Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-08
Presentation 10 Lieut.. aTcoonviue.


A very pleasant affair took place at the head
quarters of Capt. 0'Neil, Co. e, twenty. fifth
regiment yesterday. Lieut.. Henry McConviIle
was presented with an elegant sword, belt,
sash, shoulder knot, cap, bed, and purse. IL
was gift from his large circle of warm friends,
and was presented in their behalf by james
O'Reiy, in tine following speech =
LIEUT. McCoNvILLE-rheIe is, perhaps no nation Of
people earth, whose love of God OF country or OF
kindred, whose devotion the principles OF Justice
Am coiid non ~ nrof3 Ask even The unirendi
historian Look at poor I'D Ireland itself saturated and
enriched by the blood and Zones OF her. may well say
countless martyrs in each cause. heaa re hSto,y
the passing hour need further prosi True 10 their
Grshmen of America rallied around the glorious old
banner of the republic rendered intensely dear by the
out in its defence upon every battle field OF America,
and ming ling in her naval victories with the waters of
Atlantic the Pacific The Heart of The old Com
mOlwealth sent forth her quota she is not ashamed OF
them. The government Sn0t ashamed of them Both
will forever honor them You sir have the distinguished
honor to have been one Of that now enylaoie number
Without scarcely hours notice. abandoning fair and
honorable worldly prospects bddne as you thought as
all had think, your last farewell to friends,
and patriotic brother captain stared II that awful
hour, We knew not where only it was to be through the
enemy to the defence of the capital and the
Well do remember the irving moment when clasped
t0r the ist uhe inns warm ana latiu halu lgel the
thrilling impulse now shall never forget it, leave
lhlrd Battalion AGAIN say aud repeatlt win PRIDE,
&sah country cries for help and again abandoning
family, friends, and the ires worldly prospects, you
strel sing praises. The act itself will do
for honor and reputation than the grandest eulogy
that could be pronounced Lc asimple statement OF the
fact be your epitaph There few upon the tOmbs of
The iliustri0us dead with which would exchange In
beginning said that believed there was NOT people
earth whose love OF God of country or OF kindred,
whose devotion to the principles OF justice and true
democracy, was greater lhan that OF The lrl.h nave
rather have not they shown proof? will now add
citation Of patriotic worth and bravery 1t will not be
necessary for me to adduee proof Will net directyonr
to understand me when say, that in war they have
rarely EXPRESSED TINS appreciation with better judgment,
than within the past lew weeks. And now, sir,
the privilege of contributing to adj another proof how
slight, those already suggested. Accept then,
Sir these useful however slight TOKENS of your friends
appreciation of your courage, your patriotism, and
own worth as FRIEND a soldier and MAN Here, sir
designation of that honorable position which
qualifications entitled you to shoulder Knots Herc
sir articles which, officer, trust will be of SER
vice to Gap, SASH Belt &e Your friends. sir have
not forgotten the prNatons OF war anu theN nave pro
Vided what they thought would be OF most service IN
mitigating its hardsps ana in affordng comfortable
repose Bed) Nor have they forgotten how usetul lit
tie purse may be especially ifi is not empty. Now,
take the swnrd Take it 1t shall never be dlsgraced
in your hands 1t be necessary, through the for
tune of war plunge il into the very heart of those
brothers Nevertheless, 4plunge it, and bring it forth
with the hand Of another Bruus reekng with the life
blood of no less dear relation! And now, may God
bless you May he quickly put an end to this heartsck
enng civil war and return you and all your noble
companions in arms, riumphanty, and in honor to the
bosoms of your families and friends. God bless you
Lieut.. McConyile returned his sincere thanks,
saying the call of duty which found him in the
twenty fifth regiment superior TO the dear tics
of home and friendship And if it was the will of
God that he should not return he trusted he should
fall doing his whole duty, and in the battle field,
amid the booming of cannon, the cashing of bayO-
nets, the whistlimg of bullets surrounded by his
brave comrades of the twenty-ffth regiment, lead
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