St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-12-14
Memorial Services.

last, on the occasion OF the hotGi1
the Memorial services ia c0mmenl6
ton Of the death Of Jefferson DAVIS.
noon approached, crowds OF citizens,
all ages, and stations in life, were SEE
winding their way to the Court ItoasS
where the ceremonies were Held, to
4 last sad tribute OF respect to tue IS
trious dead.
The building was heavily drap
mourning, the handiwork of our IL
dies, God bless them! they are ever i
when duty and patriotism calls.
The meeting was called sto order al
- O'Clock m, and Hon. Il. l.. GarlanA
was made President, with the following
array Of Vice Presidents: -
Mayor j. NJ. MorDhinveg, Mayor L
A. Flynn, Hon. Willis Prescott, FL
NJ. Moor, Hon. Z. T. Lewis, Cap
Sumpter Taylor, Hon. I. S. Fonte.
Phil Jacobs, Jos. Block, Major NJ
Wilson, Capt, F. NJ. Montgomery, Liutl
Octave Fontenot, }. W. jackson, Leence'
Sandoz, Z. p. Goodwin, Austin La
combe, c. B. Andrus, j. O: Chae4e
Can?t; ? LGnis 18;9 stagE, gf Capt; sam Sam, Il
Barry, Chas. Antonio, Capt. A
Perrodin, Lieut.. j. L. Morris, c;
\. Black, James NJ. White, Capt. y.
Prescott, Maj. Geo. O. EIms, Dorsln p.
Latleur, Philip Stagg, l.. NJ. Roger. a
Messrs. l.. A. Sand0Z, L. Z. GOodW
and Alfred Pavy were requested to
as Sectys.
The memorial services were OPP
with prayer by Rev. I. w. Lewis.
Hon. II. L. Garland made the OPP,
address, and the vast audience
held spell-bound, as the eloquent
feeling remarks fell from his lips.
The Committee on Resolutt>
through L. Ii. Lewis Esq, reported tho
following:
The committee on resolutions, in con-
sldering how to view appropriately the
sentiment OF this meetllg, have decided
to adopt as the fittest and most appTo-
pirate memorial of Mr.. Davis, the tTi-
butte paid to him by eminent citizens of
his own State, who knowing him not
only as statesman, a soldier aud citi-
zen, but intimately aud personally as q
friend and neighbor are best able to do
full justice to the distinguished dead.
We therefore present as expressing
our sentiments upon this mournful oc-
caslon, the following resolutions of the
Mississippi delegation i'll Congress, pre-
pared, 1t is understood by Justice Lamar
of the Supreme Court Of the United
States:
feeble health Of the distinguished dead war
ranted expectation of this sad event, vet its
certainty is shock TO our affection which no
language can express or even family shadow
That we recall with tender emotion his career
as soldier and civilian, brilliant eventful aud
without parallel IN our annals, whether as s .
soldier pouring ont lis blood Oh foreign battle
fields; as statesman i'll the Cabinet OF the ma
ton rs the leader of his party III Congress as
the guiding spirit of the South through tic
stormiest period Of her history: as the yieari
Gus sufferer Tor lis and his people il ,iefeat no
has constantly aud fully met the requirement
OF the most eAactlng criticism and Illustrated
Ill every station and condition the manly coIft.-
age, the acute intellect, the heroic fofrftude
the E!iaierlnS devotion TO duty, the constant
sacrifice to conviction, that won for him cur
confidence admiration, love and reverence.
and we know that tie imparious will aud nm
hendng purpose which at nloments pToyolfed
dissent and opposition, were but The results of
an absolute sense OF right and superb sfIF-reli
ahce Whlch lTfmtted no Hesitation or turning
i'll his chosen path.
RcSo'ftd, That by pure force of lnind by. .fer= .
vld PATRIOTISM BY tu!,onpromisIur haHestr
by delicate itOnor, by kindly and symDsthettoc
nature, we declare he constituted an eIep,nla1,
lor our youths Who aspire TO high aud heroic
things, ana II this moment of our gIieT ard ~ J
our pride we confidently challenge rho md
ment of posterity, and believe That the hiistas.
ian OF altet years, looking down II prospee-
tive OF the past, will see Jti1erso!fTD III
colossal figure Of his times ald do Justice to
the virtues which SO deeply fixed MIN in our
hearts. ~
deepest sympathies to his bereaved family AND
invoke for them the consolation oil the divine.
love. = ~
Reso3oe9, That we condcIo with onr s.l,o
citizens upon the loss Of his living t,resanes
and congratulate them upon the p0ssess;Gn If
his lliustrious example and OF his Immortal
On motion Of l.. Dupre Esq, the reso-
lutlons as read were adopted by rising
vote.
The following gentlemen were then
called upon, and made remarks suitahle
to the occasion:
Capt Z. Sumter Taylor, Judge J. M.
Moore, Judge e. T. Lewis, Messrs. T. II
Lewis, Laurent Dupret, Jno. n. Ogden
Gilbert L. Dupre, and W. C. Perrailt.
who read an original poem, written for
the occasion by Mrs. Marie B. Williams.
which Will be given in our next issne.l
Short addresses were then made bv
Messrs, c. W. DuRoy, w. S. FFazee. and
Rev. f. w. Lewis, after which benedic-
ion was gSTEn, and the meeting ad-
ourned.
The music under the leadership of
he talented Prof. r. Mayer OF our town.
vas of high order, and added much to
he solemnity of the occasion.
One OF the most pleasing features of
he day, was the presence of number
md Blue, on whose breasts mourninD
'adges were displayed, and who were
ccorded seats of honor within the rail-
ng, to the right of the speakers stand.
These old soldiers were much i'm.
ressed with the solemnty of the oe-
assion, and the Gray and Blue frater-
ally. Joined in doing honors to the il
lstrious departed.
The property belonging to the estate
Ebert CAN'T, deceased, which was
fered at public sale at the Court house
n Tuesday last was not sold, excepting +.
1T No. 3, consisting Of 1870 acres of land
n Bayou Courtableau, which was aa-
ldicated to FL. L. Garland for the sum
S4O1. No bids amounting to two
lirds OF the appraised value of the re-
aiming lots were offered. The proper.
: will be readyertised under twelve.
onths bond, and sold for what it will
ring.
Adophe Dupre and Bill Anderson.