Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-05-28
For tie Spectator.


On Saturday morning iast, just before the de.
parture Of the Bath Cavalry Company from their
Camp at Stanton, for the Northwest, Nicholas
X. T.; out, Esq, Mayor of Stanton, in compile.
ance with request from the patriotic ladies of
Bath county, presented to the Company beau
tiful and appropriate FLAG. On the one side the
Virginia Coat of Arms, on the reverse side
|"PRESENTED BY THE LADIES OF BATH. y
"MAY GOD PROTECT THE RIGHT"
Immediately after the ceremonies OF the pre-
sentation, member of the Company moved that
a copy OF the Address of Mayor Trout be re-
quested for publication. The motion being sus
tanned by the unanimous vote of the Company,
Mr.. Trout consented to the request.
The note of the Ladies to MIR. Trout, his Ad-
dress, and the response of the Captain of the
Bath Cavalry, are as follows:
Ladies' Note to Mayor Trout.
Will Mr.. Trout confer kindness upon the
Ladies of Bath. by presenting in their name, this
Flag to the Bath Cavalry2
Mayor Trout's Address.
CAPT. RICHARDS, AND OFFIoERs AND SOLDIERS
OF THE BATH CAvALRY:-I bear in my hand
commission from the fair and patriotic ladies of
your good county of Bath, constituting me their
representative to present to you, in their name
and behalf, this beautiful flag. Emanating from
left in your mountain homes, and being in itself
such speaking and beftting mark of their con-
fidence in your valor, and esteem for you manly
virtues and qualities, the occasion needs no dis
| play of Oratory, no waste OF time or words, to
duly impress upon your hearts the significance,
the inexpressible meaning OF the Of=ring. 1t
tells you now, it will remind you hereafter in
the military camp, the march, the conflict in the
field when The battle is waged, it it should be
your fortune, as know it is your wish, to meet
| the advancing enemy, that there are warm and
dear hearts beating, bleeding for you at home
that you have left wives, mothers, sisters, daugh
tiers. and loved ones in these blue mountains
which are ia a few hours to fade from your WIS.,
Ion, and they expect every warrior they have
sent out to nobly, proudly do his duty. They
know you are going forth unused to arms, never
having .set a squadron in the field" to drive
back the mercenary invaders whose polluting
feet are just now entering GU and desscrating the
sacred soil OF the Old dominion. d They know
you may meet in deadly conflict the verse than
Cloths and VaUdals--the would-be masters OF
ireelnen who are now Coming down upon Us ID
hordes from the Northern higes-and they would
have you remember that their prayers attend and
accompany you, by day and by night, and that
this beautiful banner attests their wornan's de-
votion to you and the cause, and that whenever
and Is ofte rs you gaze on its inscriptions, they
feel That your brave hearts will be inspired with
renewed ardor, your sinews be braced up with
siillnoreiron strength, and that you will prompt
/ ly and manfully obey their command given You
1 in the cheering and dying words OF the immor-
| tai patriot who fell lighting for the freedom OF
/ his country ut Laspi-2e = eef4 -
! ag, "Strike! till the last armed foe expires;
Il Strikel for your affairs and your fires; iiA -
/ s. Strike! for the green graves OF your sires,
! ~, S5sA God and your native land!" ha@
i I now, in obedience to the wishes of the la
dies OF Bath, commit to your custody and guar
dianship this ensign with the assurance that tho
it may be riddled by the bullets of the battle
field, or tattered by the ptiless storms of Hea-
i ven, as long as there Is stIopg arm and stout
heart in your ranks 10 uphold it, it will never
have mark of dishonor upon it, but shall be
returned 10 the donors with good report which
will be joyfnlly welcomed by your counsrymer
and country women, and itself be preserved for
attertime as memorial of the second War of
Independence. Take it, Captain take it, Sol
ldiers! know you will fight right vallantiy un-
der it, and nobly die by it, if need be, and sGod
will protect the right" -
i To which Capt. Richards responded most en-
phatically on receiving the fag-'sWe will cher
ish it as We will our wives aud sweet-hearts,'
and then started with his company westward,
Extra Session of the Provisional Congress OF
sns the Confederated States.
i 9ht MONTGOMERY, ALA, May IS, 1861.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, offered the following
bill: '.-
Il Bill to be entitled An act to Admit the STATE
j of arkansas into the Contsderacy
j The people of the State of Arkansas in SOW
lereign Convention, having passed an Ordinance
fdissolving their political connection with the
\ United States and another Ordinance adopting
and ratifyng the Constitution for the Provisional
Government of the Confederate States of Amer
lea: therefore, 81. i.9aig e4e sf4t ...;i ~
+ The Congress of the Confederate States Of
AmericG do enact, That the State OF Arkansas
be and is hereby admitted into this Confederacy
q upon an equal footing with the other S ates, IN
der the Constitution for the Government of the
4 same. sase
Il Mr.. Stephens moved that the bill be put upon
4 its passage, and that the vote on it be taken by
! States.
/ Mr.. Withers, of S. O., said he presumed the
official evidence ct the passage of an Ordinance
of Secession by he State of Arkansas was 10
i this Convention and he desired to have the fact
lso announced.
4 Mr.. Stephens, of Ga, said that all the official
Epapers were here.
! The President stated that the gentleman from
Georgia (Mr- Siephens) had in bis posse sion the
, Ordinance of Secession adopted by the Conven
ton of Arkapsas, and also the ordinance adopt
} ing the Provisional Constitution.
Mr., WitLers.-I am satisfied 1t is best al
: ways to know that the official papers are
present. s. 5h
) On the call OF States, the vote in favor of the
admission of Arkansas was unanimous.
ri On mo- ion of Mr. Stephens, the delegates
from Arkansas were then sworn in and took
, their seats. ,s
The delegates are
: r. W johnson, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
A. Rust, of Little Rock, Arkansas.
i a. 81. Garland, of Little Rock, Arkansas.
7 W. w. W atkins, OF CarroltoD, Arkansas p,
b. f. Thompson, of Van Buren,, Arkansas.
Tie last named gentleman was not present
but is expected here in day or tive. dsald ~
> On motion of Mr.. Stephens, the President
, was instructed to appoint one additional member
, Lon the Committee OF Indian Affairs, Postal At
fairs, Public Lands, and on Commerce.
) The Cleveland (Ohio) Plaindealer has the fol
, lowing; 4rr ,sf .fs'l,.t
Fl ssDRIvEa THEM BEFORE YoU.-Tnat is, when
the Federal army enters slave State, drive mas
ters- what are not killed or taken prisoners
and servants along together. lo9 .a9
assIt the object of this war is not to change the
relations of master and slave, then we must treat
them as property, and not as persons. Suppose
> we conquer Old Virginia, then we have 41Z,QOt
slaves on our hands to foster and feed-a caiaml