Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-19

one. In presenting these colors 70 US, you
are thus encouraging us to deeds of patri-
otic chivalry. You say to us that our
cause is your cause--that you have conf
dence in our bravery to prosecute and con-
tend for our cause to the death if necessa.
ry.
In speaking for our Company, think I
can say that there is not one among us that
does not consider it a pleasant and sacred
duty to guard these colors with all the pa
triotic devotion of his soul, and yield up
his life, if necessary, in their defence and
the cause of liberty. And can say, for
one, and, think, for all, that 1 could not
see our colors lowered to the enemy. In
thinking of this, there is wild enthusi-
asm that fires my soul and makes me feel
that when bur colors shall have been low
cred to the enemy, there will be few of this
little Kentucky band to tell of our defeat.
And although it would be sad to contem-
plate, yet would infinitely prefer a SOL
dier's glorious death, with these colors still
in my possession, as a winding sheet, than
to return, myself unsclthed, while they
trailed in the dust of inglorious defeat.
Ladies, believe you have confded them
to worthy hands. We 60 Immediately to
join our brethren of the South. { n eve-
ry breeze that sweeps by us from the North,
| is borne fresh. news of war and Northern
aggression. This, and the promptings of
natures, bid us hence. Born on Southern
soil, and reared beneath the genial inhu-
ence of Southern institutions, how can we
act otherwise than go and do battle for the
cause of liberty and humanity? Inspired
as we are, with patriotic zeal, and encour-
aged as we are, by your genial influence,
there is not one among us whose arm will
not be nerved to strike successful blows in
cause of liberty, and whose hearts will not
be fred with chivalric daring worthy of
Kentuckians.
Ladies, one andall we promise you that
we will not disgrace those colors, our friends
at home, ourselves-that if we cannot re-
turn as honorable men and soldiers, bear
ing trophies of our deeds, we ask you to
refuse to meet or recognize us on our re-
turn. But if, on the contrary. we should
fall on the field of battle, be not saddened
| by the event. but remember us kindly as in
the future you open the gates of memory
and look back upon the past-think of us
necessary sacrifces--that we fell glorious
ly contending for the rights of man--that
we fell with our faces to the foe, our arms
in our hands, and indelibly stamped upon
our brows the motto of 4" Liberty or Death. u
But, ladies, we do not wish you to con-
template this picture We go not forth
with saddened hearts, but with bouyant
anticipations Of success. We hope ere
long to see this flag floating in triumph a
representative of nation whose people are
free, prosperous, and happy, and that is
acknowledged and respected by every ma
ton beneath the SUM- This is our object
we go for our country and our homes; ah
everything that is held most dear by an en-
Ilightened people. Our sacred honors i'm
pei us onward therefore, our motto is -
SOUTHERN HOMES OR SOUTHERN GRAVES.
Give us your prayers, as we'll as your sym
pathies, and we cannot and will not be de
feated.