Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-04

fence of liberty. But Liberty! o Liberty
Thou art dearer to us than life itself. In
the language cf distinguished patriot, we
would ,exclaiih, give us liberty or give us
DEATH ~ M
May we sleep our long last sleep, ere the
reign Of terror that now desolates the South,
and converts this our Eden into slaughter
field drenched with human gore ere this
glorious sun q liberty shall set to rise. no
more. May He IN whose hands are the des-
TIMES Of nations, erantthat we may live. to
see liberty, peace and happiness restored to
this our distracted country.
May our American Eagle ,perched upon
the highest pinnacle of the Rocky Noun
tains, again spread his pinions over our en-
tire Union from the northern lakes to the
Gulf, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
with his keen piercing eye, watch the hun,
CRY yultures thatare eager to drink the blood
Of the nation.
May the name of every patriot, who would
sacrifice his life upon the altar OF his country,
be written upon the hearts Of the American
people not only, but may they be emblazoned
in living characters of light, high upon the
temple of Fame; while the name Of every
rebel shall be enrolled upon the black list of
traitors with Judas, an Arnold, Burr,
Hull, whose names shall be branded with
infamy to the latest generation while their
ashes shall be buried in oblivion, and Not
stone to tell where they lie. 'i 9f.13
RESPONSE BY REV. Z. W. BRADY.
LADIES On behalf Of this company l
| would statd we, in the name of the Goddess
Liberty receive this flag from your hands,
proud of the great honor of marching be.
meath its folds, and doubly proud Of the
double honor, YOU, the daughters of this
fair Goddess, have conferred on usin deem
ing US worthy Of such gift, and trusting to
our patriotism and courage for its defense.
These stars, these stripes were put together
by the fair hands of the ladies, their hands
star-gemnied yon field of blue; the ladies
made it, and the ladies with q patriotic and
eloquent speech have presented it, and, be.
side, it's the emblem of our country's liber.
ty. Again, we repeat, we are proud OF such
an enblem-proud of its fair donors-proud
of the eloquent ladies who. have presented
, it, feeling confident that while such exist tc
encourage us, the star OF future empire-ol
: future greatness--of future liberty will never
set. The spark of liberty which lighted oul
forefather's footsteps through bloody Rev
olution was fInned to q glowing intensity
by the gentle hand of woman. The domes
tic 6reaids -=tle sacred. altars upon which
our fathers burnt incense to the Col of Lib
erty, were desecrated and polluted by the
forel hand Of. despotism. Seeing and feel
, ing this, our fathers went forth to fight tol
their homes and country. They went in the
strength Of the God of nations, yet they
were sustained by the recollections of home
wife, sistcf, mother, daughter. A Revolu
tionary General just before battle, in orde
, to nerve his men to deeds of lofty valor
, would ride along his lines exclaming, "strik,
. for your home aud dear ones, That Gen
, eral was always victorious, for his men wen
q upon the tented field covered with the pray
ers, the blessings, and the benedictions 0
q woman. . ....r ... ..., -'...
Turning to this throng of ladios-listen
! ing to your words Of burning eloquence-
j gazing upon this troop of soldiers hearing
q q those strains of martial music-looking upo
. this flag, we instinctively exclaim, the spiri
OF liberty still hangs over our fair hand lik
T the invincible breath of the Almighty. Gu
! nation,. by the Angel OF Patriotism wa
raised frpm the grave of ldespotism, has cas-
;. of her grave clothes, and is, we believe, n
! far as a, ,pstion can be, arrayed in the robes O
e national Immortality Believing this, tw
:, . hundfed and fifty thousand such as these
steel coveted and steel clnd, cheered by sue
/ AS these, the fair daughters of America
= with this flag waving over them. hav
: sprung upon the theater Of war exclaiuiin
:, ready--ready to jump at the throat of tha
" dospotism that dares interfere with our M
= tional existence. .l.l.l..
!" Ladies, we are told the sun Of our libertie
- which has so long shed its genial beams ove
j our fair land is about to set in the dar
y, ~ night of despotism that orators will II
longer point to that flag with its increasin
stars and stripes--that in its stead we are I
:, "a have the standard Of ''rounded aristocr,
~ cy, within three barred hideous flag of
It Southern jConfadlcrey, to wave oyer us. ?
~ you believe this? If so, why did You max
'r sent it? Why such graphic touches in di
q canting abon its glories? Why such appea
y lor its proiection No, you do nut-you
not believe this? You do not believe o,
s flag can be thus disgraccd that the sun
u, our Liberties, amid clouds Of darkness,
y about To set behind Western hills of o,
~ y prosperiy.d We don't believe it, and tn
" ilag given us by you, we promise, yea, v
swear upon tho altar of our common coul
" ~ try, to follow it, and, if necessary, to die
~ its defence. -...t..I II. .-.s.. h.
:, The times in which we live are fearful
" ioreboding. Grim Moloch, the god
-, horror has cone from his den and let 81
~ ~ the dogs Of war; As stated, ALREADY {
VI We see the black clouds thickening and d,,r
:, ening our political horizon, sure precurso
OF Of the coming conflict. Dread desoatiol
=, must follow in the train of this bloodys ystrii
y "a Soon this Company may be called TO Il
- field of carnage. Yet, with all honors whit
~ gather around conflicting armies, there
- but one Of two alternatives loft us, either
au submit to have our country broken up p,
CT 6ght to maintain it, We accept the issu
War to the bloody end rather than have OF
y Government destroyed. Our motto is, 1
y, compromise with traitors--no cessation
y, re hostilitiestill rebels lays down the arms
~ their mastATe, return to theirallegiance al
eea seek prot4ction beneath the folds Of Il
ne Old Star Spsngled Banner This is Il
~ ~ spirit Of the North, with but few contemp
e. =, IDLE EXCEPTIONS. With God upon our, 81.
y, m with Justice upon our side-with II
u, u, ladies upou our side, who doubts the issu
.a;rr The matrons OF Rome poured their jewt
!. into tho treasury for the public defenceLJt
~ wives of Prussia, with delicate fingers clot
au cd their defenders against French inyasi
. the women Of the revolution encourag
II aud nerved our fathers to bear alott th
q, banner, crying victory! victory Il NJ
~ ~, we, their sons, under the same banner, "