Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-09-07
THE CONFEDERATE LOAN.

government Wild lOaLS ny Iue poopI'
had been adopted aud entered upon BY
The. Confederate authorities, several o.
our patriotic Pensioners devised a plan
for that purpose under the name Of th'
Confederate League. The objects Of thu
LEAGUE .w~eresiulIy set forth at the time
and must be familiar to our readers
Under that organization, large quantities
of sugar, moIasses, cotton, corn, etc.
were rendered the Government, at mark
ct prices, for Confederate bonds bearing
eight per cent. interest, and were to be
delivered at such places and time, as the
subscribers deemed most adyantageou;
to all interested. How we'll the plan
succeeded in this parish was evidenced
by the reports 0: the Leagues commit.
tees.
Since the organization Of the League,
and its success made pub!ic-a success
we must say confined almost exclusively
to u parish-the Secretary of the
Treasury, Hon.. G. C. Memminger, has
issued a circular to the people of the
Southern States calling for loans to the
Government in nearly the same terms as
those set forth by the League, a copy Of
which, addressed to three of our fellow
Pensioners, has just been handed us
with a request to publish. 1t will be
found below.
1t has been suggested to us-and we
think The suggestion a good one-to
transfer all subscriptions obtained by the
League to the charge of the gentlemen
mentioned in the circular, and that such
subscriptions be placed upon their list.
We see no improperly in this-nothins
Objectionable, and suggest that a meet
ing Of the League be held at an early
day to take the matter into consideration
and to. act Immediately thereon. l. is
entirely useless to have Two plans before
the people, when they are SO nearly alike.
Had the League succeeded in establish
ing similar organizations in every parish
of the State, as a preference, we should
have unhesitatingIy adhered to the
League as Of home origin. We there,
fore, call for a meeting Of that body to
take place at the Court House of this
parish, on the last Saturday Of this
month. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and urgent-
~ request that all subscribers thereto be
present to participate in the same.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, C.S.A A.
Richmond, June 10, 1861.
Messrs. w. Jones Lyle, Boiling R. Chinn
and W. D. Winter:
GErrLEMEN The Congress Of the Con.
States at its last session passed an
net authorising the issue of bonds for The
proceeds of the sale Of raw produce and
manufactured ARTICLES.
1t has been deemed advisable in carving
out this law to circulate, in advance. lists far
subscription in which every planter can in.
ticate the portion of his crop which he is
to lend for the support of the Gov.
srnment. 1t is proposed that no disturbance
'haIi be made Of the usual arrangements of
zach planter for selling his crop; but that he
shall simply indicate the portion he is will
ne TO subscribe, the time and place Of de-
livery, and the factor in whose hands il is
for sale and shall order the factor TO
Exchange the proceeds of sale of the subscribe
"a portion for Confederate Bonds bearing q
'er cent. interest. The time of sale men.
Toned in the caption of the lists, is intended
Indicate the usual date at which the cron
$ brought to market, and will be subject to
hose considerations of mutual interest which
would postpone a sale where the propertv
must De sacrificed.
Several OF these lists are herewith sent to
GU, and you are requested to act as Conn
in bringing the same to the atteu-
on OF she people:of your district OF. county,
lou will use your discretion as. to the best
lode OF bringing the matter forward: but Il
3 suggested that it would be desirable to use
ny public OCCASION. and to induce as MANY
as you can to make individual en-.
locations to their fellow citizens.
AS soon as you shall have procured as
'any signatures as you can to any one list.
VIII please forward it to this Depart-
lent. 10 provide against loss of any list. it
desirable that they should be signed in du-
llcate, and forwarded by different mails.
Respectfully,
C. C. MEMMINGER
"A Secretary of the Treasury.
@- Little West Baton Rouge is fair
ast'r IN the matter Of providing cloth
g for our soldiers, as well as furnishino