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RLAo DOR rnn vrneraIA nEoImEnr.
o. Wednesday vesk. Coverner sniit
snd several .nspbers 81 he LsgisIsiurs
visited Old Poip, Comfori. for ibs purpose
q presenting 10 The Rsginebt The Hss
voied 70 i, 81 ,hs Lsgi.la,ufe. On Thurs
tsy. lhs presentation look plsee. u the
presence Of ssnber ofsisiiers. .ho were
much grsiifsd siih ihe scene.
The rsnsfks Of lie GossInor are in bis
usually isrvid and elodueni siyIs. and the
reply Of colossI Hamiranck i aanira-
lie. for it, bissiiy. point and appropriate
ness 10 IN respects. II j. jasi sach :
speech q ! soldier ought TO make.
On presenting The Gag 10 Col. Ham,
irsmct. Gov. Smith spoke Is follow.:
Friends, f.llow-ei,izsss sud soIds1s: II 10
made ny eusy 10 deliver 10 you this Flag, which
our STATE presents 10 her Rsginsat Of volas-
iesrs as her preudesi sad ruosf cherished eift.--
Ga The one side you gill see the inpeissj bird
81 our common County, iht emblem cf oar
powerful eoofedsraijoo, With oDtsusiehed PIN
ion, soaring amidst yet never leaving or gIori.
Dos eonsiells,ipo, and bearing 10 bis talons, IN
me motto e Piwibns Unan," lhe enbodinent
81 mighty npih, pregpsat win warning and
sdmoE ifioa- But il is on The fihsf aide ve must
fopk. snd delight 70 look, siih the pride aud de-
EoIioo Of SOP, of he mother 81 ~ az: There VII
~ III see the Genus. Of cur State Ia mseni6eent
woman- her Dsine Vifeinis = armed with sspesr
and assord-,TaRpIspg tyrsBy#under hesSfeer.
and eIelsiming, "Sie SemysE Tyrsnaisr This
device, sdoPied 10 JAY, I176. BY eur GshsIaT-
Assembly iypi6es the struggle f that day
George the 81, having dp;ernlned 10 snslavs
young Aneries, seBt his mbatted hoes 10 these
shorss-our sneesiO1H met theu-snd after I
loag and arduons conflict on the plains Of York.
almost in sight " the spot upon which We stsnS,
struck tbe iyrsnt 10 ihr esrth, and not one Slale
snly. bur. thirteen ed1|IdefalSd States, in one
mis- hiy. desp,ioned shout, exclaimed Sic Sem
pr Tyannis
Tbs dag is 70 Be unfarled onIy upon regimen.
tsl patsdes, and upon the held IL battle. IL 10
The l'abDeI Of the brave and iheifree and after
you shall have performed your du,y, and won
fer yourselves = soldiers name, IL Is 10 be re-
TUNED, to be planted IN the Capt. Of DOR State,
near the statue Of the Father Of his CoontIy -
This association will Be . proud and elorious
dI'ioction, that sill make this gime nj i'm nor
TAI Accused, ihrn, be the man Who shal per-
NIT this dag 10 be esplpied 20 dfshonoIeJ!
Volunteers am gisnfsd tp baI.ye, that
in appoin tmenI and tqiipmeut, you will 60 10 lhe
field under the most favorable citeumstances.s-
sgbsisnii. comfort aud neataessof appearance,
have been carefully consulted. Your field iii.
GERS already know soldiers duty, haVip Z here.
infore borne arms 10 many q stricken 6eld 10 the
service o. heir country. XII
Nolonteets! You are Of The land d. w ash-
iugtou. Of Gaines, ~ ssop and Of Tsylor--
ard the eye Of The country is upon you. Mffe
SiIi be expected from you than from The R-sj.
msn,s of other States; and Virginia & eonG-
dent tina, this expectation will moi be di.sP-
pointed.
x'9ul. although the ciizsn-sDldier, il must be
bafne 10 MIND, never to be forgotten, hat strict
obedience 10 those in authority constitutes the
the effective, vsIus bic soldier-p preserves him 10
camp end makes him invineible in battle II
was an inasI bic msIim Of Roman discipline,
that 1 soldier shdulddfesd his officer more Than
his enemy Aud your highest duties are to O.
hey your offisers--never ~ dssett yoar colors,
and die. IL requisie, for youTcouniry. Do this,
and my life upon IL, you are destined TO Q high
position 10 the chronicle Of Fame.
Volunteers! yours is high position. Al
the call OF your country you leaveNlhe sctiSe
business Of life. IheS ease and Sendeafmenis of
home, and VOLUNTARILY encounter thardsbips and
priyati ns, disease and. Il msy be, death il i
q sublime, spectacle, and both Poias . MOT 81 and
will aGorn atsles and must eiss you high place
in The condolences aud affections Of your coun-
try The humslcsi man among you, who shall
return, will be sought by all, even the highest
and his tales Of The cogled muck aud Of the
children Of the sun, and Of his own dangers BY
nood and field, viii bs lsitped u With greedy
car. Yes, soldiers, Is,
ellie that outlises this war and comes safe home.
Will stand on tiptoe, when this wants named"
sold:essl you have my hearty and snxious
wish for your safe and glorious re,utn.
Governor Smith. al the conclusion Of
bis remarks. handed the Gag 10 Colopei
Hamtramck. who replied as follows:
Governor. This Neg, voted By the General
Assembly or the Common wealth bf Virginia to
her 6rst regiment Of VoIdnte4rs,- and presented
BY your Excelleney in glowing strains Of pairi 4
otto eloquence, leils--in language too graphic
to be misnpderslooe -whst our beloved Virginia
e8pecls or her regiment. Her honor pure,
hallowed, bright with this banner is committed
10 our hands: and do not promise TOO much,
when assure yoor ExcelIeney ihsi-judsine Of
the materials constituting my CONNIE nd-ge
will, a least return this sacred Ritt TO The Csp->
iol-when cur service is ended As .nnspoiied
and untarnished IS We receive il.
Whenever unf6rled in bsilie, its azure folds
will cheer rs on /; and Wills. 6aaiine over cur
heads-the magic name Of Firgiaid, shining in
letters Of gold upon is slkss ysses--the rsei-
ment may learn how TO die, bot DOT TO surrsn.
H. J