The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-06-29

To oar telzom-citizens of the United States:
As friends of constitutional economical and honest
government, the undersigned beg leave to call your
attention to the proper Importance of the elections
which take place this year. and respectfully to submit
suggestions for your consideration. By the State
legislatures to be eleected nearly onethrd of the U.
S. Senate will be chosen, and nearly all the members
of the next House of Representatives to be elected
next fall. Upon the coming elections, then, depends
the question whether the Democratic and conservative
element in the Senate shall be increased and whether
that element shall have majority in the House of
Representatives and as a consequence, whether we
shall have constitutional, economical and honest
government, or continuance of the revolutionary,
extravagant and unjust partisan rule whether we
shall have general uniform, just and constitutional
legislation with reasonable taxation and expenditures
unconstitutional, partial, unjust class legislation,
with oppressive and unequal taxation and wasteful
expenditure That we have strong reasons to hope for
favorable result, is plainly apparent The elections
already held clearly show that the tide of reform has
set in with power that cannot be resisted. If no
blunders be committed by the friends of reform, if
they do their duty and wisely if they throw off all
party and act with vgor and steadfastness there is
every hope that their efforts will be rewarded
with success Let there be discussion about money
matters; discussion Of dead issues manifesto
tion of proscripve feeling sacrifice of
the to crafty personal ambition resentment,
and let the best be chosen for candidates. and
may hope to our country redeemed from misrule
And in this connection beg leave to say word to
our fellow citizens of the Southern States. Do not
risk the loss of Senators and Representatives by elect
ing men who cannot take the test oath or who
der the disabilities imposed by the 10Th amendment.
Whatever may be said of the validity of that amend
ment, of the test oath act, you may assured
that Senators elected by the votes of members of
legislatures that is held by the Radical party and dis
qualified will not be permitted to take their seats and
that members of the House of Representatives, thus
disqualified, will be excluded. 1t is not safe to
incur any such risks We hope soon to see the day
when all disabilities will be removed, but, in the
time, do not entreat, neglect to the opportun
ty to strengthen the Democratic and conservative
forces in Congress- and the possibility nay, probab
ity of obtaining majority in the next House of Rep
resenatives, by putting it in the power of adver
saries to overthrow or disregard your elections.
Signed by A. G. Thurmond, of Ohio; Wm T. Ham
ilton, of Maryland; John W. Johnston of Virginia;
Garrett Davis, of Kentucky; Geo. Vlckers of Mary
land ; John H. Stockton, of New Jersey; I. F. Bay
ard of Delaware; Casserly, of California; Thos. c.
McCreery, of Kentucky Willard Salisbury of Della
ware Daniel S. Norton, of Maine of the Senate and
by SAM j. Randall, of Pennsylvania; Fl. Van Trump
| of Ohio; Geo. w. Woodward, of Pennsylvania; Ste
Archer, of Maryland, P. J. Haldeman, Of Penn
slvania; John D. Stiles of Pennsylvania; j. Lawrence
Getz of Pennsylvania; j. R. Mccormick of Missouri
Boyd Winchester, of Kentucky; w. E. Niblack of In
diana; 0. G. Cleveland, of New Jersey John A.9ris
wold and F. Wood, of New York; Eugene NJ. Viii
son, of Minnesota; JOS S. Smith, of Oregon E. F.
Dickson, of Ohio; Geo. Morgan, of Ohio; J. NJ sCrebs
of Illinois W. Strader of Ohio; Henry Westcomb, of
New York; T. W. McNeeley, of Illinois; Patrick
Hamil, of Maryland Erastus Wells, of Missouri; JAS
A. Johnston, of California; Henry A Reeves of New
York; Benz j. Diggs, of Delaware; Jas. B. Bafe,rof
New York Clarkson N. Potter, of New Y ork Saml
Hambleton, of Maryland; J. Proctor Knott, of Ken
lucky; s. S. Cox, of New York; Chas. Haight of New
York S. S. Marshall, of Illinois; L. L. Mayham, of
New York John Morrssey, New York; John Fox, Of,
New York VIM. S. Holman, of Indiana; NJ. c. Kerr,
of Indiana; D. NJ. VanAnken, of Pennsylvania; Jas.
Brooks of New York; A. G. Burrills, and VIM. Mum
gen, of Ohio; D. W. Voorhies, of Indiana Peter NJ.
Fox, of Alabama; HenrlE Calkin of New York; w.
G. Sherrod, of Alabama; John C. Schumacher, of New
York; VIM. H. Barnum, of Connecticut Thos. L.
Jones, of Kentucky; John G. Conner, of Texas; W.
n Sweeney, of Kentucky; J. H Lewis, of Kentucky
L. S. Trimble of Kentucky; John T. &iras of New
Jersey; Thos Swami, Of Maryland; John NJ Rice, of
Kentucky; Sam'l B. Axtel, of California Charles A.
Eldridge, of Wisconsin Geo. NJ. Adams of Kentucky;
James NJ ca,anaugb, Of Montana; !; <; shaffer, of
Idaho L. F. Mickles, Of Wyoming, and A. A. @. Rog
ers, of Arkansas, members of the House.
The caucus of Democratic and Conservative Sena-
tors and members have agreed on Congressional
campaign. The committee to consist of two Senators
at large and Representative from each State repre-
sented in the Senate and House by Democratic or
Conservative members. This cnm1hatee were autnor-
lied to appoint resident committee to consist, in
part of their MEMBERS together with citizens of
this city. 4.sa. .u.
The Congressional Committee isas follows: Eugene
Casserly, of California; John P. Stockton Of New
jersey; VIM. H. Barnum, -bf Connecticut; Henry A.
Reeves, of New York; J6hs-T. Bird, of New Jersey;
Sam J. Randall, OF Pennsylvania; Maj. T. Higgs of
Delaware; Fred Stone, of Maryland John W. John
ston of Virginia; Francis j Shaber, of North Caro-
lima; H. VanTrump, of ohio; " G: Niblack, of In
diana; A. J. Burr of Ilinois; Boyd Winchester of
Kentucky; c. A. Sharp, of Tennessee Erastus Wells,
of Missouri Chas. A. Eldridge, of Wisconsin; E. NJ.
Wilson, of Minnesota; J. SSmitb. of Oregon James
A. johnson, of California; Ii A. G. Rogersrof Arkan-
sas John C. Conner, of Texas; P. NJ. B. Young, of
Georgia. and A. Bailey, of Houisiana o.s-
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Fhe Senate adopted an
amendment to the copyright law, taking Jurisdiction
from the District Courts and placing it in Congress
Abbot introduced a bill in the Senate authorizing
the consolidation of the Western North Carolina Rail-
road, the Wilmington, Charg0s & Rutherford Rail-
road the Spartanburg & Union Railroad under the
name of Western North Carolina Extension Railroad
Company, for the purpose of constructing railroad
to Cleveland, Tenn, and establishing continuous rail
road connection between the Atlantic ports of North
and South Carolina and the Pacific Ocean, by way Of
the contemplated Southern Traas Continental Railroad.