The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-16
,ddress of Hon. G. w. Paschal,

Address VI AV"
 nIJ Nd to the Crarford County VoiuH-
 D"''' l,ers. on thc 29th inst.
 r.,,ow.ClTIzENs:
 ,t.,. been selected hy your committee
 'dsr " the welcome of the citizens of
 70 ""o "oun,v. to tha, noble and patriotic band,
 u,rs 'm.. V.y BuREN AVENGERS" who, one
 ,so. went forth from among you, to the "a where our country was waging fierce
 and sanguiuary war.
 '"I gonoYrd m as feel by the proud distinction
 ,.n. conferred, 1 vel freely own myself une-
 "n.I n.i ,o inc task. There are occasions, when 4I...s is the deepest and most expressive
 '"s.nsnce, Who would undertake to portray,
 ;n words. the grief tf that mother who fndS b., 6,st-born torn from her embraces by the
 "...lsn,ing monster, Death9 Who could
 m,k. us feel the chains and sufiering-.he
 ,ns,l,I anguish-the maddened and broken
 "oir, 'S of the Inqusition's captive: Who tell
 ,ps Iobrenzied leaIousy-"lhe damned min
 .,s. counted OCT, of him who doats, yet
 doubts. suspects, yet tongIy loyes:" Who ,vopld wish to witness, much less to speak or ,be meeting of that fond husband and wife, o, of those anxious lovers, who have been .soaated by years of time andpeeans of dis ,,ncs; But of all the passions which agi- ,,,s inc human bosom, there is none to de- .cribe which language is so much at fault, as, in in. attempted expression of really heart
 fell welcome.
 Nv task to-day, is, ip the name of those,
 .c. al. s..a..t..,t 10 our nature, to welcome you, Gallant
 Volxstesrs, to homes, where your absence has produced a loneliness felt, where your presence will shed cheerfulness more joy ons than language can express. In the name of the aged EPatriarchs, with whom the Iph. begins to be darkened, and the keepers of the house to tremble, and the strong men 10 bow themselves, and the grinders to be few; and with whom tlie silver cord is near ly ooseued, and the pitcher broken at the
 fountain and the wheel at the cistern, bid YOU welcome. In the name of that father himself in the slreugth and fulness Of man. hood-who proudly gave up the first bud didgs of his hopes; and, looking to the future destiny of that son, has eagerly sought each published paragraph and returning letter, to learn the part which he bore in the din and struggle of battle, bid you welcome. In the names of those mothers, who shed the tears, which only mothers can weep, when you departed, and who each night and morn, sent up prisons SO devout for the save re- turn of their sons, bid you welcome. In the names of the tender wives, who gave up their husbands to their country's cause; who thus encountered the double task in life of providing for the household; who have watched so many long and lonely nights over the bed of sickness, and cheered their in- fants wi.h the promise that their fathers would soon return, bid you welcome. In the names of fond sisters whose pride is in their brothers, and whose bosoms so proud ly swell, when hearing of the fame and glory by brothers won, bid you welcome. In the names of brothers, who toiled at home that you might go to the glorious battlefield, who SO eagerly looked to each returning account, who ever stood so ready to defend your honors and your regulations, and who themselves often panted for your glory and your fame, bid you welcome.
 h the names of the fair idols with fearful eyes, bright like the large dew drops before the rising sun--ihose lovely Guardian Angels who inspire the daring gallantry of ihe Soldier-who, ever present in the hot test of the battle, convince the gallant knight, that there is nothing so absurd in the Stories of Ancient chivalry-but that the Shield is more impenetrabIe, the lance brighter, and the blade keener, when the doating heart of the mistress-the purely poetic and roma, tic love of woman cheers him on, bid you a most a6eciionate welcome.
 "None but the brave deserve the fair" No one, am sure, ever wins SO high place Tn lovely woman's affections, as the Soldier who bravely peris his life in hi. conn.ry's cause. In the name of this whole community of the thousands here assembled-of the young and old-of ladies and gentleman who have so freely prepared these sump.uous vands, bid you welcome.
 WELCOME VOLUNTEERS! BRAVE PAT Roric VOLUNTEERS, THRICE WELCOME. Yours Is truly the Soldiers welcome. You will be equally welcome to the house of
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 It would be vain presumption in one not present, and whose profession is no. arms, to attempt description of the battle of Bu- EVA VIsTA-a batIfe which, witeu tie cir cumstances shall have been calmly consider ed history will ascrIbe as much glory to the conquerors, as fame has given to the heroes oi Marengo, of Austerlitz or Waterloo.
 Where so much was won agains, so great odds, and each had an important par. to act Tor himself, Il IS no great wonder that some what different accounts should be given, by those acting different parts in the same great struggle, u is no. my purpose to attempt to reconcile those varying accounts, or to an- swer the calumnies which went abroad re- speeung the Arkansas Regiment. These are forever sIlenced by .he high testimony of the great names of Marshall, Wool and your 'liasIrious chief, Taylor.
 These truly generous and brave men place you on the same high scroll with Mlssissip- p, Illinois and Kentucky. And of all who charged with the gallan. Marshall and the