The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-22

nOOu Oh WuEIc ue WAS uOW StailuiHS.
He had been in service in the vicinity
of Alexandra for 2 years and often
had he had occasion to claim the hos
pitality of the Rapidians and it was
never refused, The only reccommen-
dation he needed (and had) was his
uniform. Often when there was only
food enough for the family he was
heartily received and whatever there
was it was shared with him. He re
counted the story of Blackman, at the
battle of Mansfield, Selling the flag
and crying out to his command, "Come
on, boys; we must drive them back
to-day or tomorrow they'll be in our
homes" and of how the gallants gen.
tleman had planted it among the enc
my. He had not mentioned the name
of the Judge during his narration of
the incident, but the great throng rec
ognised the hero and cheers for him
were loud and long. The speaker in
continuing, smiled and said: eyes, you
have betrayed my secret; the hero was
MY gallant friend, Judge Blackman
He then told how 1900 men bad an
swered the roll-call in the morning
and how when night came they had
been weeded out to 600. Graphically
we're portrayed the terrors, the horrors,
land the hardships of war: the Confed-
leracy had been overpowered but not
Isubjugated AS the old warrior, Gen,
Robert Toombs, said to the Yankee
general during heated discussion OF
he war and the different generals on
both sides:-"But You didn't defeat us;
We wore ourselves out whipping YOU"
IN concluding his address the honora.
bic gentleman said, "we must not sub
mil to this Legislation ofsRepnblicans
t We must in the coming election vote
and make every shot at the ballot-boz
tell. The Democratic party mus
overthrow the Republicans"
Tie band entertained with the OLE
: stirring melody. "Dixie," and Mis-
$ Mary Irving, flag in hand, stepped
+ forward and recited "The Conquered
i Banrsr," raising and lowering the Has
n until at last she "laid it to rest" ah
2 was loadly cheered.
e q'hs next speaker introduced wa
= the Hon, David Pierson, of Natchito
V ches. His was splendid Grafton
e He said the war had come upon tn
@ South almost without it's knowledge
5, All Of asndden the cry went over tn
t. land. 10 arms; tits the lannon's open
,e ing roar and then the echoes frol
s. old Sumter and Moultrie, and tn
er swifter ligbtning's flash had conveye
g the news q every hamlet in the Soutl
IS Then all differences of policies wer
le forgotten and the thought of all wa
ID "Repel theinvader." ln the most 9
Mt oquert stylethe gentleman spoke
at the copcluson Of his address, beln
Ii. frequently clsered as he touched upo
nj sympathetso chords in the hearts OF b
hearers.
Congressman N. G. Blanchard VIZ
be then presented aad was cheered' d
at said he was notgp. to talk polite
ed but relate some.of / wars hlstoly.-
as. Although he had b. too young
lie take part in They're: struggle, ha
m ing been only 6 a. the close OF IL
strife, he remerAbes, good de
at about it. His own CT estral nome ID
nd been used as a hea quarters oy
mt Yankee general aid 6 erything in Il
house carried offEby piilagers. I
az. said tho South tad intended loi
ok principle. The stan sroltrameh'
me the sword had beentsai ed to aec'
lie. the question, and tbe decision we
tu- against us. Thosekat she North Il
i'm quuently spoke of thd.va' as the w
as of the rebellion" Bat 1t was ho'
lev rebellion then; it wosld De to-day
ow der the present constrtci ION. lie s.
rge the war had developer great chsf'
ing tiers on both sides-Gant ana On
err. man, Lee and Johnston sra JACKS
nen it had had no Benedict hrnoid.
not told of the unwilling ofine statue
run, B. f. Lee at Richmoud,# haa n'
we're his good fortune to be # e.' anu
,tter thought that every snrviva 'riva,e a
acy. officer, of the war had asei lblca !.
'ot y, ,a =, a. honor to HE int ortal L
che, He then reclted Lee " nc i've ~,
eme It acas the province q the w
need know gentleman: en-. y =, =.
,air- President of the Encs mpmes TO pr
the meeting to clio ?. M lnan'
ence the audience for th atteg On IL
'psis given to the sPeaA' : 'a r. :
Dor the welcome to the III etlif ne