The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-08
ux.~ustful Address.

A hammer was presented by Mr. Vandergrf TO the
New Orleans "Poneer Guards" on the 25th October,
nnon which occasion B. w. H. Howard esq, made the
following eloquent reply. Tho ''Weampka (Alabama)
Guard" says 'Mr. Howard a wing member OF the
legislature OF Alabama at the sessions Of 1885, 49, and
AZ from the strong wing county of Moaroc, and is well
known TO many of the citizens of this State as strenu
GUS wing He is OF thousands of honest wings who
have their eyes open the danger of sacred
political institutions, threatened by the encroachmens of
the party with which he has heretofore acted. and has
now placed himself in position thwa their encroach
ments :" ,nr,9YI rs. lQago. s.,I..a rf
~. eh Remarks Of Mr.. Ho,card.
Mr.. VANDEaGRTr: l am depued by the Pioneer
Guards" to accept, their behalf, the banner presented
they are for this splendid OF regard
The design is appropriate It's execution is perfect
On ground OF blue color mathematical of the sent
men which ought TO govern in every relation OF life
are thirty stars radang beams like hose emitted from
the chain which binds man TO the only throne at which
he ought to bow, the of Heaven This constellation
presented in double arch, the type of strength is bril-
EAGLE, which Is mounted on his free and neverrns
wang. and soaring away IN prosecution OF joyous flight
oil liberty. No bird worthy OF carrying the fame OF
''our country over the world that of Jove In one
talon OF the monarch bird Is the olive branch for nations
desiring peace in the other darts to be sped by the arm
Of death for those whose choice is war. Under these
beautiful enblems Of Love, Strength. Freedom, and Poll
cy, inscribed the words PIONEER GUARDS designating
branch OF the democracy which, as you have sad was
the pioneer Of the West. The word pioneer creates
world Of associations which cause the heart OF the
American and European 10 glow. BY the energy, dar
ing, aud oude OF the pioneer, from an abyss OF dark
ness have arisen the thirty stars which form the most
glorious constellation to be seen IN the political hrma'
ment benthcent Creator smiled upon his Efforts and
if in recompense 10 for the ruin brought upon the
beautiful spots of the East, SO rich IN all the pro-
fuseness and magnicence OF the arts and sciences, he
opened wide the portals OF heaven and with bounteou
hand threw down into the West cluster OF stars
numbering all he had botted out Some of these in
the meridian, just shooting their first bright
rays along fhe distant verge OF the horizon" while
others not yet seen, we may judge from the past will
be up and shedding brightness upon hills in the
gloom Of night Butt few years ago, the sections OF
country washed by the Mississippi, the Missouri the
Ohio. the Red, Rio del Nore, the Coumbia-which pours
her waters into the broad Pacific. the great ocean that in
gs u.s. y the Of hs Ws h Ss wealth
which now triumphanty wave the ample folds of the
American banner protecting commerce. agriculture, and
the liberal arts, were, within the memory OF our fathers
dense wilderness where echo was never awakened, ex-
cspt by the yell Of savages the howl of beasts of prey
History teaches that Gen Cass is one OF the pioneers and
fathers OF the West Through his wisdom legislator
and governor, by his galaDy soldier and his dipo
macy negotiation, in few years, and without blood
she'd he honorably obtained from the Indian tribes
territory than Great Britain with all her power after long
years OF lavish expenditure OF treasure of hoo and OF
good faith got from the indians of the East Ohio, Michi-
gam Indiana Wisconsin, and other prosperous contiguous
the first TO penetrate its wds. Like father amidst
happy household, he is surrounded by blessings pecu-
arly his The native and adopted citizen venerae
the who has furnished them home without money
and without price. The unparalleled prosperity of the
West is not alone the result Of native American enter
prise The monuments OF industry, OF wealth, and of
happiness scattered with liberal hand throughout the
States, indebted for their erection the Irish,
the German and French emgrants and others of foreign
birth, well rs to the OF American SOIL And among
those who now making the plains (once wild the
buffalo that grazed upon them) blossom the of
the garden, some who but recently have broken all
the dear ties which bound them 10 faherand seek the
asylum of the oppressed where labor is unfettered and
free May rich harvests yearly bless their efforts, and
new friends be found to fill the places of those they left
behind them.
Below the name OF our association are most happily
placed those of Cass and Butler On either side OF these
which executed in silver, the words Pioneer
Guards, is large golden star; the emblems and
in beautiful contrast and ke apples OF gold in pic
OF silver" set each other off in bold but chastened
relief
The star either side of Cass and Butler is full of
meaning 1t teaches the boy, however humble his lot
and obscure his name that by energy and proper spirit
of emulation devoted to his counrys service, his
may rise, and byts spendor attract the eye of an ad-
miring world.
The conjunction and, indissoluby links together the
Pioneer Guards and their gallant leaders am instructed
10 say, sir that nothing shall them; but that from
this night on, until the battle is lost the 7h
of November next, they will be found battling shoulder
propriaely referred to by youand Lafayette, and the
noble guards who fought under their lead for the i'm
perishabe cause OF democracy. And in conclusion per-
NIT me to add that have in this rich gift and the
from the same hand we have proudly floating over
the ranks of brothers-te Cass and Butler Cuba
double assurance that worthy president will be in
the thickest OF the fight.
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