The Bossier banner., 1921-06-23

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Cemetery. Still well preserved. Mrs.
Cane passed away during recent years
ut an advanced age. Her one daughter,
Miss Jennie Cane, married DR.. NC
Cormick. The two surviving descend
ants reside in Shreveport.
r. J. Looney was well known
Shreveport lawyer who for many years
resided in Bellevue. The Looney place
at Bellevue became known as the Biggs
place. after being acquired by BOssiers
old citizen, Joseph L. Biggs.
Mr.. Winans resided in Shreveport
and the writer is told he was always
favorably known. The impression Is
that he was also lawyer.
The reader will note that in one of
the clippings quoted above reference
is made to the address delivered to the
Bossier Volunteers little more than
sixty years ago-to be exact, on Fhufs-
day. June 13. 1861. If you think You
would like to read that address In fuii,
then the privilege shall be yours. Il
follows:
:. Cant. Randolph and Bossier Volunteers
"I come to-day, as the representative
Of the ladies of your chivalrous parish,
to present you this beautiful banner.
You have heard the Northern decree.
You have heard the command to SUD-
iugate the Southern rebels. The tOcsin
of alarm has been sounded throughout
the length and breath Of our happy
land. The last link is broken-the
tension is riven-and never again can
the golden bands he woven into on
harmonious whole. You have buckieo
ON your armor and stand before me
today company Of brave and loyal
men. prepared to defend your countr!
from Northern invasion. There can bt
nothing so much regretted as that ne
| eessity. Yet we, the women of th'
South. encourage you to go forth t.
meet the enemy with unbroken front
To conquer or die. They tell us zee ar.
weak: that they are strong. Thl'
4 sfreu0th is their b0ost--re boast on
loyalty and bravery. Let not this dis
courage you. Remember the battle OF
LOmisianam soil-the battle OF orleans
where gallant Andrew Jackson sen
packenham to his resting place be
meath the willows and his conquere'
army to their British homes. Ihg
was not an equal contest: yet our
was the just cause -and ours the VIC
tory. 1t is God who has said. Tn
battle is not always to the strong. Ant
although their forces may double you
own, what is hircling's bravery t
that of a Southerner who is hghtin
for his liberty. his honor and his natlv
land? For. ages past there was a bai
ner starred and striped, bearing on II
silken folds thirty three stars on a fiel
of blue That flag proudly fioated owe
a nation second to none on the face
this mighty globe. THAT flag was I'll
emblem of American freedom an
!. American independence. That flag. q
the symbol Of our nationality. we WEI
taught to honor and venerate from Il
fancy to womanhOOd and manilOo
l hui u yVuU HCU1f 1UuC Uy"e" wv
z crate our soil: it shall neUer float ov'
a Southern people. Gone, and foreve
all that endeared it to SOuthel
: hearts; we will tear 1t down ar
, trample in the dust Its dishonort
folds. In its place we have this he
banner born; and although in its !
fancy, it is even now, in its streng
and beauty, terror to our foes and
object Of admiration to those who a
viewing at distance the leap OF u
stars as they leave the old and GIRO
:, around our field Of blue.
Capt Randolph, into your guart
anship we commit the brave VOlu
teers. The pride of our parish. T
;. light and joy of our hOmes-all this
:. give to you for Southern service. Y
!. fear not, for he who won name Al
:. fame on Mexico's bloody plains W
!. not prove recreant to the trust ,
!. Yield. We are proud-and those bra
men are proud of such a leader. In
your care. gallant standard-bearer,
: consign this beautiful banner. In t
. thickest of the fight bear it aloft; u
furl its undying colOrs. Let the
:, vading army read its glittering mot
: and know that the Bossier Voluntee
= have met them, resolved on Cicf0iv
:, death! If you should fall, let it {
;. shroud you. You cannot have q vii
ing sheet more glorious than the fl
!, of your Southern Confederacy.