of action This cannot he obtained in sparse pop
ulaton, scattered such an extent of territory,
without active clubs in every part of the State Don't
put off this work day, hour Look fer 70 one
to come round to help you to organise but meet your
selves, form your clubs, and open communication with
the Executive Committee in New Orleans, or with your
central court house clubs. See that every man is en-
listed. Hesitation is now a crime
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

GEN HANCOCK ORDERED TO WAsufSGroN The tel
egrnph brings us the unwe!come intelligence that Cen
Grant has ordered Gen. Hancock to report at Washing
ton, and that he left New Orleans Monday night, in
obedience to the order. Gen. Reynolds is now in
command Of The Fifth Military District.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

THE LAST OF A FAMILY-The Dallas Herald savs q
son of the late Col. J. J. Diamond, of the Houston
Journal died the other dag ro the lingering effects
of yellow fever. This s the last of family, which
one yeac ago numbered fifteen persons. -s..
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

BAD Busr uP."-The statement of the defunct
Gayoso Bank, Memphis shows over half million of
dollars due depositors. There will not be ever ten
cents on the dollar realised on the assets.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

EvAPoRATED.-The black and-tan "Junesweetners'
who hare been holding high carnival at New Orleans
for the past three month"; at the expense of the tax
payers of this State have at last evaporated sine die
much to the delight of the good people Of New Or
leans but to the chagrn Of the vendors Of peanuts and
gingerbread. For three long months these rapscal-
lions have been'concoctipg something less than two
hundred articles of war for the government of the
white race OF Loutsiana-a class that they are com
potent to perform mental service much less to legslate
for Yet these bipeds raed from the depths of the low
cstde7adaton have bad the unparalleled eontery not
only propose laws for our government, but have at
tempted to provide ways and means to force them on
us without our consent. We have not seen their work
whole, but the press of New Orleans has furnished
daily, in broken doses-enough CT The ncarnate dew
lis handiwork to satisfy any Of tile nausenng dose
prepared foF'us, when taken whole. We under
stand that two of the rapscaions, who claimed to
represent the people of this parish, have returned
home to the bosoms of their families but the tother
one, Ipgraham by name and niger by nature, has
probably found bosom elsewhere Selah!
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

PROPHECY FCLFILLED.--" IF the Internal fanatics
ana aoohtloniss ever get power in their hands they
Will override the Constituton set the Supreme Couat
defiance, change and make laws to suit themselves,
lay violent hands those who differ with them in
tnelr opinions Or dare question their infalibi:y and
hnay bankrupt the country and deluge it with blood
Daniel Webster, March L $50.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

BAKER REiSsTATED-In special orders No. So Ger.
hancock ~ order Of Gen. Grant, reInstated William
Baker Street Commissioner of New Orleanz.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

New SENATOR FROM MARYLAsD-On the 9Th inst,
the MARYLAND Legislature elected Mr. George Vickers
of Kent county United States Senator, vice Thomas
rejected
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

NEW HAMPSHIRE ELEcrIos.-Ths State has gone
LOT ae Republicans BY majority of 250oa loss of
900 SINCE the last election The RAIDS look upon it
as inii endorsement Of their impeachment schemes
fana are rery iu6ant over the result.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

CLUB hEETING-Thcre will be regular meeting of
tie Democratic Club Of Shreveport, at Brewers Hail.
on Thursday evening, the 10Th ,ist, at II o'clock.
Business of Importance will be submitted to the Club
for its consideration On the Eth and 18th Of April
next the mongre product of the late so-called State
convention will he submitted to the people of Louis
lana for their adoption rejection. Shall the white
Of this State submit, without struggle, to this
outrageous imposition? If this constitution shall be
adopted, the white must abandon his country and
seek home where he can enjoy at ehst equal rights
with his interiors. Surely, the people require no
more urgent motive for energetic and concerted re-
sistance to this constitution than the wellknown con-
sequences which result from its adoption as the
organic law of the State OF what value ars al our
possessions if the power to make laws and the agents
TO execute them belong to class not only ignorant
and Irresponsible but the avowed enemies OF the con-
sentative white men of the Staes 1t is earnestly
hoped that the people Of this city will meet together
Thursday evening next, for the purpose of calmly
consulting together and bravely meeting the issues
presented to US. In council there is wisdom in COM
bination there is strength. Addresses may be ex-
pccted from several gentleman.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

