Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-12-19
FLAG REPRESENTATIONS

The national colors were presented to the Isl
Vermont Cavalry Regiment on Thursday Of
last week, by Governor Ilolbrook, in a neat
and appropriate speech as follows:
COLONEL PLATT: 1t is my lot and pleasure
to-day, to express to YOU the kind wishes of the
citizens of this vicinity; and to certify YOU Of
the pride and satisfaction of the people of Yer
mont, that the State is to send into The service
such a superb Regiment as the First Vermont
Cavalry.
Your ranks well represent the intelligence
character and responsibility of our population.
As for these horses, they are Vermont horses,
of the Morgan stock and they need no other
commentator.
Although we can not entirely shut out sober
reflections at the thought of so many young
men, the flower OF our people, going out from
us to the stern realities of war, yet we rejoice
that when our Country calls, we are able to re-
spond with so complete an offering. No COM
pusion, but each soldier cheertully volunteer
ing his services. Our noble little State will
nerer tire in the discharge of its whole duty to
the country, whether at this or at any other
period. lnvincible must be the cause which
has called forth volunteer army so immense,
and composed of such material as that now ar.
rayed for the protection of our institutions.
| spoke, Colonel, Of the stern realities of
war and yet. we are doubtless to derive val
liable instructions from the lessons of Proyi-
dence therein. The soitening and cnneryalng
influences of long prosperity. are now arrested
and we, as people, are becoming exalted, in
every thought, and braced and strengthened in
every nerve, to a higher manhood, to the gran
deur of heroic deeds. This war teaches us that
we are a Raiion as well as people, and that to
preserve our high privileges, we must exalt and
magnify our nationality, promptly striking
every foe to it, whether within or without.
Trying as the war may be, and sad as must be
the bereavement OF some, yet are we to be made
by it a more heroic and patriotic people. worthy
of our stern, but noble and immortal ancestry.
In behalf of the citizens of Burlington, |
present you, Colonel, with this handsome ban
ner. To the eye, i. is a thing of beauty but
it represents far more than that to the under
standing 1t is an emblem of all we love and
revere in that which we call our country tit is
Freedoms Banner. Protect it eyerywherel
Let ii emblcmize to you the mighty and the
endearing things for which We struggle in this
war Return it to these native hills, and these
friends among whom you have so pleasantly
dwelt.
And | charge you, young men, to endure hard
ness as good soldiers. BE it your pride and care,
alike IN camp or field, to act the true soldier,
doing with his courage and bearing with his
lofty fortltude whatever your profession and
your contry may demand We shall ever feel
deep Unrest in you and to whatever service
you may be called, we will ever say--may God
bless you
AT the conclusion of this Ger emory a state
flag of blue silk, handsomely embroidered with
the device of shield containing the stars and
stripes and the arms and motto of the State,
was presented to the Regiment by Lieut., Gov.
Underwood, in behalf of the citizens of Bur
lington.