Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-09-21

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Presentation 81 = Dsnner. LAX
N On The occ. sion Of bis late visit 70 that
city, the ladies' OF Nashville presented the,
Hon. Thomas +. Marshall with abeayIful
banner, Of which the allowing is des-'
aa.The gift orthe Ladies' wns . Banner Of
about four feet by three Of r.he richest,
white satin. Il was ornamented BY gor-
geous border or thread or gold, with heavy
iassels q pearl and gold lace It the lower
, angles. The centre Of the Banner, In
which was placed The name Of the donees
! encircled with delicate wreath Of exqpi--,,
xilely painted roses, was guarded and
! flanEed with curves RI lily wrought in
gold leaf. II bore for its inscription and
motto the following: Presented by the
\ democratic Ladies Of Tennessee and Louie,
| siana to the Hon. Thomas r. Marshall, the.
elo ,uent and a.eated Kentuckian. The
| fearless and honest man, the noblcet work
Of God" On the reverse was a single
star with live points, done in gold rlsaf.
large and in the centre Of the B0nner.l
The W rls Louisiana, Tennessee, KEN;
ltucks, Texas, were inscribed one on each
] argyle. Tie staff Which supported the nag
/ was mounted with . gilt stnr with tiss
roi!ts. 5 siH D. aaiHfs 9ssaGgf slsiI VI
Miss Ferguson was, selected 10, present
Il, which She did in the most graceful
manner. The response of Mr.. M. Is one
7 of the most beautiful, 'chasic and classical
4 Efforts which has met our eyeA for many .
day, and as such we cannot refrain from
giving il place in our columns;- II fol-
i lows: la ts@o' H. .ss.ss ~ n - ~
"LADv--Say for me 70 that fair con-
: stituency whosn you SO well represent that
faccept tl,eir guerdon. could not do
otherwise.-Yonr chosen champion, 4
s. al surely need no other spur 10 wakes
) zeal or preserve enthusiasm unchilled in
, that great Cause to which you have devo-
ted me. In that generous age which pre-.
eedcd fie establishment Of standing armies
and ne employment Of merceaspy sol.
d.ery, gifts like these formed the ichsap
dcfsnce Of naiions,' the sole reward e
snlor. The tioubadour's song. and tho
smiles Of beauty constituted the public
2 treasury Il the chivalric era, ana stood ii
E place Of revenue and taxes. The i,Srcsii,
THAI was woven by fanale haaals. IN
pcnnon wrought and cmbroidered nv ladiss'
fingers, were hope and motive enouch "a
fire the hearts ofkniglthood arini n ior
the tourney or the battle; and to he sense
Il loyalty and ahossor,s imply rern;d a.
: soils aad dangers. Of war; bayard himSs)(,
! ''the knight without fear and without r..
proach," need not have blushcd 10 have
I borne your banner. It's field II ullnxnll;;c,.d
1 white should be alike the <ynb8esss n an
! staicslaan's principles and the ;sDlt,icr,s
! honor, and tts motto, fearless and hcnsst.r
4 should be equally cngraven upon the heart.
!. Of both. Though l should not he called 4
= dsaw sword or couch lance In tina,
]. high service to which you point me III
!, Way, hough must contend with o,he,
: weapons, with thonhet and speech. will
!. brain and tongse--sisl Lady, we ma,
!, hope that statesmen and orators. |. III
! ~irm your kindness glasses me, NAV
!, draw tier Inspiration from the sssis
l source, that fred and sustained The war.
!. rior c'iyalry OF lhe, ,o.dcn time. / bea,
! Your banner with me 10 my. home. IN,
: SOLITARY star wlsi,h edJrns its centre. .h,f
: Gc sc,m champions cugnizancc! N len,
II until ,hat Of which il is the emblem, shsl
= slime in conslnent lustrc with that gres
! and growing constellation, Of whosc nail
. southwark i is the leader and The Index.
= Lady, sly or me again 70 those whom
q YOU rePs1seni, that ! am sdcsrayIgssifcS
N for Il c.r kindness and their sop Ilimeht
!. The terms Of commentator ia, which ,Lr,
i have bec,s pleased to herald my poor scr.
. vices and excriions, sprinei,e merely from
r their generosity, and transccnding al M,
n small merit, still swcll my heart with stslr'
= iul pleasure, aud make me fear, r., &,
4 too l4vtA' 49, ...,.,.., .,n-t,.-
I. Gen. NcDrrrll ]. IN very weak ~