The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-12-28
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as we are, 4" Il P"'''
iarkness, that can almost be felt, q
darkness deeper, gloomier than that
which at the command of the inspired
Prophet of Observation-Disclosures Egypt,
and through which even the straining
eve OF vet mistaken faith can hardly p
pierce; surrounded, as we are, By
dangers novel, vast and varied from
which we can hope to escape only by
the exercise of remarkable wisdom,
courage and moderation, it is natural
that our minds sheaid be agitatcd ard
alarmed; it is natural that we should
feel strongly tempted to adopt any
coarse which seemingly promises
,,rosaerity and repose. But we must
beware. lest we lose the substance
! while crashing at Elusive shadows.
No prosperity can be real, no repose
yermanent which is attained by the
sacrifice of honor. We have heard
something too much OF policy; word
! which. in It's general Specification, Is
bit the SYNONYM of degradation and
disgrace. understand and appreciate
To a certain extent at least, the doc
triue of expcdieney. ! know that our
. lraii.ical action must, of necessity, be
frequently modified by surrounding
, circumstances but know also, that,
Fl we s,,ist keep steadily in view the
+ sutuye attainment of some great erd,
the future triumph of some grand
|, principle, if we hope to accomplish
great results Enlightened statesmen
), and true patriots do not labor solely
) for present ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, do not ex-
: Ianst their energies in eeaseless, vain
5 c.lerts to accept Il situation ever chang
n ing. History has taught them that no
i; people can he truly creator prosperous
d who do not adhere, nnwayeringly, to
+, those principles which they know to
4. he true, and their rlore earnest efforts
II are ever directed to the establishment
II, of solid foundations on which to rear
r. the durable and stately cdiiee of ma
sc tional greatness.
n Tie future Acknowledgement d
prospe.ity of the soashern people can
/ bc attained only by snch devotion. Ii
we cling to the traditions and memo
en ries of onr glorious past, it we hold
til, s,ea,sfastly the faith OF our fathers, u
his through, all suffering, thrensh all ep.
10 r.,essi..,. wesensain true TO the causs
z
en- u. right, if through all danger, through
ip- all tciaitatinii, we preserve t'himpasFet
tie ,ur l.onor,fi,e day will come in the no
Us fla, distant future, wi,e,, the Southern
ON people will again occupy that high pos
ads irion they once held and to which the
are of light entitled. and again en]o
thai prosperity, which. under ordina
ry circumstances must result from oo
genial climate and fertile soil.
ms 2 "Gur star is vet in tie yault of HeaTe
-, TI.one3, it rslcks in the wintry gale.
80, and though It's light he fitfni and III
.,,o even, it will YET slime forth in all !
,ass presti,,c spiendor, If we do not on
selves dim its radiance.
tie 10 revive recollections which mi
SO he tlistastefnl tn the people of q
North. 1t is conientled that the issu
,st Involved in The late war, were final
~. decided against us wien sdropp
from our uerveless grasp the siiaster
smear" and asserted that from the
'hu- bi,rament of the sword there is no
o re- ~, These nrouositions are fall
ably dangerous and dslasiiig.
BIZ Nowar ever settled anything M
i Ia than that one or the other Of the &C
way tendina parties possessed super
mate,i,l strength. Principles cam
! re- b.. auuillated amid "the clash of
oveiy sounding arms" If the principles
iould which we contended ten years ST
iicing were right tlien, they are right N
'd III AS understood tlien, rs / uuderst:
dow now. in tie war known as "the Gl
9cbelion," the Southern people fous
ec;,u,r simply, 10 maintain the liberties Il
past. c., 49,,
ed by
No people ever had q grander ca
'a''e. no people ever maintained snch c;
asia more. wnrtllily, and though its
q ana was quenched in blood, we at
y yet LslsnnId hold its memories sacred
shines and those memories. are held sacte'
owe; the Southern people in their hea
liquid hearts. Fellow Souti.erners! we
Il ana heen Confederate soldiers. 1t is
their il has ever been, it will ever be
INT IN proudest remembrance Of our
Int and flat we have had the honor to 0
along for constitutional liberty beneath
d airs now fnrle.l, yet ever-glorious bs
ce, and nftl.s stars and Bars. We have
,vsrs where shot and she'll came thick
circling fast as forest leaves scattered b.
winds of autumn, and marked,
the stern joy that thrills the SO
warriors, that banner which then
tie sacred Labafum of Rome, sc
ti.e assured token Of victory, gle;
il, the luritl light of battle, "