Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-01-30
"a NOVEL AND INSTRUCTIVE SIGHT. y
sActs. chap. V

The Nep Orleans Pcayune, in reporting the
proceedings at the celebration in that city of the
torty-third anniversary of the Battle of New
Orleans, boastfully challenges the attention of
the Garrsons, the Greeleys and the Stoves" of
the North to spectacle which it pronounces 'at
once novel and instructive yea, "subime"-
and which it evidently regards with pride as illus
trating the Southern method of doing homage"
to black m en-. After some prelimnaries, the Pic
ayune's report proceeds as follows:
"As the Washington Artillery the Continental
Guards, the National Guards, the Louisiana Crews
and the new company of City Guards appeared
on Lafayette Square, under their respective COM
mands, to do honor to the day, the approach of
the Legion commanded by Brigadier-Gen. Palfry,
was heralded. Uptown and downtown were
about to meet for the exchange of military ameni-
ties. But they had another object in view--a
higher and nobler one Glance down along the
serted lines and you will behold sight at once
novel and instructive. Men Of the North, write
of it to your Garrisons, your Greeleys and your
Stoves, as marvel not dreamed of in their phil
osopby! That Legion, the oldest and proudest
military body in the State, are escorting to the
City Hall the veterans of ISl4-'l5-the white
veterans and the colored veterans, and like hon
ors are paid to each. AS they approach the hall
the uptown military companies, above enumerat'
ed are brought out from the square and formed in
double columns along St. Charles street for the
reception of the veterans and as the gray headed
white men and the gray-headed coored men
marched through the open file they respect
ivey saluted with presented arms, while the diff
srent bands in attendance united in playing, See,
the conquering heroes come
The spectacle was a sublime one and tears of
generous JOY moistened the eyes of many who be-
held it. No unwilling or stnted homage was it
that was thus paid to the negro veterans If any
thing, they we're more honoured than their white
associates, who, in the day of danger fought for
their families and fires; MSy fought for their mas
ters, and, notwithstanding the pulling cant of the
AboitioEists thought it no unreasonable service.
"Of the colored veterans there were thirtyiye
in all-abopt the same number there were of the
whites: They were all grey.headed, weldressed,
decent looking men, and after being duly honoured
by the receiving corps on the street. they were
escorted into the Hall. where refreshments
had been provided for them.
| Subsequently the various military bodies form
ed into procession to parade through the princi-
pal streets of the city and in this procession the
the post of honour, carriages having been pro
vded for their conveyance. They followed
BY the Governor and staff, and, after the process
sion was over, all the veterans dined together.
"Such honors as these. paid to the colored men
in Southern city, may look strange to Northern
eyes, particularly to those Of Boston, where a
coloured company, in attempting to parade. were
pelted with rotton eggs, and more offensive
missiles or New York, where negro il scarcely
allowed the privilege of riding in the same omni-
bus with a white man.
Conspicuous in the staff of Major General j.
L. Lewis rode tho gallant Capt. Rivere. of the
French Zouaves who has recently been delivering
lectures on the Crimean war. lie was dressed in
the uniform of his corps with high boots, red pan,
falcons, and a blue, close, embroidered coat. on