New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-06
CITY Intelligence.

FLAG pnEsESTATIoN.-The Washington Regi-
ment yesterday received its coors from the State by the
hands of Colonel H. w Palfrey in the presence OF the
Governor of the state and his STAT Major General Lewis
his staff and the body of military generally of the
city. all assembled in Lafayette Square
The following is Colonel Palfrey presentation address
which replied in receiving the Flag by Colonel W.
w W. Wood, in few most eloquent and happily con-
ceved remarks but which we are now unable to give
COL. PALFREY's ADDRESS.
Soldiers of the Washington Regiment: His Excellency
the Governor COMMANDMENT Chief has assigned to
the agreeable duty of presenting to you in his lame this
gift and guerioi of the State of Louisiana.
lie appreciates the patriotism. the generous ardor and
the honorable ambition which prompted your organiza
ton; the military talent and ndomltaL perseverance OF
your officers; and he witnesses your sodiery
and facility of evolution with equal surprise and admisa-
ton Surprise, that you could accomplish so much in so
brief period .4dmiratiof when he surveys before him
body citizens moving with the elasticity OF conscrpts
and the precision q veterans.
There is moral in THIS spectacle It demonstrates the
capacity of the Republic to deieIc M liberty and inst
buttons
In a period of profound peace. when cloud aarfens
the horizon and the rainbow of promise the nqu
skies-on citizens-not at the command of blood
stained arbitrary desponor from the instinct of an iron
extraordinarily enroll themselves in military array
voluntarily assume responsibilities and execute duties
which in all other countries coced to perform
And thus you teach the word-thus you say to the
family of kings-the American Republic. pursuing its ca
reer development in peace drdys ready for the ener
gency of war.
Her soldiers are citizensher citizens soldiers,
From the plough, at Lexington and Bunker ill they
will rush to repel your mercenaFleS From the cot'oh
fields and counting the lumber yards and the work
shops they come they did in to cross bayonets
with the 8 Invncibles - Of Wellington
Such fellow soldiers is your attitude. Well may your
country-well may assembled ct2ens--our mothers
wives sisters and daughters present be proud Of
spectacle Here they the safest and surest entrenc-
mcnts of lbertythe great elements that constitute a
State-BoLD, FRUSTRATED MEN guardians Of trust
who will he fhess, inherors of freedom that
must be dssipated--stmulaed by examples memo
rble in history LOUISIANA feels when she presents you
this standard that it is planted in your hearts and that
like the Pelican her escutcheon, you will ted ii uih
your blood
We know that in your custody it will be the companion
of glorious victory. the shroud of honorable death
Louisianans know how to perform their duty in peace
and the memorable plains of Chamette the swamps and
everglades of Florida and the bloody deles of Mexico
prove that though sprung from heroic nations they shed
lustre their parentage.
Well may the commander chief exut as he surveys
your serried ranks.
stand firm and never OPEN unless like the Mississippi
Rifles at Buena VISTA to receive the enemy in terrible
embrace.
l not forget--but remember with the pride of O
Louisianan that the old Washington Regiment (under
Col Walton the reorganization OF which is before
u.s. the first volunteer force in the Mexican eldtha
its present Colonel whose energy has given it ex
tence among the first volunteers from Mississippi il
the service, and that its present pc uar and efficient
Lieut. Colonel then held the rank in the Regi
and to complete its honors Gen Persfor f. Smith
Louisianas adopted taken from its command by