Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-24
Flag Presentation.

= large number OF ladies and gentlemen
assembled yesterday afternoon in front of the
residence of Mr.. claiborne, on High street,
to witness the presentation Of flag to Com
pany B, Rock City Guards Battalion. The
flag, which was beautiful one of silk, was
made by Mrs. u. a. KIrCH, Misses FANNIE E
CLAIBORNE. LAERA Y. CLAIBORNE, Cattle
CAIN and IMoGEN CAN, and was presented
to the Company on their behalf by Miss FAN
ME CLAIBORNE. On presenting the flag Miss
CLAIBORNE said:
CAPT. CRAIGHEAD-Feeling, as does every
true-hearted woman in the land. deep and
thrilling interest in the noble enterprise in
which you are about to embark, we have
prepared this flag, to be presented through
you to the company OF brave and gallant
hearts you represent on this occasion. 1t is
an Offering of woman's patriotic devotion
an Offering to those who are to go forth to
fight in the sacred cause of our common
country. Our bright and beautiful South
our own green land, is about to be invaded
by horde of vandal bayonets, and you have
nobly responded to the call for ''strOng arms
and brave hearts" to repel the coming storm.
You 90 forth to welcome the insolent foe,
and believe me, our warmest sympathies and
our unceasing prayers will go with you to
the field of conflict, and our voices of sup
plication will mingle with the thunder of
your guns and appeal to Heaven in your be-
half. With upturned faces and streaming
eyes, we will beseech the God of Battles,
who guides and CONTROLS the destinies of ma
tons. 10 crown your arms with victory, and
rescue our country from the dread ravages
of civil strife. When the hour for your de-
parture comes-when the alarum-drum sum-
mons you to the field-we shall bid you fare
we'll with the high, heroic spirit which in
Epired the bosom of the Spartan mother
when che gave into the hands of her soldier
son the shield of her country, with the lofty
words, Either this or upon this" And when
the battle is fought and the victory won, We,
your si-terS, will welcome you back with glad
smiles as the daring heroes of glorious fight.
Our country demands your aid to free her
from the insults and oppression of q tyrannic
Government, and we see you go forth In re-
Spouse to that call with proud conscious
ness that every impulse of your hearts will
inspire you to prefer an honorable death to
ignoble submission to the oppressor. We
place in your hand this flag that its folds
may wave over you in the dark hour of con-
ffct and recall to your minds the recollection
that your mothers, your sisters and your
children are praying at your firesides for
your triumph and your cafe return. We
cannot go with you to the field but our hearts
shall be with you, and when the dark wing
of battle shall shadow your pathway, and
the iron hail of death shall smite your manly
breasts, oh, believe then that our earnest
wishes. like invisible intelligences, prayer
winged and hope-brightened, are with you,
and let them nerve your arms to strike a
deadlier blow for your affairs, your homes
for your country and for US.
take this banners and beneath
The battle clouds enciTcng wreath,
Guard II till our homes free
Guard II God ALL prOsp r thee
In the dark and trying hour,
In the breaking forth Of power,
In the rush of steeds and men,
His right hand viii shield thee then.
a. Take this banner and if e'er
Thou should ST press the soldiers bier,
nd the muffed drum should