The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-09

on the contrary, we have the kindest
regard for them, and that we are acting
for their good as we'll as our own.
a. Resolved, That we will ever hold
in high esteem the few freedmen among
us who came out boldly in the recent
political excitement and ranged them
selves on our side; and when We have
favors to render, they shall not be for
gotten.
5. Resolved, In view of the fact that
for the past three years many freedmen
have been in the practice Of making
contracts to work by the year, and af-
ter staying short while on the Planta-
ton, of leaving the same without any
just cause or pr0vocation, causing pc
cuniary loss and arrangement to the
business of the Planter. therefore we
recommend the propriety Of requiring
of all freedmen seeking employment,
certificates of discharge, testifying to
their good behavior and industrious
habits, as we'll as their honesty; and
further, should any freedman leave,
after having contracted for the year,
before the expiration of the time, with
out permission, that this certificate of
discharge be denied him, and we
pledge ourselves not to give such en-
plovment. @ E}a22.-
The above resolutions having been
read were unanimously adopted.
Resolutions recommending the fixing
of a maximum of wages were also re-
ported by the committee but failed to
receive the approval of the Convcn-
ton. az EE
On motion of Lewis Texada, 1t was
resolved that the members of this Con-
vention accept the resolutions as adop-
ted by signing their names.
ea" w. c. JAMES, President.
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THE WOMEN OF THE SourH.-The follow
ing beautiful compliment to the daughters
of Mississippi is from a recent address de-
livered by Gen, Albert Pike in Desoto
county, Mississippi.
"Mothers, wives, sisters, daughters of the
men OF Mississippi, I cannot speak to you
No angel has touched my lips with the
burning Goals from the altar Of the sacri-
fee. leave 20 others the fine phrases and
the empty compliments that you would
not value. What you have done in the
past is sufficient guarantee of your heroism
and devotion in the future. You have
more than rivalled, you have excelled the
women of Saragossa and Verona, and the
Hebrew matroDs and maidens who helped
to defend the Holy City Of Jerusalem
against the legions OF Vespasian. You
will also do your duty in the days, dark or
bright that are to come. You will teach
those who love your fidelity to principle
amid temptations, to prefer honor to pros
perity, and the dangerous truth to the saft,
and profitable falsehood; constancy and
courage, and the manly and hopeful endur-
ance that BELTS a man. You are the con.
querors who take oil men captive, and
whose silken letters, stronger than temper
ed steel, we are glad and proud to wear.
Into our souls your eyes shine like stars.
and we bow down and worship, and in love
Ind new strength to undertake great en-
terprises or endure great calamities. O
flowers brought to US by the angels from
the Garden of Paradise, you bloom here
to bless, to encourage and to console. We
are all your willing slaves. Age gives no
exception tro.... that service; for in the sad
and sober autumn of Our days we still covet
the living smile and loving iU cc!k that can
DC ours no more. The sober autumn ",
our days For you, the bright and glad an
ticipations of the future, the dreams that
make youths happiness; for US the memo
rles Of the past, Of joys and sorrows inter-
mingled, OF the hopes aud loves, and bitter
disappointments and cruel losses, of the
days that are no more. Our country, also,
our own dear Southland that you love so
well, has its memories of the past, Of
glad, bright dawn and q morning full of
promise, that darkened into day full of
gloom, and terror, and disaster. Out OF
that darkness the faces of our dead look
sadly, and pityingly, and lovingly upon us.
They have not died in vain. The land they
died for shall yet reap the fruit Of the great
sacrifice. Our country, also, has its hopes.
that are not delusive, Tor the future. Toit
the sober autumn days have not come
nor even those of lifs's summer. For it,
the rosy days of spring have not departed.
though the insaaorteAes planted by angels
bloom on many graves.
A LITERAL TURN OF MIND.-We hear of
very polite and impressive gentleman,
who said to q youth in the street, "Boy,
may l inquire where Robinsons store is 7"
Certainly. sir" said the boy very respect
fully. "Well, sir" said the gentleman, at.