Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-08-26
Sergeant North said -

Sergeant North said
C.PrAix Boris II am delegated BY mr. com.
panions, whom, at a great expense OF care AMI
time, you have orsaGiZcd and disciplined IL
mipissy Company, to present you a token OF cur
respect, esteem, regari and gfatIade I most
ebeefiuly undertake their eommission because
the feeling Of our corps, which accompanies Ihls
gin, exists in all its strength Ia my Individual per.
son, and delights 10 VeHt itself 10 eITr,Ssion how
ever inadeq iate that expression may be.
may appea- TO those not concerned in this cere-
mopy, Otherwise than as spectators, that the
thoughts uttered and the feelings indicated ar,
stroaser thAn the relations between you cur Car.
tain, and ourselves would justify. would pltsd
the cause OF our sraliiuie sni thanks 10 VOC be.
fofe them 10 a lev words. The mere exercise con-
necIed With our crganiza tiop-the mefe TECH ical
knowledge OF the elementary rules OF var comm.
nicated Ia our honTs Of tfll-lke mere tine D Ct,.
AbJ spout by us-the mere Thrill OF delight which
passes through our boyisb hears in being eyea -
remotely connected " It'll the grandeur OF war and
patriotism ate Of The nselVe, sum cien gruanl for
deep gratitude TO you. the originator and sstab-
fisher VI them all Bot this enumefa ion does moi
tncIats all the Advantage, derived. ny which He
are TO estimate our degree Of thapkiulacss TO yoI
who viii despise the tAy OF small thinys1 Who
will say that inddences turned upon the heart Of
yoaih may not grow to q market greatness iD The
stTengtb-ihe eonsisiency-she honor Of mAuhootl
who viii dare 10 say thai the spirit caught by Us
from the Inspiration OF your tone gesture and IN n.
itary srtoT may not dAy be found In the person
Of some one OF us, ia the float rank against som.
opposing Zoe OF our country, cheeTiully sAcridcinR
home, friends. kintred-nay the very lie Or ,ps
from the heart, with this, the nUblesI o; human
seniimenb uPcn oar lips.
"Daios ct GeoorSa est pro patriA nori,'
These feelings swell the debt OF thanks xee4e
700.
But dwell perhaps too long upon the causes OF
our grahldie, a. 'b'y exist IN Us THIS Is not the
osiy topic with which ! an ENTRUSTED by my
comrades. have another tLem. MAlhOo! hs,
its eoocealments- Is heart IL hiiden-p~rhaps IN,
Tight-ths isu q It's relations may demand con
eealment Bot youth has no such lcsuicuUn, IL
10 ib privilege lis glorious privilege a. tel IL,
fears its hopes, its logs is sOffoRs - hars and
sdmifaiions Ia th- lace 81 th. shining sul-tY ia.
ears iali Who iI>ien. MAY not sp,aS 'hrb Of
iho>e qaalit'es in you. bY which oar esiesm and
love fur you have multiplied MayI not,ay hi
Ia your intercourse with us--'h~ courtesy q! th-
geniiemaa has Away mingled with The satho,itv
III the ofh-efl May Mt say thata spifh ,enst
i've 10 repfOAch. has borne q narrow Minded ~.
psoseh to' COR ssSssl May no,ssy thstxr have
received iron EUu Ihcss Issspns- man's q t-sri.~
the mean aud ioW--ltd O. aspire after Ubaf-v,f
" III n "a purpo,e and noble N Gchirvm,at2-
Nay not hnaliy saY that ~ Virae--sy kind.
Aess-oy real And ps,ienee-hy seii-fsspsct and
cur sArmssi loys1
Accept, Csplsin, 20 humble token ofthst love
tAi' cup, which our grAnuts Dedicate, TO yOur
service
To (Which Capt Boris replied In substance
a. follows
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