The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-13

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opera Appears to be all the rage at present. Spauld
splendid circus appeared a the American Theatre last nil
and the house crowded from top bottom. The o
pany is vszy fine ono. and oil the appointments are go
In good taste. The manager Vanorden. s uniiing in
exerionsto please. and doubt not that he will
the American.
BENEFIT OF Mr.. CoLLMs.-The popular delineato
true Irish character, Mr. Collins. takes benefit at the
Charles Theatstonght, and the occasion, he appear
threefavorite characters. We trust that his friends will
forget him.
POLICE NEws.-We could hear of nothing new in
pohce line yesterday There was not single arrest in
, Second Municipality.
TIE JACKSON MONUMENT MEETING An enthusa
meeting Of citizens held at the st. Louis Exchange
Saturday evening. for tbs purpose Of adopting
erect monument to the memory Of Jackson. The meet
was called to order by George w. Christy, ESQ.,, who
minated the officers President-Governor JOSEPH WALK
There was large number of vice presidents named but
ofthem, however, present
I'm taking the chair, his Excelency acknowledged
honor conferred him. and said could have been mi
more appropriately filed by his old friend General Paucl
VINO fought side by side with General Jackson. on the
memorable fed of Chalmette
Ths Governor then moved that General blanche sho,
| take the chair, which motion was agreed TO.
On taking his seat the gallant veteran gave very nere
ing ana exciting narrative OF the he actor
during the invasion Of New Orleans He was listened to wi
the most profound attention. and on concluding was lone
cheered.
Mr. e. W. Christy then read the folio wing resolutions:
The COMMITTEES appointed at public meeting held in |,
The evns suitable & the ere e 81
to the memory ofGen Andrew Jackson have Ii
ration and sitter mature reflection unite in rscommendin
me coure OF action Swallowed forth in the su6oned re
They refrain from dilang The bounden duty of ever
citizen to tender his mite in urherance of the noble and p
task they leave able! hands, confidently invoking ha
o. ose ana gratitude native to the Of
WI nna responsive echo in every town. village and hamlet
The resoluons which they now submit for your ann oys
of ss ssi,sSs That with The view Of Fastening the
bs s MsySSr the RseSTsIs Of
e fr d assSy
SI Of the sna to receive
ri, 81 nat the May or and members of the City Conn
@ ~ ana agents within the limits of Laay ette
Resoioed That the Mayors and members of the connos
sason MGnge Jackson Coyngo and ali
eye IN oe sf aa be and requested
we nave al 50 deeply at heart. S'' ""''
Re,fUa THAT y The Mayor Of be made the
hs Oy in. me various agents appointed by this meeting and
the tie 70 him
deeos edd in 81 e s, sSeP of said funds the
hereafter created ~ A'' 'ie"'' Vi 'he
o mssssa' That hat sonmee to be styled the General
hereby created said tn b be-
osed Of the Governor of the State the Lieutenant Goyen
aaa KsGGrd com Sa The
ne ,e to advertise fer plans for the erection Of
Resolpsd That in the event sufficient sum cannot he
Objected then shall be he duty Of the said General Com
Resoiued That five hundred copies Of The foIeeonr re-
2 be- printed and that the of this meeting trans
very town and village throughout the State and to each
~ every senator and Representative of the General Assem-
Inc resolutions were unanimously approved Of and Alley
'der Dlmuy, ESQ.,, was then loudly called for He came
fwad after much solicitation the part of his friends and
ade one OF the most beautiful speeches we have ever lis
neo TO- Ills thrilling eoquence seemed fire the hearts of
audience and his remarks were applauded with gre.
thuslasm. We give an imperfect sketch
W.T. oi,niuy opened MS remarks with passing alusiou 10
soundness OF the maxim. which teaches that services of
ever KIND they may be- rendered TO the country should
pass away without their proper reward Hence everv
ized nation has held duty not to bs oyerlooked IN do
nor TO the meuory of those, who either peril or life
Their countrys defence. The Greeks had their o
ID and their statues OF bonze for the vicors of Marathon
wen IS e martyrs OF Thermopyin. The Romans their
lra CROWNS their heroic columns and rumn arches.
nmemorave OF high deeds, performed in world winning
es-a through the authority and at the expense of the
A'' VI '''e
IN obedience to the imehonored customs of mankind we
We NOT Deen renss in procaimng due
paying due honors to those who have been true to the
nsry OF the Republic. But these acknowledgements of
oouhty nave usually been expressed in the form of re-
ves gratifying to the feelings of the public servants-n the
yer medals hatterng to family pride mementoes of
nor lor the family circle. But high memorial for the
s OF the peope-no great heir of national gratitude
"h each may claim his share and all exut in the claim
indeed would that the theory of our
tat II should be otherwise. 1t is neither necessarily
hin its scope, nor it for u.s. however urpen ma.
