The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-16
Correspondence st. Louis Times.

The FIRST PRECINCT CAPTAINCY 1T has been neari,
three weeks since Capt B, ahey resigned the cap
tancr Of the FIRST Police Precinct and vet
has been appointed Acting Capt Chimney is he oldes,
sergeant in the DISTRICT and by all rules Of promotion
entitled to the place. He is of the finest officers
on the force. RepeaIed attempts have been made in
the Police Board oave him elected. but uDsuccessu,.
Il has heen determined by the Board that
white men shall be elected to office. They want
gro. The most important district in the ctythe one
containing the wealth aud the business interests OF
New 0rlearsis to be given III charge of negro cap
tain, and the white the police force sntrct 10
lis will What security have the people then Tor the
protection OF their property nr their lives even? Step
Ivy step the Metropolitan Police Board has gone On re-
moving caprbe and efficient men, and putting negroes
in their stend When there charges TO be made
then ,egro is elevated to sergeantcy sud the Whit
men are compelled to serve under him or resign. If
they choose the last alternative then negro is iune
diate! foisted in his place Slowly but surely, the
police Of the city passing to the control OF the negFo
and when this is accomplished, (nless the white
man bends subserviently the black one) the lurid
prophecy Of Pncback win be of easy n6llment. Then
the motto will be, rule or destroy. The negro
govern or the city blaze Have the people OF New
Orleans come that point where they have not even
the right to select the guardians of their lives and
property, but must accept these at the dictstion OF
Lieut.. Gov. Dunn Rayne Isabelle and their confrere,
colleague and bosom confdant George. We want no
negro captains in the First District, and the temper o.
the people has teen greatly moderated if is supposed
they will endure There are times when forhear
ance to be virtue, and that time has been
nearly if not quite reached. y
New Orleans Picayune, 5th.
TIE LAlRps DEFEND THE ALABAMA BUslNEss.-The
letter of the Messrs Lards says that building Of
the Alabama done in the way Of business and free
from concealment. 1t was known to the Government
and the public and with the knowledge of the Ameri-
minister That the vessel nj
poses and intended for the Of the Confederate
Government notorious Nohaste secrecy was
observed in sny of the operations. Had there heen
anything Illegal in the building fitting OUT of the
ship ample opportunity existed for the Government
seize her whose officers of the custom house were
informed, the 21s: of July, that she ready for
sea. and might leave at any hour she pleased No at
rempt made TO detain her, though Passmore and
others made affdavts that the nen enlisted to
serve on her.
They contend that the contract entered into for the
building Of the ship not At variance with the luws
OF England, the opinion of English people, and the
practice OF foreign nations.
They qnore the written opinions of Mr. Metlish,
Q G, Mr, Kamplev and Sir Hug, Cavins. of February.
1853 which they alIege support their position, and g.
to show that the Alabama left Brkenhead unarmed
and went to the Azores. to which men and arms had
been sent from other ports. #-5
The Standard SAYS of Laird's letter that it IL clear
charge of negligance against the Government bur,
whatever Engand'> oftnse NAV have heen. it s out
done hundred told b. the villfuland warton off:se,
Of the United States against England and any settle
ment will leave heavy balance against the States.
Euglands obligations were broken for the North as
well as the South The Americana are equally guilty
of breach of international obligations in the OF
the Carolina and in the Of the Fenian drilling and
organisations
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT John Anwein, Of
he parish of St. Landry brings suit against the parish
OF St Landry for 81 5000 The petition represents
that he was resident of said parish from Jnlv. 1866
10 the 10Th OF January 1859, That on said last dag
he ordered to leave said parish under the penalty
IF death in the of refusal. by organisation
extending Throughout said parish and composed Of
very nearly the whole of the white population OF said
parish That by thus having been forced and com
PEELED TO leave lis home in said parish he has Sustained
damages the amount above stated, that Is to say
he claims exemplary damages in the sum OF Shst'h
loss on land and Improvements he was forced 10 sell
| IS Or, lnss on farming Implements buggy, horses
cattle hogs etc. Sluo, loss of time up to date siz
months $500 $500 loss crop OF corr, potatoes
] and tobacco $500: making above stated, 81 500
Prays Tor citation of said parish through IFS proper Off
| Ger and tor Judgment etc.
John Baptste Brown, also Of the parish of St. Ian
drv brings suit against said parish claiming $4,000 AZ
| follows: $500 for merchandise torcbly taken from
him by an armed organisation; five months Of time
lost with loss OF business $500 exemplary damages
s20on, making together the sum Of s4s Q. The pet
ton represents that during the month Of September he
was forcihly driven from his home i'll said parish, by
an organisation extendi, throughout said parish. sno
composed of nearly the whole of the white population
! of said parish.
Emerson Bentley Of Terrehonne parish, brings sni
against the town OF Opeousas for the sun, OF $4,000
/ [Picayune, I'd.
| Two MILLIONS FOR RAILROAD FRANCHISE --Muct
indignation continues he expressed in the New nTt
ionrr as ut the evident determination of the Site Leg
isature to pass the 90 called Broadway railroad bill
giving to favorities gratuify that valuable tran
chse though opposed to the project Of such a roas
in that crow dtd thoropehfare injurious, Mr.. a i
Stewart offers give million dollars for the fran
else and pay down the money within thirty daTs ate
the passage Of the BILL he will pay any higher sun
which The franchise may command at public aaetion
notwithstanding this Offer it il slledgrd that the orig
ifa grauty bill for the ring will pass the votes ha vIE
already been secilted though the price for them nov
NAV have to be little higher And so we go, al
over the country from Congress downwards.
Suppose that twenty Years ago rich man aled, ahe
was buried with fifteen thousand dollars worth o
je1elrr in his coffin, and suppose that MS widow
has been reduced to ndigence, would abe ot
UNSUITABLE In recovering the buried treasure? Such II
instance has 70 ktowedga. and there are Ole
tnsst arnr, L &nI IL t.0