New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-14

| SOLVER. Au original Que, composed 1Or tn
occasion by Mrs. Margaret p. Preston, O
Virginia, will be sung at the grave by tn
fifty boys who compose the school while tn
monument and grave are being decorated
Baltimore Sun.
| DOnRlds0nylile Cann0neers.
/ We mentioned in last issue that meet
ing was to be held for the purpose of re
organizing the old DOnaldsonville Cannon
GERS, q company that went through the wal
under the lead of the late lamented Major
Victor Maurin, and our fellow citizen Cap
tain R. Prosper Landry, doing noble service
| III the cause they esDOused. The meeting
referred to was held in the hall of Ascension
Hook and Ladder Company, Saturday even
ing, and the object of the assemblage
accomplished in highly satisfactory man.
ner. When the roll was prepared it was
| found to contain about sixty-fve names,
neagly equally divided between old mem
bers and new recruits. The following Off
| GERS were chosen: Captain, R. Prosper
Landry; senior first lieutenant, J. T. Nolan;
senior second lieutenant, l.. A. Landry,
junior frat lieutenant, Z. n. Pugh: junior
! second lieutenant, p. SAbin Braud. We
| have not obtained list of tho non connie
stoned officers.
At ii A. NJ. the following day, which was
! at once the Lord's day and the ninety ninth
anniversary of American independence, the
| Cannoneers assembled at the hook and
ladder eompany's truck house, and III
| twelve o'clock NJ, under the command OF
| Lieutenant Nolan, and preceded by the
| old Cannoneer field band, they marched to
| the railroad depot to receive the orators
who were expected to arrive on the train.
Colonel Eugene Waggaman, civil sheriff
of New Orleans, and Colonel Alfred Re-
man, Of st. James, reached here according
/ to appointment and were escorted by the
CannOneers. headed by the Ascension brass
| and the field band, to the st. Joseph's
Academy, where tho addresses were 70 be
delivered.
The large hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity, and all admired tho tasteful map-
ner IN which the stage was decorated. In
the background were draped the United
States and Louisiana flags, between uhich
hung a large portrait of General Waiting
ton, f1anked On the right by General Grant
and on the left by General Lee. Suspended
above che stage WAS the following: "1S37-
Canonniers de DonaltisOn-1S,5." Ga either
side OF this inscription appeared the names
Of the principal battles of tho late war in
which the Cannoneera had taken part, the
whole producing an effect which was pleas
ing and appropriate.
The large assembly was called 10 order
by Captain r. p Landry, who announced
OtucIdi crank VI AkSUuDtlOu, IS
president, and the following gentlemen as
vice presidents: Generals Allen Thomas
and }. L. Brent, Colonies Z. Waggaman and
G.. w. Terrell, of New Orieans; Colonel A.
Roman and Captain Camille Miye, of St.
James.
Upon assuming tho chair General Nichols
made . few well-timed remarks, which
called forth responsive applause. He con-
graduated the CannOneerS upon their reOr-
81 Cd sod he of
" feelings between North and South. q
burial OF all animOsities, remembrance
that this 10 q common country and it is the
duty of all good citizens to aid in its main
tenance: but it must rot be thought that
love for tho South is inconsistent with love
for the Union, nor must bitterness be con-
founded with patriotism.
Captain r. z. Landry was called upon.
and delivered an address Astounding with
the eloauence of thought and utterance
which is characteristic of his polished ora
tory. Captain Landry reviewed the history
Of the CannOneers from their organization
in 1887 TO dissolution in 1865, anu paid fer
vent tribute to the memory OF their old
commander, Major Maurin, and to the IRON
hearted Captain Larry Nichols, who could
no. lie in the hospital. i'll though he was,
while his comrades were in battle, bat must
seek the trenches in his weakened cond-
ton to do the duty of soldier. The speaker
stated the objects of the reorganization
of the Cannoneers to be to keep alive re-
membrance of the honorab bic past of the
old company; to endeavOr to be Of service
to the community. and 20 ''fraternize in
heart and spirit with that growing band of
American patriots who. even in Boston. are
receiving with open arms our fellow Con-
fe5erates, believing, as we do, that the
bravest Of soldiers are the most reconciiable
of men, both North and South. and they
are this day the best lovers Of the cOnstitu-
ton and the Cnion.' The speaker retired
amid loud and prolonged applause.
Mr.. T. III. Franklin then read list Of the
officers of the CannOneers elected the even
ing previous. A national salute from the
six pound cannon obtained from New Or
leans for the occasion was fired, and during
the firing Ar. Franklin read the Declare.
ton Of Independence IN style that did |
him credit.
Addresses followed from Colonies E.
Waggaman and A. Roman, indicative of |
the spirit of the meeting and in harmony
with the occasion which had drawn the
large assemblage together. The first named |
gentleman spoke in English, the latter in |
French. We have no notes from which to
deduce . synopsis OF their remarks, and the ]
plished orators renders it needless for US to |
say they we're eloquent TO the last degree. !
The frequent applause which broke forth !
during the addresses demonstrated that the !
speakers ever and anon touched upon !
chords with which the hearts of their audi |
f0rs beat in unison. The address of Colonel |
Roman is published in full by the St. james |
Louisianais of this date.
The hour for the departure OF the train |
being at hand, the distinguished visitors |
we're escorted 70 the depot by the Can
noneers, who then marched back to the !
aud were dismissed.
The celebration was . grand affair, cred |
table alike 20 tho originators, to all who /
and to the patriotism of our
people. The spirit of 76 grows stronger as
centennial year approaches, and when the !
booming of loyal guns shall tell the one
hundredth birthday of our glorious repub- !
lie, those Of Donaldsonville's Cannopeers |
will swell the national chorus, fired with a I
sincere patriotism that will vie with any of |
the others.-U0nahlsonriie Chief.
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