New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-29

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non shot and shell, riddled by rifle ball
6iackened by the smoke of battle. it is still
to the eye of faith, as lustrous as when
was first upfurled ID. all ITS pridetpf beauty
and rich in . glory that defeat can nsve
sully. %Hene Generxl HAMPTON uRfnrle
'the Legion flag wfibA was met by = dea,
ening ye!i1 Comrades ;of the Legion,
or1ng back to you, as the ,fiNest Offering t
grace our frst reunion in peace, that bar
ner which yon Do nobly illustrated in wal
Though 1t will never again brave the bal
| tie and the breeze" Yet as Long as one shire
OF Its battle-scarred folds clings to another
It will tell yen, in language more eloquen
than words, of the imperishab.e reuown yO
| won tor it and for yourselves. it viii
speak constantly to your hearts of GU
dead comrades, and il will serve to remin,
you always that when you furled it forever
yon pledged your sosdierly honor to observ
lnvloiate the terms on which you surren
dered. 1t will thus stand az q perpetua
symbol Of 5our plighted faith, not alone il
! the past, but for the future. Itswil1 be tn,
strongest guarantee to these who so Otter
met 1t in deadly fight, that the men wb.
| proved themselves 90 true to it while il
| claimed their allegiance can not prove falst
to the new obligations they have incurred
All brave men who met you in battle viii
noGor you for honoring the flag you oncs
upheld 90 brayely, eluDg to 60 devotedly
and which you now cherish as memorial
OF your fallen brethren. And while you
can not expect them to sympathize with the
cause IN which ID was borne, they will not
fan to respect the men who bore 1t in SO
loyal and knightly fashion.
The people of Carolina can point with
PRIDE TO one historic banner which exactS
to-day the homage of the whole country.
When your forefathers and mine followed
the heroic Washington. as his meteor flag
swept to victory au Cowpens and Entaw.
they could scarcely have hoped that their
descendants should see that flag honoyed
by 40, 100000 Americans ere the youug re-
public, for which they gave their blood had
a., the first century of its existence.
Inc brave people who were our enemies 100
years ago, forgetting now the animoslties
ara strife which then arrayed England
and America in arms, forgetting that they
once called Washington and Rutledge,
and Laurens and Sumpter, and Pickens
ana Marion :" rebels," this day pay
wiling honor TO ths devotion, the
tionafy sires. If justice, truth, modt ration.
Cancellation and ssatesmanship direct the
coupsels OF those who we're the yictors in
the recent war; if free citizens Of free and
equal states can maintain and perpetuate
IN this great confederacy, under the consti-
TUITION our fathers ests hl!shed, the liberties
for which they fought, then it may be that
when another century has rolled by this
OF yours Will be deemed BY others
man ourselves worthy as representing
ruth faith, honor and courage. to be pIaced
~ the side OF the honored fl ~ of Euta v!
Il may be given to our children to.see this |
suspicious day. To US, who are standing
N this great dividing line which separates
:, nrsG century of our cOuntry's life from !
hat unknown future which lies before ns,
Will remain only the aspirations and the |
prayers OF the patriot.
FROM this it is evident that there are
wo parties at'the South antagopistic to
ach other. The one will maintain the
Jnlon and the Republican form of gov.
rnment, the other seems satisfied with
either the one nor the other. The road
'rks, and the Southern people ate re-
ulred to decide whether they will 90
'rward under the guidance Of Mr.. Pres
N or Of General Hampton. The Re-
ublicap party offers the programme of
rlnelples which the capitalization ac-
nowledged. The Democratic party offers
scord and. deception. There are obiee- |
ons made, to the Republican party be-
'use it is In power. aud has suffered the
proach Ct some dishonest officials Co
hich all parties in power are liable.
There can be no doubt bu, that TIE Re. !
lblican party is preferred by a large
rt OF the Southern people. and in deter.
&c TO the high sense Of integrity which a
american people entertain, and to re. {
ove any impeachment which unavoid. ,
lie official nalfeasance may have occa. I
med, we shall expect at the hands OF +
uthefn Republicans a carefully selected q
ket at the elections which are to ensue.
ticket which is unexceptionable in the o
rsonal character and competency of the .
minees will either win the support or
arm the opposition Of impartial men. 81
e consideration that a Republican ad- n
nistration will preserve the peace, II
lie the Democratic effort to overthrow CT
; sectional settlement may cause civil tt
r, must have its influence upon all al
servative men, When, therefore, the tt
did and Conservative men of the South sc
ne to separate from. their malcontent W
ociates, let US hope that they will take in
Republican fork. upon which we can d.
Ire them o: least safety and good &C. Sc
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