The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-16

eat citizens dress, and took his seat in the TEN.
Rie Rrspar eden by tame as NATURALLY as If he
Around him hoeked at once the young chivalry
Of the state, and under bis plastic baud. and the
hands OF the able staff that gathered about him
grew III. that organi2 alton. now known where
eve, a. american newspaper is read. the famous
lurking Zoe In every, lamppost and nightly
supped on horrors: the league that 50 shook
the North IRON the pose Of her propTiety that
vague odors of possible Stonewall Jacksons |:
the league thai, bought Louisiana from bond
the league that on that Fourteenth Of septem-
per, finding Louisiana standing pool. rescued
ner f9 no and aToeed her
that on that Fourteenth of September broke up
the, black eclipse that shrouded all our hearts.
and snapped its .shadowy empire for golden
star of hope. This is the league that on that
Fourteenth OF September delivered us from a
present that 1t was /. dark. toilsomee. hard, end
our eyes through radiant vistas. q future full
OF halcyon promise.
great deeps OF human Joy, which followed in
the wake of that glorious day? Such is the
| power of great sentiment shared in common.
that for q brief space all crimes against persons
| and property ceased, all sense of social grades
was lost 1 e, and a strong sense Of brotherhood
| usurped its place. and cOmpacted our people
INTO one live and sympathetic unit SO strong
and p3ervading was, our, joy that dumb nature
| flowers seemed stained with richer dyes, tbs
| sky seemed STEPPED in tenderer blue and the
very, air itself appeared to grow rhythmic with
| And though dark days did come to us after
That, they could not change the CONCLUSION made
been done and effectively done The blood OF
martyrs had been split. and the manhood of the
state was forever pledged that it should not be
split in vain.
1t is not merely just and proper thing there
lore to gather together in these annual celebra-
tons, but It is also wise thing. We should not
only meet to testify our gratitude to the brave
spirits who paid 50 high a ransom in our behalf
but also to keep green in our memory. and in
the memory OF those that may. come after us
the deeds Of heroism which on that Fourteenth
Of September SO proudly illustrated the valor
of the State. Sad will be the day for Louisiana
wheR the contemplation of those deeds shall
awake In her men no sensation of pride, and
stir WIN in thfir blood no pulse q e amnaton
any but the tenure of their own right hand. II
is possible, of course, that somewhere in the
dim and distant centuries human nature may
BECOME 50 pqrged Of selfish passions that physf
cal force shall disappear from the problems that
men are called upon to solve. But until that
va sa which we shall n pTataby not
tit and wholesome thing for the proper mainte-
nance of right Until men have ceased to be
Of every. people when the highest duty the
highest virtue, the highest religion is simply
It is 9 noble thing to live noble life. but
noble life itself sometimes ceases to be possible
except at he price of q noble DEATH And thus
t. becomes necessary that we learn how to die,
such knowledge, as this only such days as the
Fourteenth Of september are competent to in
cmlchte such days Keep the love of freedom
alive and active in our hearts. Such days show
Us heroism in the absolute beauty Of incarna-
elevate us. and unity, us. and knit us together.
Such days build up the manhood Of a people. |
of their children forever shall be emf. ''''-
And therefore It is that for the immortal dead
wv naso W ~ ~ US .lie prieeless legacy
of our hearts ard there most their warrior |
shades as eternal sentinels over the ibsrties Of
Louisiana.
- ,a, 80 20 ~ geo 'o io'io"
ing resolution was offered and unanimously
adopted:
Reso1red That i, ittoo of eftoo,, st,auta
annonted br Gsn Frad 4 ad 40 d saa
he shall be chairman which ehalI ha ~ osy a
the Monnmenfal Gommittee Of Santem g Eon as
teenth who shall he nharged With he dntv IF
seeTinw The orn ne st ~ NH ~ rano n VI
and with raising the. funds to erect a suitable
dar aud If tba daad ~ gpt VI ,a ne
which eommittee shall he annmlneed bv The pbs |
0''''A '''''' ''iA ''sh ''o p'''io pi'h''
GOV. NICHOLAS AND GEN. OGDEN.
At tbis iunct,,ra Go,, Nichols stannod r., tbo
~ 'n,s ~ luno.ule oos NenoilS s.eppeo 70 tne
'front.' Oh the stage amid thunders OF applause.
Gen. Ogden was then escorted to his side. and |
stnod sid t 'u ,no a,a, ~ 81 ~,
Stoou sue Wy slue LII presence OIL the people, the
whole vast assemblage-men women and chill
dren-from the parauette to the loftiest GALLERY
$50 80, 80 a,sa ,,s,,.ls
iose "p eh iiit'7Se anu louhu aiter round OF
wild applause swept and rolled and Numbered
through the building. Certainly that was 81
moment f, IT, 49, L,l,l,s1 ''0
piooo nioi'ioh' i'l li'ese TWO hohorea men.
As soon rs quiet was restored. Gov. Nichols
took from ifs ease n mapnifrent sword and in
tte anu III
1io 1o'io"'is tou9iiiifs "uuleSo pleSehleu IL Oh
behalf Of the citizen soldiers of New Orleans to
Gen. Ogden.
ra,,oa.a1 A. .,,, ,,o,.,,oa. - ., ...-.-.,..-
nt t, nns .a,e at4uesG VI committee OF
Eat ornans We edlHe t s9aery OF
view YfiGans, l pfesthI 10 you .hls beautiful
W., 1t Is .e gllt OF tia men VINO haye tried you
he ane cnna a snd a TO
oeal youi;i on,
,ba VII otaee spao ~ ID sensa efnptlenatlc
that upon its, s aboard are traced representa-,
IONS VI ~ Lle steaH agtlculgural products OF
banniness the resuit IF thai ,,nece n a. nn n