New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31

| longs to both of US. This purified land, this
| great united people, these broad acres
stretching from ocean to ocean, yet bound
| by a cord of commerce that makes of oceans
near neighbOrs, and of mountains level
plains-this boundless wealth, this tireless
energy, this hunger for progress, this thirst
for knowledge, it is yours, it is ours, and no
man can take it from us. We alone
can despon and destroy the rich inheritance.
Over brothers graves let brothers quarreIs
die. Let there be peace between us, that
these swords that we have learned SO well
to use may, If used again, strike only at
common foe. Let US sing anthems of peace
let the song be taken up throughout the
land-bY the shores of the great lakes, by
the waters Of the gulf, in the land of the
loom and spindle, in the land of gold, on
broad prairies, in sunny savannahs-let the
chorus again and again break forth, peace
on earth, good viii toward mani"
We have had enough war, too mauy
widows weeds are scattered in this land
too many orphan children are gazing upon
this scene. 1t was just and righteous
war, it was nobly fought and nobly won.
Thank God, it is over; and let US hope it
will be revived only in memory. Again
thanking you for the invitation, and regret
ting unavoidable absence, am truly yours,
A. B. SLONAKER.
THE GERMAN VETERAN UNION.
The steamer chartered for the German
Veteran club arrived in the afternoon, when
the veterans marched down the broad walk
and decorated the graves upon each side.
Then they repaired to the stand and listened
to an Grafton by Dr. Kraemer, in their own
language, the standard-bearer standing
near with the national cOlOrs furled. They
then repaired to the boat and reached the
city in the cool Of the night.
ABOUT THE GROUNDS
Mr.. Patrick Carroll, worthy gentleman,
is in charge of the cemetery, and occupies
the lodge. He is careful of every portion
to fault, watching it night and day. 1t
was unfortunate that some one resOrted to
the absurdity of desecration and plncking
flag from one of the graves, in spite of
the remOnstrance of Mr.. Carroll, bore it off
in triumph. The entreaties of the latter
failed to overcome the Obstinacy of the in
dividual, who would not give up the nina
ture flag This led to an affrav A police
man came up to drag off the offender as the |
cause of the disturbance, and happened to
pull him through the Second Louisiana
Regiment that, with stacked arms, was
standing in the midst of the refreshment
tents on the river side. Mr.. Carroll sue
ceeded in doing his duty of defending the
grounds from deseeratiOn, but the police
man had some difficulty in taking off the
offending citizen, inasmuch as the privates
of the regiment, seizing their arms, rushed |
this way and that, with the evil |
dent intention of using them. Some |
pulled their bayonets from the |
sheath, holding them in one hand and the |
musket in the other; others yelled "mur- |
DER" others rushed in a crowd toward the |
river, and in the midst of all this excite |
ment the long roll was beaten, which had |
the effect to produce some kind of order, |
and then the commOtiOn subsided. The free !
use of stimulants, which could be had with |
out the asking, contributed in no shall de- |
gree to this unnecessary excitement, show |
ing that the regiment should either have |
been completely under the command of /
their officers, or else should be disbanded, /
fer the careless handling of firearms about |
the premises made it dangerous for women /
and children to be within rifle shot of the |
place.
The refreshment tents were well attended, |
in fact too much so for the credit of the |
celebration, but with all the obstacles in /
the way for the celebration, the day closed /
showing that the dead soldiers were remem-
bered by the living.
The trips hOmeward of the boats we're un-
accompanied with any other accidents than |
those which might be expected to happen /
among an Over-tired crowd, and so ended /
an agreeable day.
PUBLIC OFFICES.
The closing of the public offices in the /
granite temple, the courts and all other
places where the national business is con-
Quoted, liberated many officers and en-
the Collector down through the whole list, |
and returned home satisfied with devOting |
one day IN the year to a decoration of the /
graves of the dead