Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-31
1F<ps We M,Iir,ny DlsrLAY-F Flag Pcsenfa

~ T., inc f,r the presentation of the elegant
a,t ordered by the Ladies' OF this City, t"r the
I'll IN, Guard, the three military erEani2aaohs
= ,hc CITY formed in column in front of the
INT house. II, three O'clock. and ualcF the com
mi # Capt Ralford. of the Wise Troop,
,a,s,,pl alpns Curt to Fifth street. thence Up
Ffh 10 Western Turnpike to the College. ttieT
arryirg at the College ground, the "lenic
En,r,i," AMI "R'ne Greys" filed to the right and
,rmed three SIDES of square round tho Mound,
,be Ttoap f,rmin. in double column on the other
do outside f the enclosure, the whoe forming
nerlcct square rnunl the speakers. When
,Ls., arrangements had been cam aeted, the Band
nndcr the leadership u! Mr. Lacy, dse"nrsed
m. music. greatly II tie satisfaction o tie ir,-
men.e crowd in attendance. When the music
easel. Austin n. Tribe, Esq. who had been de-
nu,ed by the fair donors to make the formal PIE.
,rn,afinn t. the Company, came forward and al
dressed Captain Garland as follows:
co, Garf1al Il have been charged by the La
lie. Of Ivnrl.burg with the most pleasant duty Of
presenting to the gallant Company You command,
~; betutilnl flag. 1t is the work, sir, Of Virginia
,rtist n lnishei specimen OF Virginia talent and
LIl | desire sir, on behalf of the ladies' well as
an my own to tender to him in the outset, my warm
O., congratulations for the signal success which has
cr,yscI his effort Bat ii will be received hf the
,aard with emotions far higher than those OF ntui-
ration for the artist and guarded with n reverence
md affection THOUSAND fold holicr from the fact that
IL, the Offering of prrty and beauty tt the shrine of
natri3tism ami ehiraly. Ii is touching aud most
appropriate tribute from the g"nter to the gal'a"ffy
of The sterner sen 1t does infinite credit 10 the ddc'
it coufers marked, and, believe most 'nftitei
honor upon the Guard. need not say that Il viii be
your duty cherish t-your purpose and Your prize
10 honor and defend il. know that it will be pre-
served by you ms a cherished and sacred git. |.
know that upon whatever field it may be tinng Ia the
breeze it will he with you All labor of love 10 shield
it from dshonor, ! may he permitted 10 indulge the
pleasing and inspiring hope that 1t viii he demanded
in no Steiner service than that which we witness as
it streams out in the presence OF citizen soldery
blessed hy the smile of woman, and greeted ly ieo-
pie still safe from revolving OF carnage ani of
blood trust that Heaven. continuing, MS The past
to shower upon our land, its unnum'ered dressings
will graciously permit this Commonwealth OF ours 10
move onward upon her mission The leading mem
Der of a united and honored family, binding her SIS
tiers by her devotion to dnty, her loyalty to tdlb.
her reverence for law. AMI siencng by the GRANDEUR
OF her imperial and triumphant march, the traitors
who are plotting for the ruin of us all invoke the
spirit of harmony and peace to nestle amid the ids
of this cherished emblem OF purity, and patriot m.
this noble ensign of Virginias sovereignty, this beat
titnl memorial of woman loyally and worth. Let it
forever upon the soil Of the Old Dominion sill
peerless among her sisters, the brightest amidst
magnificent gaaxy-shining with radiance unii1n-
mel ty passing shadow, heamnG with a perpetual
and an ever expanding light. But we will not shut
from vision the dangers that surround u,
will not he regardless of the sa!deHins truth, that
of treason has'heen unlnrled upon her soil.
