The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-19

to invade upon their rights. In this they
both know and feel that in you they have a
powerful ally, and 1 predict that the little
episode Of this morning will tend to strengthen
and cement such feeling.
Be not discouraged at the raging Of politi-
cal elements. ''Tne darkest hour is that be-
fore dawn" Calm and qpietness will speed.
lily come, and sunshine and prosperity will be
the result Of the labors of all true friends OF
the South. Be not discouraged continue
fearlessly to advocate the cause of our people,
accepting your success in the past as your
guarantee for the future.
It only now remains for me to hand you
this star spangled banner, and with it ten
der to you the good wishes of the ladies whom
I feel honored to represent.
Unfurl it to the breeze-there long may it
wave, inspiring its worthy recipients to grid
on their amor anew and continue the fight
they have SO nobly begun against oppression
and usurpation, and in the end justice and
truth must triumph.
In response Mr.. Albert Fabre, of the Bull
LET1N, received the flag, on behalf Of the
paper, in the following terms:
Condemnation the honor of accepting in
the name of the BULLETIN the beautiful flag
SO gracefully presented to us by the ladies Of
New Orleans, feel indebted not only to the
courtesy of my associates, but also, I suspect,
to the precedence universally conceded to age
by good looks Commencing our career under
many discouragiug auspices, and at the dark
est period of the political history of our State,
we have received such q steady and generous
support from tho community whose rights we
undertook to vindicate that we are able to as
ssrt with confidence that the BULLETIN is now
stubborn fact in New Orleans journalism
With all the energy we could command, and
to the best of our humble abilities, we have
endeavored to Justify the patronage and sup
port SO literally bestowed upon us, and it is
needless to add that highly as we Prize the
esteem and confidence of the sons of Louisi-
ana, the emphatic endorsement of our cause
we have just received from so many of her
fairest and most patriotic daughters, is the
highest reward to which we could ever aspire,
Praise from the heroic women of the South,
whose uuconquerable courage and mere than
Spartan patriotism were SO sublimely exhibited
during the trial ordeal of disastrous war, is
praise indeed-is trophy which to possess
we would deem no sacrifice too great.
We are just emerging from the abyss in
which this fatal war had plunged the whole
South. With that peaceful weapon, "surer
we have fought and won our first great civil
victory since 1860; victory which, I am
proud to say, Louisiana decided on the four
teenth of September last and "made bind
ing on the second Of November; all Return
ing Boards to the contrary notwith standing.
The victory thus gained was not for orr bene-
TT alone, but for that of our fellow-citizens of
the whole Union, and in the bloodless battle
for constitutional liberty in which Louisi-
ana led the van, as she had done before
in the tented field. the citizens of
of New York and of Ohio had
quite as much at stake as the prosecuted,
down trodden and outrageously robbed
s. Louisiana Rebel" Thank God, the conflict
IS over, and the fruits of victory cannot be |
from US at this present period of
history! It will be the proudest |
recollection of our lives that we have done
our share to bring about this great and |
peaceful revolution, and the assurance |
given to US on this occasion by the |
noble and patriotic ladies you represent, !
hat we have faithfully performed our duty, |
IS well as the beautiful token of their gener-
'us appreciation of our course you have Just |
presented to us, will be cherished as the most |
Talued evidences that we have not labored al.
ogether in vain, and that we have earned |
he good will and the approving smiles of |
Heavens last, best gift to mani"
There was cinking of glasses and foam
ng beakers were quaffed to the success of
'ur effort in behalf of suffering Louisiana.