The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-11-22
"Plutarch relates, that when = child

"Plutarch relates, that when = child
he caught in the skirts Of his garment
an eagles nest, as it was falling, in
which we're seven young one and that
his parents, on consulting an oracle,
we're informed, that the meaning of
the incident was, that he should be
seven times entrusted with absolute
power. He adopted the eagle as the
standard for his army and there
after tie silver eagle was borne at the
head If the Roman legions during the
remaining days of the Republic and
finally it became the emblem OF he
empire which rose upon it's ruins"
.'Beneath its outstretched wings the
Roman legions carried to teeming cities
and sunny fields, fire aud sword, and
chains and slavery. To her conquered
provinces, the eagle became and was,
the emblem Of tax and tribute, of OPP
preston and death. The emperors of
Austria, Germany and Russia, claiming
to be the descendants of the Cesars,
have still retained the eagle as the m
blem Of their royalty
"The eagle is an enemy to all dOmes-
tic life. It never served a useful pur-
pose. Its harsh and screaming voice
serves to waken the echoes among the
solitudes of the mountains and fright
ems the peaceful birds. Its plumage
decorates the Indian warrior, bent on
deeds of cruelty and blood"
1T is Il bird of prey. Its victims
are the innocent and helpless. 1t is
equally ready to tear with its talons
the flesh Of the hare and the lamb, or
bury its beak in the body of the human
babe"
"A high authority says; "The noble
nature of the eagle, like that Of the
lion, is mainly a creation of the
imagination, founded on external
characteristics, which have no cores
bonding internal qualities. He attacks
when he is sure of victory; gorges
himself like q glutton, patiently bears
forced abstinence from food and at
last soils his beak with carbon"
"Thus it may be seen, that the eagle
is not an inappropriate emblem for a
party, whose career bears SO many
points Of resemblance to that of the
Roman, whose ensign it became, and
it seems more than mere coincidence
that q bird of prey should become the
emblem of that party, whose cardinal
doctrine is, that the fruit of mans
toll may be taken by law to maintain
another mans establishment"
"The Prohibitionists have chosen
the rising sun; the Peoples party,
the hammer aud plow, and the Demo-
nor&.c v>orf,- fhA ,,H.kne Thopn orn
all emblems Of peaceful domestic life.
They speak Of industry, intelligence
and sobriety and it seems to me they
should make common cause against
this bird of prey"
"NO other emblem could he so
completely typical Of rural life as the
chicken cock. The farm and barnyard
would be incomplete without him.
He is Industrious, brave and some
times beautiful. His home is in the
East and his history is lost in the
twilight of the ages. From Asia, the
mother of the race, heh"s followed the
around the earth. From the beginning
he has stood upon the watch towers
of the morning aud heralded the
coming day. "Twas his clarion voice,
that rebuked the cowardice of that
disciple, who denied his Lord and 1t
is to be hoped. that his shrill and
warning notes on the morning of next
November 4th, will frighten this eagle
from its prey and call the men of In
diana to the defense of their liberties
and their homes"
Thu clarion call was haaiei "a tbe
election proved.-Erchaage.
False River. Pointe Coup6e, Aug. "a, 1889
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