Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-05

tlre gathering Of our foes round about us for
our destruction; could you have seen, as
have seen, checks banching white, not VITA
fear. but with terrible anxiety tor the future +,
and could YOU have witnessed, as l have, the
cold sweat drops OF agony, almost, summing
out upon the brows OF men,-not co~d'uS,-oue
,neu who haue written their names in glory
mon their countIy's flag, then you might have
known something of that fearful anxiety whlcn
was ours. We have often been assured, ny
federal officers and citizens of Washington,
flat. had our arrival been delayed for twelve
hours. the capital would have been IN lhe pos
session of traitors. We held 1t as best we
could, and recently, from out that Capitoi,
speaking through the voice of its accredlten
| REPRESENTATIVES, the nation has rendered TO tue
| Massachusetts sixth its grateful thanks
Never, sir, shall We forget the Impressive
ness Of the scene, presented upon that hlsh',
when. for the first time in its history, ITO guard
it from traitor hands, armed men slept IN tue
senate hous of the republic. Sitting at the
desk of northern senator, long and late, l
| unused upon the scene, until, in reflection lost.
it seemed as if the genius OF the past hau
summoned its nObest actors back to look upon
the living, as the immortal Father led the
thronv Hancock and Adams were there,
strong and brave as in life. Livingston ana
Gerry were there, and the defiant carroll
marched by the calmer Franklin's side. close
followed the men OF later days, Clay anu
Webster, Rantoul and Wright; and jackson
was there once again, leaning LOT suppor' o'
sturdy Benton's arm.
Then. too, came another band OF master
spirits. There was jefferson and Lee aud
Pinckney, Henry, Madison, and Monroe, but
with averted head and gloomy look they
came, while with uncertain tread they march
ed and like unwelcome guests, as, II tearing
to enter, where once twas theirs to rule. II
the rear came gttering band OF your war
ror dead. He who stood second III the ma
TONS heart Rhode Islands SOM led the van
Lafayette, KoSciusko, and old 'sie"Deh were
there while up from his imperial grave, Mont
pomerv came. Stark from old New Hamp
, Shire and Lincoln from the Bay State, ant
) once again, Sumter from the rice fields came
And still they came until all were gathere'
there as if to answer to the care oil the lie
pubic's grand roll of fame.
! Briefly they halted, and as the dead looked
upon the living, their cOuntenances seemed
to light with satisfaction Then out from th'
throng moved the stately form OF webster
4 and as with spectral finger lie pointed, once
again he seemed to say, in tones OF triumph
!, "there stands old Massachusetts, she needs ne
= encomiums from me-" Quickly they passed
$ on. and twas supers tition / know, but wheI
!, at last ] slept it was with a deeper sense
security, from the thought that round my
sleeping comrades, in ever faithful guarC
+ through its gloomy corridors, or on the ram
. parts of the capitol with stately tread, march
! ed all those immortal ones, the record o
whose lives and deeds is great nations his
toric wealth.
We remained in the Capitol, performing
the duties assigned us, for Two weeks. we
were then ordered to take post near the Relay
House MARYLAND, where we remained untl
our term expired and allow me to say thai
when ordered there, it was with the expecta
ton, not only on our part, but also OF those
who sent us, that soon the soil of that beauti'
full land would redden with fraternal blood
You know the routine OF our duties there
and | presume have correct idea vt CAMP
, life, SO that, after word as to the character
of the men l have had the honor to com
E mand will no longer detain you.
Since leaving home we have had one hun
), dred and one men in our ranks four hav
u been sent home sick. (now well however,
II and ninety seven returned in the ranks it
y day. Out Of the entire number but lou
Z have received punishment OF any nature
III All of those with whom we have been ass
ie ciated are Massachusetts men, and have eyt
ID guarded with jealous care the name OF the
$, mother stale but these men OF ours hag
L. seemed to be animated by the consciousnei
H. that a still higher responsibility even reste
s. upon the men who bore upon their shel(
r. the Bay States heart. For months, in Il
e light OF day and in the gloom OF night "
e. have stood side by side, we have shared con
1T mon dangers and privations, and TO the mus
e of the Union we have marched beneath con
u mon flag; and | say 10 you, citizens OF Worce
o ter, if you are not as proud OF them as az
" it is because you know them less.