New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-23
GLORIOUS TIDINGs FROM ST. MARY.

FRANKLIN La, April q, lS6l.
Ed, Crescent Yesterday was a glorious day for
St. Mary. She now stands erect; has mustered about
eighty men for service in the field wherever and
whenever called upon. The officers elect--Thos 6.
Wilson, Captain; James Murphy, First Lieutenant:
and 5. II. S'rawbridge, Second Leutcnant-are
men that will do to tie to, and | know the ST.
Mary volunteers will give good account of them
selves. Besides this company, troop Of cavalry
was raised, in which are the names of many of the
members of the old St. Mary Blues. You will in
them see nearly the officers in the field; and
have no earthly doubt that Judge Joshua Baker
the Captain of the old company, will fill the same
post in the new. He is gallant officer and true
man. and where he leads, look out for the follow
ing Of the Blues. As in the former company, our
Collector will be Orderly: the Captain and his First
Sergeant believe in each other they have made no
pledges. but they will redeem any made for them
to defend and uphold the flag of the Confederate
States.
At the meeting yesterday, the utmost enthusiasm
and patriotic feeling prevailed. G. L. Fuselier,
Judge Robertson, Jules 6. Olivier, A. L. Tucker,
and Judge Wm 7. Palfrey, besides host of others,
seemed to vie with each other who would be first
in the race in tender of personal services and
money to defend the flag of the Confederate States
The patriotism and gallant feeling and bearing of
these gentlemen have cnshrined them in the heart
of St. Mary.
Our Police Jury met and appropriated 100000
for the defence of st. Mary and the State, and to
equip our volunteers destined for the seat of war :;
and in the parish there is but one sentiment--de
tcrmned resistance to the oppressor of the North ;
and we have not in the parish woman who is not
ready to sacrifice on the altar of her country her
brightest Jewels, the blood of her sons, her
brothers, fathers, and husbands. Can the acCursed
horde of Black Republicans ever expect to subdue
such spirit this? One lady alone gives to the Con
federate States four sons, all pecuniarily independ
ent, and of them resignng very lucrative Office
to serve in the ranks. 1t would be injustice to
withhold the name of this mother, worthy of
place beside that of the heroic Spartan women.
Mrs. Murphy, although in the decline OF lie, tells
her children to go defend their country and return
with or their shields. This whole family, in
the late contest, voted against seccssion but now
its heads, the father and MOTHER say the oppressorls
upon u.s. his heel shall never tread the Tree soil OF
Louisiana while sons are ready to offer to preserve
and maintain her rghts-these offerings we bring
our country. Can the invader conquer people
animated by such spirit? Never
Among the incidents Of the meeting, cannot
pass over the announcements made by our Col
lector that the owners OF the steamer S. NJ. Darby
rendered the of their boat to transport troops
free of Charge Capt. John j. Atkinson rendered
not only the use of his boat the II. D. Fne, but
his own personal services, free of charge, to do
whatever St. Mary, Louisiana, or the Confederate
States may require. The Collector also announced
that Messrs Geo. 0. & Henry T. Vuote had author
ized him to tender TO the Confederate States the use
for any service, free Of charge, of their fine new
schooner the Jeff. Davis These three gentlemen
further authorized the Collector to tender to the
same source 300 beeves for the maintenance of any
body of troops in The service of the Confederacy
within striking distance.
Will Louisiana, in the hour of her triumph, Gas
triumph she must) forget her gallant sons, who, in
the hour of her adversely, have thus nobly to
her aid? l admit the question is almost an insult
to the known patriotism and gallantry of our
State, and further know that the response will
ring through the land from thousands of patriotic
hearts-Never! With euch outpourings of the
people, with such evidences of patriotism in Louis
iana is there heart so cold who never to itself
hath said
''ThS is my own, my native land -
Moreover, who, in the language of the same
author,
''Would fight for such lanj.'
Assuredly, Mr.. Editor, not.