Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-24
srATr AND GsFf NEWS.


ssnssd 70 Opt !. r, r. Crawford o. The Continental
Gaard yesterday morning. ~ his kis4j., Who .doot.d
Ms nssnod .esslfioy .heh persoasl regard. The CON-
e.sy asfenss nom ar annoy 70 the cAp.ol and ssrs
s~u up u kss ~ Sousheru portlco vher, = oou.l
oeuble naz,sf o. pstsoas ncadng sewers. Isxi,e had
previously a.s-ahisd The svosd was here produced by
A. Jadsoa Craze Esa Who had been invited 70 oaei.ss
In bsL. Of the donors- The gilt scxhb.rd or the s-or
hvrry handsomely ~roasht and bears he iu.crp,ou-
2ressnted to Capt Johu p r. Crawford by his friends.
nos - an Act Of homage ai n tstnoui. 10 me-
rt and vorth The blade il inscribed-..ro marx th,
pau. "' ern liberty, and to perpeuAie the principle. o
Of vEgIia. The sword was manufactured BY Alnes a
Co. OF Springfield, Mas, and cost &luO r. p
Aavsneing 70 tho trout Of the company Mr., Crane sd
nFess-a Capt Crawford a. folows: ElN e-1'As
Carr CsAwFoEp: At the request Of the corps which
yoa command and number of your friends tho agreca
men Of The ars o. saeS Il /. Sss .pes
cd OF me- say agreeable duty, because loving a.
do all the other interests Of dear old Virginia should
b. an unnatural udccd II did not feel deem inter
st Ia her past military roaown-her present military con.
OF
Unused as am, Captain to this sort of enployuen,
should De nj lo.s what say 10 you il the irsc,p
lions on the scobsrd and the blade did not promptly fur
mat mo With themes TO enlarge upon On the scabaid
rsngraven that IL Is present.d you not ms an no.
mag, 70 man, bot testimonial merit and WORTH This
personal 10 you; and well conceive swclis your
eona with manly pride to be worther still so touch
ing mark OF respect and But il looks beyond
you Captain, and points still higher achi.
IN the estimation Of your country and your friends
c.,v, ~ no,h; M ~ :. ~, po,on-ou' can con-
M, exn heart a. such n',s ,s, "ar'n up ana nerve
! r.,i.s ard licc,s E,, 80. III s VI my COM
..,ievsJ A. -,;r.,;o, - .".- -. s W.. We may nave
with piauJt. or sunk 10 isao,nnr mod ~ 'nl ~uu
successful defeated, with more ready car and
more hastias heart for congratalaon sympathy to
exs ,i,nsssss oS ons s,r,, ~, 'e,,s "no nave oeeh
potent iabo,s and faiIures W ''' I'M
D., 49, 80"
path Of civil liberty and 70 perpe,as the p;nciass "r
90 DO you know Cdptain-baI need no, ask for every
srhoo boy knowsshst has been the OF civil lib
IL nae been through blood
KNOW We have In these days peace men and peace
Conventions and men who believe that very soon sworis
VIZ Dc beaten into plough shares aud spears into pruning
hooks This may be but il is evident the time has
nos YET c"meeier the past history OF its
present condition Indicate speedy attainment OF 80 des
table state ain advocate for war--but there is FAR
100 mach whining aboat the horrors Of would a.
noon ilpeach the wisdom and mercy OF Providence be.
cause c arpunying thunderstorm rcnds houses and de-
so hic a. TO Judge OF the moral effects of by
long u oi horrible evils alone Does not the boot OF
the war horse that Gmpes over the life and the blood
Tue vSnquished. strike out also flashing sparks of
gt AMI heat IRON the smitten earth Are there no So
ias.r ior It's his
lie assured as God governs the elemental world and pu-
nhcs pie air God, by armies and bsttles upholds truth
a. e. al. Au'ses cNAauon, ho"eVer unseen nj
Cromwell who proi.s-,l 70 fear God said %, h; ,o, nm
the ~ battle put your trust in God BIT Rem NOM
3,oeder dry" Bonaparte said God was ON the side of
those who had the most artillery" invoke (o vo, ,,i
ther the the other-but commend % Won ,h.
example oi those o! rs who cut the pathway of civil
liberty for feet who drew their swords ar.ius,
opptession--and never sheathed them until ireeion
badc them peace be still"
present you sword captain in full con adence tb,,
IL viii be wcrthiiy won-and charrc Won dr ~ no"a
but righteous Cause and let Il be sb.a,bei navcr NM,
IL falls from your dying grasp or victory hid. Won L IN IN
its sclbbard For yourself and your corps accent INV
regards and continual hopes for YOUR prss,,;,v A.,
honor. =
Can't Crawford r.ccivca tho s,,o,d .r, s.,,.
~ g. ~, A'. '"'u
n OF respect manifested by my friends Of the "Conhuei