Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25
From Fair thr Brave.

From the Fair to the i.rarc.
With pleasure we make room 'or the following
e1prcs i"4:S Of beauty and patriotism. They will
sspiai. Themselves
iIi.. II. ELLA SxrLr, th.oash II friend, con-
vcye,, brilliant il.s 10 the Hc.'iHg Nr@'t S"i"-
,!"s with tie accompanying Letter:
GAIT. TcnrSISs:-- ask tho privilege Of pre-
septing through ytu, 10 yoar noble Company, this
Flag. which. | irus'. is 10 become the symbol Of
the nIcI aEdcHec. the freedom, and the glory uf
tile CJr..l.r States. II has no other peculiar
ncrit except that it is an Offering Of Woman To
va!or AMI patriotism. and comes from Il daughter
ot EigeGcG siicd 10 mnny vi your officers and
men, hy Tic strongest lies OF blood and friend
ship.
cnall not See yuu depart, without giving yon
so:nr testimonial Of tic aifrctiorat@ regard u:
relative, neishhor, anl friend. Let what has
been conreirss perhaps, il weakness. he raised
and established i'll mis sht and honor. II l could
persuade myself that hi. pure and unstaipcd bhn
ncr might on some b.o"dy field-bl"ody only to
our cruel invaders, where liberty was struggling
vita lcspnti.m inctc the mind, and nerve the
arm ut single so!hicr in your ranks, 10 strike
one n,nrc or one harder blow for the sake CT his
dear c.,llntry and the loved ones he has left be-
hul should deem Ihe measure Of my happiness
compicle should feel tou proud Of the con-
.cipus;less OF having placed the widows mite on
the altar and la the treasury of my native land.
Take This eh.ign Of great nation. "E IN I'm
cunqucrnbe irc,le, and lot it ac usuiiied in yonr
Keeping, however tiercey the battle may rage, and
your !o:s hay gather around yoa. But You need
no such incentive TO vA!ur. have beuu .c!uaiat-
oil with the men Of your Company from M child
hood. YOU are volunteers for the whole war lou
have limited your term Of service only by the de-
l!vorance Of the South from the grasp OF despo-
tisn. Your courage is ms generou. as your rntrl-
otir inciinatiOns.
When see you again. in life, we shall be free.
No tyrant shall occupy our strongholds, lay
waste On fcrtilo Eeldt, and insult and imprison
our UNPROTECTED women, with his merccnary SOL
diery.
When you return to your nutiyc homes, 1t shall
be with eluslc steps mud uudaunted broTs, IN the
tulness of honor: and VIC will all greet you with
open arms and open hearts. We will crown with
victorious wrcats, the defenders Of fresi les;
and this spotlcss emblem, returned in triumph,
shsll be preserved other times, as memorial to
your children, Of TIE fidelity and llsrOism of their
fathers.
l bid you farewell, and that the God of our
fathers may sustain you with kolt I'd resolution
in danger, and scatter your enemies with dislnay
u. ELLA SMYLY.
September Is, 1861.
The letter having been road, Capt. ToMrHrss
replied rs follows:
kn"w that express nnt only my own but tie
sentiments Of every man OF ~, when say thai
We u,c untriel soldiers, who have torn asSunder
the euderc<t ties Of family affection an'i desotion
and sought the field Of battle, not in the vain
search Of military glory-but rs she so truly has
xprcssril. in defence oi our homs, flinlies, fair
fields and .lrirncrlels women. Tell hcv ne win
make 10 rash, or po!npuus promises, hut should
VIC meet The enemy We uill cn'caror to sustain
the ancient glory. aml rcputntipr Of Edgcdc'G
and old Sauda. Trusting il tho jnsticc OF our
causc-antl Je:nills rP"n the arm Of The grtn'
and Soo God. will plsnt this haI: hTia!y uro"
hs hill Of independence an:! l:bgr'y, ~ sc viii
be .rim,er..,l h:nsn,! ,l:' mighty 'orrentof b""''
and battle. tia a;.ll her ia; whatcreT may he t.
fate of the M.csiH. Street Ssluda4 ih;S Eas shS';
nnt go DOWN in -hnunr. rr"m "i The sentiments
ol patriot. Ii, b..nit..lo;il in; i.,nc aad sliri