New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
CURIOUS DoINGs AT NEw-ORLEANS.


CURIOUS DOINGS AT NEW-ORLEANS.
From The Piedyune Of the 5l1
We publish with pleasure the following translatica
of the address and reply the occasion of the pre-.
seDtaiion Of the splendid flag to the gallant Freneh
Legion on Sunday last by Nine. Gueble, at her resi-
dence No. l57 Canal street.
GEsTLEMEy AND DEAR FELLow-CTTIZESs: Re-
ceye this flag at my humble hands. am bold to hope
that understand the generous thought which promPs:
ed You in the selection Of your cOlors. France an4
Louisiana once more united together. France, whoso
banner waves, it does ride by side with the
flag Of people wrongfully invaded. Louisiana, who
remembers that she is noble daughter of France and
who is preparing for the contest. She will follow
doubt it not the footsteps Of her mothers and were
che to contend with armies an hundredfold more
numerous she will overwhelm them without counting
them she will conquer, because justice i, her side,
and because, if needs be, the formidable sword o4
France will be unshcathed for her defense.
To Frauce the late United States were, in great
measure indebted for their independence. They unco
have forgotten i, and God forsakes them! Victory
has already crowned e efforts Of this Confederation,
and the South together may sing the praises OF ber
generals.
For us the French inhabitants Of Louisiana, there
il and can be but fagthat Of France, welded 70
the eolorseof Louisiana. Upon orr flag read Honor
and Conntry;" upon that OF Louisiana, Duty ana
Devotion"
The flag of France points to us the way of honor,
and reminds Us Of our country, that we may be wor.
The holiness OF the duty which the hospitality we enjoy
imposes upon u.s. and which we can acknowledge only
by bo9ndless devotion TO the cause OF our friends.
Let us remember that they exactly situated our
France has so often been. Let US help them as we
have helped 30 many others.
Let Us be proud, gentlemen, let ns be proud Of
country. Everything in her immortal history is g.
pantic-her misfortunes and her glory Twenty timsN
Overwhelmed by the coalitions Of barbarans, twenty
times has she risen again! We frd her always up
right and foremost because she carries within her ths
religion Of the idea, because she Is the stbon daneh-
ter, the Champion OF God because God protecsSs S
transforms the world and forwards 1t in the way q
intellectual progress; and while other strug.
Cling for material interests, she the holy elect she
makes war for an idea Who crushed the privileges
of rotten sristocraoy Sbs-she alone. Who case
into the world like unto the good seed Of the evan
pelic parable, the principles of human emandpatonf
She-she again. Who prepared the banquet at which
all The children Of God may now be seaec wiihon
| Who proclaimed, and compelled Europe TO acknow-
ledge the divine right Of tue natioDaltiesf She-sbe
alone. Toward whom do the oppressed people turn
their eyesi Toward her; always toward her.
L know not, but my heart overfows with pride and
Joy when think thai TO FrsDce again this glorious
con federation may perhaps be, in great measure In
debted for the rank she Is called upon 70 occupy among
the nations of this world. The revolution which ~
now taking place brings this country in closer connec-
tion with Frauce. The frozen race OF the Northern
hypccrites separates from the children OF the sun
against matter. Go, then, gentlemen. Rush on 10
the help OF friends and brothers. Riyalin courage
and energy this regiment whom you have chosen a.
your godfather. May God guide and protect that
beautiful regiment and their noble Colonel
Take your flag! carry j. high and far; and when
you shall have assisted our friends in driving away
the enemy bring back its glorious reicslke that Of
Joan OF Arc, the heroic and holy patroness OF our
il shall have had Its share OF trouble You will con-
fer thai reward upon by consecratng to the King
of Heaven and Earth.
Freuchuen and Louisanans salute the flag of Frances
Long live France Long live Louisiana Long live
glorious godatheri Long live Davis and Beaure-
gard! Long live the Emperor
Major Alon Rochereau's reply:
MADAME: In the name Of the French Legion,
thank YOU for the gracious present which you make
it thank you especially for the noble feelings ex-
pressed by YOU and which were reechoed by the very
fbers of our hearts. Had IL been possible for ~ to
forget IT, you would have reminded Of the rules To
be observed in all countries by the children OF France:
"Due respect for the institutions OF the country In
which they are Hospitality received devotion TO tho
cause Of right and justice; boundess affection to our
friends Yea, madame, you said IT, and II Is our moss
ardent desre our France will recognize the Confed.
GRAFTON Of the South, and will maze the whole WORN
recognize il.
We know not whether God will be pleased TO lead
us but Louisiana depend that she Will see THIS nae
wherever there will be danger, and were the whole
French Legion to be annihated to the last man, sns
will prove 10 be worthy OF eur absent country.
You have recalled 10 our minds the sorrowfui ana
heroic examnle Of that Daughter OF God, whom t.n
world calls ooan of Arc. All! we forget her nos. we
will gory her memory by helping our friends 70 ex'
pei the enemy as she did, in olden times drive before
her the barbarian hordes that had invaded the sscee
soil of our fatherland. woman saved the wofd snU
God was pleased to will that woman also snoue ~
France Let us pray and beg God 70 bIsss. In nes
name all the women OF this COnfederstioo ana mss
especially ali the poor mothers who suffer and weep
and whom this unholy war will vail with mouinaS I.1
We have couraQel We have energy and viii "
have before us the example Of our gorioas army
sealed with their blood the emancipation Of the ~ ~
United States, Of Greece, Of Tarkey, OF 90
federation, and especially the noble regiment Won
have chosen for our godfather. We viii 90 QUIZ osS'
God and our emperor will do the rest. a
Louiesnians and Frenchmen, salute tns -
Ton;siana! Long live I.olisanai Long i've ruSSSi
enc Iive Raanressrd and Dayis!- Long i've ods -