The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-06-14

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{. HoNShali We Greet r i y 8 !:
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!, The war Is over uettl. peace
with all manifold blessings rnipn.
Isuprrme over the land Halevnn
days. are before Us UufIer tI,e M,
1ign influence Of orr institutions prSs.
IIperity and happiness will scoi, rct,,rn
I to our hitherto distracted country IS, s
], How can We best promote tbis da,
'Isirable object? This IS to IA now :
1question of vital import. Can We IA
$50 by continuing, ID the halls of loeis.
Ilation or the private walks dc life. The
lstrife which the sword hrs decided
Ion the batlle-felds? Would II not ia
4 wiser to pursuea conciliatorr' course
land let Tic past BE Observation-Disclosures
quietly TO our former avocations, and
welcome back from the crilnsoned
field Of war those who will seek Is
THE channels Of commerce or tIle n,,r..
1 snits Of agriculture to promote .the..
prosperity If the country which thes
madness Of party spirit Directed IL
1.-The fiends Of sectional;sm. has I'M
ltcmporarify suspended W. 'th;nh
fso, Pursue this course, ana the r ); !.
den DAYS Of the RenrLlic win Soon =.
turn to us, and the reorae nf sbe
North and South, So lone separated Cd
|by chickering's Of selfish politicians
unpriDcipled denayogues Il will @he
found knit together ~. All, the til nf |
Kindly feeling and reciprocal iiriend.l
ship. emulating each other ii promo
ting The interests and extending thel
influences of their common conntrv
This, however Is not the onlv con.
sideration for our kindly .rocentionl
OF paroled prisoners now retl,rn;nol
totheir homes. They have foughtI
with chivalrvwhich has compel]ed
the admiration ofzthe world. IN de.
feat they have yielded up their arms
TO maglaniimous conqueror II the
rudest. ages, whenbarbarian was bat
ting against barbarian for snnrema.
cy, the prisoners Of war were kindly
treated, and.in many instances friend
" relations were formed which we're
cemented BY the holirst ties which
can bind families and nations togcth.
ef. The throne.of the conoueror was
often filed BY the lineal descendant
oithe conquered
Far beyond this consi,Ierat;on
however, is one that ap,eals to The
kindliest sympatlies Of our nature
These people are our own peonle ItI
matters not how much thew have
erred, they are ourcounlrymen In.
der n,align illAncncesthey had forgot.
ten their allegiance .t6tteir conn nv.
thew come back. repentant. How
shall we erect the1nS We have not
fisAt.y learned the divine prenant- #
he r'nentant shall bedebarred from
Par d q. The Angel Of Mercy K
stands ever ready atits gates to wei.
come his return. d
, Manyof the paroled prisoners have s
.lready returned Our thoroughfares =
AVE hcen crowded with them. Prov
sion has. been made for them by y
heir former friends and neighbors. +
Lhey are well clad and we'll housed. i
The past Is now to them almost a a
memory. They are at home, with all
he Injuries Of home around them. s
Another class, with faces unfamil. !,
or to our people. are now to be found. = =
n our streets, and more we are infor. =
ned will come to ussduring the cur Il
ent week; sad spectacles, the MAIN
d the crippled from the field of war. |p;
Those we have in our midst are ;
lck feeble and impoverished. Their y
arcworn expression, their depressed q
nanner, their ragged and wealth
r.stalned llabiliments, plead silently
vt eloquently for our sympathy.
That genereusheart can refuse them :
uccor and relief? None we are sure
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