The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-28
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN TINE CITY.
TIE MAINE REGIMENT.

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TIE MAINE REGIMENT.
ARRIvAL AND DErARrURH or THE FIFTH MArNH
EEoinENT--FLAG PRESENTATION IN FRONT or THE
CITY MISREPRESENTATION SPEECH OF rHE HON.
IsAIAH Z. wnLIAHs-REsPONsE or COLOSSAL DUN
MxNT-1HEIR DsPARTURE FOR WASHINGTON, Er0.
ore thousand and ferty-six brave lads, under the
designation OF the Fifth regiment Of kans struck their
tents on Wednesday morning their camping ground
Portland, Neand left fer Fall River where they 20. on
beard the steamer Bay State, which landed them safely
In New York at halfpast twelve O'Clock yesterday. As
the regiment were expected TO arrive three hours earlier
large delegation Of the OF Maine resident New
YORK were at pier No. 8 North river long before
their arrival. Each member 0f the delegation wore
. badge his breast, bearing tbs AIMS Of the
State Of Maine, with the following inscription
Welcome TO the defenders Of the constitution tho Union
ana the laws" Immediately landing the Colonel Of
the regiment reported himself to Colonel Tonpkins u
his oce in State street, and bis return The per
the men were landed and placed In marching order for
the City Hail. where beautiful flag was to be presented
70 them 1t is scarcely necessary to observe that the
always looming up Broadway crowded this occa
son all others OF similar import, by the fashion
able and unbelievable Ct both sexes al other grades
OF humanity not hsreinbesore mentioned to observe
and criticize the movements Of the soldiers as they
marched along. Criticism, however, unless II was
stretched out TO hypsrcriticsm could NOT detect any
thing either In the physiological appearance Of er
or their movements save what would redouod to
their credit, considering tho short probation In
military matters allotted to them. They are staunch
looking fellows with the grit Of manhood exhibited
in their bodies to large degree They are for the most
part Of medium size, but o number Of them approach
the gigantic stature, being bum IN perfect proportion to
their altitude They bring sixty horses nfteen baggage
wagons and two ambulances along with Them TO the hed
OF action.
Colonel Mark H. Dunneu, In command of the regiment
Is graduate of Waterve College, Maine He graduated
In ana has been for years lawyer Of good practice
Of superintendent Of Public Instruction in the city Of
Portland, In which capacity he acquitted himself ia the
The Major OF the regiment Zion Samuel c. Hamiton)
IL one OF the "nfants OF the rgo state he measures
ak feet six inches and weighs two hundred and twenty
live pounds formidable antagonist for shRdoGy
rebel.
The regiment arrived in the Park at half past two
there assembled the ceremony Of pres
They thrown into line opposite the City Hall steps,
with the officers in the centre, when the
Rev. Dr. CUulR, of Brooklyn, having offered up an ap.
propfate prayer, In which he invoked the Almighty
right arms with compromise with rebels or traitors,
Tho Bon. ISAIAH WILLIAMS stepped forward and pro-
ceeded 70 present the flag in the following speech
COLONEL DUsXrL, OrF'CAxs SOLDIERS or
FDru RrGnnsr:-rhe cTs.zsns Of New York who
ss o ,S.. with s.D 0s s.,: s birthplace upon
cOiors. this standard They have witnessed with salts
tive state the Executive call They participate TN the
pride Of the brave and stalworth has and
70 the fortunes Of tue land Of their birth and to Be par
takers in the glory be achieved by soldiers in ths
great war for our national existence Accept, there
fore, this banner from your brethren Of New York. In
token that in going out from YOU they have not proved
that they were Of you. The motto here Inscribed
will not only remind you Of the nature the contest
your hearts with the vaor which achieved the freedom
nov S u @aq IAN whose
back the deep night Of barbaIsm dspsled the iss Of
superston reared the temples Of woshp and the halls
established government the basis Of equal rights
formed commercial relations with every nation on the
thriving villages and popuous cities poured into
opulence and art and embelshed Life with innumer Abs
improvements and blessings that exalt amt ennobe
nature till the whole had become theatre Of wonders
on which the admring gaze Of the world fixed in
trembling hope or human progress, not Of the actual
perfectability Of human nature. The faithful Of the
land, the hearts that tremble for the ark Of our
political destinesNour future onward and upward pro
sure to the armed bands Who have left and Who are
now, Ike you, leaving the avocations Of peaoe in obed
sncs 70 the Dreadful cal q ws, II for you TO decide
with . funcrea pail and wrapped in eternal gloom.
