New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-12
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all Of their country to uphold ia oanneI ~.
anemonstrate 1T once its force and JUS ~
keda moved that in neither the one nor 'n0s..'A
had they degaue rated nom their snees19ts- 40
eoverpment OF the United States gave pe.co
conquered country. 1t dethroned olcss'o.' 90
ssve liberated people the restored nsns VI s
nnert For this II demanded no other com:
.SssatsoS f. 3ndsm Ifty YhS6 jBat tnS nSh0 u
ss..s..., .iti.ana abnuad - respected sbrse4 q
rha Cntted States purchased nom Mez,eo
r..-tior, II the oonqssted country. which, though
IN no..e..ion Of the Spanish race fpr more tnsn
TO centur;e, vas still Of small population o< pro-
ducttve value.
n TN. American soldiers Of the war with Aeoco
"a. then. dpe the recognition OF American neaS
IN = for-isn ooustry, and the acquisition OF ofe'
sen. Calilornis and Kew Mexico. ae ~
Nestv Of these seldisis q Taylsr odd scoes hsve
uessed away. None Of the survivors cAa De sos'
pected Of desiring political sdvancenens On IN
issue ef glory; ~hioh has been recognized ana 70
v.rded 6y nstional gratitude. Such ~ issue eouio
have small pretenslons to supersede the p4fa-
mount political questions Of the Day
From what author ity. then, could better emsn
ate an appeal to the citsns of our State to re-
member the origin Of our Liberties and our CON-
mon nationality q.
Moved by these considerations, the Louisiana
Assoc iated Veterans Of the Mexican war appeal
to the vhsle people sf Iouissna to uniO In
celebration Of the centennial anniversary In the
city of Kew OIlesns. Toe reasons are:
lsIt-is very important to impress upon the lis
ing generation. as web q upon the great number
Of our citse MS who hsye. in person or by 'm~edi'
ate ancestry, inmisrated to the United States
during the peri.d Of peace ard prosperity, the
sacri6ces necessary to secure the form Of govern
nent and immense pregTess thereby accomplish
Cd. To these and to al others it will be ussfol,
that We should. Ike the Hebrew keep the rass-
aver. bv taking up the snblems Of ancestral en-
durauoe in passing out Of tie house Of bondage.
through the sea and wilderness Il revolution.
4 Avery small portion Of our people can visit
thu centennial celebration at Philadelphia a &C.
count Of tho cost and distance.
A Ststs Gel. bration would, then, upite our whole
people. on practical perception Of tbs value OF
our upos, and espe cially of the sacrifices nsees'
..rv n ;n>ablish and maintais it. They would b
lass aisposed to think ghtlv Of the treasure wAtsh
thsy have inherited, and which they should mot
v.ste or barter sway It would. indeed, b well If
the whole Anne rican people could anita at their
homes IN common acknow le dSement, on the same
dsy and hour, of the faver which God hiss voucn-
saed our country, with sincere and simultaneous
prayer that He will continue the same protection
for centuries to eome 90 long ~ the public and
privste virtues of the American people deserve it.
Captain WILLIAM TBNBRINK, President;
Captain JOHN PURCELL. Fint Vice Presidents:
Captain J. Z. BOEH LBR, Second Vice President;
Private ]. BBuJ AMIN UHANDLRR Secretary;
CAPTAIN J. M WAND EGRlFP Treasurer;
Sergeant J. W. DEM Arrest, Marshal.
Executive Committee Of Louisiana A6sociated
Veterans of the Mexican War, No. SO St. Charles
| .treet New Orlesus mylI