The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-01-15

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the recollection Of til
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led its final close in th
our national resources
-= lSl2 it became thu
4@ .--. statesmen to establish
firm basis. This wax
growth in prosperity
and i.
saryy clip the wings of the
!. !, the possih; lest at some future
va lle it resEssnts might vie with
pss Jbion h~erselfSss -ae dominion III IN
mercf snseauently, aegeyery Sea our com
~Salps we're llhptS !; numerous wrongs
acre pg 4tea on og cry shores yet tht
coursg siose.1h was ever calm ant
saidf Britain I'll ! war4with tho ITn;ta93
StY he Unitedsssttates ;s al neaoa viii
he' af. gentlemen seaee /, was a no longer nse
s drable forbearancn ceased ito be a virtue
0l-resistance became j. shame. The voice Of
ae people called far war. Free trade and
iilors' rights" becaiMa the popular watchword.
every h bifs.sa ps'1S HE :, cry sa n e sns yo pnilp o.,
IL WoC \ SN &Fr, N56S arJor, ,,.ls,l. u..!le 4
the mas be be l of our seamen. Ap-
plallseS vii. not detain you, gentle
men, eital of the causes of that war or
OF the '%e,erses sustained during the first cam
raigne after hostilitics were declared. For
thfee years all our national resources were
called INTO requisition, to meet the combined
influence OF Great Britain and her Indian
allies until in July, lSl4 the last blow was
struck on the Northern shores, and the victo.
,ries Of Chippewa and niagara decided the
contest. Cheers.
feiiow-cltizens, to this gallant soldier, to
TINS veteran captain whom yon have to-day, in
tins CITY, welcomed, whom for fifty years you
have learned TO admire for his private virtues
and his heroic deeds, and for whom to-day the
voice OF Louisiana expresses the warmest ad.
to him and to him chiefly are we in.
aebted for these trinmplls which have shed such
lnstfe upon the American name. II was his
slltterlng sword that hurled back the foe il
was his voice which clearly rang above the
;iash Of steel and the roar Of artillery, calling
lpon his men to lead the gallant charge. TAD,
o,ause It was his tall, manly, giant, God
Ike form that was seen first and last through
ne smoke of the battlefield, urging on his fol-
overs to victory. In vain did laundering
batteries baptize his corps with FIRE in vain
I'D shot and shell spread horror and death at
lis SIDE in vain were three noble chargers shot
'llder him on he led until victory perched on
rs banner, and he, with many noble braves,
bleeding on the field of Lundy's Lane.
lheFe is another event of the war; to which
desire TO call your attention; one more par
lca'arly connected with the history of Luisna.
a. q winch there are many "reminiscences in
III hearts. Great Blitain's reyerses on the
! orthern frontier caused her generals to turn
heir attention IN another direction. Louisiana.
nrcl'ased in 1903 and admitted in 1872. atfor-
ea ample held for an Invasion. Her %popula-
was small. She was distant from the
Their States, and difficult Of access for military
perations. The eye Of the British Ministry
ny directed to that qt;arter, and a powerful
'Hasioh was determined upon. 1t was a prize
'orthy OF contention. That young maid, as
lie say among her elder sisters, presented the
and loveliness of one of the fair
of noble France depicted ii every
notwithstanding marks of a high ana j
are MOBILITY. No ruthless hand had polluted
la' AR one with its touch no evil thought {
I'D yet entered her mind or echoed within her u
art. She was pure, beautiful, %cllaste, lovely Ell
a word, she was a maid for whom sons
ave knight would be Eaoud to put lance II c
81. AS her gay song mingled with the t
norous mnrmurings Of the waves of the Gulf '
rewarhlng came Of the approach Of the inva. $
7, Then how proudly her eve flashed ? {
he1 was lhal sweet modest face il%Inu,jued !
IN u strong expression Of bold and savage Il
nance ller voice rang through the Union. a
ne cr!ed, Citizens TO arms ~ TAnplause a
was her cry answered? Young and old, a
Lher and son, took a last parting kiss Of y
lighters, mother and sisters, and rallied TO. t
npon the battlefield. 81
Behold all this vast array Of happy soldiers h
lose rich uniforms and elitterinr mnsl,ets b
III drum and fife and %clarior, remind them Of c.
! roar OF war. Still they think not of it, a
nat makes them so gay and cheerfulI RI. CT
'rfoW they must be led to the charge. They
ow 1t, but are confident of victory. 1Ley a
We heard the proud city must fall, me VI
'rds are. :" booty and beauty /; y this is their {
ITO. They invading came, and how were G
Y met? Would you know it? Ask int o.
'ant band OF veteran soldiers whose mnskets a
the work! [Great applanse.l Would h,
u know ltt Asd those grave men, Young 81
Is then, sons of Louisiana, grandfathers now ol
oH'd yon take a lesson il, valor. and patriot- A
J. and glory Ask those veterans Of 1914 C,
e,y will give it to you. Applause. Tbis p
their day. 1t was their day on the s,h
1lnary, 1915. 1t was their day then in tba N
ist Of battle, let it be their day now Of fri. Ia
ph' LET the SONS of Louisiana give them ii
honor that is their due. [Applaase.l III
Gentlemen, it is useless for me to eShort Won sV
lay as to the proper celebration of this an. III
1t is one SO deeply implanted in The III
rts of Lonisianians, one 50 deeply ehsrisbaa Ii,
Americans Mt large, that it is not necessary je
ilude 10 the circumstance Of that battle nor re
me details OF that glorious engagement. An
can 40 Is to return our thanks to the OF
Mighty Tor the victory, and the blessings pe
'eh we are now enjoying. Sc
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From the louisville Courier. co
Ihc Acquisition ct tpha. In
he Gulf Of Mexico, both phys calIv and 81 y
lihefclaily, Is one of the most imIg 3rtaInt il. ~