New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-11
TO THE PUBLIC.

The soldiers of the Ne xican w3wert out ~ ING
call of their country to uphold ~ banner ana
demonstrats at once its force and ju ice. Ineir
daeds proved that in neither the one nsr the otber
had they degener ated from their ancee"'s Inc
goverr unent OF the United States gave pace 70
conouered country. 1t dethroned dc'at", an"
gave liberated people the restored rignt OF seA'
povernment Fog this it demanded no other con-
mems alton or indemnity than that the ngn's ="
American citizens should be respected abroso -
at home.
The United States purchased from Mexico .
norton of the conquered country, WI ich, though
in possession of the Spanish race for more tnan
two centuries. was still of small population OF pre-
ductive value.
To the Anne rican soldiers Of the war with Aexico
ia, then, due the recognition OF American r'gn's
in foreign country, and the acquisition VI oio
gon. California and New Mexico.
Most Of thess soldiers of Taylor and Scott nave
passed away. None of the survivors can be sus'
pected of desiring political advancement on an
issue of glory which has been recognized and re-
wsr1ed by national gratitude. Such an issue could
have small pretensions to supersede the para
mount political questions Of the day.
From what authority. then, could b. tier oman.
ate an appeal to the citizens Of our State to re-
member the origin Of our berries and our com.
non nationality
Moved By these considerations, the Louisiana
Associated Veterans Of the Mexican war appeal
to the whole people Of Louisiana to unite in
celebration of the centepnii Il anniversary in the
city of New ORLEANS. The reasons are:
]. 1t is very jmI ort ant to impress upon the is
ing generation, well as upon the great number
Of our citize ms who have, In person or by mnedi-
ate ancestry, immigrated to the United States
during the period Of peace ard prosperity, the
sacrifices necessary to aecure the form Of govern
ment and immense progress thereby accomplish
ed. To the and to ell others it will be Use full
that we should. like the Hebrews. kee p the Pass.
over, by taking up the emblems Of ancestral en-
durance, in passing out Of the house of bondage,
through the sea and wilderness Of revolution.
2. A very small portion of our people can visit
the centennial celebration at Philadelphia &C.
count ofthe cost aud distance.
A State cele bration would, then. units our whole
people. on practical perception Of the valne Of
our Union, and -espe e!ally Of the sacrifices neces
sary to establish and maintain it. They would be
lese disposed to think lightly of the treasure which
they have inherited, and which they should not
waste or barter away. 1t would indeed, be well if
the whole Americ people coull unite at their
homes IN common acknOwle cement, on the same
day and hour, of the favor which God has vouch-
safed our country with a sincere and simultaneous
prayer that He will continue the same protection
for centuries to come. or so long as the public and
private virtues of the American people deserve it.
Captain WILLIAM TBNBRINK, President;
Captain JOHN PURCELL, First Vice President:
Captain ]. &. BOhH LER Second Vice Pre- sident;
Private J. BENJAMIN CHANDLER. Secretary;
Captain J. NJ Wand EGRlFF. Treasurer;
Sergeant J. W. DEMARBST, MAJ shall.
Executive Committee of Louisiana Associated
Veterans Of the Mexican War, No. SO St. Charles
New OrlaanA mVll