Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1865-03-07
Speech of Col. Lou g Bush,
Deferred at the " Fete" giren to Mag
Gen. Forncy's DECISION. on Satar-
day, 1874 Feb. 1865.

After u very brief exordium, he
alluded to the ladies, and thanked
them for their devoted patriotism.
made manifest on every occasion
and paid a well m"ritrd tribute t."
Governor Allen. of Louisiana, under
whose auspices this feast was inauE
uratcd.
Addressing the Texans. he sssur-
ed them he trlt it was rmincntly
proper that L"ui>iAnians should offer
them token of respect and Sraiitnd"
for their deeds of hrr"ism, and the
tor,i;ud- with which they had en-
dured the trials and i,ard-hipS I"
which they had been subjected; and
then spoke, in substance. as follows:
Though yon hay. performed your
duty us BELTS good and tr1sc mrn.
YOU have still more L" accomplish
Our country now demands thu. eN.r-
else OF mhoundcd patriotism, pure
self abnrgation. and the devotion I"
her cause which eau hr expected OF
men who have resolved to be- free.
regardless of sacrifices. Cnlrss you
propose, to pursue this course. better.
tar better Is it to lay down your
arms now, and acknowlrdg. Your
selves the willing >assalS o, hated
! to-. and the subsrrvi.nt slaves of a
( big"tcd opure>>or. God grant iittr"
may not be among us those VIII" are
50 lost to every sens. OF honor, A. q"
! submit to such >hamcful deg ,adati"n
tod grant there are nou,- :" ba>r
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: to the extent OF forgetting their duty
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