Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-19

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Caldwell Rough and Ready Boys.
The following addresses were delivered in Lemon,
Caldwell County, in this State by Miss NJ G. Jones'
in behalf Of the ladies Of that County upon the pre-
sentaticn Of beautiful Gag to the Caldwell Rough
and Ready Boys, and responded to on behalf Of the
company, by Dr. F. G. Dula prior to their leaving for
the camp of Instruction and thence for the war
This is a noble company, numbering ia whose
average weight is 1853 lbs. They were fully equip
ped by the citizens of the County, and will be ready
to stand in the thickest of the fight, with the pa
triots OF the South, against our invaders. We ex-
pect to hear from these brave men on the field of
battle.
In the midst of large concourse Miss Jones,
presenting the flag said
caldwell ROUGH AND READY Boys"
Gentlemen Our country has need for arms, has
called on her citizens for soldiers and the brave
hearts OF Caldwell have speedily responded to her
call. see before me, the choicest young men of our
country, Our hearts gladden. and bound to know
that we have such protectors. We bid you "Go
forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear,
and with manly hearts,"
You have every thing to stimulate you-your
country has called you but that is not all you will
be lighting for your homes, your firesides, your
wives, your children, perhaps might ...ore appro-
priately say sweet-hearts to most Of you) and may
we not hope that it will strengthen the nerve and
add vigor to the arm, to know that many bright
eye will OFT be dim, and many merry heart to be
made serious and prayer for the sake of the brave
ones who have SO readily answered the call "to
arms"
Thelades of Lenoir have assigned to me the pleas
ant duty OF presenting to you this flag. You see
its motto gentlemen, 1.-The brave may fall, but can
not yield" We deem it unnecessary to ask YOU to
keep it in remembrance We trust it with you,
feeling assured that you will ever keep it floating
where honor leads; assured that as long as there
remains one manly arm to defend it, its beautiful
emblems will be futterng in the breeze
! There is one thing, gentlemen we will ask you to
remember-t is that we, the ladies' regard each one
of your lives as being WORTH at least tcenty times
as many of that hreling mob you will have to con-
! tend against
So handle them "Rough and Ready" as YOU
choose, and be assured that you have the GOOD wish
es and prayers of the ladies of Caldwell
! DR.. Dula responded as follows:
| Ladies and Gentlemen In the name of the VOL
| unteer company, come forward to receive this
beautiful flag. Being so highly honored cannot be
unmndful OF my inability to speak in behalf of the
company, the occasion deserves, or of nv unwor-
thiness to receive such honor To have confided to
US from the hands of the fair ones of our land the
beautiful standard we now behold the flag we are
to gaze upon in the perilous hours of our struggle
for Southern rights and honor is an occasion fit in
deed, to arouse our patriotism, to demand VOWS Of
| fidelity to the trust committed to our keeping 1t
is with pride we gaze upon it. Patriotism bestowed
it. This confidence in us ladies, is not misplaced
| | proclaim it in behalf of the company, this flag
shall never, never, be dshonored
We lift our eyes and behold inscribed upon its
folds sentiment which with the associations Of
this momentous occasion, must and will ever nerve
our arms and animate ourbosoms in the gloomy noul
of strife for our honor, our independence, our in
herent right to selfgovernment nay, more, oul
very existence" the brave may fall but cannot
yield" With this triumphant sentiment YOU
smiles and prayers and with the protection of Hin
who gave us these rights and liberty, victory ove1
US by the Abolition invaders can never he proclaim
ed upon Southern soil. To you, ladies, We owe ou1
all; It's you who say my father, my brother my
lover, put on your arnor and to your country's res
cue, rally. Soon this flag must disappear from
your presence-oftcn and anxiousiy will YOU ask
shall it be my lot ever again to gaze upon it l,
the name of the company, l answer that you shall
again behold it unfurled to the breeze; though mu
tilated 1t may be, though scared and torn by tn
battle storms yet the more etfulgent will shine it
glory the wildly will you read upon its fold
the history of the Rough and Ready" volunteer
over whom II movers. soon 1t may be floating owe
the plains of the Old Dominion Let its defender
espouse the cause of the whole South and upo,
whatever soil planted there let them be found nobl
battling in defence of our common country AM
to you my fellow soldiers, let me address word
tits to your honor, to your vaor this flag is commit
ted It's your action that must honor or dshonor it
tits your behavior in the hour of trial that must bea
it nobly and triumphantly before the gaze of its en-
emes or trailing in the dnst dishonored.
Proud and noble ensign to us confided as fe
low-sodier, let Inc exhort you as true patriots t
rally beneath its ample folds, and upon the altar
your country, vow to sustain and defend it. Surel
we believe, that upheld by justice, by hearts true
by so vigorous, it will, ere long, be respecte
by its enemies as it is loved by its defenders. Ger
tlemen, let us trust in Him whose Infinite Powe
can mould the swords now arrayed against us int
pougshares and beat their spears into pruning hook
tojustify our cause, and reward us with success.