The daily union., 1852-08-29

him whatever naIdSnlps euOouiioiou vi hc
dured-the loyal example Of his willingness in discipline
that become the second and pride of the veteran
soderIhese the elements whose combinations made
daance with orresses and whose workings are nyinci-
biliy and certain victory
The hnh year is now passing since this great drama
closed The red curtain that hides the is stained
with dehed blood Those who the OF vengeance
sweep the fair fields of that sunny land with sad
hearts and mourniu memories the picture oil desoa
and OF la what land do the spirits OF the heroic
dead pose In what paradise do the souls OF the fallen
receive the of victory by their devotion ana
valor The jewels that make up their diadem shine In the
Of heaven The auels that encele their brows are
radiant freshness that dies The living nave
made their and epitaphs such dead need no
decayng Of their deeds oil yaoo their devotion
country The seal OF their blood Is the witness that can
not die The earth will pass away-time will bring the
bills TO the valleys and the seats moth will waste mate
teraty and change the world and its fashion with its
touch OF dscay-yet their memory is imperishablel
Sir the language OF praise IL has pleased you suit 10
the occasion of parliaty sprnging from other
connexions and other associations do mistake its
meaning and appreciate, trust with solderly propn-
ETY., delicaoy and value. Relations of long personal
friendship, that trust never changes have prompted
tho expressions have heard But sir the theatre
Of officers duties is bounded by the red lines OF
battle fields do his services end with the camp, tho
garrison, and the march. The higher attributes
the growth Of principles mos,ened in bloodno where
cleaning sabre shivers the lance the flashing scmear
dips It's vengeul edge in human gore where the deadly
cannon the wasting muskeuy, the shril trumpet and the
OF victory rend the and shake with
their fury do they take These the horrors of
whose phantoms haunt the memories of all whom duty
has prompted follow bloody track-hese, too
of the soldiers STEEL and the ordoas that try
physical The common law Of arms and the soldiers
honor would the meet such conflicts, and TO
keep unspoted the escutcheon Of his fame.
But to preserve in unsoed purity the OF Deity
within keep in its divine chastity fIall humanity
commands applause that battles and victories
win nor the adulaons Of the world reward The
pense of this is self approval the appreciation OF good
and the favor of Heaven
Your aluson the officers from Iowa, whose services
you mentioned affects Inc highest sensibies of my
They among my most valued friends Their
memory is mixed with grief and rapuregrie that they
fell in the uness OF manhood rapture that they were
covered mpershable gloy The earth that covered
their stawa forms green and fresh with the
Of victory. Their names go down to immortality with the
deifed dead who fall in the of country and liberty
Accept, sir yourself, the OF my livelies
| thanks and great regard
| The sword thus presented and received is OF most
elegant workmanship and finish. The blade of the sa-
bre is beautifully etched, and bears the following nscrp
tion: Vera Cruz Puento del Media, Cerro Gordo San
Juan de los Leanos Conteras, Churubusco, Chepuepec
Streets OF Mexico Tclascaa." These the battles
in which Colonel r. served
The scabbard is polished steel with solid gold tip. A
gold plate on the scabbard bears the inscription Cap
tain Roberts, OF the mounted rife regiment, who had
greatly dis,ing himself the preceding day in leading
the advance company Of the storming party Chepu
tepec was selected by 10 plant the national flag or
the Capitol"
The guard is of solid gold, basket fashion, with pol
ished crest on which is inscribed Presented by the
State of Iowa to Captain B. S. Roberts, for meritorious
and gallant services in Mexico"
The bands are solid chasie gold, relieved by spread
| earle sheaf OF wheat. cluster OF grapes, &c.
The rings and eyes are solid gold.
Other military devices cut in the solid silver grip
and etched upon the blade.
] The sword was made by Ames, OF Massachusetts,.
The Canvass OF Frauds.o-stiil Another.
/ The wings of New York, says the New Haven Regis.
ter, have got counterfeit Slievegammon" life Of
Frank Pierce, purporng 10 be genuine, in which all
kinds OF extravsgant and ridiculous stories told abou
him. This is another species OF whig electoneeriRg
and shows how desperate the action of the whig party
has become The Republic will doubtless be ready
to cry out that this is only another boax"-which
being interpreted by the standard dictionaries,
another fraud" another cheat" another false pre-.
ence" 1t is to be hoped however, that in this
signatures have been either really appended
or forged. In respect 10 franks, suppose they will
be forthcoming somehow-ether forged or genuine
This mode Of whg canvassng must of itself insure
the election OF General Pierce 1t is gross insult the
intelligence and dignity of the people the part OF the
whg managers, and, such, the people will regard and
resent II results from and st,ess the old federal ten.
dency dsust and deprecae The character and under
standing Of the masses of The people.
Come cticut whig Convention Repudiating the
| Platform.