No MORE STREET GAMELlNG.-The city fathers, at
their last meeting, passed ordinance prohibiting
street gambling, which reads, that from and after this
date, it shall be deemed breach Of the peace and
good order Of the city, punishable by fine of not less
than five nor more than fifty dollars, Or Imprisonment
Of not las than enc day both at the discretion of
the Mayor for any person to be found gambling on
the streets, at loop-sring' any other pernicious
gambling devices" This will interfere seriously with
the freedmen who have taken to snindng their YER
lan friends from the country, the public Streets
with the "loop-string" game We darkie, the
other day go up for horse this game II less time
than it would take to saddle the horse. While the
loser mourned the loss Of his horae the winner was in
quandary what to do with him. Like the man who
won the elephant he had no use for it.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

MURDER IN LAMAR COUNTY, TExAs.-The Paris Vim.
dcator of the 18th ult says that Mr. John Dennis Of
Lamar county, was bushWhacked and murdered few
days before, By some person unknown.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

MURDER IN HoUsTos COUNTY TExAs.-The Crockett
Sentinel, OF the Sd inst, states that Mr. Henry T Drs-
Kill, an honest, Whole-soued Industrious citizen Of
Houston county, was murdered d few DAYS before by
one Ed. Wingate, a worthless vagahond
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

Hoes BIZ RAIL.-The train from Marshall last Sun
day brought to this place eighty live hogs the first
shipment of the kind, believe, that ever passed
over the road We hope Texas friends will con-
tinue in the good work, for the raising Of hogs in this
vicinity has gone glimmering, and is only known to
The present time by recollections of the past
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

The Hook and Ladder Company meets at the May
ors Office this evening. full attendance is expected.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

We were Informed yesterday that an agent whom Col.
r. r. Stewart had sent on to New York to purchase
goods had been robbed in that city of betweea City
and sixty thousand doara, not leaving him dollar.
This is severe blow to the colonel and he and bis
fortunate agent have the sympathies of the community
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

JUDGE WOODWARD AND BEAST Bu7IEa-We read
as follows from Washington dispatch of the 2cth u
In the course Of the debate, on Monday, on the i'm
parchment resolution, Judge Woodward referred to
the fact that tea States we're excluded from represent
alton in Congress- and he denied the right of the
House to impeach any body, of the Senate to try
any impeachment because the House was not nov
Of members chosen by the several States
nor was the Senate composed of two Senators from
each State and he would, therefore, advise the Presi
dent to deny the jurisdiction of Congress These re-
marks grossly offended Mr. Ben. Butler who, on the
instant, prepared resolution to or expe Mr.
oodward for reasonable language, but dssuaded
from it By his friends.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

MAKING HIS MARX! n-Gov. Baker was arrested a
few days ago in New Orleans, upon the affidavit of
" marksman," charging him with perjury. The oath
OF Office popularity called the iron-cad, requires the
aant to swear that he neither gave cid or comfort to
the rebellion or sympathised with it This oath the
Governor took upon his appointment by Hancock.
negro, named Dennis, has discovered that his Excel
lency has committed perjury OF course the viruous
Dennis is the agent this charge Of bis vrtuous party
We may expect soon to see the name of this honest
citizen conspicuous in Washington prints and quoted
as high authority against Gen. Hancock appointments
We are sorry his Exceency is offending the grea: un-
washed but he cannot we'll help it: He is not car
petbagger. That is enough. Hence the negro, Den
mis-, swears he has perjared himself.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18


MATTERS WHICH ARE no LONGER DoUBTFU1-yr
Tyler, associate editor of tho Montgomery Ala) Ad
vertiseF writes from New York under date OF Febru
r. IS:
There are some things which all men here seem to
consider to be no longer doubtful.
|. That the Radical party leaders in Congress and
throughout the country have resolved to take full nos
session ct the Government and to maintain themss7a
in power at every hazard
q That the Radical leaders have indocrinated
large number of their followers with their subyersire
plans, and have influenced them to the point Of bepr
prepared to sustain them in all their selfish and wicked
purposes.
3. The great mass Of the people are beginning to
realise the fearful designs of the revolutionary Con-
gross, and to watch their conduct with the extrene
vigilance.
4. That there has been regular contract of bargain
and sale between the Radical party and Gen Grant BY
which they have engaged to accept him their Pres,
deutlal candidate and he has agreed to defend them
and their usurpatons with his sword.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

REwovAL.-The Southwestern office has been re-
moved to the three-story building the corner of
Spring and Texas streets Entrance Spring street,
opposite the old Office.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

RAISING THE PR1cE.-The cofee-house keepers Of
New Orleans have raised the prioa of tttodsn to 20
cents apiece. - tr
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

