Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
rnE sf.rFEaslS yoLiINrs.i.Ws.

/ Ihssins comps, undes The command d a'apf
RonAs and Iieats. .ivis. " ssntNoToa. and
McCoRMlck, arrived III the NoTthcm Caf
Yesterday, accompanied By Col. h DAVIS
rogr, formerly eominandaHt ofthe 18th Re-
imieni
The company consists 1t about ga mtR.
lmos,y from the county II Jefferson but with
a few recruits from the neghhorinE counilcs
81 Clarke aud Frederick. They are hne be
| y oi young men, and will no doubt glfea
good account Of themselves.
The company was preceded by Lieut. Col
RANpaIrn. Gen. klcHAgnsoS. The Adutaps
General and his assistant, Lieut.. RlcHARn
SOM dby Messrs. GALLsuER. THoArsoN.
WALL, aud GAsrLtNAS. and marched @ The
Governors House, where. IN the presence ct
a large number OF mcmhers OF the Legislature,
and citizens. they were presented ,oihe GOV
ornor, by JenS 5, G;AlLsnka. (>euator from
the disifici,) IN the iolcwag Terms, ~ sab
stance:
"Goy. SniTa--i have the honor aai tbe
pleasure TO present @ YOU, Capt. RowAE,
Lleuis. AVIS, WAsntS6res and MoIoRMicE,
aud the gallant company under then command.
from the county OF Jefferson. This county
You know, sir. IS a border county. butlt has
not been deaf 10 your call AS the blood sush-
60 warmly from The heart 70 eyerg potion of
ihe human systom--and as The magnetic ia
1 liuence flies with lightning speed from the con
ne 10 ,he extrcmiiies-so have the warm I'M
pulses OF patriotism yibrated from the Metrop
oils to the Northern bordef--and here. sir, Is
/ the result.
| You, SIR, and your associates in the appNir-
| ling power. have done us the hauor 10 assign
TO our region The command OF the Regiment
This is an honor which we appreciate, bat wa
have row gwen practical evidence tha, we ID
no, go in for the offices alone, The company
presented the other day. from my native eeun.
" q Berkeley, and this company from tto
county Of Jefferson. "a county which have
the honor IN part 70 representa- and tof ibe
name Oh which, SIR, you have a reverence.
/ form Together cpe-fflh Of the whole regiment,
and they have come here, ifem the mountain
oreezes, TO do whatever duty then country fe
quires OF them.
But il is not the province Of soldiers, sir. 10
make long speeches ! shall moi. US their
Representative, violate tina, rule on this oeea-
sion. ] can only say, that the company. eve
~ man OF them, viii aequii themselves faith
fully and houorably.p
Gov. SMiru welcomed the company, il his
usual ardent and eloquent style, hutwe should
mar his speech il we attempted from mciucfy
10 take il down. His heart ihrubhed with plea
! SuI0 dt tlit VI Nihs dhbt
ded. aud he only regretted that circumstances
had not east his lot among the patriotic crowd
Iflockng 10 the standard Of their country lie
hated this company, not only for their pfomp
liitude and patriotism, but Oh acconp, Of tle
iname which The county bears, that Of the illus
trous lrrrInsog. He greeted Them cordial
ilv, and assured them thai while tho honor of
4 Virginia was lonlided 10 their care. they should
no, 60 unaeeompanled with bis prayer ior
| their safe and honorable return 20 their homes
aud families lie pointed 70 the glorious iag,
waving over the State Capitol, aud knew from
their devotion 70 il, that they would cepori
4 themselves as became Nirclnans.
Ne regret that We cannot present IN h.
own language, The flicilous reniaths of lAo
| Governor on this occasion.
The company was then marched 10 It's guar
icrs al the Union Hotel, and the crowd dlspei
! sed, much gralfed with the scene Richmond
lReppbiicep, Jan, 7.