Inc reasons to decree monumental in memory of
iustnous dead In other governments such testimonials
come-they do sometimes Gome-directly from the soyer
l. repaid whether the severe gn be Queen Anne
LEWIS XIV the devotion of the subject who subserved
q ambition, or gratifed the usts of CONQUEST But |
us such testimonials, of higher and nober services
originated with the people themselves. 1t is bet |
that 1t should do SO with them-the high iustic,rv |
sooner or later, repair the wfong when it has been
anu assert the right IN their own good time Thus
pol where the hrst ba ptsms of freedom were
spot made holy by the first ooou
no rights of ~ASspUt To which many traveller to .
hoes instnctvey turned for the earliest footprints of
What spot had long remained unconsecrated, save in
ing memories, dear to every American heart when a
3D. patriotic people. declared that this spot. where the
h0ut of defiance echoed by the first shout of
should longer continue unhonored and unmarked
up came the statesman and the merchant and the y
Ar and the mechanic-up came the whole peope-and
threw in their boards And now, firm the height
hch it stands, the Bunker Hill Monument. from age to
will tell the tale Of herosm and Of glory carved on its
rishable granite
very act OF one Of the earlier Congresses which directed
erection OF monument TO the worlds paragon--the .
hiess Washngton-remained lfeles expression of no.
h'eh.'' on the pages OF the statute book until the un
ing Jnstice-if not the wounded sensbililes-of the
ncan people, decreed that the hackpeyed taunt ahout
isratitude OF Republics, should find realization in our
L ana they rose up, In one concert of patriotic action
ne contributions Of the rchhe earnings of the poor
ona'oa OF mahhood-the tribute of woman-yea. the y
niue Oh lnfancy-have been poured, and freely poured
ven now aspiring 10 the heavens rises the stately fab
al is 10 speak, to centuries yet unreekoned how we un
md and acqait the claims national gratitude! u
a we too-we, especially. the citizens OF New Orleans
we no similar task to perorm Have we no such neglect
rleve! No such wrong to repair? Have we no claim, u
II gratitude? No wages pay for freedoms sodierv2
and we VIII pay them with free and willing hand n
pirit is movinghe people have caught its inspration
our mas come when one OF the highest lone of the
esq Names that adom our national glores, shall be
PED IN lasting characters in the bazon roll of our conn
The eminent servces-the high fame the truly Ame1 "
laracter OF Andrew Jackson demand-but peculiarly "
y demand at the hands of Lousana-that such should ~
up, as reward and an incentive at once for the "
exerti0ns of after times L.
needless to enlarge on the deserts of sucb , m,r RI
renown is nseparaby linked with the prouder troob ut
Republic His history is stamped the annals of the "
y. his spirit has outved his allotment of life and
pon e o''ons ~ t"s" ~ whom the country ence ~.
ieo the keeping OF her fame But though the en.e y,
ave passed away-though the manly form lie moulde, "
lbe dust-the memory of DESERTS purchased at high "
SUI ves IN the shrine OF popular affection And now ~
r'y'hVe Years-more than age of human tes-when ~
may De SAID to have sat in judgment his claims t
me award Of the American peopeke that of the old ~
ans-has given him free pass the resting place with 80
shiy dead we have gathered together unmoved by IN,
nslderaon but that of national gratitude to make room I
hero IN the Pantheon of our illustrious men,
hen, fellow citizens, and in honorng the memorv of ~
nan honor yourselves! The BASE on which /, to be ~,
the monument of gratitude is already bedied in
abhc square, Either there where his genius organized ~
ans OF your deience-here where his undaunted shirt no.
the iess and strengthened the strong or on the mr.
oi Chalmetts the field of his glory in your success Jo
to which he marched and led your fathers to victory aft
hassemen at once-there raise the monument that moi
ever say that Louisiana not unnindfu of heroic IN
or patriotic deeds In this appeal, fellow citizens you
Id 10 no mean suggestions You will listen to no call In
"a anu sra'tuoe' In TINS soodly work we col