Portland gazette., 1805-07-09

aaa the virrseaaa wz,<h-ula.lsof o4E citizens On
thcfs OF the MILITARY capacity depensl for pro.ee-
ton from foreign iRvafon and doncfc uiurpatol TO
sa which nittad vigilance. patience ofdiciplns
and fcoTn Of danger, ars ablontsiy neceGAry Beng
fn6ble that YOU are deeply irprele with he truth OF
ts obfervation have the honor, in the Of the
ladies Of Falmouth, oacr this tandard 20 your pro-
teceon--Let it ever be the hgna of Liberty--May
that which intralod to your heroiim and mag
nanirnity never he delertsd; may the motto which
i infcrbcd thereon bs indeliby imprinted all your
hears-and may that fpark Of ambition, which at frt
warmed your brea(ss, and which IS now kndled into
fame, never, never be eztinEuiihed
The Standard was received by Mr.Eroch
Richards, who made the following reply /:
WITH the warnen emotions of gratitude do we re-
eeve from ths vrtuous fair of this town, emblem
of their devotion 10 the cauie o. Liberty and lndsPez
dsnce May this Randard never be unfurlcd but in
defence ofrs lovely ps,roneh, Woman, whole eTter-
nal grace and internal virtues nipre the noble at
tachnlsnt TO Freedom.--Withost her imies, Victory
would lofe lis withoW her preience, do
Incffic retirement would hrve power to charm -
But excited by her zeal, fighting her csue, under her
banner what heart but nun beat with the mott ar
dent hatred of her fees We acknowledge this Preien
cn this day, and this time, f1r beyond power
sSzsd or ability eIpre Accept our hncers thanks,
ear oa,n, uaequivocs declaration, that when the good
Of our country fhall require IT, will the erection
Of rhs Sgnal afemble Ourselves, and there pariotca
y facrice lives to the caue OF our ecrntry and
its virtuous Fair.
The ceremony being hnihed, which was
performed in a truly noble and Affection
ate manner, which feemed 70 animate every
brcaif with thofe warm emotions of gratitude
due the oecaiion, and likewife was difplay-
ed in every conntcnancc, that heroic dIipo-
Gtion and undauntcd irmnefs which char
aaerizc the Sal4er-rhe Infanuy being a,
gain Joined by the Cavalry, received large
proceilion competed Of tbc Orator Of he
day, and the Respectable citizens Of the town,
and elcorted them TO the Meeting Houle
where an Grafton was delivered By the
Rev. Caleb Bradley, in commemoration Of
iaid day. which brought afrefh TO cur me-
,snories the caufe for which ye fought and
hIed, thofc glorious Liberties which we OBJ
tanned, and are IN duty bound 70 spro,c6f
which was iiluitrated in an able manner BIZ
an a#cttionate addrefs to the Officers and
Soldiers of cavalry and Infantry which was
concluded with mufick fcle6tcd for eCcahon
9he Proccfion was again formed ard ei-
Coftsu 10 MAJ. otepncH WCOitO' > "iU pa
took Of ar eisgaEt entertainment.
The Companies again paradcd and march
cd to Mr.. Broadis, where were sllcmbed a
number of Citizcas on the occaGon. After
going through the Different frings &c. the
Companies were ddmihcd, III the mott per-
feet harmony.
1t is with pleafure we mention that not
u a wst... l..
derogatory TO the Honor OF the Citizen or
Soldier.
46f Norfbyaym9atb, the day was celebrated
by the ufual public parade The proceillon
moved 10 the Rev Dr. Grccne's meeting
houGe, where an appropriate Grafton was
pronounced by L. P. CUTLER, efq: after
which the company parook OF baud
fone entertainment