The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24
THE CENTENNIAL HERE AND THERE

On the 10th Of the present month the hun
dredth anniversary of the first battle Of the
American Revolution was celebrated at Lex
ington and Concord with appropriate cere-
monies, and there was in attendance the
largest concourse Of people ever assembled
at either place. Eloquent addresses were
made, and the glorious echo Of "the shot
that was heard around the world" seemed to
vibYate anew on the suspicious occasion.
While these events were going on in the
far East, we in Louisiana were watching
with eager eyes and hoping hearts the actions
of our legislators assembled at an extra ses-
sion, and hoping, nay almost praying, for
them to grant us SO much relief as would
warrant our rejoicing heart and soul N the
celebration Of the Centennial; that would
make us feel like our brothers Of the East
we had cause to congratulate ourselves that
we lived in Republic where all men are free
and equal; that would convince us that the
blood shed in the opening Of the revolution
had sealed bond of brotherhood between
each State in the grand old Republic whose
birth resulted from the shot fred that day.
At Lexington and Concord strong men
were grasping each other by the hand and to-
gether rejoicing over the recollection of what
seemed q common legacy Of joy to all who
bore the name Of Americans. Mothers told
their children the story Of the day when the
stalwart Continentals rose up and asserted at
the lannon's mouth their independence and
their manhood, and besought them to remem-
Der with pride and thankfulness the heroic
deeds of those who had bequeathed to them
their freedom and legacy Of glory.
In Louisiana, when men met, they were
anxious eyes that peered up into each others
faces, searching for CLEANS Of hope they
were trembling hands that joined in friendly
clasp, not knowing whether it should be q
token Of congratula!ion or an expression Of
common sympathy for a common despair.
The Hon. George w. Curtis, in an Grafton de-
livered by him that day, quoted the lines
''God wills us free man Wills MS slaves.
| will as God will, /; Gods will be DONE"
| Could he have at that moment had sug-
gested to him the fact that people Of SOW
ereign State who had every right to share fully
in the glories OF the victory that day being
celebrated, were questioning the fact whether
theirs was to be tho portion Of American free
men or the lot of slaves to q political fanati-
cisnl whose devotees had chosen their fair
State for their orgies and their homes and
hopes for their spoils, it might have aroused
him and those whom he was addressing to the
conclusion taat a fit method Of celebrating
the day would have the recordation of re-
solve that their sister should De rescued from
the harpies battening on her hearts blood,
and blasting her future that their present
fendish desires might be accomplished, it
might have given rise to a shout of rescue for
Louisiana that would have 50 echoed in the
ears OF her prosecutors as to make them trem-
BILE for their ill-gotten gains and crouch be-
meath the lash of an honest indignation.
Fan-A thing to brush the warm off with.
Bets are now offered at two to three that
Beecher will commit suicide. He advocated
recourse to that extremity in St. Louis.
Said Detroit young woman to bashful
lover the other day, "Matrimony is an awful
long word to spell, isn't it?" That settled it.
The good time coming,
Arrive upon May l.
When $1,000 will be
| Given away in i40 lots,
Ia the grand drawing
| La. State Lottery.
If you want $4,000,
Buy ticket and