St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-23
Words OF EloGuence.

Hon. JOHN ". Daniel, tic chosen
orator Of the Confederate reunion last
week, in New Orleans spoke i'll burning
words of eioGnence to the grizzled vet
Grams, and the lovely women Of the
Southland. He wound up his magnl-
tcent flights Of orat0Ty III these Dufn-
ing words:
ii you did great things under the
flag Of the Southern cross, you and
yours have done still greater things I'M
der the old flag that your fathers helped
to make iiustlinns in the brave days OF
yore. ,,
Uprising from the grave Of the old
South-uplisins from financial and bat
tie failure, from independence failure
from every manner Of failure, rose the
new South her chasttned face pale
with suffering, but illumined with the
sublime hope and resolution.
What a scene was there Ill ali the
land from 1865 until reconstruction was
ended From Virginia To Texas all OF
ing cauldron Of ruin and corruption over
which
"Ehaos umpire Fale,
And by decision mere embrolcd the fray
With indignant stroke the new South
under. Up from the black delugc-as
peak by peak the mountains stood fOl tn
when the waters of the flood abatcd-
rose State 10y State, until from old Viz
yuia to Texas the American OF the
South stood conGuerOr on the land OF
couquest-a freeman rejoiclng-aud the
the South was glad, and the world was
glad, and the morning stars sang to-
gether over the bans of the new union,
over the birth Of the New America,
over the latest, and the grandest trl-
umph of the Anglo Saxon American
race. The generation that had fought
and lost in the civil war had we'll nigh
fulfilled the text of the Anglo Saxon
Bible that the father shall transmit to
his son the heritage of liberty undimin-
isIied.
1t was the victory of civilization.
1t was the victory of Christianity.
1t was the victory of Republican in
stitutions.
1t was tie victory Of all America.
| 1t was the victory Of the race that is
| destined first to dominate this CONT
| nent, and then to rule the globe, max
| ing it's institutions the institutions OF
mankind, making its freedom the hor'
| lion Of the world.
AND now am U0lle.
came from old Virginia, where were
| fought SD many battles, whose very
dust is quick with your heroic blood, to
! have the pleasure of looking again mp
on your faces, OF shaking once more
your hands, to stimulate myself for the
remaining battles of life by qustfing OF
the noble spirit of this reunion in your
society. We owe it to ourselves and
our children, to justice and to truth,
that the sacrifices made, the glorious
deeds done, aud the great names OF ous
history shall not perish from earth, but
be handed down as an heritage to oul
race, our children and to- mankind
Aud, first, it seems to me tit to build a
monument to him, the foremost Con.
federate-to Jefferson Davis, our civil
magistrate, our commander-in chief
who is buried in New Orleans, the city
which be loved and in which he died
but whom we hope will soon be remov.
ed to the city around which rolled sc
many waves of battle, which fell only
| when our armies were worn out and the
cause was lost.
Let there be reared no unmeaniue
shaft, but temple, in which his owl
figure shall he the central object, anC
around which shall be grouped the ho'
| role relics OF the battles OF the Confed
eracy and the pictured faces and tht
sculptured forms Of the great and true
and brave men who fought them. Ihi:
is not yet accomplished, but | hope t
SEQ the movement grow until the temple
shall stand-the Battle Abbey of tht
South-tFe undying memorial Of tht
people who fought their own battles; il
behalf of their own Liberty rs they con
ceived it, for their own independence
as they desired it, and who need give tt
the world no other reason why
Old comrades, farewell.
We may never meet again. God bIes!
you' May you boar ever with you The
gucrdon OF Lees words: 1.-THE con
seriousness Of duty faithfully perform
ed" Gently may you glide adown thu
stream Of time, aud when life is endec
may You rest in peace and honor in thu
land you loved so well.