The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-20
San Augustine Volunteers-Presenta
ton Of a Flag, &c. ~ ]

tlon Of a Flag, &c. .'~
The VOLUNTEERS having formed and
marched Immediately in front at The Ma.
hional Hotel. the residence OF DR.. ]. +.
Paterson, (he father Of Mrs. Flaiau.l
where The fair donor advanced 10 Tie rcs.
uum. prepared for The occasion, and de-
IIiyered The { lowing Address:
10 tie Toianisers 81 Saa .iagustiis County.
An occasion like the present is calru.
laled 10 arouse in The breast Of every IN
disidual the most patriotic emotions. On
such occasions, the finest national feelings
are developed; and 10 The honor Of our
citizens, be il said. thai they have moi been
wanting in national sensihi'iiy al any time
when their county has been invaded by
Tie disiarlly NJ xicah Zoe. herewith
present TO the Volunteers of San Angus
line county, Flag, or standard Of Col
lars, with the stars and stripes and our
LONE Star conspicuous in the galaxy OF
the cluster. On your leaving our city for
the theatre of war, may you he inspired
by love Of your country, and NAV The
IRE OF patriotic zeal lead you happily on
until you have succeeded in erecting the
standard and eagle Of liberty in The city
Of Mexico. A dag. or standard Of colors,
have been al all inns regarded as the in-
sigaia Of fame and power-lo surrender
il would be an act of submission; there
fore the lat proud wish of The he irer will
be that yOu aypeserve il. Then. while
is siIken folds are unfurled in the enc
mics land. teach them the worth Of lib
er,y, and what 10 due to MexicaB perfidy
and arrogance. ] feel every assurance
Ina, your valor viii merit The highest COM
lmsn,larinns from the donor NJ ihis Gag.
May The kind hand Of Providence pre-
serve Won from ianger. that each one may
return home eisddened with the achieve.
Ineni Of glorious victory, and that the
essential services you render TO the coun.
tfy may crown you with honor, is the ain
cere prayer OF le
MARY @. FLATAU.
On receiving the fag. Capt. Wheeler
delivered the following Address; a#T
| MADAM: In behalf of the San Angus
tine Volunteers, | receive al your hands
this Banner. and reiuun you their sincere
thanks for The honor conferred by it, pre-.
sentalIon. and beg leave TO assure you thai
your noble gift shall never he Llshonored.
| iis stars of silver Ins,re shall be borne
aloiI in triumph, or should IL TALL, upon III
,at,ered fragments, shall be poured out the
llfe's blood Of every gallant heart in this
crops. behold with pleasure the peca.
! liar star Of our own State, distinctly de,
fiued, amid The brilliant cluster, thai stat
/ will be 10 us memenlo ol the glorlon;
past. and an earnest of what is expeciet
Of us as Texans fnr the Iulure, and in
g, our hands no stain shall be thrown upon
tie undimed lusire OF lis ray.
! On our weary march over the hroat
prairies. in the stiffness of The camps, ant
amid the carnage and the roar of battle
this bright emblem of our country's homo
as il aeals gracefully above like beacol
Of hope, shall remind us that we leav,
those behind US, who will remember us ii
their prayers, and supplicate the throne o
grace in our behslf-sueh thoughts vii
nerve each patriot soldiers arm, and soon
or than surrender this memorial Of hi
home, he will tear its silken folds il
shreds, and give them 10 the battle and tn,
breeze. ~. 4~-ss.3 1T ~r...,
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