Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-15
From The Louisville Democrat.
Presentation Of n flag
10 Cepl. Llnder's c0mpaag. 5y GeneraI ReyIoI.

Of hi. fine Colonel German on horseback marched
from the encampments and formed in front Of the Bowman
House., in Jacksonville receive from the Adutant
General Of Indiana splendid Flag presented by the Ladies
Of Indianapolis Captain Lander stood front u his
pany Colonel German to the left OF the General supporting
the flag while he made address, from wh CT the follow
ing is extract:
Captain Lander and The officers and Members If the
/" Marion County IaanfTy:'-A few weeks ago accom-
panied you the suburbs Of the Capital Of beloved
State and addressed few words you you gave fare
well glance at the Of childhood As my eye
along column filing into the forest toward The
seat Of IT discovered that something was yet wanting
No beautiful banner fOaed your right for The ladies' Of
Capital city had not anticipated 50 early departure
But nOC have the pleasure oil telling yOu-yeS Oh showing
you-hat they have accomplished that which they al INST
intended to do. Volunteers do you this exqusely
beautiful Banner See We ample folds of richest
satin Its silken field Of snowy white fitting emblem
Of the pure patriotism Of the fair donors See not the
glorious thirteen stripes, alternating IN slvery white and
richest Crimson representing numbers the original thirteen
States joined in Union by revolutionary hers, as
these thirteen by the fair hands OF their patriotic
daughters Soldiers that constellation OF golden
sars-one for each State now IN this Union See you
this reserved spot where other stars shall yet arise as
twnklng representations Of born States, whose inan
tile breathins yet heard they spring from the
now deep sotudes Of The mighty West and Southwest
See We the expanded pinons Of bid Of Jove-
the American Eagedan by the pencil of the celebrated
Cox See him he ocles amid the starry constellation,
casting his keen eye the doog Of the nations Of the
eaTth-our sleeping vigil See him bearing in Of
his a1ns the olive branch Of peace, and IN The other, the
Volunteers Of the Marion County Infantry" by special
request, have the distinguished honor this day Of
ing u yOu in the n the patriotic Ladies Of Ind'dn-
ap0s This erqusi'ely beautiful sarspangled Banner. 1t
made by the skill Of their hands and presented as
freew ofeungof their hearts. Accept it, then, soldiers
memorial Of the affection the fair donors bear you Among
them OF wives, mothers, your SISTERS
They all your fiend-fends Of their cOuntry-friend
OF the brave volunteers defenders Of ag honor its
glory its inmitahe This the gift Of woman
-herse the nobesi gift TO man ~ Nay IT i the gift
Of the fair Of the capital OF lndana-aer and
more patriotic than whom, permit deerentiay 10 say,
the sun IN his course never shone upon You are her
representatives cOunys battlefield. That you Will
do honor 10 county, by deeds of vaor, they
entertain not single doubt Then take this hag-sive lis
rich folds 10 the breeze of Heaven; and whether march
bloody Buena Vista the spot where fell
beloved and gallant Kinder, Walker, and Taggart, and
ther brave lndanans aud wh0e mountain side your
gallant Colonel supporting this flag during It's presena-
on earned and received auies that shall fade only when
the written and history Of the county shall have
persisted, whether you march through Cefro Gordo on
yous 70 the desecraed halls Of MOneZumal
whenever you march through that eacherous naton-when
your martial band shall pour Hail Columbia through the
and valleys Of that land of tyranny then unfurl
this rich and you the living Of
those whose bsDdi-woIk it is And when you see the
swathy hosts of Mexico approaching with the roll Of the
drum and the blast Of the bugle, with the amplng Of
horses aud the sheen Of laneeswhen the thunder Of the
shall shake earth and heaven, and awake every
echo that slumbefs ia the Mexican mOuntsin-when the
work of death uriously around you-tkeH then, dis
play This sacred banner Give three cheers-Tee long and
0ui cheers for The ladies who gave yOu aud bear proudly
aoit charge through and through the serted Iegions
of perhdious foe
This much have said you in the vain attempt TO
ply with the request in this letter of Ms Judge Wick
hodng up the letter. behalf of herself and the other
adlts To do them justice IN the peSenlaon Tor be as
SuIed it with much difficulty they procured the m1eIi-
ais and accomplished This work.
May the God Of battles protect you and your banners and
when the angel Of peace shall again visit the two nations
and the southern beezes longer be laden with the din OF
battle and the wall Of the dying sOder-then if not before
may return with mistaken ranks to the bOoms OF your
end red with untanished glory, bearing back the
hands that made it, this rich banner pierced though may
be by many ball, and rent though may be by an hun
dTed lances.
behalf Of the company, from which make the following
extracts
GEN. REYNOLDS:
In accepting the name Of the Marion county Infantry
this Standard that the kind feeling and true patriotism Of the
Ladies of indianapolis have caused them to send CHI
Gems of their county, in path 81
valued permit 10 the first place TO say that TO Us this
flag has additional value being presented TO by the
hands OF one who has always shown himself most anxious
for the honor OF his State proud OF the yaor OF her sons
aud willing TO devote the welfare OF her citizen sol
ders, his time, his talents, and his energies.
You, you have said the last TO take leave Of
left our homes forward march to the field OF
action and you have this day reminded that
column that day there waved standard Of country
The regret then might for moment have felt in the
thought that uGnOtced and uncaed for to leave
homes for dangerous and distant service if for moment
cherished has long since place the belief that
hurried departure alone prevented that exhibition Of kind
part Of the fair ladies Of indianapolis, which
and remarks this day has shown 10 us
fully intended.
Better far better sir that the presentation Of this
flag the work OF woman ornamented by her ae and made
beautiful by her abors, whom the soldier looks
upon but to admire, and fingers but to love- has been
delayed and that this me the most appropriate and fitting
should have been selected. Aye, srnOw when resting
for few short hours the soil Of beloved State per-
haps again to be etTOdden by et-now when
the full heart swes with the recollection Of those that
left behind with last fond, lingering look
wards distant homes hopeful that eyes again may
be given the form Of those that and dear us
that may again be greeted with fond familiar
toneat this time, and other, should this most appTO
paiepresen be made thus soenng the pain Of parting by
= the rich token Of generous remembrance.
Well sir have you said that this flag reminds Of
countrys glory; most truly does it, and 1t does
gaze upon its varied blaZ nry of and stripes now
ing in the full light Of American heaven. Ii
not only tells Of the deeds that have been done but
IN our guardianship is our countrys honor and her fame
honor that the lapse of time has but b ,hened fame
that victories have built up and that defeats
sully
1t tells us that on the stricken field of battle where min
giles with the shout of the oeman with the shrek of the
dying duty stand firm beneath it long
shred of gorgeous folds remains float Us,
to bear it onward through the smoke and dust of battle
Z glory and TO victory
Believe me, sir, when say, in the of these, my
companions arms, that they will try prove worthy
This gift wherever may be their lot 10 60 As you have
sad through the mountain pass where hid behind aslness
es herself has safeguard,
may meet them the plain, where breast to breast
the shock of the foe; meath the embattleC
Of the citadel still, through and every scene o.
what may be eventful and bloody campaign will they
endeavor show that those whom the country bonOreC
by the Of the most gallant spirit If revolution
FORTH ready prove worthy Of the gift which the ladies
, Of that county have presented TO them.
And now, sir let say through you TO those who have
entrusted this flag charge that when o.
service shall be oveT-whether may be fortune
return, go FORTH with full and crowded ranks
whether return with them hinned by The soim of battle