Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-17
- The LOUISIANA

DH-itts ii'.-i. ~ il' Citq, ON thr 81 lust
d vas taa presentation ofthe gold medal or
,er.t b. .le State 0t Louisiana os gift To-
Al.j Gen. z.ch.rs Taylor.
The noitl was resented by L.,i Pierce.
E-l.,rloitinlu of .ae committee appointed 10.
,hat purpose VINO al ,rtsssI .bs GLOWING IT,
marks TO Che General.
Gsasrol-is q cNmmi'ce named by he
/ Go.emorof the STATE to 81 peunieud the -truc-
lur 81 lis msd5l ana DO TIE fits, Instance
charged with the deity ol .l0Puug ior IL suit
able devices we uoN present ourselves Ia
/ perform tha sill higher and pleasing duty Of
/ presenting II 10 you. br The authority and II
The name Oh lh' people OF Louisiana.
! Eos Aer SONS Lasisaul cfetlsh's The t3ad-
est regard anl s'Ijri,ute, and wL.n, like your
self one OF item ,giuds ou from among bis
| brethren. clothed with houurs fairly and no
Bis won SD. feels too der9,f her own pireat-
la pils 10 stA- lis expression. or aver, +
spi,rs fram the object oi htruli+rlions. We
/ hand YOU. General, with this memorial, the
address Of The Governor OF he State. who has,
/ b., Ills just an rraparexprr-s relieved Il,
lrom ihe necessity OF pro!onging this ceremo-
I uv.
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IAe GENERAL responded a. l7lio"s:
/ GrGllemtn-l receive The besutilul gif; Of
Louisiana. which YOU on. m4 in her name,
with sentiments Of pIooaAd gratitude and
! owe.
! twas her pleasure 10 have voted me on a
former occasion magnificent swosd III a
manner mos q ittefng TO a soldiers fce,ing9
! wos. gentlemen. even then ogrrpeil bl thai
| memorial OF her inlnes~, and telt how much
| / owed to inv position in the army for houors
| Is hich perhaps more properly shouldgo o the
autitled soldier.
! Bat rich ai.t ike that was not noagd Cor
| i.auisiau8: aud size comes szln tn snoa er
honor upon hruots. alrea IS loo tuckiy pour
! |. on an tndeseryinc citil-n. And here Iur
/ the ,ic,orr voa by ms brave soldiers al Bue-
lbs Visit. sl. Aivcs me this enduring memo
tial Ell ser affection and her kindness.
/ f. * fra- there vef- h5h and gallant deeds
I done or ;ae h-iah. a Buent Vista. aud ilab.e
gud precious blood lr-achcl TIE l3ryhed earth
land stained for many 4. long sfsp lis craagv
] IEfs. blt. gentlemen. OF tie gtlffN wen
rut have never claimed NOR, thsa sol.
Iasr- scare. fhs honor to lead in the iaht
vssi tigi, one. AMI fbsrl tsTtrr.d NOT in mis-
dnfy. in his wst1buI and r.,foes;ble rlsce.
v.a, e5a.t.-b ia satisfy NV ambition. Dafy
/ VAS th.s.sr oi nv attf.4.l.1n. ami 20 do i. |
would bring sta., inns an nv s,raog,h +,
pgostfate o9nnsfoe barriers. In nereru4iug
! i.is ,j0fy5a s,n,a 2l,i., aHcl.ry has flien
ON The army .u,irr m, c5mm5pd-thpn let il
rs.t not on ne. Of6cr men. uifA a0 equal
h yrl and n.lr,ass ,l.,ib,I.ss could have done
a. Vel as Nv e3nr.des m nsny b5tlles
.;lre have f.slie A f5 rh..lv lh4ir sbil and
c.n,rags at1 1.y. ,.-. a',...} ka,w mi. vel
t..,w 9.ao3 ID. .ia 40 .t., ..,h.. Tern ana 10 he
rank and FL.
Gentlemen. feel seno n elsure in know
Ing that compliments ika these Paid to The
commanding uiH er. IN spjrit ilHat in terms,
al Tats nciu,ss his brave slidi ~ and tuinA
/ ar not when gouc,l tor III ii sdisia. iiou
tlraH prdls, when taeir couutrq votes them
lls pabiie thsAhs
10 Louisiana. ihea return my mos Crate.
H ebizjio and pray Yen, gentlemen,
b.ar them ia b, citizens as d feeble acknoNl
cis mzut OF a large debt oWe th.s noble
Site.
The Ds}ta SAYS.
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