The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-04-28

How beautifully tue sui ioSe
he other morning! His warm
falling upon the early ito W
,rs caused the dew drops to spar
.,le like diamonds upon the brow
Of a lovely woman, the air to be
come perfumed with the odor OF
roses : the leaves upon the trees
and the grass that carpeted the
earth had an additional hue of
green-cOlor emblematic Of Hope
aud future joy.
In the heavens above and on
the earth beneath all Nature seem
ed to rejoice. The happy songSters
upon the orange trees, led by the
knocking bird, sang glad songs of
praise to Almighty God, and in
every note seemed to Chant "LOui-
siona is free! Louisiana Is free as
gain "
How proudly did each adopted
and native son of Louisiana walk
upon the soil OF his beloved State.
With what majesty did he step
forth, with head erect and the
nobility of manhood stamped
upon his brow. With what vim
and energy did he pursue his dali
~ avocation. The farmer followed
his pillow, whlstling in union with
the music of the birds rejoicing
over his head, the merchant be-
hind his counter, the mechanic
at his work bench, the bronzed
laborer in the field hnmmed the
almost forgotten songs of his
childhood, and the "Auld lang
syne."
The load that had bent down
and chung to his shoulders with
the tenacity of the "Old man OF
the Sea-" for these many years
had fallen forever, the anxieties
and cares that had clouded his
brow during this long suspense,
had vanished into thin air, and
rising up III the majesty of his
strength aud the dignity of his
pristine manhood, his very lOoE
and movement seemed to. say
Louisiana is free, Louisiana is fire.
again!
How light were the footsteps
how bright were the eyes of thu
mothers, wives and daughters, IA,
with joyful faces they welcomed
fathers. husbands and sons t
their homes. The long wearyins
SORROWS that had burdened theiI
hearts of devotion, the haraSSin!
suspense that had impressed it.
weight upon their browS, tn,
deep gloom that had SO ious
da: kened their view we're seat
tered and vanished, ana whel
they looked upon those whom
they loved and cherished stand
ing firm aud erect, with tn,
proud mien of fieemen, from
whose necks the iron chain tha
tyranny had forged, were snap
ped in sunder, from whose shouI
ders the oppressive hand Of til
usnrper was thrown, every smil
and every glance seemed to say
Louisiana is Stree, free again!
How beautifully did the gran'
!. old Flag unfold itself upon tn
breeze that came gently up frol
the Gulf, scented with the odo
of the orange and the magnolia
For long and weary years i
has hung before our eyes. an en-
blem Of Il Government, debasin
its mighty power to sustain a
usurper in overthrowing tn
liberties and freedom of his sui
iects, and crushing under a t,
rants heel every vestlge of dign
ty and manhood that entities biz
Y to a position upon that plane {
humanity, which he was design
ed to occupy by his Creator.
! For long and weary veal
have the sons and daughters {
Louisiana. watched and waite
for the dawn Of that day, whe
the folds OF the grand old Fla
4 should wave once more over
redeemed people, the emblem ,
peace and justice, proclaimin,
Louisiana is free, free again!
Aye the old Flag beautiful
and proudly waves in the Soutl
ern breezes to-day, causing tt
b, hearts Of the people to thro
with JOY and gIadness, to gi,
thanks to Almighty God, to Dre
| claim Peace on Earth, Good wi
) toward man, and to join the
a happy voices in one grand Oh
rus
The Star spangled Banner, o long m
n it wave.
!, Ger the land of the free, the home of +
brave"