New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-27

New ORLEANS, September Is, 1861.
Mesrs John H RHddoc Jules Leblanc Nicholas Galatas
Mathew Dicks, Andrew J, Edwards George H. Penn NJ G.
Crawford, C. H. Bradley Others St. Tammsny Parish,
Louisiana:
GenIeneEl have the honor acknowledge the receipt of
your favor the 18th Instant asking permit to
be used candidate represent the First Congressional Dis
trict you my thanks for the high
compliment letter implies If have seemed aIdy in
plying high compliment has been because did not
wish deceive either self friends and therefore, felt
opld consult fellow citizens Of all parties residing in
New Orleans which constitutes part Of the Congressional Dis
trict.
After consulting many friends act in accordance with the
urgent suggestion large majority Of them when consent
snbnit my candidate for responsible position
have for than quarter of advocated through
the press through good and evil report measures which
intended to make the South commercially and mentally in.
dependent Of the Moth, and many who thought was
wroDg my friends The instant The electric
spark told tool OF anatcal despotism selected
sbyer civil government felt shat then the time strike
We ali for Southern rghtsa for ind
vidua and States righta for prosecuting the with
gor until the enemy driven from soil and
honorable secured and all are for DAVIS and SIZE
PaENS noble and trusty leaders.
You mag well suppose that should be proud TO
such constituency with such stupendou future before
them. Formerly paid New England fisheries twelve mil
lions of dollars in bounes Alone and paid for the fish after
wards, thus paying twice for the article when have
better cries in and with
other icie WI shall now look friends for supplies
and enemies But dependence mental sup
plies been hundred mee Funous than HAT for
for is that, that alone which the
all our present caanites. forgot aduonons Wash
gton, Jefferson McDuhie and Calhoun We forget that
was thought enlightened mind that ruled the in
stead supporting journals and literature paid
millions Upa of cyzAtioufanatica literature We
forgot our apoess John Howard Payne Richard H. Wide
B. Lamar Smmss matches Audubon and classic Gaysrre.
Roam and
their pestilent allies,
And have that AblahRrn Lincoln conquer
the South than that the spful viper the progress
tie sun for country snbdued where the
and daughters cheered its to duty and history does
record patriotic devotion is manifested by ALL
youngest Oldest of the noble daughters of South sup
plying the Of gallant soldiers who have offered their
lives the altar of their country know full we'll the power
the BLOODY despotsm that assails know well that
many noble spirit fall and fond heart weep
every and every woman every child of South
will excl4i Though this cup bitter yet tits when
compared Of Gfamy and disgrace offered by the
mnions stupid despot. But If ourselves
desny, and God, Have in the future
grand and gle TT, history.
six nuhs peace established your resources
titGbers Of power your vailed agricultural re0ces
will be touched by magic wand Of science and streams Of
wealth will burst forth from every boil of sunny cline.
ships PgoEd will your eNhaustles oress Of
pine live oak to sir supplies. Our shipyars viii
wi industry and lend forth their floating palaces
and defence the Mars and Neptune will Join
hands for protection New Orleans will longer
tay New York aud Boston, but will be The great importing
exporting emporium the world her property
doubled in value but her i be drained occupied
as commerce, New Orleans will many years
b. NE abode Of millions.
But, thank Heaven, have awabed from t'lat deadly
nepenthe which sootheS bat to kill We free Now the
repttIdent genius OF the and daughters of the South viii
shine forth and rivulet will become
ss and breathe forth strains Of patriotic devotion and love,
that shall aud The hearts OF millions in the
of mutual friendship We shall have literature and poetry
that shall far thai Or hy
Mississippi the Fiber. have spent
life in your District Ny children and grandchildren all
Creoes barn yonE very District AL my pecuay
and always has been Kentucky louisiana Mississippi
Texas Ali hopes and affections with you. destiny
is my destiny.
Excuse, gentlemen, tbs long retrospect which think the
times and the occasion require.
If elected shall study the interest Of those whom have the
honor and the pro psry of county
am, lenep most respectfully your obedient SERVANT
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