The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-11-26
HERE. WE FITCH TIE FIGHT.

The memorable conflict Of the 10th
of June, 1915, was scarcely of more
consequence to the people of Eu-
rope. than the issue, of the impend-
ing political struggle to the people
of Louisiana. The student OF his
tory will remember how, through two
score years, the liberties and the for
tunes of two hundred millions ofpeo-
pie, had been involved in a
succession of conflicts, in which vic
tories had been turned into defeats,
and defeats into victories, with the
rapidity almost Of a drama, was then
to be staked upon the issue OF sim
gle battle.
In reviewing, at this distance of
time, the sublime spectacle Of the
gathering tempest which was then
about to break with redoubled fury
and destruction upon the attrlghteo
and covering population Of CONT
nent. we are at loss which most TO
admire or to cover with execra-
lions. the brave hearts and the tried
and loyal spirits who boldly con.
fronted the greatest enemy OF the
human race, or the craven and recre
ant creatures who retired from the
stage upon the approach of the dread
ed destroyer of his kind. Picture
for a moment, if you can, the Vete
rams under Wellington, ere the dawr
of that day which was to crown al
!. their past achievements with INDY
ing glory finging away their arms
and passing, in the fam
gray dawn of the morning, to tn
rear of the French lines-or what i
far more reprehensible, see the me
!, of mutinous regiments, in the hes
of that battle turn their guns upo
the line of their devoted comrade:
u The stern arbitrament of war meet
out summary vengeance upon thos
who would create discussions, {
who, in the face Of an enemy, couI
sells aught that can compromise I'll
: safety of an army. We recognize
the present emergency, crisis
our political fortunes of not less M
" ment to the people of this State tbs
WAS to be determined by the resu
lie at Waterloo.
Men of Rapides! the faint ligh
which glimmer through the mists
&c the morning are the watch-fires
the enemy. Let US not be over-co
n fident--there have been desertio
- to the foe;-there is mntinous 10
ton which would hesitate not
v openly turn their fire in the faces
r. their friends did the occasion p
sent the remotest chances of succe
. Friends of civil liberty! we app
to you in the name of the martyr
sons of Louisiana, who surrender
even their lives that you might ct
Its tinue to enjoy the greatest boon
Jig freemen. Shall it be said that J
are not worthy of the trust ira
mitted to your keeping2 In the "
70 hour of final triumph shall the We
nc rams Of 80 many hard fought bait
turn their backs to the piucl
are faces Of only remnant of that b'
to OF the Forty lhleVes.
The bugles sound the call to al
the roll of the drums summons
Ell cry man to his post. A united
Vo- simultaneous advance along the !
or inspired by the same spirit WI
has snatched victory even from
- jaws of defeat, will plant our
-, dards upon the last redoubt to
stormed-and as we rest from
triumph, we will be cheered by
comforting reflections that our
: to terity to the remotest generate
J to will reap the fruits and enjoy
Dot blessings which we had contrib
so much towards securing.