The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-06-02
FREDERICK NASH OGDEN.

Just as the sun sank peacefully to
rest beneath cloudless horizon and
the coming night was heralded by the
evening star, the pure soul of Louisi-
ana's cherished hero and distinguished
citizen was waited to its Maker. The
long, long struggle with disease was
over at last, and the dauntless spirit
that never quailed to mortal foe, the
brave gentleman who ever held his
honor dearer than his life, the superb
soldier who had upon many battle
fields confronted death in its most aw-
full manifestations, laid him down
quietly and without murmur resigned
a life that had been spent in noble en-
deavor and high achievements. Con-
scious almost to the last, to the very
last his strong heart beat with affection
for his people, and it must have sooth-
ed his last moments on earth to see
standing about him and ministering to
his wants those who were nearest aud
dearest to him of his family, and those
true and loyal comrades in arms whose
deep love has been evidenced SO beau
tifully through his long and painful
illness.
In the death of General Ogden Lou
isiaua loses a citizen of whom any
State must have been proud, and New
Orleans a son the lustre of whose
knightly fame will illuminate the pa
ges of her history so long as spotless
honor and lofty heroism excite the ad-
miratlon of mankind. There does not
breathe, throughout this entire COM
munity, one being who will not regard
his loss as personal bereavement
Around his bier our people will assem-
BILE moved by common grief, swayed
by common purpose to do honor to
one who devoted every energy of his
life and every power of his mind to
their good-nobly, unselfsbly, with
out one thought of personal advance
overwhelmingly, as he would
have given his life for friend. So
long as gratitude sways the human
heart the people of Louisiana, and
more especially the people Of his ma
tive CITY, will cherish the memory Of
Frederick Nash Ogden as sacred
legacy. How the mere mention of his
honored name calls up the recollection
of those dork days, when disaster fol-
lowed sharp upon disaster; when the
liberties of the people were ruthlessly
struck down by bayonets and the com.
munity stood aghast, not knowing
what dire calamity might befall them
each succeeding day. Suddenly there
arose one man who, by the sheer force
of his strong will and by his personal
magnetism, drew to him host of gal
liant and patriotic spirits, to whom lib
erty was dearer than life and who,
upon the now historic Fourteenth Of
September, 1874, struck the splendid
blow that shattered forever the power
Of the usurpation that had remorseless-
ly ridden over the rights and liberties
of the people.
Jackson and Ogden | The one, at
the head of raw recruits, met and re-
pulled the trained soldiers of England
and saved this city from unspeakable
disaster. The other, at the head of
unframed volunteers, met and defeated
the trained soldiers Of government of
bayonets and restored a government of
law. Their names, linked in honor,
should be handed down from year to
year throughout the centuries as bright
exemplars of civic virtue and martial
law.
With barred and bowed heads let US
stand to-day around all that is mortal
of Frederick Nash Ogden, and, re-
membering all be was and all he did
for US, swear to be loyal to bis memo
ry, to keep it green in our hearts, and
to see that those dear ones he leaves
behind him shall never have cause to
charge US with ingratitude.- Times
Democrat.
THAT was monster mass meet
ing of the citizens of New Orleans
held at the St. Charles Hotel on Sat-
urday last, in favor of Home Rule in
Ireland. The meeting was presided
over by Gov. EcEnery, and with him
were three hundred vice presidents.
Speeches were made by Gov. Nc.
Enerv.s ,Iudpe Poche. .Judpe Ropers.