Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-23
II wave, DER the land of the free and the

il wave, DER the land of the free and the
home of the brave
Though not especially impulsive, | cannot
imagine how an American eye can look up.
ON that standard without emotion. The
twenty stars added to the first constellation,
tell its proud history, its mighty influence
and its unequaled career Are these now
to be forgotten and lost2 Tell me not that
this is sentiment. Sentiment, to be sure it
is, but it is one that purifies and animates
and strengthens the national heart. God
may be worshipped Il make the comparison
with all proper reverence, in the open field
in the stable-but is there no virtue for
the cathedral? Does not the soul turn its
thoughts heavenwards the moment its sacred
threshold is crossed? This, too, is scnti-
ment but it is one that honors our nature,
and proves our loyalty to the Almighty. -,
So it is with our national emblem. The
man who is dead to its influence is in mind
fool, or in heart Il traitor. 1t is tins em-
blem | am the honored organ now. to present
to you. | need not commend it to your
constant vigilant care that, ] am sure, It
will ever be your pride to give it. When, II
ever your hearts shall dcspond-when, II
ever you shall desire your patriotism to be
specially animated throw it to the winds,
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wears and the fields over which, from '76
TO the present time, it has been triumphant
1 " bornc--remembe how il has consoled the
DIVING and animated the SURVIVOR remember
that it served to kindlc even to a brighter
fame the patriotic ardor of Washington
went with him through all the struggles OF
the Revolution, consoled him in defeat, gave
to victory au additional charm, and that his
diving moments were consolcd aud cheered
by the hope that it would forever float over
a perpetual Union-and you Mt once feel ITS
almost holy influence, and swear to stand by
and maintain it till life itself shall be ne
more.
There it is, citizen soldiers. 1t is now
yours, and with the assurance OF its fair
donors that they commit it to brave and 10y
, al hands, and with their prayers for your
individual happiness-ior the restoration of
our Government to its recent peaceful and
, glorious unity, and its continuance as sucf
forever
lie was responded to very earnestly anC
A effectively ON behalf of the Brengle Guard:
BY Col. William p. Maulsby, after which
r the military and spectators upon the stand
= including a goodly array of ladies', joined IL
c singing the Star Spanglcd Banner FIX
: Senator Cooper spoke briefly and earnest!
[ i'll conclusion, the ceremonies closing nnall.
= with Emusic by the band, and parade o
t the Guard. Hl,
!. In the evening large crowd gathere'
c around the Dill House, from which the
It were addresscd-in response to calls-b
/. Gov. Hicks, Senator Goldsborough frol
IS Talbot, Nuttle from Caroline, and others.
e The movement of the Federal troops j
the direction of Baltimore is nervousl
I? watched here, and has given rise to numbe
f of very absurd rumors, such as the firing il
e to trains at the Relay House, the hangin
,f of Baltimoreans at the same point as spe
" &C., &C. These do not, however, affect
l. any degree the national sentiment and I'll
is national faith which are here enthusiast
\, cally predominant.