The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-02
To the People of the State of Louisiana.

To the People of the State of Louisiana.
The period designated by law for the election of the
president and vcepresdent of the Confederate States
being at hand, the selection of electoral ticket
requires attention.
The usual mode of selection by conventions OF the
people, it s.believed will not be resorted to, for the
reason that the principles which the secession OF the
State based are universally accepted, and the Vlg
orous prosecution of the war; until the recognition ana
permanent establishment of independence nation,
regardless of all propositions OF compromise or recon
strucon, is not only opposed by none, but Is heartily
supported by ALL Public opinion, with an unanmity
only equaled by that which called Washington to the
office of chefmagisrae has pointed to Jefferson Davis,
of Mississippi and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia
as the statesmen emnently qualified control the
destnies of the government. Some means, there
fore should be adopted by which the sufrages of the
people may be concentrated electoral ticket;
otherwise variety of tickets, favorable to the election
of those distinguished men, may be presented and voted
for without any concert of action and thus the common
enemy be furnished pretex for the assertion that dis
sentions exist among US.
In the State of Mississippi the legislature during its
called session in August last recommended electoral
ticket to the people of that State In the State of Ala
bama where no representative body was expected to
assemble prior to the presidential election the RESPONSE
bity of framing electoral ticket assumed by the
governor assisted by gentlemen identified with the inter
est and welfare of the State. In both instances the
ticket suggested has been received with favor In view
of the latter precedent and for the same reason the
undersigned solely actuated by the desire of aordng
the people of this State opportunity of casting their
votes as unit for electors favorable to the election OF
Jefferson Davis to the office of president and Of Alex
ander H. Stephens to the Office of presdant under
the permanent constitution have undertaken to suggest
the suboined electoral ticket, and trust It may meet
universal acquiesence.
1t is proper to remark that with the view of giving
satisfaction to all sections of the State, the electors
presented have been distributed territoriay with
much Partially as was practicable, and the political
anities existing prior to secession have also been con-
suited taking into consideration the relative numerical
strength of the respective parties. Nor may it be ILL
timed add that the meeting of the undersigned for
the purpose of suggesting this ticket altogether the
result of the accidental presence in this city Ct those
who reside in the State
New Orleans, September "a, 1861.
THOE. 0. MOORE, H. n. HTAMS,
THOS. J. SEMMES A. B. ROMAN
A. M0UT0N, JOHN T. MONROE,
VIM A ELMORE, TIL c. MANNING,
J. T. SIMMONS, +. H. HATCH
JOHN f. KING, w. r. ADAMS,
ELECTORS FOR STATE AT LARGE.
CHARLES DERBIGNY, of Orleans
ALBERT g. CARTER, of East Feliciana.
ALTERNATEs
JAMES B. CAMPBELL of Natchtoches.
G. l.. FUSELIEUR, of St. Mary.
FIRST DISTRICT.
DONATIEN AUGUSTIN, of Orleans.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GARDERE of Orleans.
SECOND DISTRICT.
JAMES P. FRERET, Of Orleans
Alternate-JOHN c. KICKS of Orleans.
DISTRICT
EDWARD DUFFEL of Ascension.
Alternate--LOUIS BUSH, of Lafourche
FOURTH DISTRICT
WIN. RUFFIN BARROW, of W Feliciana.
Alternate-CYPRIAN DUPRE, of St. Landry
FIFTH DISTRICT.
BARTHOLOMEW EGAN, OF Bienville
ACKNOWLEDGMENT HODGES, of Bosser.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
s. L. CIAMBLISS of Carroll.
AIternate-ORRIN MAYO, of Catahoula
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FEDERAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEFENCE OF ASH
INGToN-The Richmond correspondent of the Memphis
Appeal in his letter of the 18th ult., writes:
There be doubt that the most tremendous prep
arations have been made for the protection of Wash
ngtOn An intelligent lady, who left there only week
ago, and has just reached Richmond gives Valu-
able information of what has been done in and around
the city for the destruction of the southern army should
it attempt to carry the place by assault
The Long bridge and the Chain bridge she tells US,
have both been mined, and can be blown up at mo-
ments warning, should Beauregards victorious troops
try to cross either of them Encirclng Arlington
heights the yankees have dug wide and deep pits over
which thin covering of earth and and twigs has been
carefully thrown conceal the danger and into the
abysses Of destruction they expect welcome the brave
fellows, who unappeled by the murderous fire of the
batteries should rush to gain the summit and drive in
the gunners with the bayonet. Their trouble in the
contnvance of these Chinese pieces of dablere will
prove to be ovea labor lost" for Washington will
most probably be ours if at all matter of military
necessity is not proposed go north by way of the
treacherous pitfalls Of Arlington will the southern
army either the Chain bridge the Long bridge
We shall not walk into the spiders parlor at any price
MARTIAL LAW AND THE MILIrIA.-The officers of the
militia are to hold adjourned meeting this evening,
at the armory of the Orleans Guards receive the an
swer of the governor to their request for the aid of
desrtand, in unohiciay way that the governor has
decidaa aains the nrncla of