Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-05-10
FOR the Chronicle.


Mr.. EDITo3;-The people in Old Stewart are all /
right They are not only unit upon the question
of severing their connection with the Lincoln Gov
eminent and uniting their destiny with the South I
ern Confederacy Immediately, but are also a unit
in defending to the last drop of blood and the las,
breath the rights and institutions of the South
We have two large Companies already made up
in this County, one that is ready and anxious to
march to any point where they may be needed and
the other for home protection. Yesterday accord
ing to previous notice, the Indies of Dover through
Miss Mary E. james, presented Capt. Grahams
Company of Infantry, numbering over one hun
dred, with beautiful and gorgeous flag, bearing
the inscription, side, "OUR RiGHTs,' and on
the other, "vrcToRY." Miss James addressed the
Company as follows:
SOLDIERS OF THE STEWART County GuARp:-It is
with sentiments and emotions of the profoundest
pleasure | perform the part so generously assigned
me this day, by the ladies of Dover, When be-
hold your martial bearing and the determined vaor
that sits upon each dauntless face ia your ranks
my heart swels with pride, that am a native of
the same County with yourselves, that the first air
my infant lungs drank in, was amidst the hills of
freedom and valleys of plenty of Old Stewart 1t
is needless to add that all eyes turned with proud
confidence to the Military, that great bulwark of
protection in time Of war.
The public mind is now intensely agitated, and
the great Southern heart is throbbing with indg-
nation at the unjust and tyrannical policy which
the Northern Administration is endeavoring to i'm
fba ;,b A.
over our hill tops along valleys, brings in
telligence of some new aggression-some fresh
outrage upon the great charter of American Liber-
ty, by petty usurper and despot, who has brought
everlasting shame and disgrace upon the Executive
Seat once occupied by Washington, the Father of
his Country.
And fred by these unhallowed encroachments
upon your rights as freemen-you have CALAMITY
quit your shops, and fields and counting
you have thrown aside the implements of your
peaceful pursuits, and with soldiers hands, nerved
with patriotism, grasped the sword, and are now
ready and eager to march at the tap of the drum
to rush to the field of strife, and meet in sanguina-
ry conflict the tyrants who would dare trample
upon the rights of Southern freemen.
Influenced by this patriotic sentiment, the ladies
of Dover-your wives your mothers, your sisters
and your daughters-th through me, offer for your
acceptance this flag, which | now unfurl to the
breeze. May it wave proudly over many a victo-
rious field and the gaannt hearts that marshal I'M
der its folds, soon return to the fond embrace of
their friends, covered all over with victory and
glory. Heaven forbid that this flag should ever
fall into the hands of the enemy or be trailed in
the dust. And should it be your fortune to meet
your foemen in battles strife-hen when your
manly cheeks blanch and your hearts palpitate
amidst the din and roar of battle turn your eyes to
that flag, and think of those who formed 1t, and
presented it, and let this nerve your arm for the
conflict, and be prestige of victory on every bat
tie field.
Heaven is your side, Justice is with you, and
woman's hearts and woman's prayers will accompa-
ny you. Go then, my gallant friends, and fear not
to defend that land which in repose is a Lamb but
when reused Lion.
Which seeks not the combat shuns its
career
'Tis respect for her laws she exacts from her
foes,
And honor it they shall, tho! they do it with
fcar'
Capt. Graham then replied in his usual happy
style in a most eloquent and appropriate address.
Stating that he and his brave boys had not yolun-
teered for six nor twelve months but in the Ian
guage of Gov. Carroll when starting for New Or
leans in 1872, they had volunteered during the war
That their watch word in battle should be the
wives the mothers, the sisters and the daughters
of Dover that the ladies who presented that flag
might rest assured it would never be dishonored,
but would be defended with the last breath of the
last man in their ranks. Capt. Graham and his
Company were cheered three times by the immense
crowd in deafenng and enthusiastic cheers
Maj N. Brandon and Gen. w. f. Lowe have
both commenced to form Companies in this Coun-
ty, which, have doubt will soon be completed.
Capt. Graham has already rendered his Company
to the Governor of the State.
CITIZEN.