The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-09-19
From our New Orleans Correspondent.

NEW OhLBAEs, Sept 10, 1860.
MEssRs EDToRs: re impart anything like interest
other than purely political nature IS fear out of the
question provided your readers on Red river are as
much absorbed in the contest now going on, as the
good citizens of this city appear to be. No other topic
commands sufficient attention to merit remark and from
morn till midnight nothing is heard but the ncessant
din of parading clubs and cldnorous politicians,
wranglng obsolete and nonsenSical distractions
the merits of which long since discussed and the
measures themselves years ago consigned to the tombs
of the Capulets." BY far the largest and most enhu
sastic turnout Of the canvass Tuesday evening
last when the followers Of Bell and Everett were adj
dressed by c. c. Langdon, of Mobile. A city paper
was pleased to term the supporters Of the American
ticket, the "old gentIemens party Now whether the
term implied a sheer or Il compliment is not made
manifest by the party applying it, but most assuredv
no one acquaintcdcd with the material from which the
Bell and Everett clubs have formed their ranks say
other than that they most essentially gentlemanly
party and while many of our aged and most respectable
citizens with the venerable bland and gifted Roselus
at the head are battling manfuly for the constitution
and the Union under the leadership of Bell and Ever
ctt the contest is not, by any means confined to the
hands or heads of thgse veterans; The middle aged
and those who for the trst time exercise the franchise
enter warmly into the canvass and if enthusiastic devo
ton and uatring excron could command success the
result in Louisiana would Ent &C doubtful.
The friends and supporters Of Breckenridge and Lane
are moving heaven and earth for their candidates So
far the canvass has been conducted with amount of
courtesy and good feelings unexpected as is pleas
ing to every who far diyest themselves Of
prejudice as to respect the opinions and feelings of
political opponents. The speech of Mr.. Breckinridge
at Ashland has just been made public-what effect it
may have, is, Of course vet to be seem His friends
claim total reltatioR of all the charges that have
been so industriOusy circulated to Ills prejudice 1t
generally conceded that Mr. Brecnrdgeis too chival-
roas gentleman to any subterfuge or dodge
any issue that may be raised and any statement-as to
his past present future position upon the issues pre-
sented may be implicitly relied upon.
The disciples of Mr. Douglas have had several dis
PLAYS in which, beive they succeeded in astonishing
all parties The Little giant has some very warm
friends but they appear sadly deficient in what Col
Benton would have called the ''sineWs of war; and
every one at all conversant with the management of
political demonstrations in city knows that it takes
liberal supply of the mint drops get the soveregns
out in force have not been able to ascertain who the
leaders of the Douglas party in this State are; Mr.
Soue was last heard of in Mississippi where he was
advocating the claims of his favorite Major Heron
ex-Goy Wickilie undoubtedly doing great service
some place either for Douglas orthemselyes while the
next great squatter luninary DR.. Cottman seems to
have disappeared entirely.
With the unexpected combinations that are daily
making, there is predicting the result of the race
Nv own views would be for the entire south to concen
trate upon strongest man, sinking all local prejudces
and prepossessons, unite one man, and instead Of
displays here, use that most potent of persuaders
those almighty dollars" in carrying New York and
Pennsylvania against Lincoln, by which his defeat would
be certain and that is about the only by which
he can be beaten without concentrated action
BY the parties opposed to the republicans their success
is nevitable-a result to be deplored by all who have
any regard for the rights interests of the States of
the SOUTH if indeed, does not lead to disruption of
the Union.
By the annual statements published on the first of
the month you will that the year just past was one
of great prosperity the indications of the pres
ent point to the coming winter as one of continued
profit to all who choose to avail themselves of the
mercial advantages abundanty offering to energy
and enterprise. am pleased see the great interest
manifested by business men here in the reOpening of
Red river navigation Few, indeed, know the vast ex-
tent Of country be brought into the market and the
immense business that must eventually come here from
that section; but sagacious men beginning to look
into the matter and you may depend upon the city doing
its part towards developing the resources of that por
ton of the country.
The health Of the city excellent and no probability
Of its being interrupted nothing Of local import worth
imparting; so, anti something "turls up"
All REVOTR