The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-15

WE CAN'T DO IT.-zA friend-we know he is friend
by the mark he made~-has sent US copy of the New
Orleans Advocate soealled educational journal under
the control of that meek and immaculate lamb that
spotess saint known as Thomas W. Conway, with a
pencil mark drawn around the following morceaus:
A Deputy United States Marshal, to-day returned
from Shreveport where be had arrested c0unereiter
and brought him in custody to New Orleans and the
threats against his life made by the lawless rowdes of
that section Violent and attended with such cir
cumstantal evidence of their sincerity that his friends
have advised the Marshal that it is not safe for him to
return The Shreveport Democratic paper, contains a
threat that he will be invited to take view of that
beautiful city from the highest emnence in it, hanging
at the end of a rope. The chivaric people whom
the Tribune so lovingly suggests should be ruled by
love and amnesty rather than fears, were so violent
and unamable in their demonstrations, that their late
REPRESENTATIVES in the General Assembly, only escaped
violence at their hands through the Intervention Of the
military, and the Sheriff who had the ndiscretion,
while ransactng business with him, to walk on the
street. was spit in the face by the quiet people,
for daring to walk with I'D Yankee"
The assessor or collector of taxes in Cadd0 parish
W Flood is driven from the parish by threats and in
suits and on the way down the river with his family is
subjected to the grossest insults and ndigntes This
for no other reason than that he is Republican
official
If the sender expects US to expose the amusing hc
tons contained in these paragraphs, we tell him. can
didy, it can't be donethe play is not worth the can
E die We are now aiming at higher game-no lal
short of member of Congress can claim our atten
ton There are enough of them to occupy the time Of
any ordinary newspaper As for Conway, we really
cannot come down to him our friends mustn't expect
it. Come up and see us, Thomas. We think that VIC
are safe in assuring you that not one OF the lawes
rowdies in this region will trouble himself even tc
, spit in your face.
CHARLES DIcKENs-The announcement of the death
of this distinguished author, whose writings are ad
mred and whose very person was loved wherever the
English language is spoken, will send thrill of deep
regret through every heart. Those who have been
bis readers and admirers land Sho have not y will ex
perence that grief which follows the death of a near
relative or intimate friend In view of the fact that
E the making of books has become annoyance and a
yexaon of spirit is it too much to say that the read
ing world could have eter spared every other living
author?
In the realm Of fiction his sway was more potent
than that of the Gar all the Russas his abec
subjects Since Bulwg abandoned to all intents, the
field of literature Dickens has stood without rival
peerless in the majesty of his genius, genius that
could stoop to the cutters OF society and lift to the
gaze of the world poor little sreetsweep and fling
around him bright garment of human sympathy
which called forth alike our pity and our love.
Alas for the Little Joes " of the world The good
shepherd has been taken from his flock but may they
not hope that he is taken with the stain OF hui
man fresh upon him. to the bosom of that bet
ter Shepherd, who said "Inasmuch as We have done il
unto of the least of these We have done unto me
E Mr.. Burdett, of Missouri, representative man o.
his party in that he is INSCRIPTIONS and ylihcr
made the following assertion in the debate in Congress
: to which we have recently so often made alluson
e In one of the parishes where brave man dareC
to vote his sentiments be paid within short time the
p penalty with his life.
The truth is the freedman who voted for Grant il
this parish although guilty Of very nsoent language
on the street. was never ntererred with il any man
ner then or afterwards Though could he be seated in The
Speakers chair in person. alive and we'll there would
not be rabid Radical in the House who would not be
keen to make oath and kiss the Bible that he was no
the genuine article but bogus darkey sent on for thu
occasion.
There is world of wisdom in the following advice
as to chow to learn for it will not do to pass b,
without attention what man says to you in anger
4 the Ground that he is your enemy-one enemy
worth dozen friends to teach you your faults "Neve
e forget what man has said yon when be is angry
If he has charged you with anything you had better
look it up. person has often been startled from
pleasant dream of selfdeception by the words of ar
angry man, who mny wish his words unsaid the mex
hour, but they past recall The wisest course Is
take home this lesson with meekness to our souls
1t was saying of Socrates that every man had neec
ola faithful friend and bitter enemy the to ad
! wise, and the other to snow him his faults
, ---sse----
2 HARMON A. DREw.--We regret to announce the
death of Judge Harmon A. Drew, of Claiborne parish
He died recently in New Orleans. Judge Drew
of fine legal abilities and kind hearted gentleman
His errors were those of taste and not Of the heart
he was victim to that uncomfortable love of the ex
citement induced by drink which has caused the ruiz
of so many of our brightest and best. Yet with this
his only fault, all who knew him we'll loved him 70
I his kindness of heart, his genial humor and incor
ruptble integrity; and admired him for his lierar
attainments, clear heaG and powers of analysis whic
prominently fitted him for the profession to which hi
life was devoted
The first meeting of what may prove to be a neV
party organization was held in New York on the ID
1t is said that well known citizens who are dissatisfied
with the old parties the bottom Of it. The plank
are lst civil service system; ID, minority, o
rather proportional representation; Sd, reform in thu
revenue tariff; 4th, return to specie payments; 9th
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