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f*rbycofictr(b-Si:Flag Presentation to Pol. B t.vNr son's►Beguiest.—Orders cauiB parly Friday afternoon for Col. BannefOB to Imt? with bis regiment uexta '__.day for Louisville, Ky. Iu consequence, the presentation of the regimental Q.g subscribed for byL .- his old friends, which w4# to have taken place Saturday, had to be anticipated. The flag ii one of the ^regulation*' pattern, of lino silk, inauufactur*l in Philadelphia, and bears the words. lt;*7Si a. Ruu *t III. Y0Lt^STEEK8,, in gold latter*. TU? presents-ttion was made at h o'clock, at dress psrad*. Itwas not generally known ti: it it was to come off at that time, *till qaile a number were notified, and with the usual vis; to? e at dress parade madeout a large audience. Mr. C. H. Buckley madethe presentation in a neat address, ami Col. Benhe-son feelingly responded. Both epochs* are reported below in full, as fallows*: '1HL BCCKLEY *3 SPCECZL♦Coloibl : I have been selected by a few of your many personal friends on their behalf, to present ~to you, and through you to your command, a Regimental Flag. This emblem of our once happy andunited, but now mourning and distracted country,is presented to you and your command, to be taken to the tented field you go forth from vour homes and friends to uphold an l sustain (it aiay be in the battle-field) the supremacy.of the law?, and the integrity of opr. Govrrume.it: and we hare the proud satisfaction to know ilufc w? en-^ trust this national emhIeth to worthy h.u».U. You j are about to depart from among ms to hi engaged in the strife ana conflict of v *i\ war. !*-»• no staiuwefoitbiLeiu?quOCthlt;He“Cralt;weanwawnfoihafrcto'to]i=jjthierjh«'Gomeaav« Lyourof your and our common country, will be watched in your onward march, it is hoped-to victory.— .. Take thi? beautiful insignia- »£ *ii nnti «i;'; p^de. j *lu bear it aloft in your on ward.i«irlt;'h to net.1-.y.::ad j do e never pe:isi i* to u\.il m £h ; d it : «lt;i.I' x ■* V ril i look lorw.ioi to in- d.iy v. :*ta yu Ui.ty to !your home*and irioivis, fim rj »i t*»g*ta*r wish - the imni satisfaction of basing fcr»\vlv and sue-cesstully ducLirgcd vour duty. Hopingthir' will be fully realised, w? bru yeg G „• I ^pecd.COL. EEXNTSON S BESPQFSE.GENTLiaiES!Nothing in the whole rang? ofkindly acts or complimentary display could, be* more gratifying to»my ownfeelings, and. I ®*»y safeTSth _yburfavor and esteem, to other gift, no othermode of presentation, could exeftn more lively feelings of gratitude toward the donors, or more triotic emotions toward our occe peaceful andthidawipatriotic emououts mwsiu our once peacmut ana happy, but now distracted country. This Sag, the emblem of that country’e power, dignity and glorv,dopancthdafi3g-• be tarnished, not a star dimmed, nor a stripe rent through any misconduct of their*. Gentlemen, at our country's call we have doffed the garb of the \ civilian and assumed the panoply of wax. Though I ^‘ - not yet used to the strange gear, vra hope soon to v become familiar with its uses and adaptation?/and M efficiently fitted to exert our beat efforts in sup- W ‘presriug thlsi the moat unnatural, unwarnmtable * and in ram ous rebellion that ever disgraced the an- 1 nals of mankind—a rebellion against a govern-1 .j ment *u r*v»rt ia its bounties, so mild-In the administration vi iu functions, that its buidensfrom year to year passed from our shoulders without even being felt by u?; a government thatdis-•pftpf ffd mors end higher ■blesslsgs .ta Jtsi subjects -. than any other gotemment that ever. existed on• the face of the earth^and that.ro silently and sothatpower and its story lt;^Uemen/m cohcluriqD,.'Iet me again,in Behalf e of the;78th, heartily'thank you for this .token; of . your high consideration*'.' -■ ; - \•;. : ii-Sic' * \ *5.ii',. ' - . . \ • ' ’ai]aano • *lUjindidoUialSifoialan
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Quincy Whig and Republican
Quincy, Illinois, US
Sat, Sep 27, 1862
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