Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-24
CRY AND COUNTY
Presentation to Lieut.. Colonel sPrHwue'
mo frioa,,,ls, of I.innt. Col A b Il. SnraCl

of their regard and esteem for him, on ms
departure for the war, The presentation was
made at Camp Llncoin; eslerday afternoon
by Hon AlexanIer II. Bullock, in behalf oil
the doners, in tie following speech
I.lent. Col. Sprague, iayee been requested
hy several OF your ireuds 10 present 10 you
the horse which now stands uelofe you III nc
ro,,uments ready to receive your orders, anu
which we hope will prove worthy OF your
,un,.,batju0 As q mounted officer you VIII
KIM. nfcil,lol 10 use him IN the high service
+, yhicp 70 are Called and although the
animal has been trained hitherto only 10 arls
m r4sfb if we are not mistaken he VIII be-
/, come adapted to The s!efner duties IN when
YOU Will employ him Oh the field The as
criplon OF the horse.engaged inswar IS among
thu Inspired passages oil transcenuent elo,
oae,,ce " hiehyou and have Otter heard read
IRON the pulpit and Whatever uesree Oh care
or affection YOU may bestow upon the noble
animal will have the sanCtion not only OF your
own instincts but of The most sublime OF the
sacred writers La the unknown future which
opens before you, it May be your experience
10 realize The truthful picture OF the war
horse 'prcpafed By one of the great masters
Ol Information
lie saith among the uumpets, Ha ha, and he
smeeth the battle atar OH, the thuhuer Vi the
captains and tle shouungs
/, At all events, l trust lie may prove TO you
"the guodly horse OF the battle, that MS
courage and docility may be equal 10 every
setnergency, that he may bear you III safety
through the campaign, and receive Tue ne
long gratitude OF his rider Inc "of'd mas
ever lad s9eet and tenderness Tor the morse
OF war An iiusrlous Roman soldier
thiuk il was Calculating returned from one
OF the Peminsuar campaigns, YaS greatly
rppsured ior having left his horse behind, m
stead OF bringing him back to share his own
houors at Rome | will add that the present
nilt is the result OF u subscription among your
fellow citizens and personal friends, as one OF
whom, speaking for all OF them, desire 10
assure YOU that the contributions we have
made are in no sense sacrifice on our part,
bat rather spontaneous tribute OF Our warm
regard Tor yOu as your neisnhOrs ana irlenos:
AT the opening Of this war you SlghaIzeu
your patriotism by heroic self devotion When
the first alarm was sounded, and the very at
mosphere around us was vocal with rumors OF
the capital in danger, in the midst of the pre-
yaillnp confusion and excitement you calmly
set your eye on the star o. duty and inarched
with the battalion, which was among the lore"
most. After three months Ot service ana eX-
posture, we were glad again to take you by Inc
hand--your part performed, your claim TO our
gratitude is secured Justly you might have
pleaded the past t0r title to unulsturpeu
future repose in the peaceful pursuits OF your
business, But now again, in larger sense
aud Tor a longer time, you have abandoned
| the counting room, upon whose returns you
wee dependent, for the honor OF that tag
which is our common protection and
| renown. Ii vas but Few days ago
| that you received your appointment anu
| | may be permitted, as one OF those VINO sec
unded the selection Of Col. Upton ana your
sell by His Excellency, 10 say how greatly l
rejoice to meet him and you here TO da! AFTER
the lapse OF SO bnef a time, with the twenty
fifth regiment already completed aud ready To
receive its marching orders. Rarely has a
ginent been so quickly formed. These gal
liant nen have as il were in Cay rallied at YOU
call IRON the shop and the farm and the tami
ly, to find the joy OF duty performed III th'
tedious drill, amid the solemn camp hres, /
may be in.tle deadly conflict oil the emOattunI
iaes, when the war horse will he at h
| pluOges, and the sickle OF the destroyer crop
ping his harvest among clustering armies
Not one among all tilc regiments ot the Mas
sS't 3Gh fy hf hutfP fHfiR U 81 r az,
Sprague. And they are All the more eager [,
advance, now that the wires are flashing will
the tidings from the Potomac where oui
towusman and friend, your predecessor in the
Guards, Lieu. Col. Ward has received his
| wound m battle, and we know not how many
others may have encountered the casualties OF
war. The record OF the gallant fifteenth be.
gins 10 return to us studded With honors. The
twenty fitth is waiting 10 follow. The alacfity
| with which they have SO speedily assembled
around the old national 1tRstafl | ascribe i'll
no small degree 10 the contitfesfce they feel in
| the officers whom | beioreslne, in Upton,
aud Sprague, and McCalferty, and Hardness,
and all these patriotic men in command. See
TO 1t, my friend, see to ii Or yourself, hat this
confidence be hot DISAPPOINTED!
And now, Col. Sprague is you receive this
beautiful animal, beassured the gilt is tests
monial alike 0 persoha regard and of the
appreciation of LOFTY and generous patriotism.
You will leave beina yon tile associations in
which we have known yonand IN which you
have known US but the spirit OF the fellow
| snip will follow you to whatever lot the proyi-
! aence OF God may call you. You will leave
| the delights of home bat home Shall not SUI.
fer if you fall thesehy'6T your adoption will
| remember you and will remember THEM But
you shall not fall you shall trust in the God
OF your fathers you shall mount to the thick.
est danger and the Almighty arm shall sur.
round you; aud you shall again return to the
family whose prayers the,risng and the setliug
sun will witness-to the young men OF Wor
ceser from whose ranks as a fit representa-
| tive you have been taken-tU tile whole mum
| Der OF your leil9w citizens, who will receive
| you with tile welcome OF their affections,
Lieut.. Col Spraguc replied as follows: ="
Col. bullock, | knew full well SIR, how tame
/ and commonplace any words from me must
| seem, following the eloquent expressions that
iall IRON your lips, but, prompted by gratitude
/ l can do no less than assure you that, next 10
the approving conscience within my breast
nothing do prize more than the good opinion
and confidence OF my neighbors and assoc.
ates-valuable at all times in the daily walks,
aYocatlons, and surrounding oil our peaceful
| New England hOmes-of more value now. as
we cast a lingering look upon these familiar
hills and valleys, the cheerful fireside, and the
| dear oues who surround it, TO go forth to strike
| for our country, and the best government the
| world ever knew. We go cheerfully sir, I'M
| der commander Of our own choice, in whom
| we have confidence, associated with officers of
undoubted devotion and patriotism. Sur
rounded by thousand intelligent and patriot
| ic sons of Massachusetts who have laid on
their country's altar as strong arms and viii.
ling heats rs ever stood in battle array. You
have alluded sir, TO my response to the call for
three months service. The path OF duty was
open before me- and / could not turn aside
and TO day, as the southern breeze bears to us
news that the conflict has commenced, that
men of Massachusetts are foremost in the
fray, and Col. Ward, a gallant officer, and my
personal friend, whom you all know, is among
the wounded. feel AS though this is no place
for u.s. that nlust rally with thprn /,