Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17


Gen. VIZ. MOORE, of Lincoln county, presented
on the State Fair Grounds on yesterday, 70 the
Tennessee Historical Society, Flag that was a
present from the Ladies OF Lincoln county and
Nashville, TO Capt. VIM Moore, aud his Company
of RiAemen, No l, Second Regiment of Tennessee
Volunteers of Infantry, in the war of 1912. The
Flag was first raised upon the exact grounds where
the Tennessee Fair Grounds are now located.
Gen. Moore spoke follows:
This Company was the 6rst that marched to
Nash vile after the declaration of war with Britain
and the Indians.
This flag was hOisted, and the company muster
ed into service on the 10Th of Dec, 1912, in the
organization of Gen. Andrew Jackson's army at
Manufactured tour to Natchez and back.
This flag again hoisted between our citizens of
Huntsville and the invading hostile Indians of the
South, Sept. 1918, assisted by Capt John Morgan
of Fayetteville. The same company waded the
Coosa river assist Gen. Coffee at Taassehatchie,
and on the 9th of Nov. 1918, this flag waved tri-
umphant the battle field of Talladega And
When the flag of the enemy was captured and ia
ken down, this, our American eagle proudly
perched on the spot, looking the slain who
were the TemOTseless saVages that murdered
the innocent and defeDceess at Fort Minis
This same flag was in close pursuit and near the
heels of the British Cavalry, and in hearing of the
last lannon's at the battle of New Orleans, on
the 9Th of January, 1915, the closing successful
battle of that war. And though this banner
hibits the wreck of time and the Of Wars, it
is the richest Offering that can bring in the de-
cIivity of my life, to be deposited in the archives
of the State by the Historical Society. And could
have the pleasure of passing it through the hands
of those patriotic matrons, the donors of 1912,
would hand it to them, and say, your hopes
have not been disappointed; your gift has never
been dishonoFed.
Under this, the innocent and defencelesss blood
of our common country has been arrayed, and the
honor Of our glorious Union maintained, and now,
our National bird with her thirteen stars, and with
out the loss of feather, for rest, when tile
sword of justice is returned to its sheath-where
justice and mercy says let it remain. And whilst
the remains of our much venerated victorious
chieftan at the Hermitage, as sleeps elsewhere
most of his gallant officers and soldiers, let this
bird have a resting place in the Capitol of the
State.
DR.. J. B. Lindsey replied on behalf OF the His
torica Society, as follows
sIR:-In receiving from your hands a gift for
the Tennessee Historical Society, this invaluable
lie of past age, permit me in their behalf to con-
graduate you on this suspicious occasion. To few
men has it been allotted by a favoring Providence
to behold what you this day behold. Forty-fve
years ago, under vastly different circumstances,
you received the gift of your fair country women,
who encourage tue brave, this lag since borne
so CALAMITY and so successfully through many a
glorious field. Then this noble Tennessee con-
tanned but a quarter million of inhabitants, then
this goodly city but Insignificant village. All
along borders lurked the willy and blood
thrstys avage, 10th to give up this splendid, but
unimprOved heritage whilst a powerful and well
organized foreign foe, preparing to invade our
board throughout its defeDceless extent. Al,
arm, anxiety, almost dismay everywhere and
turally prevailed. Along with hundreds and thou
sands of your noble compeers your volunteered and
fastened to the scene of conflict. And right
speedily did you give assurance of victory and
peace and safety. To day you behold the splen-
did results of those patriotic self-sacrifces. Our
State has quaduprled its own population, and sent
thousands of brave pioneers to subdue the South
western wilderness, and all the time it has been
steadily growing in the elements of a high civiliza
tion participating fully in the advancement of an
active period in mans history. May you long be
spared to witness its onward progress
The Historical Society, in accepting this gift,
pledges itself to preserve it carefully; and to place
it where its presence will serve to recall to tho u
sands the vivid recollection of most glorious peri
cd in the history of Tennessee, aud to provoke
them emulate the gallant deeds of the early in
habitants of this STATE. Tennessee has much to be
proud of-favoured of God in natural gifts, distin-
guished in the confederacy by its high position in
statesmans lip; yet its chief and browning glory
ever has been the Valour of It's sons. And through
all coming time may this still be It's glorious dis
tinctionl