Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-30
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OUR ALECK-sM1TH, WE MEAN.
It was during that ever memorable
year, 1861, when the country, from
the st. Laurence to the Rio Grande,
was being awakened each morning by |
the reveille of it's battalions Of volun-
teers, that hesubjectcf these memoirs
rose into prominence. Possessing a
name that has furnished more soldiers
to England and America than any
other, our hero whose bosom was
swelling, well nigh bursting, with love
for the Sunny South, sailed out Of his
Cotton Brokers' Office, in the city Of
New Orleans, one fine day, to bare bis
manly breast to the deadly bullets Of
the Mortimer. His patriotic utter
ances, his countenapce beaming with
martial ardor impressed the Governor
Of the State with the belief that in the
person of the Smith who stood before
him, was contained the heart of a
warrior. And indeed, besides that
illustrious cognomen, Smith-had not
it's owner been baptized Alexander.
Would he not be great as the Macedo-
Man King who once upon a time had
cut the pulling gordian knot!
| All these thoughts filled the brain
of Louisiana's Governor as he harken-
ed to, the firm expressions of tour
Aleck.''
"Thou shalt command one of those
valiant battalions, whose mission it
will be to defend the tiresides and the
homes of the weak, and unto the very
last ditch, fight, if necessary, to pre-
vent Farragut and Butler from gain
ing possession of the Crescent city, y
said the Governor, to our Aleck. "For
this do make thee knight and a
Colonel Of our Infantry
The noble Smiths breast had be-
come SO filled with emotion as the
Governor spake thus that he could
scarcely find utterances to express his
gratefulness. Unto the deadly breach
would he lead his soldiers and if vic
. tory then did not crown the stars and
bars he would uplift in one hand ant
his sword in the other, he would die
y as the bravest of the Smiths knew how
to die, for honor and country.
He appeared next, dressed in tn
panoply and circumstance Of war
mounted on the very finest charge
! that the BarOnne street stable keep
ers were enabled to find. His martha
u saddle had holsters filled with revolv
8 ing pistols and at his side dangled
Z sabre of the purest steel, sharper o
edge than that of any razor in New
Orleans. Thus attired was he read
: to "seek the bubble reputation e'el
T. unto the lannon's mouth"
= As he rode on through the crowde
e thoroughfares the people turned t
't view admiringly the gallant Colone
g Alexander Smith. Not a woman, nc
70 a child, but what felt sure that ''ou
% Aleck" would conquer should the in
solent foe dare to confront him. Hi
al noble battalion shared the popula
II belief. The days and the month
L rolled by and the Invader had nc
c. grown sufficiently bold to meet Co
'e Smiths command in battle array.
J. At last the day of glory came: thel
II, were the fleet Of Farragut and tn
SC land forces of Butler. The hour (
d, trial is at hand. Smith will scatt,
es the hostile cohorts, else his blood wi
IN redden the pavements over which /
'd has marched his battalion day in al
day out.
le He stands at the head of his brave
pe who, by him, have been careful
re aligned along the Levee's front. III
Chieftain's sabre unsheathed, glistel
~ in the light of a radiant sun. A ";