The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1861-06-08

Aua0sthese memorable seems. or Wherever
else your lot may be cast, remember that you
will be e~ncirc'ed with the blessings. the afiec-
tions, nnd the prayers Of your friends. In
the still watches If the night, through your
toilsome marches. or in the hailstorm Of bat
tie. il will give yon fresh a'dor to know that
warm hearts are beating for yo94nt home.
Your successes or reverse will form the theme
Of every tongue. With the fnc,uating fortunes
of war many OIL eye will brighten or grow
dim. AMI many o heart will silk or beat with
new lkeN While those you leave behind yon
Thus thin, hof yon, in the service Of your coul'-
try, let this banner be The ever present token
To remind you Of ~theInGand Of your homes.
When yon look upon it, recall the scenes Ut
this day-this concourse Of anxious and gym.
pathizing spectators and isteuers-these fair
women smiling upon you through tears 'like
the sun through April showersa-ard these
..brave men" assembled to bid yon q manly
though trembling farewell. Day after day.
live over again the scene Of this solemn hour.
Should you ever, in q moment OF evaporation
and victory, be tempted 10 add to the carnage
of battle. look upon your banner, and remem-
Der that those who confded it to yonr charge,
intended that son should temper ~jnstice with
mercy, and strike only for '"GoD n orR
RIGHTS" Let your banner hereafter be asso.
ciatetl with all that is chivalrous. generous and
|mercItnl. Look up TO i o. your I%olc,star ~
lar Of fire by night and the pillar Of cloud by
day, to gnide and project yon in your fina'
and MD c,oua LET !; han" 3nt like q rn;"bow Of
promise. But, remember, that, until our In.
DsPrsbKScE be surely achieved, and the foot
prints OF the invader wiped ont rom our sou,
e e. mes, i Il mns as' s ! II like ,ae . ' ms,eor IN IN the
foremost ranks Of the battle. Finally. Sol.
dlers, with these parting 'nlnnc,lons, take
i.nls sus, w. 'fpgrap. YIN ~, ,ne q, aaeca,n.s :. a"a
hlessinps ~ y,u,r neivhi,ors and friends. and
consecrated b. it's holy associations with tue
paradise OF your homes.
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L.AD'Es o. ST, i'AsDY:
III behalf Of the Opelousas Guards, 1t be.
comes my pleasing duty 10 receive the splendid
banner. YOU have 50 nobly donated us, as tbc
'pIedxe of yonr deep and heartfelt sympathy
ffS8fXt6af eraId cause. to maintain which, Ne
stand NefofSiesy01atoday ,panoplied in tie stern
array Of war. SsSass
I.he present "A \ narird w;thont I nara NY "
The history Of modern times Evervt,,np n.
round and abont us ia orakipp in the ,hroes II
one Of those great %political conyuls;ons. which
fortunately far The hnnniness of mankind 81
se,do,n .aistnrht ,ha op;et 90 soc;e,v A yov.
erument. lie visest ever constructed by N.
ingenuity 81 man. shielding with lis protecting
aeris every section OF n country. more vast
than that oyer wh;c., ;,oneri,, Rome ove,
!, ipne4l II her monday r,orv having besI
converted iuto nj engine Il pnnrpss;o n II ~,
hands W ~ ;rresnonsib,e sectional majority
he neopIe IL the Confederate states. aching !,
accordance with those GRAND fundamentn, nrin
ci,.lea If civil l;her,v ennnc;atea i, ,he dec,o
sraiion AZ An,ef;e.,. 4 nda,,ena e,,c., haze 500,
ft u sever those bonds binding ns "a or
former ASSOCIATES and seek n a new Union
under q new Cons,itu,ion those ipplicuabI
rights, no longer guaranteed us in The Union {