St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-04-14
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without any regard other than they
are the families of our boys who
have gone to the defense of their
country.
With this assurance we want you
to feel perfectly easy in regard to
/ those at home, as every citizen feels
it is his duty to look after your in
terests here, as we are expecting you
to do your duty at the front.
We want you to remember that we
are with you in heart and spirit, and
that should the call come, or the
necessity arise, that there are great
many more here organizing and pre-
pairing to go to your assistance
should there be need.
We do not anticipate prolonged
fight, thrice armed as we are. with
Right, Justice and Liberty, the high
est aims of mankind as cur stand
ards, but we are preparing for any
eventuality, and we propose to give
our best to the support Of the gov
eminent, it's chief executive and on
down the line to the humblest in the
ranks.
Again assuring you of our deep in
terest in your welfare, as we'll as
those whom you have left at home,
and expecting that you will render
good account of yourselves and meet
your duties squarely as they may de-
velop, we are, with heartiest good
wishes,
Your friends,
CITIZENS OF SLIDELL,
By F. F. Wigginton,
Secretary.
slidell, La, April 12.-Slidell IS
ablaze with patriotic fervor and the
calling of the local division Of Navel
Hesa1yes for actual service was Sig
nal for numerous enlistments and as
a result the command left here on
Monday evening with so per cent
more men than it formerly had few
days preceding. Saturday evening a
public reception was rendered the
company at their armory in the l..
of P. hall, which was attended hy
several hundred. A new silk flag
was presented. Mayor Badon presit!-
ed as chairman, and announced that
the flag had not arrived, but th;rt
the presentation would go ahead i'll
the same, and introduced Rev. T. ].
E,mbre as the first speaker who dc
iyered a most patriotic talK, fire.
;uently halted by applause. HIS
speech in part was as follows:
This is a momentous period il
our nations history; a time when
mems loyalty and courage are PIT
to a supreme test. Our nation $
y, ;rto I'D n
what the cost may be, the price NH
be paid. The conflict has actually
begun and if we would we can net
now withdraw from the contest. We
must fight to the bitter end. That
grand old Louisiana will do her part
in this struggle is evidenced by her
past history and fully substantiated
by these brave men who stand here
before me- In volunteering your
services in defense of the nations
honor you are paying the full meas
ure of patriotic devotion to your
country, you are offering Git need be-
to give your lives as a sacrifice to
human liberty. None but the heroic
and the brave will do this. You are
turning away from all life's endear-
ments, home, friends and loved ones,
because to you the call of the country
is as the voice of God. You are to
fight for the perpetuation of the rich
heritage transmitted unto us by the
blood of our forefathers. Some tell
us that we are not prepared for war
and many would have peace at any
price. l too have favored peace but
since war has been declared there is
no longer room for argupent-We
must boldly and heroically meet the
issue. There can. be but two kinds
of men now-patriots and traitors.
While l love and honor the men who
volunteer in defenes of their count
try, l will not ask young man to do
SO for l believe there are enough
brave men to successfully fight the
battles of liberty. With such men
as these at the front l feel we are
safe. for Aemrica can not be con-
quered so long as her patriotism
manifests itself as it is tonight by
self sacrificing devotion and heroic
courage. pointing to soldiers) You
are men in the highest sense of man
hood. You have my love, my ad-
miration and my confidence; am
sure if opportunity comes you will
cover yourselves with glory. We
should all feel proud of these brave
Slidell boys, for none have shown
themselves more heroic, unless it be
the mothers, sisters, wives and sweet
hearts who send them to their coun-
try's need. And while we honor our
chiyalry let US not forget the tender
hearted and the fair. l am as proud
Of the heroic mother as | am Of her
courageous son. If the patriots
have nerves of steel, you ladies have
hearts of gold. Men are invincible
when encouraged and supported by
the prayers of such women as these
worthy daughters of Louisiana.
Soldier boys, you are going Where
honor calls to hardships and danger,
but l hope that each of you may re-
turn safe from victorious field COW
cred with unfading glory
At the conclusion Of his address
Chairman Badon introduced Rev.
Spurgeon Wingo, who spoke of IL
lustrious characters of America S
great generals, and dwelt particular
ly on the eulogy Of Senator Ben Hill
of Georgia, on our own great south
ern general, Robert E. Lee, whose
grand life and deeds are an inspira-
ton to all true Americans. Rev.
Wingo was listened to with rapt at
tention as he delivered his address.
Eulogy on Gen. Lee Used BY Rev.
WingO.
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