The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
Continued from First Faye.

country nas os bosh s sos1Sh and SCUM
has met In New. Orleans. TO - me -, II
seems the dawning Of better era. untli it ne
the full prosperity Of the South cannot be as.
sured. 1t 10 human for each to think MS cross
10 the heaviest one that ls borne. ana nence tne
Wounds vSIs' they dealt those who would now;
though still smarting irong n them' pe goodd
friends Let the d fntnre past &C. y ana
oosd % opy po to ana DON'T look back Let
unite to develope the magnificent heritage
which God has nrt 20 Of Il bas
mighty stream and Its Majestic tributaries to
flow In one whole and complete system, thus
Harmonious unity, and teaching US to cultivate
a brotherhood OF feeling and homoReneity OF
interest
uetfulness OF the past was symbolizsd by the
waters Of stream cal led Lsthe; but here we
have grander lesson taught by our own great
river. Whether Its waters are born among the
SHOWS and Ice OF the ieweled sides OF the hocky
mountains. or on the distant water shed OF Inc
North or burst from the warm bosom OF the earlh
n crystal springs upon the sunny slopes OF the
Appalachian chain, they will flow alike IN quiet
harmony through the same channei and " Inc
same bourne. and their yves seen 10 murmnr ns
they pass us, Let US have peace; let us nave
peace"
The Legislature-To which
SPEAKER R. N. OGDEN
answered:
had hoped to have escaped the notice of my
riends and to have enjoyed the pleasant priv
eye OF a listener. The fatigues incident to my
pOsition as Speaker OF the House. the constant
and continued strain on my voice. renders IL
almost impossible for me- properly, d 70 an
flon or becomingly add my humble congratu-
iations to this your honored guest. yet as
son born aud reared on the a beloved loved SOL o.
whose earnest sympathy was given TO that
cause made sacred by our honored dead. my
heart 10 tne Pp1Sa 6 bes as
pusating through the entire length aud limit
of this State beat out through me one grand;
one universal. one uninterrupted response OF
The people of Louisiana stand to-day as the
devoted children of once more GLORIOUS
our common mother. and. lise the cavaliers OF
France whose thou sand swords IL sshed In the
noon DAYS sun Tor ioye OF n ans diamsad e
thousand sabres. bright In their honor. sharp
and keen for her defense.
The children OF Louisiana nave tneir iaul{5s'
Quick and impulsiye. they may be led into
errer. but the nobility that charecterizss the
truly brave Ia 30 implanted 10 thoir hearts tnat
they harbor no resentment, treasure no mean
or petty recollectious. The things OF the past
ere TO them a. dead, and IL at times in travel.
Ing through the graveyard 1t the'r te tnnh
OF some beloved friend. analyzs 1t, oh We cantipg
hypocrites both North aud South. that would
seek to SOW disttust amongst a once more
united family, and you will aud Ia 1t purity OF
devotion to the Union, now and forever. one
and inseparable that. falling on the bright
surface OF heroic and generous generals
sword. could bring no rust of dishonor.
AT this point Mr.. Albert Baldwin presented
the autograph album In a neat speech and Gen.
erai Grant rose and said This evening will
be treasured with sweet memories by mo and
the memories Of this occasion will be handed
down TO my children as legacy. I feel hon.
ored by the presentation of this album with the
names OF my hosts written therein.
The party then broke no with pleasant hand
and store OF happy "reminiscences
of the suspicious occasion.