At time when she had the least cause 10 suspcc',
it, when nothing had occurred to excite the passions
or to provoke the cnmty Of her confederate sister,
at period of profound tranquility and Iepo2rin Tie
month OF October Iaat at season when nature her
self brcatles the sweet prlon Of poetry npon the
heart, and invites lis holiest offerings Of friendship
ard altction-Vir2Eia was startled 10y the tr0E.l,,t
peal of war ami her sons wUe summoned TO rally Ia
the rescue Of her outraged honor, AID her violated
law \ ham of nriu on
selves the guard of more Drhiila,c array, IN
Naded her soil and offered to her citizens the dread
alternative OF dshonor, of death. II Was in res
ponse TO that Insulting deinEce that the rhirairy Of
Virginia, ever mindful Of their proud lineage anl
ever prompt viudicate and defend il. rushed with
an alacrity unparalleled in history, to.the post oI
honor and ofdanger. Here in oar Mountain ely
the echoes of the alarm gun had died upon the breeze
n gallant company Of pRtiot warriors sprNuG IL 4
bound upon the arena, organized efficient, and eager
for the fray. The example which il WAS Your fortune
sir, TO infinite was togo" ed right manfly by ether
and though in the provdonce q. God, the stern clort
lad passed their services were demanded, tLs
spirit of an indignant ard urriscn patriotism
biealed upon the masses, and the Hover Ci Va rinia
chivalry starts into life. The invasion at iiHi-
per's Ferry attended with results Of which lie
foul traitors who planned ii never d'o@meG Tor NO
neu has brought uto action the patriotic ar5nr,
and ile iong-slumbcllaE CnC girs Of the Stato. Il
las taught her foes The saiutary Lesson that no sI'
Of di>hcnor can resi- 3r ii G'"mrnt upon her III 80
oscutthcon. Gr tarnish tie putty If her mmottt
fame II has brought into play spontaneous Ra~h
of patriotic enthusiasm which ercircics with ,j' =
and qnenchleSs light her Qgrrnly brow. II hes
called forth !.cr lovely daughters 10 kacc. aroGH her
sacred alters and bid then consecrne the STANDARDS
which her viii bear through tie datkncss aui
the tempest to honor and 10 victory 1t brings ont
to-day Ibis attractive and i:.sriiing paetar't.is
fright array Of a,iiciiug afrer, ibis generous ell-
frust af loyalty and love- know tt,rr is not hatn
in that jH oed corps II nj does nO' beat with pro ~
or an hoiier throh as The mulnen, aplfosthc, "hca
this noble stan lard shall b. entrusted Ia is care.
know hat if the hour unfortunately comes. y hea
thc sous of the Old Dominion shall he ctlled % "e
their part amid The fierce shock of con'eudiag e-os
that blessed banner will emerge triumphant from the
storm of the conflict or cr.h witl the devoted eaa
10 whose guardianship il goes fon will bring II
back irum he battle Euharmra by :hc tempest, AL
radiant with the bright hucs OF triumph, OF
That flag ''w,ll be your winding sheet
And every tart beneath your tett
VIA be soldiers sepultArc.'
Sir, The great hattie for constitutional equality i
again 10 De fought The strong tide OF sectional IL
tolerance dashcs mady around the ramplrtS ot tree
dom. Within TIA, lroaG domain which strttohes non
the Ar1>took to tie Potomac, the press the rnlpa
and the r1srum have joined in nr.ius and rltlc''at
war niun the institutions and the honor Of tie
south. The whole Northern mind teens with tintt-
lcisn. l.c whole Northern heart seems Scoichel and
haste! by the consuming breath Of tscion aud Of
treason. The ties ut common bro herhood hhEe
been stretched 10 their extremist tension, AM lie
golden chord Of affection an, of patriotic de- oU5h
seems well nigh snapped asnrder.
When The reco!icttions of a common lineage aat
Il common destiny have been bauishci from the mind.
when the memory Of the Curious past has ftfal
from the heart, when treason stalks AhruHi uhpnnl
ed and unrebukcd the period has arrived for Virgin
in put on The whue ar.nor of battle. and 10 await
with unhlnnched check and uudauntcd front the
summons toih strife II is in the anticipation Of that
dread honr, of hat fearful issue, which. may God in