Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-03
CARRoLLToN, May %.
AID D r Z S s.,
Captain Hotoard, and gentlemen Of The
Carroll County VOtunteers

IuDluGi lIOWuFb, ana 5tNtstHttH " tue
Carroll County Totmteers;
The ready disposition which you have
manifested TO enlist in the defence of your
country, at the first call for aid upon her
sons, has excited the attention and admi-
ration of the ladies of Carollton. As a to-
ken of our high appreciation of your patr-
otic conduct, in the name, and by the re-
quest of the ladies of CarroIton, present
you with this Flag. 1t was made by our
hands, and we expect and know it will be
defended and borne on to victory by yoars.
Receive it, then, in the name of the ladies',
and march under its folds as a band Of
brothers.
We know you need not the command
which its simple motto gives, to prompt
your march " forward" whenever and
wherever your country may need defend
ers. We have adopted this motto as much
to express the patriotic ardor which you
have manifested, as to indicate your duty
in the hour OF danger. In that hour, our
prayers and our hearts shall De with you;
and, should you march to the call of your
country, may the God OF battles and your
own vaor preserve you all; and may we
soon again welcome your return to your
homes, crowned with the laurels OF victory
After the delivery of the flag, Capt. Il
made the following response:
Miss Young, and Ladies Of CarroHton:
On behalf of the Carroll County VoIun-
teers," permit me to tender our warmest
thanks for the beautiful banner which you
have done us the honor to present, and al
50 FOR the very hatering terms in which
you have been pleased to address US upon
the occasion.
TO have attracted the favorable notice Of
the ladies Of CarrolIton, in our contemplat-
ed enterprise, is the surest evidence that
we have acted well. We ask for no higher
honor, and we acknowledge no stronger
motive to meritorious actions, than smiles
Of appreciation from you
We all cheerfuly subscribe to the sent-
ment, that 3" none but the brave deserve
the fair" and that we may deserve your
good opinion, we pledge ourselves to the
last arm of the last man, that, under the
permission of Providence, this beautiful
banner shall never be traiIed in the dust
by an insulting foe. We toM ever remem.
Der that its stars and stripes have been
wrought by your fair hands, and delivered
INTO ours, with the charge that we bear it
on against the ranks Of our country's foes,
10 honor and to victory. The recollection
Of this injunction, should we ever meet
the foes Of our country, shall swell every
heart and brace every sinew with vaor for
the conflict.
We will take for our watchword the APP
popriate and expressive motto which you
have wrought upon our banner, aud it
shall be to US living impersonation Of
our duty 10 ourselves and 10 our country.
And if out-numbering foes should gather
80" oiOuAu Jul odunblS anu dIOuhu us
When we look to our motto we will not be
opl-braved, but We
twill still oppose,
Daring TO courage, and front TO foes"
Permit me, again, to return our profound
acknowledgements for the honor you have
uoneu US, and to express the respectful adj
@Faion with which your conduct, on this
occasion, has inspired us. 1t shows that
'ae patriotism, as well as the beauty, of our
nOlhers Of 10 has descended to their
S'usaters Of '46-and the patriotic spirit
you manifest to-day, gives bright presage
y he future destiny and glory OF our coun-
Wy 'or patriotism and public spirit can ne
yer De dormant in a people 80 long a. they
0we'l inthe bosoms of the ladies'. If they
sAs'ed no where else, radiating from that
Pure and sacred source, they would ilIumi-
Aa'e The whole continent, aud mako pa
Nior Of US ALL