The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-05


the region, sir, Of Lexington and Concord and Bunke
Hli and Groton Heights, Ofravagcd New London, Sut
fired Fairfield and Norwa!k and devastated Danbcrry
/ and sacked New Haven And we come, Mr. Mayor to
trials and perils of assaulted New England and th
trials and perils Of our whole country durnl
the times that tried mems sOuls gave ever the meet
OF its heartfelt sympathy and the unstinted tribute of it
patriotic blood and treasure, which, with full ant
can S Oh an me great principles OF Ameri
otn Tetoh ana devotion to those principles that
ever ardent and exalted signalized themselves by he
"iHIo Ty IN IN council and their proves on the field
feel the awful scourge of the Writ Bill Maryland il wa
that then contributed most liberal supplies for its suffer
ing people, and with these supplies those cheering evei
to be remembered taiSmanc words 1.-THE Supreme Direc
Tor OF all events will terminate this trial of YOU
patriotism in the happy confirmation of American free
When this Metropolis soon after became the sea
of war Maryland it was that at once sent to the cam
around Boston her companies of dauntless rhemen
under her brave Michael Cresap and the gallant Price
minse in the defence of New England fresides ant
New England homes. She and felt. and brayely ut
tered at the time the fact that in the then existing
tpublic affairs there alternative left her
resistance, and Mr.. Mayor at the memorable battle
Long Island she made this manly ther,
she poured out the febood of less than hundred
anu ot her gallant sons, who fought in her
Smawoods immortal regiment; and elsewhere, from tn,
St Lawrence to the banks of the Savannah, through
Pennsyvanit Virginia. and both the Carolnas devoted
the best blood within her borders and the cr of hei
soldiery,t to the battle-felds of the Union
Sir, we of this PhaanX recall these and other revo
lutonary memories belonging to your city and State with
pride and satisfaction They unite Connecticut and Ma
fyand IN strong and pleasant bonds. And highly
grated to be here in the midst of them, receive
at your hands so grateful welcome that which you
Be assured Mr.. Mayor, that in the sentiments of de-
Yotion to our common country which you so eoquenty
express this PhalanX sympathSes heart soul you
may plant the flag of the Union anywhere and shall
warm to it, And now, renewedIy thanking you fo- the
present manifestation of courtesy, shall leave to en-
JOY the hospitality which awaits in pleasant quarters
at our hotel.
plause. X
Major Robert G. Barry, on the part of the CITY
Guard, then spoke as follows
SoidierS-Our HonOred Mayor has bid you welcome to
TINS our much loved city. In behalf of the CITY Guard
your escort, greet you with soldiers welcome The
air forms wreahed in gaands of grace and oveliness
tat oVerhang these galleries and crowd this space like
wise salute you, Welcome thrice welcome BROTHER
uer we applaud and approve the occasion of your visit
r you come with pride of country and love of country
glowing in your hearts, pilgrims onward to that great
soldiers shrine, whose wisdom time never SURPASSED
whose virtues earth has paraeled whose renown
and bravery have challenged the admiration and whose
cNccng brightness Of character k the sun in full re
splendence, has illumined the world
Yours is sindeed holy mission. Heaven speed You
on and when again shall have presented arms and
saued the wives and daughters of the Putnam Phalanx
anu sha TehearSG yonr pilgrimage to the hallowed tomb
OF ar and gor Washington, tell your hearers that as
you gathered arouSd it. and the stirring and glorious
memories OF his great life passed YOU in review you all
with one heart and with accord invoked his mighty
spirit that the majestic admiral the Union with all her
sans set and her starry flag streaming from the main in
undimmed brightness, might in the nj gt Of darkness
and danger closing round her be stranded the sands
and shoals Of secession and error driven bv ad
winds and the surgng of fanaticism from
the pathway Of safety mapped out by her great const
Ona chart with the earliest dawn of the morrov
the angry winds should sleep. the tempest should he
stayed, all dangers passed away forever and that AL
eyes with joy should behold her, sailing as safely
as Grandly and as giorOusy, when his own strong
arm aided our patriot fathers in launching her, with
prayers and blessings and laden with precious human
hopes "adown the gulf of tme'
Soldiers the Guard regret the shortness your soourn
IN our midst Ihey bid me give You the earnest
rance, which most cheerfuy do that whensoever
you may in pha!anX as soldiers individually fellow
counrymen You shall be greeted with soldiers gener-
1as Welcome Our prayers attend YOU and may yoa long
live to witness the advancing greatness and increasing
glory Of our free and ever-to- -be-united country
In response to Mr.. Barry's remarks, Captain
Stewart said:
Mr.. B7,7y and RcmJers Of the City Gsard After
what have said in response to the welcome extended to
US by his Honor the Mayor, is only necessary to say
u tIat your remarks nave doubled our obligations We
thank you heartily for the cordalitv with which Won
bc nt M are on "a El$rmase to the spot
We will drink deep draughts of the patriotic insprti1ns
which surround it, ard the Phalanx will return to their
nome determined to defend country the point Of
the bayonct from all enemies they in the shane of
1oreGn invasion or secession. Kisses. Wedont know
such word secession in Connecticut 7 again thank
you in the of the Phalaux for the kindness with
which you have received us.
Afer the ceremonies of reception were over, the
inc WAS again formed and they were escorted to
The Glinor House, their headquarters during their
this afternoon, when they will take the cars for
ashlngton CITY. There are about one hundred
musEets in the battalion, and thirty-five officers
The men, for most part, are between thirty and
forty years OF age, but there are many who are
nifty aud upwards In personal appearance they
are tIne-lookihg body. Their faces are indica-
tive OF intelligence, and their bearing that of re-
iiheu gentlemen Some of them are accompanied
ny their wives and daughters
Between eight and nine o'clock in the evening.
large number of the members of the Phalanx,
and their officers, by invitation, proceeded to the
armOFY OF the City Guard, on Baltimore and Cav
streets, where they were met and received in a
truly soldierlike hospitabe manner. The Guard
had prepared a table, not exactly loaded with the
with substantials, both solid and liquid. Upon the
appearance Of Maj. Goodwin, of the Phalanx, and
Maj. Warner, of the Guard, in the armorv three
cheers and tiger given, and the companv
collected about the tables.
Maj)r Warner then appropriately proposed
toast to the Major of the Putnam Phalanx and its
members, which was as appropriately responded to
by Major Goodwin. Teasts and speeches by men,
berS OF both organizations were offered and respnn-
ded to- and the occasion was one of much hilarity
and good feeling. Among the speakers were sew
eral officers and members of the Phalanx- General
Egerton, of the military, and C. W. Taylcure,
Esq, Of the Baltimore American
One feature of the occasion, which should not be
omitted, was the performance on the drum, execu-
ted by Drum Major Wilcox cf Middletown.
Conn, now over sixty years of age. His beating
the drum beats almost anything heard here for a
long time. The drum corps of the Guard also gave
the Major an idea Of what they could do. in con-
certed' drum beating, and were loudly chcercd by
the PhalanN members. Convivialities were kent
up till past ten o'clock when the company separa-
ted in the best of humors.