The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-10-24

expression Of our desire to encourage Won in
your undertaking, we would not be understood
as wishing to promote spirit of war; we
rather wish to promote a spirit of peace and
goodwill: and should this Standard ever be
uniuried IN offensive war, or in oppression of
any KIND, we shall deeply regret the day in
which 1t was presented to you.
By this publick act, we simply express our
wish that you may be encouraged so to i'm
prove yourselves in the military art, that we
may look to you with confidence, as our pro-
lectors and trends in the hour of alarm and
danger; and that, if you should ever be call
ed upon TO assert the liberties or defend the
rights OF any portion of our beloved country,
you may, in following this Standard, be ena-
oled to acquit yourselves with honour and sue
cess. While you rally around this Standard
as soldiers, may you do it also as brethren :;
and while 1t is kept by you as an ensign of un-
ION, may II inspire you with the spirit of peace
ana love, which alone constitutes real cour-
age and conducts to true glory.
The following reply was made by En-
sign Brooks.
Miss Whitney
Tins elegant Standard which, at the request
OF the ladies OF Princeton, you have presented
me Tor the use of the Independent COMPANY.
is received with the greatest satisfaction. We
cannot find words to express to YOU and your
associates our gratitude but, by the improve
ment and use we mako of your rich present.
we hope to manifest that we feel how great
are our obligations. By this testimony of your
appreciation, and by your expression of the kind
wishes OF the Ladies of Princeton, we are
strongly encouraged to persevere in our under
taxing, and shall endeavour so to improve our
selves IN the military art, that this Standard
snail never be .dishonoured by our deficiencies
or want OF true courage in the hour of danger.
we entirely reciprocate your feelings and wish
es on the subject of war and peace and we
now pledge ourselves, not only to cultivate a
spirit OF peace and goodwill, but that this
Standard shall never be unfurled to aid in in
justice or oppression. Should danger threaten
our peace and tranquility, we willrally around
this Standard, and be ever ready to PROTECTIVE
from insult and infamy. And while we will
endeavour that you may never have cause 10
regret the transactions of this day, we beg you
to accept for yourself and your associates our
sincere hope that you may be blessed with the
slilles OF heaven IN every connexion and event
OF this life, and with glory and honour in the
life to come.
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An elegant Standard, purchased by the
Ladies of Ashburnham, was presented
the Light Infantry of that town, on
Thursday, the 4th instant, by Mrs. S.
Phillips, with the following Address.
sT-selec ted by my companions to express
toyou the high sense we entertain of the mill
tia of our country, inexperience will be my
apology for every deficiency in performing that
duty which your generosity will excuse.
Animated by the military appearance and
distinguished reputation of the Ashburnham
Light infantry, we present you this STANDARD,
with our best wishes for the honour and re-
speotability of the Company of which you are
an Officer. We presume, sir, this ensign of
liberty will never be unfur1ed but in defence
OF the just rights of our country; when your
mistaken hand will support the staff, while
the stars and the stripes are the insignia of her
freedom.
To this Address, Ensign Rice made a
complimentary reply.-[Communic'd.
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