The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-11-21
LOUISIANA REDEEMED.
Lexington (Mo.) Caucasian

| lLcAlHnLoH MOI NHuchSlan.
Louisiana, qneen!y and beautiful
in the weeds Of her widoWhood, il
the slackes of her captivity, in tho
ashes Of her dcsolalion and humilia
tion-Lousiana, bright land Of tho
EoIive and vine, of the poncgranate
lhyrtlo and pine, long bowed be
Meath the foul oppressor's yoke
Louisiana is free! Brethren, sing
The whole Democratic state ticket
and five out Of six congressman
elected. Jnbilate, thank God! Such
tidings should send a thrill of sym
pathet!c.;o JOY tingling to the heart OF
every true man. in America. Since
the days Of Beast Butler, Louisia
mas proud people have endured
every indisnity, every iniquity, cv-
cry outrage, that the ingenuity Of
yankees, niggcr, and thieves could
devise. Her rich plantations have
been laid waste. Her hospitable
mansions have been burned, Or ren-
dered dwelling places for the owls
and bats. Her heauteous gardens
have been made q desert. Her
magnificent forests have been hcwn
down. Her very affairs and grave
yards have been dcsccratcd by Off
cial rnl!ians, omniprescnt vandals.
blasphcmcrs and body -snatchers.-
Her lands have been mortgagea
for more than they are worth. Her
commerce has died. Her credit is
gone. From the front rank Of the
grand sisterhood of States, she has
sunk to q weed -drapod bcggar, era
wing pity and aims along the way
side Of the world. From the noble
scatof a sovereign and independent
commonwealth, size has been
dragged down a cllainedanu rroan
ing captive, tramp!cd under foot,
Spurned and spit upon, by the foul
est scum of Africa and Yankecdom.
From her imperial position OF
wealth and power, she has been
crushed into abject woe and pau
perism. All, all that was good or
desirable has been torn from her,
bat her honor and the brave hearts
OF her SONS. And tlesa stout, hero
hearts have saved her. In all her
hours Of deepest darkness, in all
her anguish and bitter wrongs, they
have never faltered. Though their
streets have been patrolled by hire
ling soldiery, their country secured
BY barbarian dragons, their rivers
guarded by hostile gun-boats-in
spite Of bayonets, sahres and chains,
in spite OF brutal gaolers and pris-
oncells, they, the true men Of Lou
isiana, have mover wavcrcd in their
martyrliI1e fea!ty to their suffering
motherstate. They have hoped
wien hope seemed insanity. They
have prayed, when prayer appear
ed a mockery. They have strng-
slcd, when struggling boded but
destruction. And at last, at long,
long last, they have triumphed.-
Nictory's glorious eagles ncstles
with the pelican upon their banner.
With the world, the flesh and the
devil, Grant, carpet t-baggers, mig
gers, the army and navy, all against
them, they have conquered The
great God Of nations and of battles
De thanked +!
Brethren of Louisiana Ten mil
ions Of sympathiziny hearts send
'ou greeting and cougrat'.,tation.
Half a hemisphere joins in the pray
T and hope, that your arms may be
strengthened, your sublime falth be
'phe!d, until the invader, the des-
'oiler and tyrant are utterly driven
rom Jour beautiful land. You be-
yin life again, with Daught but the
Yrech Of what has been, around
-ou. Your progress Will 5c slow !
or a season. But let the same s
,aunt'ess resolution and devotion.
which have made memorable your
history during the past nine years, {
till animate Jour souls and nerve {
-DfIr hands FAt ~'.n cn,.,n ,,o 4,.;,+ !,