The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-19
THN ORLEANS BULLETIN, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1876

courteous of men, the most rude, abrupt ant
slovenly, that "when there was any hope o.
overture of peace he would be more erect ant
vigorous, and exceedingly solicitious to pres
anything which he thought might promote
it; and sitting among his friends often, aftel
deep silence and frequent signs, would,
with a shrill and sad accent, ingleminate the
word Peace, Peace; and would passlonately
profess that the very agony OF the war, and
the view of the calamities and desolation the
kingdom did and must endure, took his sleep
from him, and would shortly break his
heart"
Look into your oaon hearts and answer now
many Falklands walk our streets to-day But
there is one peace of life, and another peace
of the grave There is peace of health. and
there is peace of the mortal painlessness OF
dissolution. There is peace of ordered gov
eminent, and equal rights, and well requited
labor, and the security of wife and child, and
tranquil fresides, and "pure religion,
breathing household laws" and there is an
other peace, like that which reigned in War
saw, born of terror and nursed by despotism,
the peace of the willing bondman. the peace
Of the scourged and silent serf. And he who
would purchase it must pay its price OF chains
and slavery.
Not this they elected, who in one fiery pang
passed "to where beyond these voices there
Is peace" and carried to their patriot sires OF
Lexington and Concord the glad assurance
that, despite the lapse of hundred years,
their children were still worthy OF their hertz
age. And who could ask for his only son
prouder fate than that, in the flower OF his
DAYS, with all the bright illusions Of youth
unfaded, the purity of his morning years still
unsullied by the carking cares. the stormy
passions, and the hot desires of life, he should
be suddenly translated, though In whirlwlnd
of flame, to that concourse Of the great and
good who have given up their lives, in what
ever age, or under whatever cline, for human
freedom; who in some good cause, not in
their own, have persisted, swept for, hon.
ored, known"
Hang on their tombs the immortelles OF
your unfading love. Mingle with the dews
that weep upon their graves the tears OF your
undying affection, gratitude and pride. Over
their sacred dust, with solemn ritual and
Christian hope, greet their immortal spirits,
year by year, with reverent "hall and fare
WE'LL" But when the sun of liberty shall
once more dawn upon this darkened land,
and, dazzled by its glorious BEAMS the OBJ
scene birds that now fill the twilight with
their clamorous cries, shall have winged
their filthy flight to the dens and caves from
which they trooped, build by the banks OF
your InlRuty liver, OA 1uo ePot WAoAo oACy AcAIs
4 monument whose towering shaft shall catch
the strained glance of the down-trodden
and oppressed of every land, seeking an asy-
lum on these freer shores, and warn them
with the impressive silence of its uplifted fin
ger that the republic has its duties no less
than its privilege. Let its legend inspire
your children with the patriotism which ami
mated their lives and hallowed their deaths
for whom its pile was reared. And as its
shadow falls athwart the steps of the busy
citizen, let him pause amid the roar of the
selfish smart and remember, that not in
craven laws nor in written constitutions, but |
n the resolute hearts and strong right arms
If such as it commentaries lies the sure and |
sole guarantee of freedom.
So may the lesson be daily enforced which |
Ill history teaches-from that earliest page
which record shows the first law-giver, through |
IN ensanguined sea, despite the idolatry of
he golden calf, and the plague Of fiery SER
oents, and weary wanderings in desert places, |
ed his race to land Of promise, down to the |
attest which tells how simple Virginia gen.
leman exchanged his reaping hook for the
word with which he enfranchised a CONT
lent-that no people have ever yet failed of
reedom who have found in their own hearts
he undying impulse and evolved from their
'wn ranks the fitting leader.
And He will guide you out of the land of |
BONDAGE who moved before Israel, of old, |
8 by day in pillar of cloud to lead them the |
vay, and by night in pillar of fire to give
hem light"