The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-13
The Dallas Reunion.

veterans Of the Third Louisiana Infantry
in various portions of the State, to seu,
delegations to the reunion at Dallas, Tex
as, proclaims how leep-seated are the al
fections cemented by the battle fields
dangers, trials and hardships endure,
many years ago. They are memories now
memories which are cherished o. link
connected with the dead past memorie
which glow and brighten with the pulsa
tiOns of the heart-throbs of these NOR,
than brothers.
The reunion Of those who thus meet If
ter long years Of separation, means moi
the revivitication Of the sentiments which
actnated their souls in the days of thei'
"beroic endeavors," neither lisloyalty t.
the great constellation of States, nor hos.
tility to the government.
Their reunion means the circle once
more around the snlouldering e,ubers OF
the camp fires; the reconnting of the
scenes, grave and gay, which they expert
epcel; of tears dropped to tho memories
OF the heroic dead; of expressions of feal-
ty to the present government, AMI of
gIorification over the splendid era of pros
perity now dawning upon these very
States which they represent.
Brave men know how to he generous.
They know also how to forgive and bury
the animosities engenderstl by red-hand-
cd war. The SOutherners are a brave.
chivalric, Open-handed and open hearted
people, and the cx.Confe.lerates at Dallas.
are fair sample Of their spirit aud feel
lings.
The resolutions passed here and pub
lished elsewhere, are sentiments from the
heart, and most forcibly proclaim the
feelings Of the soldiers in the late Con-
ftlerate army, for their chief Executive
and the welfare Of the whole country.
The New Orleans Democrat thus CON-
ments on this gathering:
The announcement Of the reunion at
Dallas, Texas, on the tenth and eleventh
instant, of the soldiers of Louisiana, Tex.
rs, Arkansas and Missouri who participa-
ted in the late war on the side of the
south, will be received with pleasure by
I'll those who are interested and is graft.
lying evidence that the bonds of sympa-
Thy and affection created by common suf. |
Fering and common heroic enleayors, have
not been severed during sixteen years of |
,eace.
The soldiers of the several States named |
will meet, not to glorify the cause for |
which they and their dead brothers fought,
lot to indulge in lamentations over o lost |
nor yet to revive memories
hat are buried forever under the dust of
nearly two decades; they will meet "a
''ell who honor the memory of their dead.
Who fell fighting with all the knightly
'alor Of paladins of old for cause to
which they were loyal to their hearts
ore, and for which they esteemed it
'lorious privilege to die. They will meet
0 recount deeds that have rendered mems
James immortal and to perfect some
cteme of benevolence which will enable
he organization to gee that the MANNED
nd the widows aud orphans of dead COM
AIDES be cared for. Some such orpaniza-
ion has long been needed, and We sim
erely hope that out of the reunion at
DALLAS will spring an association of that
haracter.
Now that prosperity is once more smil-
lg upon the South and most of those who
ought in her armies have managed to &C.
nmulate competence, while many have
rown rich, it is full time that more at.
'ntion was being paid to those widows
nd orphans Of dead Confederates npon
HON the stern hand Of alversity has
ontinnons1y rested, and that ampler pro-
lslon was made for those who sacrificed
leir health or limbs in service.
Ordinary humanity dictates that the
'rtunate survivors Of the fierce struggle
'ould take every means to succor The
and we shall look forward !
Dpefnlly to the reunion at Dallas TO evolve
me comprehensive plan of relief. a