The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09

field, has, in so short time been spok e
into existence When SurnterfelI, the or
: to arms struc uck a deeper chord in tn
American he hrt than could have beel
reached 10y any sordid promise, or eve
ambltion's hope. Then treason in its mos
hideous form di played itself to the eye
!. OF every patriot, and party strites wer
stllied and party calls were ha-hed =
When the h6nors or the emoluinerIts O
office were alone involved we nigh
afford to wr;I Ingle among ourselves. bu
when the fabric of the Republic is tremD
ling to its foundation, it is no time /,
enquire who among US is most respontibi,
for the danger. That may do to dispute
about after our danger is over and oul
u Government is vindlcated, but now each
\ must know that the earnest efforts of all
4 are demanded to save from destruction
4 the common veal But this we do know
y that none of us have given any just cause
for this most wicked and atrocious rebel
lion. 1t has found its birth in the insa
tiate ambition of few desperate men
\ whose abilities, well regulated and direct
ed, might have redounded SO much To
4 their country honor and their country s
9 welfare, and who have, by their artful
4 and plausible emlrepresentatloDs, been able
I, TO gather around them mass of blIndly
devoted and deluded followers, whom they
are leading TO destruction with headlong
! strides. IL Is to suppress this treason and
+, 10 put down this unprovoked rebellion
that you now respond to your country 5
call and be assured that you 20 forth ac-
/ companied by the prayers and blessings of
those you leave behind: and we'll may
these prayers and these blessings, welling
up from the hearts of wIies and daugh
tiers, mothers, sisters and lovers. nerve
your hearts and arms to do valiant battle
III your county cause, which Is theirs
and yours, and ours. AS an emblem of
the nation ; sovereignty and our country >
( honor, and as a remembrance of those
whose aiie ctions will follow you wherever
you 80, they have instructed Inc to pre-
sent you with this our countrys flag -
They entrust II to your Keeping with a
perfect confidence that it will never be
dlshonored in yoDr hands These stalsart
forms before me, whose eyes sparkle with
patriotic fire when they behold it, assure
me that they viii follow it as the light of
their hope, aud that they Will find IL grave
beneath its folds sooner than one star
upon lis azure face shall be blotted out
| know that you will lead them wherever
duty and honor shall call. and am equal
y sure that they viii follow Gu with stout
hearts aud strong arms TO the end In
The name OF your friends a; home, whuse
beuedIctons viii accompany YOU ON your
march. and whose hearts uIil be with vou
on the battle field, whose eyes nili mui,-
zen at your gong and glad len at your
coming, present you the Star Syau.led
Banner,
Aud long inay {; wave.
o't' tie land Of the free and the home ofte brave
Col D.ckey responded with considerable
emotion ia the Glowing
HoNoEID !SIR:--ln the name of these
brave soldiers have the honor to com.
uIa.d, aud o the gallant officers who have
undertaken To AID me In leading them
INTO The pa dhs OF danger | accept this
beautiful eii lem oi cur nations sever
eighty and utr rcouutrvs honor-;hls token
OF the sympathy and confidence of your
self AID those In whose behalf YOU speak
J our Kind Words sink deeply into th.uk
itti hearts; they fail like the dews OF
Heayel On fry summer heated soil In
tiis amidst OF an Ince--sut struggle guinst
lhe capid;ty OF human nature, o:i the eve
oi ear departure, 1t Is sweet To know and
sweet 10 be- told that we have friends at
,iune, aye, and friends, too, whose
though Wall be with lbs on the march. be
-zsjli US on the battlefield whose eyes
wall ,nolsten at our going and gladden. at
our coming We thank you for these
good wordsl lcu have said, sir. that our
foes have stakcd their very existence u l,o.i
the destruction o! our Government Ia!s.
sir, Is painfully true And tuis tIct = .l4..
secret OF the wonderful success a oar
foes, IN being able without treasury, 10
raise, maintain, furnish, arm ana put u
action such immense armies
Sir, it is the darkest feature of the
times presented to nv eye, that while Ia
: the gcbellious districts the people carry on
the war, the people OF the loyal districts,
with calm security, and apparent ind itfer-
euce, leave the government 10 carry on
the war, too many of them sJtndin. their
time IN idle criticisms on the manner of
its doing, or inquiring how they may best
make money out OF the mlsfortunes OF the
the times. | tremble when contemplate
the contrast, and cannot divest myself of
the fear that unless great and speedy
revolution is wrought in the minds OF our
people, this best oil all Governments must
tumble into fragments. Going forth 10
service with such impressions, | repeat,
sir, that this manifestation that We Tor
the sake of tine cause, have friends at
home, gladdens our hearts aud cheers our
hopes. You have expressed confidence
tha, this flag will not be dishonored in our
keeping Sir, Z soldier future is certain
toll certain hardship and probable danger,
and either Intamy or honor, as he may
bear himself That future we cannot
! view with indifference our all Is IN 1t.
Guarded as that banner Will be, by the
strong arms and stout hearts OF these
brave men who have gathered around me,
II feel that ] may safely pledge that it
shall not suffer shame in our hands
Again, sir we thank you
At the close of Col Dickey's remarks,
Lieut.. Thos. Hickey, in behalf of the
Ottawa City Guards, Capt Coffey, who had
an important part in the defence Of Lex
ington, drew from his bosom, the flag pre-
sented to the company by the Ladies OF
/ Ottawa, on lis departure for the scene OF
war, and handing it to Judge Cation, re-
! quested him to exhibit it to the ladies in
I the assemblace Judge Cation, turning TO
| the ladies, addressed them, impromptu.
! as follows N-
To the ladies Of Ottawa, | wish to EN-
/ brace this occasion To say a few words.
/ When Capt Cotley's company LETT this
place to join Col Mulligan's Regiment, you
presented to them flag, relying upon
! their courage and patriotism that that flag
shoul,, never be dishonored ntheir hands.
They proudly bore it in their wearied
march, and when oppressed by fatigue
aud privations, they were cheered to re-
newed efforts by its sight. Upon the
bloody field of Lexington they raised that
standard, and in remembrance of its fair
donors, swore to defend it to the last
During the long days and weary nights OF
that memorable siege, when the death
dealing bullets of q traiIorous foe were