Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-07-25
JOS. II. SAMUELS, Esq, as President,
DIR. j. ID. Williamson, LIST Vice President

After the crowd became comp 0sed, the ladies
of New Market through Miss Rebecca Hen
KEEL, presented to the Democratic Association OF
New Market, beautiful flag with the inscrip-
ton Of ''Union and Democracy" The FLAG
was gracefully received by Gen. VIM f. Cor
don, Of Albemarle, who delivered few happy
remarks on the occasion. A beautiful boquet
OF flowers was then presented to the meeting
by VIM. Smith, Esq, with some appropriate
and eloquent remarks. The flowers came
from the ladies of the county of Page, and
were presented on their behalf by Miss Jordan
of Luray.
The President having explained in few
appropriate remarks the object of the meeting.
the Hon. VIM. Taylor, representative Of this
district in Congress, opened the discussion in a
spirited and argumentative speech on the char
acter of the Democratic nominations, and gen
orally on the topics involved in the approach
ing contest. He touched all the prominent
points now before the American people, and
concluded with an expression of his gratitude
for the honor his district had conferred upon
him.
The ceremony of formal presentation of the
New Market banner was then attended to-
Miss Rebecca Henkel, as the representative of
the fair ladies Of New Market and its vicinity.
made the following remarks:
''The Ladies of New Market and its yicin-
ity respectfully present to the Democratic As
ISOLATION Of New Market, this banner. as an
incentive to the cause of democracy. Believing
that not only their safety, but the happiness
Of the rising generation will much depend upon
the election of Polk and Dallas to the Pres-
dency in November next"
To which S. Mofett, Esq, appointed to re
ceive the banner, made the following reply:
''Ladies!- II receive this banner as an eyi-
dence that you fally appreciate the justice Of
our principles, that you ardently desire glori-
Gus termination to our struggles MY fancy
may have foreseen the beauty of your banner
and the graceful, dignitied, and imposing So
lemnity with which it has been presented; but
| know not how | should have been more un-
prepared for its reception. Fancy could not
pfeconceive the full impressions Of reality
Historians have recorded with admiration, the
genius of poesy has immortalized efforts so no
bly, directed, so sacred and appropriate. Wo-
men have been patriotic in all ages. The Ro-
man women, with enthusiastic emulation, Sc
vered the locks from their fair brow, and twin
ed them into bow strings for their husbands,
fathers, and brothers. The daughters of our
country, whose patriotism was not confined by
the Atlantic, whose benevolent sympathies ex-
tended wherever the chains Of oppression
clanked, wherever tire brave were bleeding,
devoted their hours of amusement, consumed
the midnight lamp, in preparing garments fol-
the suffering Greeks in their glorious struggle
for liberty.
''Mankind are forever at war. Thousands
every day are inundated on the altar of Free
dom 1t requires all the wisdom and vigi-
lance of jefferson, all the courage and pru-
dence of Washington, to preserve it ancon-
taminated by the foul hands of ambition
external vigilance is the price Of liberty"
eve rejoice, fair ladies', we rejoice that you
smile npon our cause. You command US to per
severe You bid us march onward with cour-
age and confidence You assure US that we
cannot be vanquished. hear the names Of
Polk and Dallas in whispers among you, and
well do they become the mellow cadence Of
your lips. Your sweet voices are eloquent
with fsUnion and Democracy" We are
proud to receive this beautiful banner, lovely