The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-16
A Press Convention.

a Press Convention.
The papers of New Orleans, and several of those in
the country parishes advocating the propriety of
holding convention of the conservative editors of the
State in that city on the 28th of February. Its pur
pose is for the comforting together upon the various
subjects of public interest, POLITICAL financial, and In
dustria which agitate the people, as we'll as to
consult together upon the policy proper to be adopted
by the conservative press in the next political cam
paign, so that uniform and well understood action may
be had
While have no earthly objection to the proposed
meeting, we yet conceive that very little good has
resulted from editorial or other conventions. For
US We can declare our position right here. 1t is an
unaerable and uncompromising hostility TO all scala
wags carpet baggers and the whole breed and gener-
alton of Radical vpers. No concessions except those
wrung by physical force-no compromses-no con-
ciliaory for the sake of expedency So much
for politics.
As for the industrial interests of the country, time
and experience must point out the most available mode
Of supplying laborers, whether Chinese other. That
labor is sadly needed all will admithe planters, in
deed having keener appreciation of the fact than the
editors themselves Still, if by consultation the fra
ternty arrive at any solution of the problem we
will be than willing to adopt it, as on this ques-
ton we are much more conservative than upon that
of politics
Touching the finances, we shall strenuousy adVo.
cate the proprety of taking every cent out of the
North and distributing it among the needy of the
South especially the editors and to this determine
ton we expect to hold tenacously, whatever policy
the convention may suggest.
These, brother editors are our sentiments, and if
with them can be of any assistance in your DELHI
eratons, call on
MExIco-This remarkable country is again on the
rampage. Revolution is a chronic disease there, and
nothing short of iron.handed imperial government
will check it. Possibly that might not be able to do
so, imperial troops themselves would be liable to
the insurrectonary contagon. Latest advces repre-
sent San Luis Potosi completely in the hands Of
the rebels while the rebellion is spreading over many
portions of the Government The State of Puebla
Zacatecas Sattlo Monterey and other localities are
entering into the movement against the Juarez Gov
eminent. The Brownsville Ranchero, of late date,
says
The rebel government OF San Luis Potosi was
Joined by the third corps of regulars in body
they taking with them all of the artillery belonging to
the third division Of the army-Escobedo's.
All business at complete stand-stll all houses
were closed and apparently awaiting the worst Men
of means dreading Developments as they we'll
knew that they must foot the bills or else 90 to cruel
prisons.
The action of the rebels in making impressments of
men was of the most revolving character Houses
were being forciby entered by rebel troops and hus
bands and sons were being dragged forth as yoIs,-
taros despite the cries of heartbroken mothers and
outraged wives The many scenes Of the kind beg
gar description.
Notwithstanding the warnings which the revolution
would seem to indicate. it was gaining ground daily.
The very ones so lately dragged from the bosoms
of their families seemed to be the most vocferous in
adding Juror to the rebel movement To use Horace
Greeley expression, it seemed though the ignorant
masses are "hell-bent" upon having a revolution,
not knowing, and caring less, about the consequences
In regard to the prevailing opinion of the stable
men of Mexico, informant says that there is gen
era desire to the overthrow of President Jaurez
Though they would wish that such an event should be
brought about through the ballobox still they not
only willingly submit, but eager in endorsing and
supporting the rebel movement So the present ad-
mnstration goes under they not as to the means
employed to accomplish it.
The stranges part of this very general revolutionary
movement consists in the fact that Gen. Ortega, in
whose favor it all to have been inaugurated and
whom the rebel States of Zacatecas have officially pro-
claimed President of Mexico, has come out in a card
in which he denounces the whole procedure, and that
of Zacatecas in particular.
We can make no conclusion beyond one, and that
is that nearly all Mexico is in revolution, and both
sides fighting for the constitution of 81. Where the OBJ
ective point is the to all parties in that country
they should settle their troubles without much blood
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