Il
Hon B. F. Jonas introduced resolution highly COM
mandatory Of the President of the United States which
was unanimously adopted. The question of nominal
ing State ticket agitaed, but deferred to the
evening session. Resolutions looking to the reorgan
sation Of the State Central Executive Committee were
adopted, when the convention adjourned till evening
The evening session was consumed in discussing the
resolution offered By NJ Bozoner that in no case shall
the Executive Committee be instructed to nominate
State ticket; but that if the committee shall at ary
time think it advisable that State ticket should be
nominated, the committee shall have power to call
convention for that purpose Several able speeches
made on both sides. The resolution was carried
by large majority, when the convention adjourned
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The foregoing is summary from the New Orleans
Crescents report. sFf @7 f*8s'"2
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

HEAVY Loss.-The Jefferson Times has the follow
ing account of the heavy loss of one of thu jefferson
merchants
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

Hunt COUNTY, TExAs.-The GreenyilIc independent
of the 10th ult, has the following in relation to the
crops, &C.: =
In passing through the country during the week. we
hnd the farming corps very busy preparing their ground
Tor corn and cotton planting Some are sowing oats,
while few have begun to plant corn. We don't re-.
member to have ever seen farms in a better state of
culture. Low lands are bcdded in readiness for wet
season, and quite all the fields are loose and mellow
Inc low price OF the last cotton crop seems not to
nave 'ntlmdated many of the growers of the staple as
every appearance porraysa larger crop to be planted
than ever before in the country
There seems to be more spirit of improvement among
the people now than ever before. Emigration has
brought with it q necessity for new farms and new
houses and we notice mill or two in process Of
construction. Many wheat fields are looking green
and causing the presumptaous suppose lathe com
ing harvest will over yield any other countys crop in
the State Orchards have been pruned and prepared
and by-the.by there are many more in Hunt than we
imagined Never saw hriftier finer trees any where
Gardens, too are predominant and lettuce, mustard
peas and onions being sowed BY acres.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

Cum RArEs.--To Clubs of five, and upwards to
post Office the South Will be furnished at four
dollars per COPY for
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

The MOB AT GONZALES, TExAs.-A special dispatch
to the New Orleans Times gives the following account
OF the late mob at Gonzales, Texas, summary of
which We had by telegraph:
This drunken mob commenced about ten o'clock
Alter beating Kent, postmaster badly, and Kidding his
house house with bullets, they proceeded to the Kevser
house. smashed the windows and doors, assembled the
stairs, entered different rooms, among which was Dr.
Cnnntngfams, took him from thebed and murdered
MN without any proyoeation whatever. For excuse
they say some one fred INTO the sergesut tent, which
Is evidently false. After doing all the damage they
could, they took possession of the courthouse and
thed 1t for their protection. MAJOR Whitmore, com
mander was dispatched for Immediately by the mayor
Inc next morning the citizens organized to protect
me ana property and sent them word to this effect
and that they must copine themselves to the court.
mouse walls, at peril of their lives until Major Whit
more arrived This they readily obeyed On the ar.
rival OF the Major the Sergeant put under arrest
r - VIZ oA''i
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18

RADICAL CHIcANERv.-There is no depth to which
the Radicals will not descend in their efforts to depre
cate the President. The truth is boldly violated and
even the respect with which foreign minister should
De treated is totally disregarded We might fill col
umns, but the following from the Boston Advertiser
will serve as an ample illustration:
An amusing story is told of the first essay at Ameri-
can dplomatising by the new British Minister at Wash
ngton. Before quitting London be met an American
gentleman whom he did not recognise member of
the Republican party, and to whom he praised Mr..
johnson highly for his administrative vgor and skill
Finding no response, he modified his tone, and said
At all events, all must admit that be does wonders
for self-made man." " 1t may be So" was the re-
jonder "but, if he be selfmade will say that it re-
lieFes God Almighty of a grave responsibility"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18
"WEDNESDAY

Taos. MCINTYRE, of New Orleans, is only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adVer-
tisements in that city.
Mr.. JoHS C. LOVE s'inden, La is duly authorized to
receipt for subscriptions
ME-, L, LowERY, Starrville is duly authorised to
receive md receipt for subscriptions in Smith county,
Texas. and the counties surrounding.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-03-25
NEW PLAN FOR ELECTING DELE
GATES.

In Crawford County, Pennsylvania
there has been a good system initiated Of
clecting delegates to party conventions by
ballot of the spe ople at the polls, and it
seems to be obtaining favor elsewhere in
that State. We would like to see this
method of sending delegates adopted by
the Republican party all over the Coun-
try. and it seems to us that a great deal
of difficulty might be avoided by resorting
to this plan. Those familiar with the Or
binary working Of primary meetings know
how seldom you get anything near fair
expression of the wishes Of the electors,
and they are very often the cause of con
siderable trouble and hard feeling. Most
generally under the present system of
caucuses, a few party hacks in some back
room determine the whole matter for
ward or township of from three to five
hundred voters, which /, hardly very
democratic way of doing business, and is
far frcm being an expression of the peo-
pies wishes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-03-25
For Presidential Electors
PROGRESS OF IMPsAC HMEN I

