New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-07-23
IRENAUS JOSEPH LIETEMEYER.


Before lies the supreme sacrifice made in defense OF
the coutrys honor mems rights, justice and liberty
Before is the lesson learned in the Hall OF Freedom
the eoqence of discharged duty the bloodprce pald by
exalted citizenship.
Before us is the inspiration Of the Great Silence of the
holy tomb before which future generations Will reverence
and gather the eaping flame of patriotism
We are before the burning bush feeling the touch:
hearing the voice of the nations Patron Saint the God OF
Light i'll Democracy's Pantheon.
Can anybody leave this hallowed spot without sense
of the Christening effect of the consecrated service OF this
tragedy '..aa
No tear can water PAIN the pahos of hushed YOUTH
No mothers heart match the drge that follows the
flight of this soul.
The iron in the blood the urge of the Nations SOUL
the strength of YOUTH the matches courage and valor OF
young Amercansm the will to live and be free the deter
mination resist the challenge of autOcracy
and all its pretensions and presunptions is phenomenon
of recent human psychology force, however ingen-
Z uousy prepared, conquer and suppress. ,
We at the parting of the ways. We must
either be active partners of the reformation encourage
confusion chaos and perhaps reversion to political pa
ganism "~E~-Ans3FzK f..yE
We must dedicate consecrate SOUL our genius our
moral strength and anscendency carry the mandate
of the father of this country the democracy of the human
We with wealth of favor, our unthreatened as
serion of the law of equality and brotherhood stand spon
sor for new era of progress and uplft of man.
The seasons may and 60, the riot of color and
uxuriance OF vegetation greet and delight the and
the sense of art the life of spring may wher into the
mer the song OF bird loose its music in the wilderness
OF the summer the of may gather the rain
bows tins and Hide creations mystery in the growth and
decay Du nina heart Will stir Strum
the strings OF that symphony Tyre made by hands eternal
in Heaven. IS
The guarantee the prepefuation of the true faith lies
in the warship of the dead sanctifed by this solemny
This is the republics soul.
The voice of the nation in mufled cadence summons
you through this returned son. a renewed conservation
to meet the burden of future duties the sorrow of
sacrifices.
This government is a live organism of civilization
Its health and strength by this sacred dust laid
IN the bosom OF its mother, the sod of the Republic
Democracy is safe.
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The triumphant victory gathered over the top of the
DiOOdsoaked shellrdden Flanders and Picary trenches
and fields is the confirmation the supremacy of RIGHT
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1t is not notice but menace to every throne DYNASTY
and hereditary privilege.
Thrones shattered strange prestcaft of tyranny
IS scattered old landmarks have disappeared
The idols of pe are but gruesome grinninp relics: old
Worsnlps remain as the ashes of heathensm.
nineteen centuries of struggle are coming to fruon
Herculeanum and POmpeii the ponp paceantrv
and splendor Of the age of barbar of the orgies and de-
baucheries of misled races. y, y - -
Inc ecio's Of the past merely sound the rattle Of
expuanon the convulson before the inevitable DEATH
we are entering into epoch mothered bv q new
horizon. stellar inspiration new guiding Ieacons
Illuminating the vistas Of an unseen future
lneye remains born TO the wings of patriotism
ne soul scared to the peek Of Hottest deas arc m
anchor Of safety, buge call to sacrifice n time sc danger
challenge to the despos fury that would change choke
Destroy the voice. the soul of man. 9-9-s's
Bowed down with grief, but not with DESPAIR before
Mls sombre grave beyond which doubt and ncerta;t
Dewlldermen and surrender we again make hi. mr. .,
ing obligation that those that have died have not died =
VAN ana that this The people, by the people
Tor the people, shall not perish from this earth
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