The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-16


in which their memories are held, and the9
hearts oil this entire community should feel
grateful to those liberal minded gentlsne 20 whe
he death Of these two heroes. Il il eminently
appropriate that. as from the. ashes, this pew
school. house has risen. sp from the ashes.
two men who died lii sndenyering 10 save this
building; and aH the. children crowd J, THIS
sehool.room. In pursuit of knowledge. let their
hearts be educated as their minds; let their
eyes rest on these tablets that speak Of vaitant.
noble decide, and let their heatts be fired with
generous emulation.
constantly before themselves some recollection
Of death--tp prove the uncertainty Of life. In
the midst gf their festivals when Jelly r.i.ng 3
fsasting and mirth to cause dried skeleton to
DO BROUGHT into the room to seIye for rs nemen q
uncertain !: let us everywhere look for him.
The reconciliation OF death liz the premedita-
ton OF liberty. and he who has learned n dIe
Is ,' nothne 81 evil In lfs Tor him who rightly
cOmprehends that th- loss OF life is no evil. To
know how to die delivers us from all Hnblection
III The Thought that after death we shall be re-
rendered aud honored according to our works
should inspire and excite ehivalrous emotions
during life, and the example Of good men who
have gone before ns, should stimulate and en-
courage us 10 our efforts 70 equal them.
Therefore, ag the ezes Of ogr children rest on
lei their hearts drink in the story of the livet
and deaths Of these two men. and as their tears
them remember that no more deserved tribute
can be paid than the simple inscription that de.
eorates the tablet: "Dsdisated to the memory Of
their lives In the destruction By fire Of the Madi-
son sehool-houae. Monday, July the 18th. 1878.
while In discharge OF their duties .as members
Ct Columbia q Eirs Company NO. 8, Now Orleans
And now. from the honored dead, let me turn
with affeoionate regard to the glorious living.
Atry far
Of VI uT organization, and az the long roll is
called in our memories and the names OF Trad
a r hs sr a ana hes u ohs
gallant uead. bring their forms before US. let
ns be thankful that there still lives IN the bosom
same spirit d elf-paorI flye that crowned these
heroes with "immortelles." Let me say that
while we mourn the dead. we rejoice IN the
can be found no record that evinces. greater pa
triotism. more courage. more self sacrificing
deyotion to duty than your own -, ...,..
and cruel march OF the Unsuitable cDnqueror.
and whose dead bodies filling the marrow pass Of
ThermopylN nude breastwoIks ter the living
en from ts hands Gas
the Inspiring fpirlt 81. patriotism, eommingled
with the love Of fame, They died for their eonn.
try. yet to lve. IL history. You are actuated by
all that Ii iIkaome, dangerous and diffieuit. and
nothing that is calculated to enrich or reward:
human Kindness. A Kindness not lim1ted or
POLITICAL but that embraces within the scope Of
It's generosity all the natfonalife les OF the earth,
oil the complexious Of the world.
Times ehaange. politics differ. dynastles and
political and ncs
md yet among the wild roar Of the confusing
and conflicting ements you stand unmoved,
like some huge OAK In the very mfdstof the
raging tempest; Your only. enemy is the FIRE
ea bh
to all sentiments Of humanity and hostile to the
world at large.
You battle for no fame. but for the love Of poor
humanity. You murmur at no hardehips. rebel
al no privations; paid not for services you have
rendered, but for The very expenses you have
Incurred you nebly and faithfully perform your
duty; faithful in all times. In sunshine or In
The shrill BELLS loud alarm sends you hasten
ing TO the very front Of danger: and when after
the weary day nature is hushed in sleep, you
True, In al things that apperta n to duty. you
are unaeltlsh In you generous rivalry, and the
corps desprit Il your organization is never
eolored By those petty laalousies which are the
The record Of your deeds, brave, kind. gener-
GUS and unse lflsh, would require tablet |, fly
as the summit OF some snoW-eappsd mountain
were they not registered 10 tear drops Of grail
tude brighter than letters Of Furnished gold
for like diamonds they sparkle rs the sunlight
Ct each loving heart casts Its full reflection on
them.
The orator having closed, the programm me was
concluded by an anthem OF praise to the dead
heroes, sung by the children of the school.
The procession then marched back to Lafay-
cite Hauare and disbanded.
palhnnr GaIlnpo ana ia n al Niuht ala uuno