The magnitude Of the cause will swell your hearts with
hope, enthusiastic and noble daring Baptze this ban
with all the sentiment the enthusiasm, the hopes
awaken, and let il be the flaming pillar which
beckens you on-(Cheerj-
The death bolts deadliest, the thin dies along,
Even where the thickeat Of wars tempest lowers.
(Applause you fall upon the field Of honor count not
that life as lost The hearts that will break by the
banks Of the Saco will still glow lt be in broken
fragments with pride and exultation. Come gray haired
tell how his fondest and best beloved son fell
while rushing with holy zeal into the thickest Of the
6eh-fel covered thick With wounds yet 'scorned TO
yield one grosnln dying" Some mothers vision, who
the heros smile upon the radiant cheekof her boy
The memory Of the dead who shall fall Will live bright
long hence be shall re 1olve ire events Of shs war
recount the brave who have fallen cloud cheers).
The annals Of wa, are the brightest pages o. history the
prose- and subg md read by continents Of men, far,
far removed by birth, by language aud by time. crem
both contcndirg cartes-and read too, with all the
enthusiasm Of which susceptible.
Vh0 without emotion has ever read of Leonoas With
his three honarel holding the pass Of Thermopyle
Morgarten, at the head o hara'u " Swiss peagarts
driving back the .gons OF freace? Do you think Sir
John moore would 1t Ina; be heroicay fought and
20 poby tell under the walls OF Co:unna? Would
Neleon regret the quarter deck on which he
his own self.devoting neart forced upon him
az Bunker hn? Nathan Hale was hung spy this
very island He suffered alone apparently with
Re lives the we're that Immortality saves
But win rot fall. The nation will not Ill. Liberty
viii not be driven from her lsst asylum Cheers iou
20 accompanied with every suspicious omen. Civiza.
r,cD, liberty, rerg'on. summon you the field. They
interested IN Brccess. fhey seem to hang
pspceo In the bulsncts Of The illuat,:ous dead,
whose hands the glorious fabric OK free govern
ment watching win hiecse Anxiety the o. this
| contest, Voices Ige that which heard from the
grave Of ACbnle1 urging the patriotic the pre-
seryalon Of liberty. Nationality and OF ciyiliza-
ticn Itself The true hearted OF all caste aud ceeeds,
OF al p,tca! cations and Of all party names
twcrp ny DT that sir'eth npon tho throue and lveth
forever Bud ,, that sword shall never
be otuinei TO It's scAbbsi until glorious banner
phali vove alike 10 triumph At 70 ,reeton ard New Or
tue wells Of Fort Sumter atown the Mis-
sfspp-uIt II shall DO Recognized ard honored upon
every inch 81 territory which, in tho prouceet
days epunl;c II waved, ana rbtll the leaders In
his Deta,i u and unpr0voked rebellion shall
p,seo Iher olencea where criminals the last
p,sf IN 10 tue .'ysl tLoIo appause)
0, coy thrice lovely, when as length the soldier
letuips bone INTO Jlfe
he ccloIs uniuried. the cavalcaee
1iarsbals. BLd now the buZ Ia
6uthed AID hark.
me peace march beats "Home, Brothers. Home"
The csIs ano helmets are a g4rsuded
WITH e'e boughs, the ias pluuderng of the fields.