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Flag Presentation to Pol. Bcnnt son's►RegUlent.—Orders cam a parly Friday afUrnoou for Col. Benne*on to leave with his regiment uexta ______dsy for Louisville, Ky. In consequence, the presentation of the regimental 8.«g subscribed for byL .hia old friends, which w4# L» have taken placeSaturday, bad to be anticipated. The flag ii one of the ^regulation pattern, of fine silk, manufactured in Philadelphia, and bears the words, lt;*lt;51 a. Rru*t III. YobcsTEERa, in gold letters. Tb? presents-ttion was made at 5 o'clock, at dress parade. Itwaa not generally known th it it was to come offat that time, etili quiie a number were notified, and with the usual vUitot* at dr?** parade madeout a large audience. Mr. S. H. Buckley made the presentation in a neat address, and Col. Benhe-son feelingly responded. Both Fpeeche* are reported below in full, as futluwd : '• UB, BUCKLEY *S SPCCCZI.♦Coloiel :• I have been seR-cted by a few of your many personal friends on their behalf, to present to you, and through you to yoar command, a Regimental Flag. This emblem of our once happy andunited, bat now mourning nod distracted country, ia presented to you and your command, to be taken to the tented field a- you go forth from vour homes and friends to uphold an ! sustain (it may be in the battle-field) tb? supremacy, of the Uws,und the integrity of opr. Goviuumeot; and we hare the proud satisfaction to know uut w? entrust this national emblem to worthy hands. You are about to depart from among \z* to bj engaged in the strife ana conflict of r*i\ war. !**»• no staiuyourof your and our common country, will be watched in your onward march, it is hoped-to victory.— . Take thi? beautiful in.-tguia- »f a iinti p^de, j boar it aUm m your oatta:d.i»s*i*-«'!i to nct.'-.y.sai jnever penst i* ti u..il j:i £h * d m : aad'j ! V dl j look iorwuol to in- d.iy v* :*r;t yu UJ.ti• to *your hora»*and friend?, pim ia » i t.tg-na.'r ;viik the lt;‘rnnd satisfaction of basing fcru\vlr and rue-cesstully ditcLirged your duty. Uoptngtbir willbe fully realised, we bid yen Gi ^pecd.COL. EEXNTSON S UESroxSE.GEXTLmESNo thing in the whole rang? ofkindly acts or complimlt;!nt»rj display could, be more gratifying to my own • feelings and. I awsafely say* the feelings of all the members of tb*? TSth Regiment, than this peculiar exhibition of j ybnrfaTor and esteem. So'other gift, no othermode of presentation, could excito more lively feelings of gratitude towaid the donors, or more patriotic emotions toward our once peaceful and happy, but now distracted country. This Sag, theemblem of thtcountry’c power, dignity and glory,thall ever be held ia the highest fever Epcc by tbs members of the TSth,ymd I now promise you on their behalf that cot a fold of chat Sag shall, ever : be tarnished, not a star dimmed, nor a stripe rent through any misconduct of their*. Gentleman, at our country's call we have doffed the garb of the \ civilian and assumed the panoply of wax. Though j not yet used to the strange gear, vre hops soon to * become familiar with its uses and adaptations/and efficiently fitted to exert our best efforts in sap- j ^pressing this, the moat unnatural, unwanuutsMe ! - qnd in famous rebellion that ever disgraced the an- I . nals of mankind—a rebellion against si govern- * : meet au !.»*••*i rv*rt ia its bounties, so mild - in theadministration vt iu functions, that its burdens
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Quincy Whig and Republican
Quincy, Illinois, US
Sat, Sep 27, 1862
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