Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-08-26
Thanks TO Virginia.

The New Orleans Picoyune of the
18th inst, gives graphic sketch of the
restitution and distress prevailing in
that State in the early part of the year
1865, when the last Confederate Legisla-
ture of that State met at Shreveport to
devise means to strengthen the patriot
ic cause and alleviate the distresses of
the people.
The Picdyune continues -
SIN the course of the session there
were introduced and passed by unani-
NOUS vote in both houses series of
Joint resolutions of thanks to the people
of Virginia.. which have been furnished
to us, accompanied by the following
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 8, 1879.
Dear Pic Il enclose an excerpt of
the past, never published in way to
reach those for whom it was intend
ed, expressing what was then, is now,
and ever will be, the feeling of LOUISE
anians for the people of Virginia-the
greatest and best people any country
ever produced. Yours,
JOHN M. SANDIDGE.
Copied from acts of second session of
the Seventh Legislature (Confederate),
State of Louisiana, held at Shreveport:
JOINT RESOLUTION of thanks to the
people of Virginia:
WHEREAS, The people of Virginia
have, on all occasions, manifested
marked kindness and devoted attention
to the sick and wounded soldiers from
Louisiana, placed among them by the
vicissitudes of war and whereas, these
kindnesses have ever prompted and re-
ceived the grateful and hearty thanks of
every citizen Of this State; therefore /.
SEC. l. Be 1t resolved by the SENATE
and House of Representatives Of the
State of Louisiana IN General Assembly
convened, That the cordial thanks of
the State of Louisiana are due and are
hereby rendered to the people of Vir-
ginia for the unwearying kindness and
devoted attention which they have ever
bestowed upon the sick and wounded
soldiers of this State, and that those
generous deeds will ever be cherished by
our people with sentiments of profound
gratitude, and the remembrance of them
be an additional tie to unite more indis-
solubly the two States in cause and
confederacy endeared by their common
sacrifices and consecrated by their COM
blood.
2. Be it further resolved, etc., That
the renown achieved by the sons of Vir-
ginia in this war; her firmness amid
her arduous trials her unfaltering de-
votion to the great cause of liberty and
independence, and the uniform kind
oh hy
pie to the soldiers of her sister States,
entitle her to the appellation of Mother
of Warriors as of estates and states
men +" illustrate her characteristic idel-
ity to principle, and embellish anew her
proverbial reputation for hospitality.
8. Be 1t further rcsolved, etc., That his
Excellency the Governor be and he is
hereby requested to transmit copy of
these resolutions to the Governor OF
Virginia, to be by him communicated
to the citizens of that State, in such
manner as he may deem appropriate.
J. B. ELAN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
B. M. PEARCE,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved February 4, 1865.
HENRY w. ALLEN,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
P.D. HARDY, Secretary of State.
The rapidly following failure of the
Confederacy, the return of the weary,
sick and wounded sons of Louisiana, the
lapse of fourteen years ofoppression and
hardship and the incurable ills resulting
| from the war have not changed, nor can
anything ever change, the sentiments
so eloquently expressed in the foregoing
lioint resolutions. Louisiana soldiers
and their children's children to remote
generations will remember with CRATE
full hearts the generosity the kindness
and the large-hearted hospitality of the
people of Virginia. The soldiers of Vir
ginia and the soldiers of Louisiana fol
lowed the same leaders, fought the same
foe, and filled the same graves on hun.
! bred red fields of battle. They bivouac
ed by the same fires. they shared the
same hard fate, they wore the same
dusty and ragged gray, and their bleed
ing feet crimsoned the same frosty roads
Their voices were blended in the same
worship and rang out together in vic
toriOus cheers. 1t was fraternity O
danger, of suffering, of endurance, OF
hope and of heroism, fraternity which
binds the dead and their kindred with
the living ands their children in one
brotherhood which will endure for all
coming time"