The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-30
For the 1Jemocrs
IN MEMORIAL
The Fourteenth Of setnber.
Ry AntpNAa.

BY ADfDNAu.
In the gray East, i1pen the vertf night.
Stood wrapt In mist the spirit he morls
Ihe gentle Il ours unveiled heiushes bright.
Aurora smiled, and golden ligFas born.
Light rippled DER old Mississi,s breast.
Light called the sea birds frofneir transient
fnat.
Light Htreamed through cylH groves and
orange bowers,
And walked 10 fife septembersing flowers;
Light gilded spires, and kissee grave stones
Fair morning smiled and mairoke to light.
From the cold North, another fit came.
Erowning and dark and Of giaie frame
Glad In the spells rent from guouthern land,
Seourges and eiains within hfon hand
Ecotlfgra to teach proud rebespi,e
Chains for the sons Of those wwore the gray.
Lovelier than light, and more N lilies fair,
The sunlight streaming thrth her golden
ha 4.
The gentle angel Of the southne forth,
Before The seowling tyrant of North.
Tears dimmed the downcast iet OF her eyes.
Her head was bowed, her bon heaved with
sighs.
flushed was her song Of Joy hoien Of pride,
And Plepiy's horn hung empt her side;
Her high-souled sons. the g'rous and the
brave,
Lay muuldsfing In the patriotloody grave.
And tyfants tfod the land thatve her biith-
The fairest, sweetest land thateks the earth:
Yet there che stood, o monumbf wrong.
Too deep for vengeance and toad for sohgi
Proud midst the three, her tallumes waving
high,
gasad IN bright steel a shield On her breast,
And Freedom stamped uponPr FURNISHED
efest
Htypd fnpth fhp Utpnt farm nj hrtyf
Delighted Morn. her welcome tsenea knew.
AMI o'er her mail shining nae threw.
The weeping South. rejoicing, her look,
But at her glance the Northera ant shook
Down through the hanging uds they took
10 where The Crescent Empreseeping lay.
Awake sad city. from your drai Of pain
Arouse, brave boys. aud bre the despots
Remember those who died our Ia TO save
Your fathers, boys. tho noble anhe bravel
Fight once again flr Freedom s5hteous laws:
Put on onee more the we'll knoWloth OF gray,
And make immortal this eventfaay.
Take down the swords but too X left to rust,
And from your la,irels brush thethering dust,
Not for revenge, but to lie lend fright
Remember this. and God viii letHis might
Not vain the Gallup rose a gall throng
Too long down trodden and oppiHed TOO long
Fired by the ancient spi 1t OF thatace,
Which death detled and never brted disgrace.
There, side by side with boards boys, was
seen
The gray y-haired warrior Of maiet MEN,
Daantless they stood, there faltpr not man.
Grim death before them, Ogden their vanl
Loud ,roared the cannon's moutand, rising
Was heard once more. the southa battle cry.
Az In the ranks lei by our dalntl Lee
The shout went ,ip,-'We will. we'll be freel"
Give back our birthright- homesur fathers
or with your chainsl We werebt born for
Give back our honor won by landd sea
Give bHck our freedom for we wbe iree"
Not wealth. not power. not allle vengeful
Can crush the indignant spirit ofs South r
Then the exultant yoiceof Lihert
Shouting replied. "Ye shall, We SID be freet'
Where thickest flew the shot bold r1en rode.
And at bis side the fearless Pleaats strode
RonHed by the elpuuence Of Brunfnd Marr
Medloin led forth his suuadton the war.
While Buck and Gallagher rushedauntiess on
10 share the laurels by our champus won,
Where Gil were great, who shahe greatest
The lost. the living. oil beloved anramedl
Short was the fight the meroenari fed:
But southern soil With Southern bid was red.
Then Richard Lindsey gave himseto fame.
And Toledano won beros name.
Brave Newman's ardent spirit tooks flight.
And Gautier's patriot eyes were clotl in night,
Each martyr there who for his coliry died,
In memory lives. that country's boasand pride.
The chains were broken in the tyras hand,
Frightened the northern spirit soua hia land
The day triumphant downward Hanto rest.
And evening rose with stars upon h breast.
The Angel of the South, low bowed more,
With joyous footsteps trod her own led shore :
Sad midst her joy. she lifts her loyelhead.
Tears still are hers. but these are toher dead.
Shine down, stars, from your britt homes
{. on high
Softly We Wild aut,imnal hreezes sigh
Lament We. sad birtis of the echping W.
Send up. oh daughters of the South. ,ur wall
Wall for the cold. dead faces by your de.
IL life your solace and in death your rde.
Wall for he voices that no longer thru
And for the white hands folded now sailll
Vail for the pale brows with the dth dews
Wall for the closed eye. once the sots bright
Wall for fol. the true hearts that for frcedo bled!
Oh. wall forever for our patriot dead
The stars looked sadly down. the vail was
hushed
The angels smiled, though broken htrts were
crushed:
Gladly they welcomed to the heavenlNay
Our dearly loved. our early passed auy.
Cut OFF like blossoms gathered for theomb.
They fade from earth, but bright In hven they
bloom;
Though young in years. they wear thtnattyrs
crown,
And future time shall hallow their repwn.
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