The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-12-24

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apab. know, one Of The necessitis. of
,o' being. Nature itself u sve'se 10 r..
lSose. t'.+.- .p-
Tho air thst we breath lsshs itself ;s,o
tu.y, .sd The tornado swssps over land
and go, Ieavin9 dssoIasion Ia ito pathway /;
the strocco blast Of the deset, bvries camel
and rider in ito -eousss; The lightning
lrsps from the oload and svi<t destruction
follows il. fiery track the ground upon
which we stand may 30 10 upheaval. and
the lofty snountainA with i.s rocks and
.heIla, n,sy havs stsen-From tAs hsssn II
the fathomless OCEAN. II the elements
are thus liable to commosion and convuI-
sisn. iaM wonderful that man, the crea'
tnre Of passion aud prejudice Of ambition.
~, ence and avarics. should sometimes
6ud Himself in open hostility With biz
b,oth.,i The right Of sece'sio", the
p"w.r Of coercion ara mattsm that Do
cea propose to d;scsss here or any
wL.,a el.e. I shsA say nothing about
,h- causea u tbs var. .
II . frequently the nost did6csIt thing
in th- world n assign the true c~u~~" II
wav. The 6,at ersas vss Of which W
hxv~ a~v knowledge vsa fonght about \
vcong lady Who bid married againat the
vish.s Il hes psnnts, and - there vess
mssv nstioaa engaged sad great city
destroyed in the struggle. ~ may fairly
conclsAs that che vss piosser 10 that
line Of disohedience. Since that time men
have become more prsotical. ard w.rs sr~
~agsd - . great thing fos land, " ready
money, bonds, OF other sscusities. ~ thu
-x;sence of the case may require. Tame.
lane sad Bsjaset ses,p 70 hsvs fought to
~ who could whip; and curiosity ~ the
sas.- poiot may bsve contributed lare~'v
70 hsing about tbs conflict between Propose
~ud Prussia.
The civil strife 10 this cosnpy probably
had - much Cause, asd thsse may have
been :. many good ssa.os. ~ it u To-
o,he- wsea. Whether tho saetsss orinina,
ton and rsrrimiostisn which proceeded i
were the causss. o. ooiy The Pfemositosy
.ympsom., is more then I ess psstssd 70
determine. It csns. and srossd it, bsa.
os,s gathered = brave men q ever follow
ed H. Ronan Hagis. foo joised ha"ds
With ahnss among vbop yos wers born.
snd 0sS. tss I'd ~ sans thiae: =" =
~ DixieA lapd he sssk b stand;
Apa Nvsa an0 Ajsd ~ Dixie"
l shall not notice bic ;,nportsnt services
| in MEXICO; l shall not follow him 10 bic
compaika in West Virginia. nor shall
finger on The banks Of the James o. ths
Rspidan, st Fredericksburg o. the Wilder:
ness. It 10 possible that % maa could
have accomplished more With the meaa'
., bic oommand. It IL probable that be
could not have had 40 ables lieutenant than
J.k.oo, and Il is morally esrtain that b
believed bic oause to b jsst. But bis bat
tie. and bia ssiess his victories aud dsSeaes,
were witnessed BY some Of you and thsy
are known asd undssstood BY you oil
Ms.y men havs been sucosssial 10 the oos
Avct Of military sdaira #
The Warwicks. the nay'borougha and
IN. Well;netoos of tie ola World wer.
,ucceasful but Who among them MI had
more genius and lsss ustsntation than Gen
.eel W.. be not i hsrol VIZ he sc'
. Christian! Wa be not . gsssitmsn Z
On the Geld Of Appcmsttox be drew "
hn forces for the Last time. They wess
no, ms,.baisd 10. the fight; the drum did
not call TO arms. nor did tho bug'e SOUND
The charge. Silently, slowly and calmly
10 single figure moved 10 The tent II &c"
Grant, and surrender binself~ = prisoner d
var. Who will describe his feeling q
he lcokrd upon the hattie scarred vetersaa
whore fidelity unshSken BY disaster, VA
.t,sl ,rue, and we're nov ike children we~p
| inn tos his tahi = u . @t'-'15e t4e'.el '.-
| Nost eIsdly would be bsvS gr.sped th'
I hsad cf each colder At parting. bot !
wnsid have bseu tbs grsstess trial VI BIZ
lie. The future q AL was sh,ouded i,
4 gloom. and the lip Would have f.'tered ii
nu-r'sg even The word good b."
II their ho,nes were in ashes his ow'
do,s NJ rcioasd spcn him forever. H
!, p.aa-d from their view IN siisnc~. but hi
boundiess love manifestsd itself in the geu
tie tenderness Of biz ''iarrwsll address,"
Brilliant As bad bssn tho career Of Ger
!, Lss, the closing scene Of bis life sdded n
newed lustre to his fame. Lexington
J s;,ustsd in valley Of surp.,.i"g lov'ios.
, the mouutains rising on either side lik
, bug- vsl!s incloeing besst;fai garden
. There stood IN institution of Isarnin
which. .hors so illaserioss pemss eodea's
, 70 him by ancsatsal aasociatious Il we'll 4
, By the ties Of family connection. B,
what VA ooll.gs without ! .tudsnt il.
, oosotsy whore tRe ravags. q @sr had T.
! only scanty mean. of subsistence! II
tra., ~. most wisely rendered the ,positio
Of President to Gen. Les, and he sccsPst
; it.
I The Transition from the camp to Il
: acbool room hes besa Of rare oocusr~nc
4 but Gen. Lee was equally eminent 10 eth
. situation. It Wa dis ambition 70 slevs
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