Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-26
FLAG pREsEHrAfIow AT R1CHnoNp-


$The following addresses will explain
themselves. The first is By Lieut.. Col.
FAIR, Of the 7th Regiment, who officiated
fol. the donors. He sad:
Captain TALBERr It is towards you
and your gallant command, have, this
evening, aduty to perform. A brief state
ment, hope, will render me ineligible, as
butfew words must serve me upon the
OCCASION. The ladiss Of the village and
vicinity whence came your company, in the
goodness of their hearts conceived the idea
Of raising the means to procure flag as a
gift from them to you. The means were
raised, the flag has been procured, andI
by their partially, am the tonored medium
Of its.fansmissiop to you.
The fagI. hold in my hand. 1t is
beautiful flag. It is the gift of your wives
and daughters, your mothers and sisters,
1t is embalmed with their hottest affections
and teuderest syupathies. Around it have
clustered their sweetest. thoughts, their
most earnest hopes, their ,nost ardent
prayers. Theni,look upon this bea ltiful
banner. And looking, for moment think
of those who are near and dear-of those
who you havs left fer behind-of those
whose loved faces you may never behold
again. Look and think Of Hong.
a, 49,
Captain. TALBERr, and in the name of
the ladies Of Liberty Hill and vicinity, I
commit this their gift-the emblem Of
their affections for, and remembrance Of
you, to the care aud keeping of yourself
and command-charging you, for the sake
of thes givers, to protect and efend it
charging you, for the sake of the cause in
which you are engaged, to bear it when
ever duty calls-cbarging you, for the sake
ofsthe State whose Motto is inscribed up
on its folds, never TO allow it, ingloriousIy
TO fan the dust. Receive the flag.
To enable, you fully to discharge your
duty in the, premises, but two things are
,requisite-bravery aid. skill The frt
you have, the second, if not now possessed
may be acquired. Then officers to your
books-study profoundly the science, and
arts Of war-learn to instruct ana com :
mand your men. Soldiers, be exhorted to
listen to those instructions, to be obedient
to those commands. ''"
And now, enc and all be aroused, be
impressed with seuss Of the magnitude
of the crisis upon yon; and, addressing yorf-
selves, with vigilance and ,.aetiv,iy.to your
duties, may your Independence soop be
achieved, yonr lives spared, and your fami.
lies blessed with your speedy retpru to
F'ne'f ooso'"s' sr3sss,, SIS,
I To which Capt TALBznr replied
Sir : 1 accept the beautiful banner as a
token of patriotism, regard and respect
from the loved at thome-made ,donbIy dear
tecas by the source from whence it came
And, in behalf Of the scompapy whfchs1
have the honor to command, and now rep
resent, I returnthe donors tbs fair,dauqh-
ters Of Liberty Hill and vicinity, my
warmest and heartfelt thapks.S And know
ing as we do that, their prayers are coutin-
ually ascending on. highin our BEHALF :and
tha: our cause is just and right, we vii
wave thia banner triumphantly over The ia.
| tive Iaad ofour parents and our fore faith
arss trustingip tha God Of battles !. and
toar eauss.being, armed. With jnstics,' VI
will GO forth to meet the apemy Of our com
mon country, ptsdgioy outselves to a man
that this banner shsH never trail in II,
dust, whifs there Is q mapo of US lsA toup-
furI it TO the breeze, for our motto HAIL ev
er be a :Fresman's rights or sssoldier'
Grave? : "s@.2 "s~2s s,s ~
Il And when . hostile foe sl,alI invade, /
invade they ever do Carolina, orr lore
uaass land, they pust frs. pass over OH
head bodies. Ard tosyou, my compsniou
1in.armsa must say, Iook.npons this sbeanti
EfuI banner apa remember silA:palsiitoi5; itoi;
! pride; those iasely ma,fonsss ssaises. daugs'
tsra sistsrsI sapd sweet hearts,--aaa ed
3 sho but . traitassta his eopaisy, wou.d.rs
! fsssto rally srsSs ID. standard IN: any IN
!; /; every eruergeDcy. syould sfso aay,, ,
fou, TIA. feel a.sufs Int You WILLIS 8
!. Or ready and Wilabg Is IS s!sna, ,it n III
szttsnity ,op any battle aala 70 vhishrs
! maybe ealled, & ~ "
And nov, asfgsM calksge. Sd
lyon hsnas q fsonmlt :this bs9iss. bayil
foH eop6dsacs log dat pAtsiotistn ssa Ads
.Fsye ssd having fall;a asspFsRes thas yOa a
ibear isseith sredit'to Jousseif sn.l honott
';Iyour com b.ay nd your s6nntt sS
u In responsS Ser0esnt iCs M. Caffou