, 1865-08-21

FROM NEW ORLEAN5,
The Political Campaign Opening.
General Election In November-TEo
Thousand Offices to be Fllle<1-<srand
Knnfs for the SpoIls-Thc Conservative
Programme.

The question 80 long IN doubt Is now cor
sidered settled, namely: that there will be
general election for State officers In Lopisfsn,
fhc COMING; fo1, Tho ,,-oo,.,,,.tte, - ~
Gofefnof announcing THIS Important faet, l
expected about the 1st of September. Th
election will probably take place about III,
1st of Novrmhr, so f,nno-4on+ on o1.o,f =,
4bo ras+,-o,io, ~ All, ~, IT., =.
~ 'e''~'"'!oa -. " sAs1A "1.ao!iNs VI nalae aus
appearance: II not In actual power, can bu
excite considerable interest and acsivit,
among all political classes. The apathy thai
has eStsted The MS. year ia ,an,d1v dtsonnca, ,
,nr part,.x ora erra,;.,n, ar:,alIns tsa,
hs' 1aiueS alo organizing, marshallne 1hell
lorces, forming clubs and associations, anC
preparing by the usual methods TO influence
The nnh]jc mind 10 cxnress thsouoh t1,e ba,,oi
tbs nil ~ tba ,.,oritr ~ @N1~ S''1'"'
LIE Ia - tao naJot1tf.
ISSUES BEFORE THE PEoPLE.
At this carly stage of the contest there L
ricty Of interests discussed, and so nany men
toned Us candidatcs for important offices
that Il Is Impossible to give 9 clear view ol
the situation. The question will, however,
rise above al personal claims Of individuals,
and become narrowed down 10 direct Issue,
Union and s1sepRblicanism, rrrss.s the party
which inaneaIated and carried on the rebel.
llo4. Ferhaps one-eisghth OF the Union men
IN louisiana arc strong advocates OF the doc
tt>ne Of universal suffrage. Thoy are consist
c0t and active, and are fortunate In the pos
session Of leader Of such distinguished inau.
cnce md ability as Is generally conceded to
belong 10 Thomas j. Durant. Without CT.
planning the cansc u may sntIice to say, that
the balance OF the Union elements are strong
II opposed to the enftanchisemcnt Of the col,
orcd man, but favorable to tleir freedom, and
ZIP liberal course Of legislation toward them,
This ciassof men nre scattered throughout
the state. ltembrnccs tho larger portion oi
tho foreign population, composed Of the Ger.
man md Irish, the native-bon American and
the iabortng men: Al present they are with.
oaa teaders set1lea policy, platform Or Or.
ganHaIioe; y nc mion OF this element, the
eont.oi " tAe e'ale coulo DC contested
CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN TIE PIEID.
The opponents Of Rcpubllcanism possess at
present, the important advantages Of orgapi-
zation, and tho support OF the men, who for
mcrly possessed the wealth and offices OF l6c
State Under the name of Conservative
party" m important organization has arisen
In the State. The " Executive Committee y
have issued IN nble address to the citizens OF
the State. Abiding 10 former prosperity,
They mildly define tho Infamous act of seces-
sion as loiloWs; "AoWerer, ambitions men,
upon supposed OF contemplated wrongs,
Wrought upon theT pride, created false np-
pfehens1ons, and tnhamfd the public mind to
snch an extent that II became Pliahle to their
ecnemes ana shoft-sighted designs, which
plunged us Into clrn wnr and produced the
sag results VIC now experience"
1Gey ehrEWQly advocate reconciliation m.