Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-25

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Csrr CotaE9vt responded a. fellows.
Ikufas 90 WrscntsrEE--On behalf Of the
"Bandolph County Guards" and N their tame
r,rtisc this most beautiful fae. II docs credit
70 your taste aud bear unmist1kable EVIDENCE OF
vonr patriotism. We receive il with hearts full
Oh gratitude. The .'Sfags md Su iDes the en-
biem of our FEDERAL Union; for almost a century
this ensign has been the pride and glory Of every
true Amcricsn citizen; n.urled at TIC mast
head, il has ioste, majcsticaily over every seas
{; T. respected aud honoTec ia every civilized VA
ton ia the world. H. broad folds have protected
the American citizens on every Continent aiel ia
every cline; under IL the commerce of great
y alton hiss been safe wherever a United States
-iip has east anchor. From the day at IcNing
ton, when tie Revolution Was inauecrated 10
the present. Il has been horne in triumph by fhe
American s"ldicry over many a bloody field.
Ia three bloodv wars IL has been the emblem of
liberty and OF victory. In our hands it shalt
never be suiied-'mot stripe erased or star
blottcd OUT
4 We 10 not receive this as merely a personal
compliment 70 us-wc have done tut an humble
act Of jusricc TO our Country In enrolling
namcs among its defenders IN this, hour OF its
peril.
American women from IS to this time have
ever been devoted TO their Country. Their, is
10 corner for treason in wOman's heart. On
( Yesterday a widowed mother sent me her only
4 soii. She asked me To take good care of his
heath, but adm nshcd Iae never II return
him wounded ia the back. God bless such moth
ers We have many like her. would that We
hid more. who like the mother, oil Sparta would
I send their sons with the command THAT thcy
I return With their shields around or upon them
The fig of our Couutrv has been recently in
shifted. Oar ctzena have been fired at and
Forts have bee bcsciccd and bombar,lcd. 4 law
les conspiracy has inaugeTated rebellion and
/ civil war. cur national Capital j. Threatened
AID the existence Of the Government itself i'm
perilod The tramp OF armed traitors eager for
the conflict. in at least seven States of tie Con
federacy. my be heard. Your President and
your Governor have called npon us for ad-we
could not hear them call in vain This has cal
led Us into the sorvico--an honorable peace, cost
what IL may-only can secure our return. We
have no war TO make upon loyal and unon,ndins
citizens, hud them where may:--we go 70
butte those only who may be found in
against the Union OF the States. Wewould win
back the disloyal 10 their allegiencc, by mild
means If II possible. but ii no other means
viii avail. shall not hesitate to use the sword.
a gain, Ladies accept this flag; accept
II as an earnest OF YOUR devotion to the Country.
II shall be protected by these brave hearts AMI
. returned to YOU without dishOuor. II IN tic
hour of danger or in the heat of conflict our
arms shall grow weak or our hearts faint one
glance at yOur MOTTO upon its bright folds stall
give us new life and strength. ia behalf OF these
brave men, | pledge YOU that This flag shall
proudly wave over "a IN victory, or in death it
shall he our winding sheet.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted H., the Company:
ReSoicsd. That the Randolph County Guards
hercb, tender their heartfelt thanks to the cit
( liens Of Randolph County for the libcralit,
manifested by thcmin donating money and
means to secure the proper equipment and out.
fit of the Company, and Tor the substantial
surancc they have gwen tnat the soldiers farn
lies shall Toe the obicc; OF thcii care while he is
absent in the service OF his country.
Rcsoired, Tlbat the Guards will tvc:' cherish
feelings OF deepest gratitude ter the m,ny acts
Of kininrss bestowed upon tl,n hy their fellow
citizens. and feel that the, can not better dis
charge the debt OF gratitude thus made due, than
by proving themselves worthy oi II on the battle
field in defense of an impcrilicd Gpvtrsmcnt-
The Band was on hand as usual cnliyening
the occasion 10y music par-exccllcnce.
MONDAY MORNING. At THE DEPOT.
On Monday morning the company To- leave
for indianapolis. \ large concour.e OF people
met them at the Depot At ) o'clock, aud. while
waiting for the train, Vhos. ". i:r..~nc introdu-
ccd lrncr JAMES Bnowv, who from tie steps Of
tu,lc who had assembled to w;tnos- the departure
ana bid good speed to The patriot band who had
volunteered their services in license of their
country's flag.
At the the request OF numerous of our citizens
Mr. Bows has furnished for publication writ
ten cop, of the addicss II accds no laudaton
from Us as :, speaks for Itself.
49,. 800. n.,x.. .,,.,.,.,, 80 No.. -, -
rHE DEPARTURE OF RANDOLPH couyrR GUARDS
Sofiicrs:--At the instance, and in behalf of,
the friends who have to day assembled to wit
ness your departure TO the scene OF action. APP !
pear before you 60 speak in their name the ten /
der " ordS of parting: This is no ordinary sight /
that we to-day witness; nor are these sounds of
martial music those to which our ears have been /
most accustomed. The dark cloud of war is |
again impending over our beloved land. and YOU, !
m, brave countrymen, are here in response To
the call of country for volunteers To defend !
It's honor ami integrity on the fields Of battle. I
No nobler sight can ever be witnessed than that
afforded 10y our citizens all over the land ia tle 7
cheerful manner ia which they pouring out
their tens ofthousands Of soldiers in answer TO
the call OF the President. Gould YOU visit the
mouarchics of the Old World. YOU would find
that when they are about to fill up the ranks of
the army they compelled TO resort to drafts,
anu COnSCfiptlOiN ana extraordinary DOunues.
Bat how is il ia our own free landl Only eight
DAYS AGO the President issued his call for - D00
troops, and TO-DAY 20o. 900 men are in arms and
are poaring their legions towards the scenes OF
danger. W hat higher tribute conld any people
give of their entire devotion to their country and
its liberties than thus to rally to the standard of
their country and offer up their lives in defense
of that country IN its hour of peril And thou
sands and tens OF thousands of brave and patri-
otto hearts remain, for the present, behind, ready
to follow YOU whenever their services will be re-
ccvcd.
You 20 forth to-day to compose a part of that
noble army of freedom who to II ehts for I'll e
preservation OF the Constitution and the Union.
No cause could be more sacred than that IN
which YOU have enlisted. That Constitution
the work OF sour patriot fathers OF the Revolu-
ton, and by the influence of whose principles we
have enjoyed untold blessings, for.more than sew
enty wears, has been basclv attacked and its very
existence endangered. That Union, made to
perpetuate to coming ages these blessings of lib
ertv, is now threatened with destruction from
traitor hands-from those who should have been
its friends ard defenders This conspiracy against
the Constitution aud the Union has been long
and patiently borne with by the Government, in
the hope that a better sense of loyalty might re-
turn: bus instead of this our arms and munitions
If war have been stolen. our ships, anu nav.
vards. our srsensls and minis have been seized
by rebels, and the Capitol of cur country has
been threatened.