The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-04

Presentatisn 81 Coiers.
On Monday morning last. party Of ladies
..d gentlemen went from this city 20 Hen
derson. Kentucky. 10 present a reyiment4i
banner 10 the 5lst Indiana Regiment. sta
Z oned there under Col. CKrTr. The banner.
which vas very elegant, vas provided main
" through the exertious OF Mrs. Rad OF
Z ris city. aided ho~eyer. by some other Ia.
d.es- After a nights rest At Evansville.
where the party were well cared FOR. they
proceeded Tuesday morning down the river
in government steamer. TO Henderson,
sbou, twelve miles below. The camp y on
high ground about mile from the river. on
the outskirts ofthe town. The morning was
spent ia resting and going about the camp.
AMI a, noon the party. including number OF
ladies' and gentlemen from Evansville, took
. picnic dinner 10 az adjoining grove. Al
about one O'Clock the regiment was formed
and, under the command OF the Colonel.
vent through battalion driII-the evslutioHs
Of which they performed Ia excellent order.
They were thea drawn up before isnpora-
ry stand provided for the purpose. aud the
banner vac presented 20 them on behalf Of
tie donors. By Rev. LYMAN Asaorr Of this
ETY.. in a speech nearly as follows.
Col. Cacvr. and soldiers of the 3Iss Reg
ment; | am delegated by Mrs Rad and 9th
Or ladies Of rerrs H4ute. 70 present thu bah
nsf 10 you on their behalf. thank her. aud
ttsEn. for the honor thus repossd in ne. tor
l esteem il no small privileges in these time..
- be the custodian. even for lev short M
meme. Of this emblem Of our liberties.
We do not come here 10 excite your en-
shu-issD. strengthen your eoarAgs or arouse
, 'ur pitrioiism. We know your enthusiastic
devotion 20 that cause in which you -re err
gagged. Il need. 10 exciting. We know
your unfinchin< courage Il needs no
strengthening. We know Jour self denyins
Patriotism Il need. no aroasing. weeom
b. tie presentation OF this banner to declare
70 you hat gratitude with which the women
ol America enshrins in their memories she
deieadess OF their eountry-that faith which
they have in yoas courage. your patriotism
and Jour fnL success-thst cheerful alacrity
With which they eatrust 10 you all that Is
cred and dear ~ them. Thrice hoaored. are
you. soldiers Of the 5la. YOU are appoint
ed 70 defend your own homes and fresidcs.
f,r. II Kentucky falls. Iudisns mcst look
we'll 10 her own borders When the dyke l.
broken. tie sea asks 40 leave 70 enter. You
are apo ns-d to defend the sacred soil of
sovereign Stste-a soil m re sacred because
there i IA slsl with Is the ashes of one
whose a'uie. der to every patriot heart. i
iai ssolab'y connected wth the preservation.
OF the American Uaiou--HkyEr CLAY. You
are appointed % overthrow anarchy and mis-
rue. AID N intsin the inte- rity OF the Unian
Thi- is youf m ITO: WHIT ODD hath Joined
t,gssher IN IA al never put ssusder.'' Bot
Mt ony the destinies Of great nation. the
berries OF the wholc world hing trembling
upon the is<ae OF this hour. q free popular
government tail here. the experiment. can
never be repeated No undiscovered cont.
nett. no &c OF the sea even. viii ofEer to ex.
ilel liberty home. Let il be proclaimed
throughout the world that this once glorious
Unioa has become eonunent Of petty and
~ar.ng States. or Of Jealous eonmanitie-
bound together only by the hands Of mill.
tary desposism. aud the dssning light OF lib
erty would be forever extinx1ished. m
Americans. Intelligent. educated 20 freedom
aud separated by vast ocean from aris,o
cratic snd monsrrh;cai institution. canno,
sovern themselves. no PEOPLE ever can To
you. fheresoFs. = entrusted not only our
homes. cur liberties. our hives and our nation.
but the liberties Of The sasiFe world shall
not AK you 10 be faithful 10 that trust.
know you will. know tia, when that ban
neF eomes back. a. come back il will. though
g ne pierced With many souads AID covered
al over with honorable blood. II win have
no ssAia upon j.. I know that wbea ,hs,
glorious bird returns 70 la m.ssrcss TO bal
her II The scenes ,hroash which yoa hare car.
riea him. rs story Ill be Of unmurmur,,r
.e fdeaial IN re emp. nnainchins coas.s.
a The se'd. uadyins patriotism sserywh<re.
kaow shs, 4 will All Ias,re 10 your name.
.. that Of faiiaua. ave. - tb.t u Aasr.ea
Il Ell
Sr--sas shall .sy - your No, much.
IA hive isFi lowa sas zen with whieh yoa.
were want % N ,ia,sin yoar country. csu-~.
- asiend il ~ith The sword. Yea have shus
osrns true witness thAt IT, IS = tine. a. for
the raetos.s % oris. bat Tor the truer e,o.
eaencs ofhtrU'e deeis We pace III. ban.
ne n par hsr,is ~s'sss al unl.lssrias sru.s
in so4. Hive s-st $50 IN es. AID believe
sh.t whatever = ss,sA 7-srs.rarshs2 m. -.
TENT. wh.le cur tsssa.ea Chit treason 4,
the ssst. Ne legal citizens. NJ rever sh.ks
lads si,h i esAlnd Their backs A~s,'
nexer'
Accep, the sir. ard soldiers of,he .Is..
this banner. as t.kea that The hs.ss. Of a..
p,tsiotic worries % 1mertea Ass wisa yea.