Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-05
September 14th, 1874.

which records the gallant uprising
OF the people of New Orleans on the
lIth of September, 1874. IL is need
less now that we detail the cause
which brought OH the revolution
whose elimination was tue gallant
charge upon and overthrow of Rel.
logg hirelings 10y the chivalric citizen
soldery OF the Crescent City. Suffice
it to say that the cause was sufficient
TO Justify the shedding OF blood, and
has been triumphanlly rindicated
by successive events in Louisiana
since November, 1870. We well re.
member what a thrill of patriotic
fervur ran over the Statc-indced,
over the Union-when the gallant
deeds Of gallant men were flashed
over the wires to cXpectant patriotic
hearts.
Then was a revolution indccd-a
complete even if it were but momcn.
taryj clangc-an elevation of intel
| ligcncc and honcSty-a cOwardly
sku!king of knavcs and thieves We
well remember what rejoicing was
! had in Claibnrnc-how the people
throngcd from every quarter to
hear the ncwS-with what shouts
/ they welcomed the tdings of ad,h.
/ tional triumpirs of Perm and his
soldicrS-what n multitude gathered
| in Homer and pledged Il loving
icalty To the new but real and true
government. All those were glo.
rious days for Louisiana - days
never TO be forgotten while Louisi
ana vet bears her name and is ten.
antcd by the descendants Of the
heroes of September, 1874.
1t is true that our triumph WAS
seemingly cvancSccnt, and was at,
tended hy.uonc Of those solid results
which ;ollowcd peaceful election
in 1876. Yet that brief and glorious
struggle WAS attended with all those
peculiar clrrgrnt> which appeal TO
the highest aud noblc>t feelings OF
the patriot. II was right against
Nrong-wcakncSS against strength.
despair against compliment villain
Gus assurance. Thc men who were
Killed iUflis struggle became TO lis
martyrs. The ground which drank
their. life blood became lalloMcd
Soili We. vowed to cherish their
mYmory in our heart Of hearts, and
feeling that open recognition of
their claims upon own devotion
might be- denied. we determined TO
transmit to poStclitN such record of
Their names and deeds rs would rn.
sure them III after Years monuments
more enduring than marble or brass.
y monumcnt BASED upon a lasting
rcdcstal-thc patriotic recollection
OF successive generations.
All this is written 10y WAY of r..
hinder. Are We not about To FORGET
our resolutions, our VOWS 10 the
shades OF the drpartrt-our prom.
iScS to ourselves, Incur freedom and
prosperity - accomplished peace.
fully without the shedding OF blood
are we not about To fail To hcStow
grateful recognition upon those who.
If they had not been sacrificed.
would have been free with us 10 day,
They gave more than We have given
their lives.
No trait of character is more
beautiful and worthy in Il people
than to honor 10y appropriate Oh
Scrvancc the greater craS in their
history. To keep green in their
memories the names and fumes OF
those who 10y their death served TO
render such cras illuStrious. Such
an epoch III Louisiana was the nth
day OF September, 1874, and such
names we lave in the list of killed
on that day. This day should in
every town in the State he cclc.