The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-16

Legislature to announce this opinion
by resolution, and cooperate with the
Governor in4calling a convention Of the
people. to determine whether we shall
remain in a compact which has been
violated, and virtually dissolved by the
Northern States.
That we, Minute Men of Rocky
Mount. Bossier Parish, having the In
terest of our state and that of the
South ut heart, do hereby offer the
Governor our services in any political
emergency that may arise. consequent
upon secession of the state.
Resolved, That we respectfully
suggest to the Legislature. to take Inn
mediate steps to arm the forces of the
state.
Resolved. That the Governor be-
requested to commission the officers of
this company.
On motion, 1t was resolved that the
proceedings of this meeting be pub
lislled in the Bossier Banner
OF all the old-tilne Bossierites above
mentioned we can learn of not one liv-
ing to-day. Also, 50 many are men-
toned in the list that spaces fOrDids
such lengthy comment as might well
he made The reader has noted in this
department from week to week that
sixty years ago Rocky Mount had a
prominent place III the affairs of the
parish. That old town. Bellevue. Cot
ton Valley. Benton. Fillmore. Collins
burg. Cottage Grove and lied Land
| were the important trading and social
| centers Of the day. Ilainville seems to
have leen Red Lands postoffice. At
kins' Landing and Murrels point were
| no doubt two other Iostotiices of the
| parish. and perhaps the old-timers can
/ tell YOU of one or two others.
COL. JEFF DAVIS POSITION.
2. In his speech at Sicksburg. the
other day, Senator Davis is reported
/ to have given utterance To the follow
/ ing glorious sentiment: Ii Mississippi.
in her sovereign capacity. decides to
/ submit to the rule of I'LL arrogant and
sectional North. then ! viii sit me
/ down us one upon whose brow the
brand of inf;imy and degradation had
been written. and hear my portion OF Il
bitter trial. But If. on the other hantl.
Mississippi decides to resist the hands
that would furnish the bright <estar
which represents her on the National
4 Flag. then will come ut Your bidding,
whether by day or l,y night. ana pluck
that star from the galaxy and place it
upon a hammer of Its own. Twill plant
4 it upon the crest OF battle. and. gath
ering around me Il nucleus of Missis-
sippi's best an.i hravest. will welcome
the invader to the harvest of death ;
and future generations viii point to Il
small hilloek upon our border which
will tell tile reception with which the
invader met upon our soil .
For the benefit Of the Younger school
children who read the Banner we add
that the Col. Davis here mentioned was
none either than the jefferson Davis
who on February ;. 1861. becan,e the
first and only President of the Gonfpd
crate States of America. Also. prior t.
{ flat time he had held offices OF trust
and distinction. and. helm. a graduate
|of West Point Military academy. had
!; won promotion while serving in exlle
!. tlitions led against the Indians. Pres
itlent Davis was horn in Ahhevillc
Christian County. Kentucky. June 3
i 1SGs. hut was reared and partially
!. educated In Mississippi. He died ii
New Orleans December q, 1850. Dnr
ing 1893 his remains were removed Il
Richmond, Va, the Confederate cap
ital city, and reinterred with imposing
ceremonies.
ON Tomorrow there will be a gath
ering at this place OF the citizens of til,
parish. to express their feelings ant
views upon the impending issues o
the day. As a vast difference and mis-
understanding was had on the occasion
Of our last meeting. we hope that al
PARTIES and factions will prepare tllei
own platforms and bylaws. and let n
have one for each. There are thre
parties. we should judge. in the field
the Union at all hazard the wal
for an overt action or consultation
of all Southern States class. and TIL
immediate action party. We are prou,
to say. for our humble self, that W
belong to the latter. We can't sa
wait when we feel that in waiting
We lose all-fOr in delay 1t is intende
to consult and cavil until all power q
action is passed. and then calmly sui
! init Nor can we inilorse the Mo
ut any price men. who would say i,
Ex-Governor Brown. of Tennessee.
would not give the Union of thes
states for all the negroes, all the raj
reads. nor all the commerce or ship
that float the ocean,
Such language is stronger than "
are prepared to swallow: yet we b,
lieve we are correct when we say thel
are about fifty In this PARISH thu
: standing We do not irnIeacll tllei
= honesty. hut we do have a very poe
r opinion Of their judgement and stant
= ard Of patriotism.
= If Louisiana don't withdraw frol
e the I'nion now. she never will do
F and the collar Of servitnde will lie pr,
pared for us all-and when wearin:
we should not he too proud to acknow
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