The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-10-25
Flag Presentation.

MEssRs EDITORS Permit me, through
the columns Of your valuable journal, to
publish the following brief account Of the
banner presentation to the Gaines Irwin
cibles commanded by Capt. A. TAYLOR,
which took place at Waynesboro', Wayne
County Miss, on Tuesday the 18th inst
On the morning of the 18th, received
the following letter from Mrs. GEORGE S.
GAINES, the estimable and patriotic lady
who presented the magnificent banner to
the company;
Ny DEAR SIR The volunteer company
recently enrolled in Wayne, to partici-
pate in the defence Of our country, having
complimented my husband in associating
his name with that by which it is called,
have ordered a Flag, which is now being
made in Mobile, to present to the compa.
ny as a token Of my respect and graft
| tude.
May ] ask you, my dear sir, to present
the Flag to the company, with such words
of encouragement and advice rs in your
judgment you may deem proper for the
occasion.
Born in this District of our country, it
is natural that | should feel the most live
ly interest in the we'll doing and honor Of
its volunteers for the existing holy war of
defence, especially those who have honor
ed the name Of my family, many Of whom
are the sons or relatives of my esteemed
friends
have the utmost confidence in their
proves and disposition to do good SER
vice, and my prayers shall be daily offer
cd up for their success and safe return to
their families, after aiding in driving the
invaders from our soil and conquering an
honorable peace.
Respectfully, &C.,
ANN GAINES.
Peaehwood oct 18th, 1861.
With Mrs. GAINES request endeayor-
ed to comply in the best manner knew
how. read the above beautiful letter to
the company, and with a few impromptu
remarks ! presented the flag to the com
pany in the name Of the fair and gener-
Gus donor. Capt. TAYLOR received the
hag responding in the following appro-
pirate strain
HOSoRED SR:-It is impossible for me
to express adequately my feelings on re-
ceiving the beautiful badge Of love and
| patriotism from 30 unexpected a source,
| in token Of the interest taken in behalf Of
the company which / have the honor to
command. The circumstances under
which it is bestowed, as well as the in
trinsic value Of the gift, call forth our
most grateful acknowledgements.
All who know me will understand these
feelings, even though take it and say no
more, for | am a man OF action rather
than Of words. But permit me in behalf
Of my brave associates, the Gaines Irwin
cibles, to return through you our sincere
thanks to the fair donor, and to say that
we receive it as the flag Of our glorious
young Republic, committed to rs as an
emblem Of liberty and think | do not
say too much when ! say there ia not one
Of our company who would not cheerfully
I lay down his life in its defense.
II cheers US 70 know that in this strug
+. gle for freedom, we have the sympathie.
Of al the good and true, and this will
nerve our arms in the hour of battle
While there is one left Of our little band
to bear this flag aloft, its stars and bars
shall float triumphantly on every breeze
But if the fate Of the little Spartan band
awaits US in the fortunes Of war, this hal
shall be the winding sheet Of the last who