Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-06-14

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5th.
The female citizens Of our country, though
I debarred from actual service, though we may
not shoulder the Hausket, nor present the bay
onet-we can stay at homs, make shirts and
{ havelOcks foI the brave volunteer, as well as
! raise money TO buy bibles and flags, the latter
i to lead on the hosts in battle or to float frOHi
our own peculiar stats.
| A large audience we're assembled to listen
/ TO The exercises which were introduced by
music, "America," furnished by the Union
i Glee Club. consisting of the following mem
I bers !: Misses Bull, BoyntOn, Caller, Johnston.
+ Shade, Timmons and Wood Of the o. W. F
! C., Messrs. Allen. Brett. Clark and Porter OF
, the o. w. u, led by Prof Schirner who ac-
companied on the Melodeon, then Prayer by
the Rev Mr.. Wilson followed By "E Pluribus
Unum' from the Glee Club. and then the pre-
sentalion of the flag by Miss Matte Franks
in behalf of the College TO DR.. Donelson, its
President.
I'VE slpnd before you as representative
of The students of this College to give ex-
precision 10 the spirit Of 10y lty which we as
daughters of America cherish for our dear
endangered country. We have not--at pres
ent-the opportunity Of exemp!ilying our de-
voIion to our country, after the manner Of
Joan Of Arc, OF in the more gentle mission Of
| Florence Nightingaiei yet we would not
stand a!ooi.
1t is said Of woman, she cannot reason /;
she can only feel. We must surely feel when
so many al US have said the sad-perhaps the
last good bye 10 father, brothers and truest
friends-when evening and morning orisons
1oat upward from millions pi mournful hearts
throughput our land for aid in the wild tenn
pest now brooding over us we cannot still
The heaven strung chords of Liberty and
Union which ;hrill our souls.
We love our God, We love our country, we
love our banner. Although one who once
gathered with us in the halls OF our Alma
Mater has proved--we trust only through the
/ force Of circumstances-dis disoyal TO her country
aud hos rehcarsed the imagined honors or the
traitors flag we will not be recreant to our
! couniry's cause-to-day we aafurl our glorious
/ banner and show our national colors, blue as
heaven, led as the life blood split for freedom,
pure and white as an angels wing.
, In behalf of the ladies of the 0 w. T. c.
/ l present TO this Institution through you its
President, this glorious ensign-and when the
/ Palmetto Gag that now futters like winged
asp over portion Of our country, and which
( has already been stained by the blood Of the
/ patriot.marlyr Ellsworth, shall be dismantlcd
and 1ramplcd in the dust-may the Star
+ Spaug'ed Banner" on wiegs of love bear mes
snges of truth aud purity to earih's countless
sons and liberty to the millions Eow iu bond
/ age
! To which the President replied:
/ The Ohio Wesleyan Female College is
proud and happy 10 acknowledge indebtedness
! 10 her Daughters for this gift Of the Flag Of
+ tie UnTon." In her behalf thank you for il,
II is opportune. for never was a flag of the
! Cnion more welcome to our eyes Its pres
; ence calls forth the widest enthusiasm from
| Atlantic TO Pacific. II is approprirte-
woman gave her royal jewels that graccd the
Court OF Spain, for the discovery of this New
World, upon which has planted itself free
nation such as the world had never seen. Wo-
man has no other home where she is cultured.
loved, and honored as in America.
1t is appropriate that this bahuer should
float over our College halls. These are the
nurseries of freedom in Germany and America.
L ueJ Quailiy iOF IdlIOitli HOcIty Aig tHC
oracles of yonr cherishiEg mother never utter
any ambiguous response upon the grcatHques-
tions Of human liberty. Ii there has been
one who has gone forth with her seal anl sig
nuture who las ceased to love this banner,
may that one he the last.
This is a precious banner! Symbols to
which a.lusion has been made. are eloquent in
meaning. In those thirteen stripes Of rcd
and white, [ am reminded of he thirteen colo
nes that united in the bloody struggles of the
revolution, for freedom and nationality.
In that blue field reminding YOU OF the
blue vault above, l see just "a stars, the
brightest constellation that ever looked down
upon mortal man, that ever was unfurled from
tag staff or ship mast; upon what sea have
they not floated, aud to what breeze are they
stranger l d. hot believe their number i:
destined to be less,nay as there is room enougi
in the azure heavens for myriads of stars, so ii
the broad Territories of the West there il
room enough for innumerable States. Yes,
grand highway for the nations galaxy rival
ing that other in the heavens, and both maca
damized with stars.
1t may be interesting to know that ours i
older than the present British flag, which date
back to 1901, when ireland was added to th
+, Empire. When Washington took comman
of The army of the revolution on the second c
January, 1876, he unfolded for the first tim
the stars and stripes, and under it the peopl
fought until the Declaration OF independence
and the declaration made good by the battle
. long and bloody, fought out under this flag {
: the Unon,gave US our nationality. The flag
flag aud you might as well curse the declare
:. tion, might as well try to forget the day o
which our independence was born. For ha
;, we remained dependant of Britain, she weul
!. not have declared herself neutral upon til
= the subject of American slavery, and with
: removed our elements and interests are homog
: neUus NonatioR Or the globe could compel
with u.s.
= This is the first time when any portion
: the people have been blinded to the glory
: that hag-the first time when might has bee
:, called out in tie tramp of armies to vindica
= he right. No minister of the Gospel
statesman, no thinking man will deny that ol
country has been, and is in imminent peril
But, somehow, have always cherished Il
- idea that God had reserved great problem
!; the American people. We are to demstrate
!. the world what Christianity in the heart al
~ " freedom In the State can do for the race. G.
y " will not leave the problem half solved. A
not our wisdom, our patriotism, religi
equal to the great emergency?
The flags that float everywhere in tie breel
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific, the tramp
OF mighty armies Of freemen, the free press a
y free pulpits, that will not acknowledge pro
10 erly in man. A guarantee are the nigh
o' forces that are defending the right. Yo
fathers are in the pupit-yOur brothers are
the field-your friends for whom you rails
- tha Ioud bnzza ar,. soon IN Co mn to the az