There was considerable excitement ID
Washington on Monday, in anticipation
of the proceedings of the Senate on I'M
peachment. The Managers on the part
of the House were in session at an early
hour. examining witnesses and getting
ready for business. Generals hancock
and Granger, who were summoned on
Saturday, appeared and were examined at
great length The former was question
ed concerning his communication with
the President while in command Of the
Fifth District, and also relative TO his
business here at this time. General
Granger, who has been on intimate terms
with the President, was examined touch
ing certain interests he was known to
have had with the Executive oh the sub
iect of the removal of Stanton.
as eally as 10 o'clock, all of the Pres
ident's counsel, with the exception of
Black. were closeted with him at the
White House, reading over and revising
the reply to the article of Impeachment
Blacks absence gives rise to much com
ment. The consultation between the
President and counsel lasted over two
hours. Soon after IL O'Clock they pro
ceeded to the Capitol, and the Managers
of Impeachment we're announced. on the
part of the House. They all appeared
except Mr.. Stevens, who had entered
previously and taken a seat. .. 81,
After reading the journal, Senator
Doolitte, who was absent at the previous
sessions Of the court, was called and
sworn.
Senator Garrett Davis hioved that the
trial should be postponed until all the
States now unrepresented in Congress
shall have Senators.
Here Mr. CONFESS moved that the re-
solution be rot received, on which he de-
mandcd the yeas ana nays
The vote on the reception OF the resoi-
ution of Mr. Davis stood 40 nays to 2
ayes. The only persons voting for ii
were Senators Davis and McGreery, both
of Kentucky.
As soon as the vote was taken Mr.
Stanbery arose and remarked that him
self and his brother counsel had been en-.
gagged every hour since the Court last
met in preparing the answer. Even
though the time was so brief, neverthc-
less he hoped the answer would be found
sufficient.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-03-25

The Detroit Post is taking rather an
unfair advantage of the opponents OF i'm
partial suffrage. 1t Comes at them in this
Way: PHI
Every A,an who owes bin at the bar
beT's, which he does not mean to pay, will
surely vote against equal suffrage. The
superiority Of race must lie maintained!
The nice young man who cheats his
colored washerwoman will be certain to
vote against equal suffrage. The proud
superiority of the white must be vindicat-
cd
If negroes are. allowed to vote negroes
may be elected to office, object the Demo
Gratis against equal suffrage. ImaE Inc a
Democratic hummer arrested by black
constable What an outrage.
w hen man objects to equal suffrage
because it would produce negro equality,
he simply acknowledges that, if the negro
could vote, he would be his equal then
the vote is all the distinction between
them. This is generally as much of a
SANDER against the negro as it is rldicu-
lous on the part eff the white.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-03-25

WANTS TO BE VICE PREsIDENr.-A
Washington dispatch says that Senator
Do0little is very busy III CONNECTION with
some combined action in the Philadelphia
and Cleveland Conventions to secure his
nomination fer Vice President On the
democratic Presidential ticket The
earnest man" is following the example
of the man spoken Of in the sculptures
and is making himself friends of the nam
mon of nurighteousness, so that when he
shall be no longer Senator he may be re-
eeiyed into their house. ... .....Er
Navigation is fairly opened on the
from Lake Pepiu south.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-03-25

EFFECTS OF MIXING BABIEs.-Some
time ago there was a dancing party given
in Wisconsin Most of the ladies present
had little babies, whose noisy perversity
required too much attention to permit the
mothers to enjoy the dance. A humber
of gallant men volunteered to mind the
young ones while The parents INDUCED
in a ''break down" No sooner had
the mothers left the babies in charge of
the mischievous rogues, than they strip
ped the infants, changed their clothes,
giving the apparel ofone to another. The
dance over, it was time to GO home, and
the mothers hurriedly took each baby in
the dress Of her own, and started to their
homes, some ten or fifteen miles of, and
was far On their way before daylight. But
the following day there vas a tremendous
row in the settlement; mothers discovered
that single night had changed the sex
of their babies, observation disclosed phys
zeal phenomena, and then commenced
some of the tallest female pedestrianism !;
living miles apart it took two days to un
mix the babies, and as many to restore
the women to their natural sweet DISPOSE
ton To this day it is unsafe for any~of
the baby=Ihixers to venture into the ter
fitory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-03-25

Gen. Hancock has reached Washing:
ION from New Orleans, and has been in
consultation with the President. The
democracy at the Capital intended giving
the General reception, Tut a storm pre-
vented. It is understood that the Presi-
dent is anxious to have him take COM
mand of the new depart ment, but he
would rather not.