Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-01
c1ry ANp STATE. ArFAfKs.

exo,p PRrsgsrATioN.-rh The elegant Sword re.
oontly procured by the members of tho CLONE
1,,ar,i" for their commandment Capt Samuel Gar.
,and r.. was formally presented to that gent em;n
e'l,s afternoon. The Company met at their
: ,,m,ry ut half past five o'clock. and marched
,nco.e ia Canrt Street where they formed In line
ne.rly fronting the Courl.house, al:cr which a
nueu,rrcoyp. Of the entire corps was t,kcn ly
Mr. Tanner. .s-s
The Company then marched to Court House
s,narc, where the presentation ceremonies come
III Tho swordsvss presented on behalf Of Tin.
ronnany, by Private ~ g. IL kean VITO nd Tres.
sed Captain Garland in the following terms:
CYs,,st;,s Garland The Home Guard hare de-
nuteI US the members of this Committee. far
them. and here before themso present You with
n testimoniafaf the regard which you is their
coaihanAne officer have won from thc,a The
feeling xir.. which has prudnced this occasion. /,
honorable alike to them and to you 10 them, Tint
thew recognize and appreciate the merit which
Won have displayed in your command as well US
the grace andcourtesy with which your powers
have been exercised Ito you. not for anything in
the gin, bn; that you should have inspired the
feelings which have occasioned it. This Company
feels thatit Is under obligations to you, and de-
sres to recognize, not to discharge them, on tins
occasion. = , = ~ 30 - > :. ~. q ~, - IT,
For many years tbero had been no military or.
ganzatipn in this, tie fourth City in this Com.
n,unweaith. The military spirit seemed to be
dead among Us. Il was felt by all who took part
ia the organization OF this company-the Grst Of
fort to revive the cultivation Of martial accom-.
plishments among cur people-that upon the
choice we should make of our commanding officer
tire success or failure of the enterprise would in
a great measure hinge. IL WAS necessary not on
" that he SHOULD be n tactician but that
he should possess tEosa rarer qualities Of
comuand. which enforce discipline by tie on
lysrcally etfcc'nai sanctions which the volunteer
system rccognizes-respect for the aud pride
in the cork
How wisely The choice was made let the gem
erous enthusiasm which rervaies these ranks Mt
tcst--their high esprit du corps--the pride that
every member feels in tho Company and it's com
mander. AA
Their choice is vpdcated in the emuious ar
lour which inspires tho efforts of the other and
Younger foot e9mpanies of this city--for t., our
sIeces' d0 they in sono measure owe theirs
twas vimiieafcd in ile progress which was made
under your INSTRUCTIONS, ably seconded, yOu
were, by your subordnatcs--a prUgress such that
in less than four 1, nths from its organization,
yon placed this company in the column with the
Oldest, and best appqintcl corps i'll the State. 1t
is indicated by Tie deep hold you have taken
uppn the confidence, and the esteem Of your
men.
As a memorial Of these; as an earnest Of the
Dab; thai he ilome Guard are glad to acknuw-
ledge thut they You, they have caused this
sword to he prepared.
They would have you wear it, sir. knowing
tlat in whatever service you shall buckle it
they must be with you--that wherever it shall
point, whether in mere disciplinary routine, or
npon the more imposing occasions OF public festi-
yal-on Tie tented field, though il points the way
where hostile bayones CLEAN, up 10 the
mons mouth-through turbulent waters. or into
the deadly observation-disclosures it, in your hands,
shall point. thithcr will they go.
A,,, i,,A hat IA.
scahbards one rcsplendent with FURNISHED gold,
the other PLAIN, dark and substantial - symbol
zing the uses Of peace and of war-indicating that
they who offer it to you, look beyond the cxi-
geneies of dress parade or public holiday, to
those Steiner SCENES which the uncertain future
may pcrchance. have in store for us-and all
ready.
Come peace come war The Home Guard
desires to sec this blade glance in the sunbeam
at the head Of the column, dazzling the gaze of
beauty, when it comessto encourage us by its pre-
scnce and its smilcs-or flashing terrible in the
eyes of the foe.
1t is given, sir, to be in the service of Vr-
ginia. and should you ever have occasion (which
Heaven oretend) 10 draw it at her bidding, and
in her defense-you will find it, like the sword of
Solomon in Eastern fable, fer the sword which
strikes in Virg inias quarrel will be invested with
talismanc might the might Of truth.
Accept it, sir, US q slight testimonial from
your men, to those accomplishments Gs SOL
dier which have excited their admiration and to
those qualities man, which haze won their
hearts. ....r.= .,.4-t,
To these remarks, Captain Garland made most
happy and appropriate reply, in which he gave
expression to the deep emotions of gratitude and
pleasure with which he received the splendid tes-
tmonial of the kind regard Of those whom he had
the honor to command. We regret that
peated efforts to obtain the manuscript speech were
unavailing. as we have doubt it would have been
perused with pleasure by many, if not all. our rea-
ders. At the conclusion Of Capt. G's remarks, the
Company went through varions drills for an hour
or more, after which it formed in line and
marched through the principal streets. finally hal
ting in front oil The Baptist Church, when it dis
banded The Guard" never appeared in better
trim than on yesterday, and the astonishing pre-
cison with which their drills were executed, was
the subject of universal remark and compliment.
Lacy's Brass Band discoursed sweet music, and
its presence added largely to the interest of the
occasion, s
Hen Prices FOE ToBAcco.-robacco has been
coming in very freely for the past two or three
weeks, and the better qualities are bringing good
prices As proof of this statement, we refer to
the list Of prices recently Obtained by Messrs
Rucker Il Hammer, commission merchants, which
will be found in our advertising columns to-day.