The Southern journal., 1846-01-17
The 9th January.

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The 9th January. rs
Il needs no elaborate appeals from the
press to arouse enthusiasm on day like
this. The simple story the events which
marked the campaign that terminated in
the crowning victory of the 9th January,
1915, is eloquence itself. The interest of
grand national drama each step in the
progress Of which was of momentous
conceIn, was here concentrated, and here
received contamination which will shed
lustrc on our country's name through all
time. The story belongs to the choicest
page in our national annals, and is read
with equal pride in each extreme Of our
broad Union. But it is only here thai
is felt the whole Of their vast extent, the
magnitude OF the issues that were so
gloriously decided on the plains Of Chal-
mette.
But We have no intention Of reoiting here
the story every boy ia Louisiana has /,
already by heart, taught to him by lips
which derived their eloquence from actual
participation in the scenes which will this
day be commemorated. And we'll may they
cherish the lesson, for it is one reple,e with
inslruction, and which it will warm the
heart ofagc to reperuse now that there is
cloud hanging in the horizon whose aspec,
isdeemed poften:ious. Storms more lurid
and more dreadful than any which now bu.
threaten, thirty years ago bust over this
State bui thanks 10 the GOOD providence Of
God and the stou, hearts which breasted its
rage, those storms burst in vain. They
were dispersed by The splendid energy
and patriotic devotion Of band Of citizen
soldiers. Alas the immortal leader of that
band sleeps with the dead, but his fame
survived him. II towers 10 the clouds like
g'eat monument, erected to teach his
coun'rymcn selfreiance and generu,
devotion when danger approaches. Let
his story be r, c led to-day in all its beauti-
full simplici'y--:s pregnant wisdom. We
canno. forget it five would. This day is
irrevccably associated with that great fame
which for thirty years went on swelling
with its Inherent elements OF greatness.
And now that she sleeps WE'LL" his fame is
feelingly cherished; and so it will be and
80 il should he, so long as patriotism, heroic
courage, selfsacrificing devotion and
greatness ofviews command applause.
But wli'e we write, the roar of cannon
booms on the ear Most NEE, is i, that it
should be thus. The story which it tells
is one full of elnquence, which the
,hetorician's art can never catch, for il tells
of The triumphs of freedom over the assaults
OF arbitrary power. and it speaks in the
fitting language ofthe great combat Itself.
The grand iestivity which commenced last
night will be prolonged this day, aud let US
all take share in it, each according to his
opportunity. Give free play to The mems
ories which swell to the heart at each
moment of the great victory. They will
purify itof the sesfishness which corrodes,
ofthe bitterness which partisan stri(es
leave behind them. Ii is but one day
given iogreat rccollec,ions and to the
memory of the mighty dead. And so when
the day goes down amid the roar of ariiIle~
" our hearts shall burn with purer flame
patriotism, and our aspirations for the
greatness and enduring glory of our coun-
tly shall be more elevated and not less fer
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