Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-05-23
Miss Landers' Address


cred BY Miss .SoNie Landrs on The
iieeensalion Of a flag TO the Norris
Creek Guards, On Saturday, litb
inst, which she has kindly furnished
for publication in the Obserrer, at the
request Of n committee
Gentlemen Of tie Nor ris C,esk Guards;
The great cbroDicler Of events is
now recording in characters OF blood
bis epoch in our couptry's history.
Aud Why should the record De writ
ten in a naliou's blood! Dare any
one siigmatize you, the sons of Ten
nessee, as lHwless desperadoes that
would gloat with demonisc rsjoiciugs
over brothers fate sealed With
blood? Is there blemish upon the
lair escutcheon Of the fame OF the
sVoiu nteer State" that would justi-
g The ignomIpious accusation that
you are not peace-Ioving, laH.abi-
,ling/people ready at all times to pay
hsfnage at the shrine OF The consli-
tuition Of your fathers? Have your
accusers. if any here De, forgotten
how, ia the struggle Tor indepen-
denee, ,our fathers b;ayed death on
the heights Of Kings Mountain?
Have he glories achieved by th"
Hero Of the Hermitage" and bis
gallant followers upon The plains of
Ncw Orleans been blotted from their
memories? Have they ceased 20 re.
member that splendid exhibition Of
chivalry which led TO victory at Vera
Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Chapul;epec and
finally enabled the American army
to plant, With one triunphal shou! !,
their banaer upon what had been ceD-
siaered the imprtgnatls battlements
oil The Mont zuBas! And caE any
one suppose that yoo,the descendants
and brothers of these intrepid war
-ff44ofs whose deeds Of glory are writ
ten in FURNISHED characters npon
he pages of your country's history,
will be less vigilant, less watchful Of
Your rights, your honor. your homes
and your firesides? He who would
stultiiy himself with this belief has
studied 10 little purpose the history
of southern cbivairy.
The once quiet and happy homes
of our Sunny South are invaded
BY the myrmidons Of the Black Re-
publican usurper Of the North
They insolepily demand Off homes;
they would desecrate our affairs and
overthrow our Institutions. They
haughtily bid US TO surrender the
graves of our Washington, jeff rson,
Madison and Jackson to be irampied
over with fisndish delight by the re-
!. vilers Of all that is sacred and holy.
'osiour defiant yet noble answer to
a. menace is clearly expressed ID
the Indignant flash Of those cloud
less eyes. "Tbs heritage is ours,
God gave it to our fathers. Beware
who touches for our aims can nerer
be manacled by the chains of political
despotism more oppressive than
Drseo's bloody laws that hung the
Athenian Government in mourning.
. And now when they would enforce
their impious designs your are gal
lsantly buchling on your armor TO
), !" 4ssist the uuholy crusade. You have
II - poused a cause furnished by no
|, ,V ~. 10 Of reproach or ambition, else
: Wv Sc your mothers, wives and sisters
s'uU 6u!d not be here to-day to ami
!. ate you with approving smiles
I'D cheering words. As testi-
euun,oniaI of their confidence in your
lprowess and your iDfiexible deter
Mutation to maintain the liberties Of
yourselves, your children and your
I kindred, or perish upon the ensan-
guined fields of war, |, in behalf Of
the ladies of Norris Greek, pre-.
sent you this banner, and with it we
Invoke the blessings Of God upon
YOU. Armed as you are with right,
Justice and an approving conscience,
weapons more potent than bristling
bayonets and death dealing can
nons, we fear not that it will ever
trail in the dust of dishonor. When
its silken folds 1oat over you let il
adunonish you that whether 10 the
mists of morning. ia the ehimmering
nooutide or whom the earth is sbrouG
ed in its pail Of darkness, there are OH.
sons asc. nding ia your behalf from the
rfby e!re
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