The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-10
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| Missouri TO the deep and sparkling waters os
fhest2uif. Hih ana valley. from mountain TO
| South, revert barefs 70 the tread Of armed men .
| the ar5mp yon hear Is the steady march of
| legions moving or to battle-not for conquest
| or TsEie-bus for freedom aud for life. Ths
| ef0wa for which they iasor as tiae end Of all
their achievements - Is peace, their only alter
native without victory - slavery or death -
| Such IL the nature ot the struggle which ha 2
| been sd eruitieasly and fatally iraugureted. -
| 1t Is fer this Tirglnia hleess. 1t is for this
! the chivalEcus soas of the South have rallied
| from tae submits OF our tlGe ridges in Ten.
Dessee to thP golden gstes OF the distant South
west 1t ia at crisis like tai3 that heiuty
adorned with woman's smile comes 70 light
. up the shrine OF vaior. More cherished the
| gifl-r1ore endsared this donors. sls.
| Three aaartsrs Of @ century OF existence at
| test your ga triotic services, ard the intrepid
zeal which has eyer animated your corps.
| The banner which Won hsve SO long and faith
| fRiiy oorpe--iow tattared and torn hv the
| decayiag effects OF use and time, mas oeen de-
posted among the trsesa-ed relics OF the past,
and this, TOR tie future, Is destined to wave
| ever you 9oF o long s.-zls, hope. to come IN
/ AoaoT ana X glory.
The love ana devotion of the sosdser for his
f9r--a sentsnnent IA worthy s@s 1t Ia character
fst.c OF yoar coEps-iS oae not peculiar either
! 70 this ags o. people. When vtetoYy REV
F! with the Rowan esgles frcm The Caucasus to
! the Eunnra tes, and q tnea eosdued world
| paid tgioC 20 TO the conc Ua-ors nf Western El-
ToDs, that ancient and hardy and renowned
race or H2r-.orS Eesssisl-l win sape rstitlous
/ vsnera:ion their onnipotent eagles, and as
r-5csd tae universal spsesd sad triunpa OF
t1slr arms 20 he gsni Is a. Sa vinciolity which
| they believed endowed them. Nor ooaid
| the greatest captain that ever reigned over
the hearte OF 3wayed the affections OF men,
/ or ruled tde. fate OF king AID empires,
refrain from weeping tears Of no-rou
when, at Eontainebeau, he fondly bid
a6ieg. TO the eagles OF lie rst French Elm pire.
Not less dear TO you viii this banner be-
whether i'll psace OF war, vavins over tne
battle dsld OF floating deaantly In the face
| Of your foes. Around it fond memories cius-
ter; beneath it's bright folds brave Gea-ts
viii! gst!aer-yoar rallying point and refuge
when pressed ny numbers or CaI.ger--tha frat
aui last sign by which you are TO conquer -
On one EIDE you bel3 old the Palmetto, the en-
oiera OF our State nationality. and shove, in-
scribed n letters of living Light, those words
which hare ccnas >iowa with yo1l as your dis
tiagulsnlDg motto fTCI,4 150S, and which Gig ni-
fy tnaG you are always ready AT the call Of
your country. The greststaple CT the South
is represented upon it broad field, surround
I'd by constellation of eleven g'itteripg stars,
which now Term the golden circIs of our
young ana rising Republic. Reverse the
standard, and Won will s9a 20 whom you owe
this special tavor-tais signal mark OF setesrn.
This banner viii % the means OF transmit
ting 10 posterity the gratifying evidence itha.
the ladies of Charleston, in 1851, are not TN
mindful of the precepLs OF the past, nor un-
grateful for the services you have rendered
yonr country.