, 1861-11-08
4 IIEaAanl Presentations

L ElE8Gan1 ffekoEtE1100e
Owing to the pr=ssuze Of election news On |
3ur columns fer = few days past, We were |
obliged to pass over nth b1 ief n,e1tion tile |
p-sseztat;on Of Gwo1ds to Col J. ". Wilson
md Lieut.. Col. frank Sherman Of the Ne
calie Fas;1eers Regiment, which occurred at |
[tc Sherman House on Tuesday night. TIE |
attendance OF officers and friends Of the recip-
presentation il a very happy. menEer, ac>om.
PAL rying the act with The following graceful
and poiatsd speech:
sFEECn OF DR.. NC y1CKAR.
GENTLEMEN "A few Of your friends have &C.
llcted nc as their organ to expTess to you on the
eve Of ycur departure, the assurance oi their high
regard and to beg your acceptance Of these swords.
You are going forth with your command On
hGh and nD az yen are og forth az
saeaas Saio ieG
going forth to aslean the integrity Of The U:ion,
and TO plant again on every hill top ard in every
valley throughout our land the oldtime honorcd
which tsp1dcs to us religion, civilization, hsl-
manity, progress, the arts and sciences, good
government, individual protection. the church
woman. Grd everything near and dear to the
heart Of man.
Going forth on such an errand, ,wc, your country
men AID fellow citizens, invoke you to rice to a
full conception Ct its Majcetv and its grandeur.
We lcck TO you to educate these whom you lead
forth. to a ike conception Of their duty, teach
them to strike with Qifect1css, energy and power,
and then, although He who controls the affairs Of
n9n and ho1ds the nations Of the earth in the
hollow Of his baud, will guide tic iea,le Of the
contest, the verdict recorded against yoar names
viii be veil done, true and noble men.
1t is right meet and fitting that these words Of
cheer which ne ntte1 here tonight should
like walls, from 1bc hearts Of wife, children and
friends, to tbose Of you, WHO leaving behiad all
The joys and comforts Of home, repair ct your
thank you, sir, ard the brave me1 who accompany
you, for your prompt response to that call; and
f1o1n tue qniet 9i our ffesides, and the peaeeial
ness cf our dwellings, with every thought Of you,
cess; and If your numbers shallbe thinnea by pes,
Or e 1he TeEf for 9t
ward to fill the places which shall have been made
vacant and shonlder to shoulder with those of you
tery thali perch upon our banners, and peace
thal again oiffuse her benign influence around us.
Trusting, ladies' and gentlemen, that haze a1, n
Won would have hidden He utter, will not tres
pass on you By eIla1glng upon them. it we're an
msn's duty to his country and his Government,
and to reclte the blessings that Government has
bestowed on us. but tcrtaar.
Accept these swords, gentlemen. You, sir, Ito
Col. Wllscn,) from the officers Of your regiment,
and YOU, hir, to Lent -colonsl sherman) from
ccp. them, coasecrated by the praycrs and the
tears which have BEEN shed upon them; from
! ii.csiGes aud homes which you leave behind you
| hear tatm with you. and let memories Of home
and senec Of the Justice OF your cause, nerve
| your arm and render firm your grasp bring them
b2sk with 595 baptized, Il needs BE- to he ysry
fnl service in the field in your country's cause.
And when peace shall ones more be restored to
70 The bosom Of your families, hang them up upon
the walls Of your homes. as heir looms for your
| children Us tokens Of the estimation in which
their fathers we're held by friends and fellowciti-
zene, and as mcmentoes to yourselves and those
| who love you. Of honest, manly service in behalf
Of your country; that country for which:we should
all be willing to liye and for which, If needs be,
We should be willing, likewise, to lay down ons
! lives.
The two Colonel5 received their elegant
gifts with modesty and grace becoming the
dangerous and difficult mission which they
are about to undertake. and replied as tol,
lows:
COL. Wilson's REPLY.
Fel,osc Citizens and oDscers - am not speak
e2,bclng accustomed to work and Let others do Tie
speaking, but this sword which you present, ID
not only 70 me- but it is foE the regiment y hich
have the honor to represent. accept this beauti.
FaeNeels, and I trust never shall disionor it II
| III
blood oozes from my veins.
LIEUT. COLONEL sHERMAS's REPLY.
Ag Friends 1t has been my fortune hcrsto
fore to set with you as actizen, aRd most Of you
know L am not = speaker but worker, I had litt}f
thought ehould be called into this conflict, bu,
| Eow my country calls, che needs nv services /,
her defenco,acd she ahall have them. ACCEPT TIL,
| sword which you have presented to me through
my eloquent friend Dr.. McVickar, az token 8
yonr kind regard and as charge for ny saf
Mechanics Fusilears, with the glorious old dag Q
our country over CIR heads, will help retain an,
sustain ouf Government or perish in the attemp,
After the presentation, the guests were In
vited into the ladies' ordinary blythe proprie
tor, Mr. Roberts, to part&ke Of sefsoshment,
Our country, it's flag and the guests VET
toasted again and again, alter which, On ai
jcarriDg to the parlor, the Star spangled Bal
ner Tas surg, all the guests joining in th
chorus.
In every particular, the presentation WAS
most happy affair, creditable aliket to the do
ors s1d recipients, ard We venture nothing
saying th&t the latter will never prove III
! worthy the confidence reposed in them By Il
fcImer.
F Nc Na1ly & Co. have received stoe
of beautiful steel engrasings Of Gen. NeCle
In. They IRE the finest and most accura
which We hsve yet seen Of the young Geaera