N. O. Crescent, January 8.
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The Eighth of January in New-Orleans.--In our celebration of this day, then, let it be borne in mind that it is with no pride and exultation in the triumph of our arms over the British, with no unkindly reminiscences of them, but with a conscious valor and resolution to maintain our soil and our honor against all invaders, and with a feeling predominant over all others, of inextinguishable hate and undying hostility against the enemy who, in a far worse cause and in a manner more unjustifiable and barbarous, now pollutes our soil with his foot-prints.
Great and signal as was the victory on the plains of Chalmette, a far more splendid and glorious triumph will that be which shall send the infamous Yankees howling in disgrace and agony from our shore back to their impoverished and blighted homes.
The anticipation of such a victory, far more than the event of which this is the anniversary, will give significance to the celebration of this day.
Van Nostrand. New York, New York. 1862.
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