Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-30

The candidates ter the Legislature VIII address
their fellow citizsus--
Attic Court House, this Tuesday, evening at s
o'clock.
At Hasbrooks Store, South Nashville, Wednesday
evening at O'Clock.
Presentation of Hammer TO the EfurFold
Guards.
A beautiful banner, bearing the inscription sSWe
command you to defend our homes, was presented
to the Burford Guards" of Smith county, on Fri
day, the 10Th inst Immediately after the presenta-
ton, the Guards left Dixon's Springs for Camp An
dersOn. This fine company is commanded by Capt.
JAS. B. HAYNE; R9B'r BrRF0RD is lst Lieutenant,
and j, G. Lowe 2nd Lieutenant
The 1sg was presented BY Miss JENNIE VAUGHAN,
which she accompanied by the following chaste and
touching address:
ADDRESS OF MISS JENNIE VAUGHAN.
VOLUNTEER FRIENDS The occasion under which
we meet is one of heartfelt interest to US all. You
are now about to leave your homes, mothers, ath-
ers, brothers, sisters. so1s, daughters and loved
ones, to meet the invading mercenary and tyranni-
cal foe. Whether you will meet him upon our own
soil. or whether you will have 70 follow him into
his own home, is vet to be seen. When last heard
from they were moving frightfully northward in
rather quick time. The battle near Manassas has
thrown into CREST alarm aud cOnfdsiOn in Washing:
ton, politicians aad soldiers all are equally ter
rifed.
We part with you, my friends with sorrow and
grief-but patriotism calls, and you promptly obey
the summons and as you go. unfurl to the breeze
this beautiful Banner which has been prepared for
you by the ladies of DiXOR's Springs and vicinity,
which have the honor of presenting to the Bur.
ford Guards" and knowing to whom il is presented
we have no fears but that it will be nobly and chiv
alrously indicated; and that your noble deeds of
vaor will brighten many page Of history-accept,
then, my friends this flag, and whenever you look
upOn it remember that the most intense interest is
felt in your behalf and in its victorious achieve
ments not only by your friends in your native coun-
try but by the whole Southern COnfederacy.
And when the battle is fought and won, and
heavenly peace again smiles upon our hOmes-tIen
turn your glad faces hitherward, and though your
Banner may be defaced in the strife, and some of
your number may have found a soldiers grave
honor and patriotism shall wipe away all stains and
all tears, and we will welcome you back to our ma
tive land-our noble Tennessee!
To which Private RICHARD ALEXANDER. Jr., re-
s7onded, in behalf of the Guards, as follows:
accept this banner in behalf of my fellow-voun
teers. To you, ladies' we would tender our thanks
for this mementO. We accept it coming from
you associang with it that irresistible fascination
which the charms, the smiles of impart TO
all her surroundings. When in the future we shall
look upon this banner, the recollection of your pre-
sence here to day shall come swelling up ike some
vigorous fountain giving to our actions fresh impe
tus. to our sinews the strength and TO our hearts
the nerve to strike down the invading foe. In the
dark hour Of peril we shall stand by this banner,
and the forms of the loved ones whom we are leay-
ing behind shall rise up amid the smoke and din of
battle to vision, not like the ghost Of Banquo,
to terrify US, but to animate us, strike for our
homes and your safety, your smiles shall cheer us
on our weary march, and when memory shall have
touched her Tyre its strings shall strike up sweet
symphony to the bright-eyed m8i5ens and noble
matrOus of Smith county. Need tell you will
defend this flag? Need [ speak to you in the words
of the heroic Jasper, who, being presented with
banner. said Ladies. part not with this banner
but with my hearts blood ~ That noble man re.
deemed his words. He fell at Savannah, attempt
ing to recover his banner. So shall it be with the
BurfOrd Guards when the booming of the cannon
shall be heard-each Fishing eye shall look to this
flag the morning star of its glory, and they shall
circle around It's staff to roll back the billowy tide
of war. And when the blast of war and the heavy
tramp Of armed soldiery shall have been succeeded
by the cheerful notes of the husbandman-when !
gentle Peace shall have once again spread her
abroad over our land, this band having made their
banner illustrious the flag of Tennessee, which
first waved above Chepultepec, having proved |
themselves worthy of the land of their birth of the
ehiyalrOus volunteer State, will come back to be
welcomed by their wives, their mothers sisters. !
brothers and sweethearts, and to be heraded by the
silver voice of Fame as those who in the darkest
hour Of their countrys history, peried their lives
in her defence. Once again, ladies' we thank you !
for this mark Of your esteem. and pledge you this
flag shall never be taken until this pure white shall
have been stained. this fair blue defaced and this
red made still redder with our blood