Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-07-13
The Confederate League.

this parish, are still busily engaged in
canvassirg for subscriptions to tbs same,
and with mucE success. Several parish
es, taking pattern after us, are also en-
gagged in the good work, which wehope
TO see initiated BY every parish Of the
State.
The times indeed look squally, and
we must prepare at once for the coming
storm. it is absolutely necessary that
every maj give the Government all the
assistance in his power, whether in the
ranks as a soldier, a contributor Of mon
ey OF produce, Or in some sphere where
bis services may bs useful. Means
abnndant for Tie prosecalioh of the war
are at the disposal Of the Government,
evena, if i: should lastsfor twenty years.
But il requires time and labor to furnish
those means, and which caunot be done
by an agen, of the Government issuing
a newspaper proclamation calling fo'
them to he sent 10 him Mt Il certain place
such a method Of collecting subscrip-
tons is worse than useless. 1t can only
be done, and that to be Of some service.
by every parish and county Of the South
ern States, going to work at once by ap-
pointing committees under rules and
regulations similar to cur League; aud
by whiting every man at bis home and
securing all that he is able to contribute.
|Thenbave the produce contributions sold
by persons 10 the interest of the League,
and not by harpy speeulstors--the nom
ey thus realised to be handed over to the
C~oufederacy for interest bearing bonds.
1t is only bys a system Of canvassing that
the Government will ever realise from
the people the money it requires for the
purposes Of the war.
We feel assured that L~ouisiana'win do
her share Of contributing to the fifty mil
lion loan now called for by the Confed-
crate Government. We do not know,
nor have we the means Of ascertaining. |
how much has been subscribed in other
parishes, bus West Baton Rouge can be |
put down for two hundred ,hous-
and Collars. At the last meeting of til.
Leagues Y 9 one hundred and six thous-
and hadsbeen subscribed, without one.
ha!f Of our largest and weal,hiest plan
ters having contributed. That they will
do SO admits Of no question. Now sup
that every parish of the State
in proportion to its wealth, or
means, Louisiana eau easily take ten mil
lions Of the loan, and contribute the
anne amount annually as often as it may
called for. We are not exsggerating
this calculation. Let the reader count
The parishes, and give, for each parish,
one hundred thousand dollars, aud we
have the handsome sum of nearly five
millions Of dollars! Many, if not all,
he wealthier parishes will contribute
more than double the amount allotted to
each parish in the estimate, while few, if
any, will contribute less, SO that our cal
culations cannot by any means lie cen
strued as visionary.
Every planter, no matter how small,
contribute his mite. The spirit
patriotism aud devotion mus rot be-
alone to the opulent. The poor
with his few acres Of corn or cotton
has Mt much at stake in this issue as he
who lords it over countess acres. If we
are beaten in the present contest, the in
will not ask, nor will they care,
whether the spoils be Of the rich or poor
man.
Come forward then, and give all you can
For this patriotic object. Let no man
hold back on aecouut of his poverty
that you but lend so much
money to the Government, for which
you receive eight per cent. interest. II
successful in our wa Of independence,
-FOUR money will be faithfully returned
+ not successful, Of what value will be