The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-03-27


and cheerful obedience, and by the exercise
OF patience and fortitude, YOU will not ohsy
do your duty to yourselves and TO others ;
but Mt the same time, You will be- relieved
tror MANY annoyapces and disquietudes,
which, otherwise, in tho life Of a so dier,
you may have to experience and suffer
These things need only mention TO call
your attention to them, aId thus prepare
your minis beforehand, for tho realities of
campaign. That YOU will discharge your
duty, your own character il II .iicieut
guaranty.
LANCASTER GREys The past history
of Lancaster District is before you, the hon
or of South Carolina ir pnrt rests upon
you and l need only add, thu, this banner
the gift OF the last best gitt' is TO waive
over you, whose motto -: "Resistance TO
Iyrants rs PLCiiCT"t 10 God"
And now, sir, perunit yic to present you
with this banner Receive il for The Com.
panr, from your wives 'Ui 3uugn'crs mo.
th"rs and sisters daughters Of Lancaster,
and win it their beat %i-hes for YOUR suc
cess, your prospect, and wclfars
CHpt. Wy.e in receiving the Flag in be.
half Of the ComnNny, made he following
appropriate and eloquent reply:
SPEECH OF CAPT :. d. wYILE.
SIR 1T is true. most true, as you have
said, that this Is no crdinasy occas on-lo
idle show, but a stern 3oAlity full OF M San
ing and it may be. 10 us, fraughl " lth con
sequences of no ordinary c,arac,er In.
stead of the blight happy and laughing
faces and the merry ringing voices, that
show the light aud joyous heart, I see
around me the dark and lowering brow,
the stern, fixed and piercing eye, and the
! irm closed lip that speak the sr tlel pur-
/ pose and the high resolve OF those here ~.
sembed. Even the fair sweet fare of love
| iy woman has forgotten its r diant smile
and wears instead that calm settled aspect
! Of resignation which indicates sacrifice
painfully, vet freely made, and duty nnbly.
patriotically discharged. The occasion
is indeed suggestive aud the scene impress
sivc. lis eioqucmse however t. rather the
eloquenrc of silence :han %; words.
La all ages of the " orld from the earliest
period 10 the present lime, woman, weak.
! feeble and delcsts though she il physi
cnlly, hrs ever proved herself to he truth
great. not only in the h"ur Of domestic
trouble, brt also in times Of national dams
ger. Her pure lovc of country has never
failed To manifest itself on all proper oc.
casi0ns. Ii was this Heaven bhrn spirit of
devoted patriotism that animated the breast
Of the noble Spartan Mother aS sh. sen; |
her gallant boy forth To the battle fields Of |
his State, presenting him at the same time |
with his shield, ANA viii! the accompanying |
Injunction to "rcturn with il, -; on it," The |
same nFiant love of country il suA animr
ting the women uf South Carolina and !
causing them 20 initiate the noble exam |
pie OF their iIlustrinus M thrrs of the |
Revolution. Whenever the STATE of South |
ChroIInn calls for he srIviU. OF her sons |
upon the tented field, every Caruliuian wife !
presents her husband With his sword and |
tells him To go forth in defence of his !
State ; and although tie tear may dim her
patriotic eve as she tuniiy Eazes after hi, |
departing form, and think, OF the many
dangers ana perI- through which he D.,
destined 10 pass before he can return To
cheer aud gladden. wiih his presence :h.
social hearth OF home, sl.ll she cum-ulr,
herself with the reflection that she wou.d
rather DO the wido,c of Il brare man than
The rijs gf a corard
The women Of OLD Lancaster, onr wiy...
Jur m"thcrs, our sisters md oar innpntrr-
proud Of the past h~tnry IF lhrir D,,trci.
and rmuiatng the patriotic exrmp:s OF
their glorious :u"iucF, of i7;6, ar. Assem-
! Oled together on thtS most Interesting or
casl'n for the purpose of presenting tn
their husbands fathers sons and brother.
who are about to engage in the .tern da
ties %! war,-!his bcaut!tui htg-inrir own
brantiiui conccpti"n-"hich is L. wav"
tiumphantiy over III in victory, or prr. |
| chance serve ns our wiudiuy s.,r,t in |
death.
The ;imo, are indeed portr9tioas and ,hc
var clnuts threatening Wc of 1861, and
our patriotic progcnitors of i7TG. are, in
many respects, similarly situated In thu,
glorious Declaration IL !ndepupdcnce, pub
lished In tho world on the Al of J,ly, I-1G !
when Is enETayen urou the heart at every !
'nroNnian N characters If patriotic ire |
hhd VIII never perish, bu' 60 down % tnc ,
latest p"aterty as proud monuuen. uG !
Inc patriotism Of ~ great men who frame 1 |
1t, our Father bobby nni dctiautty asset
Oh tnat "Nhcn = log train nf abuses and |,
uaurpations, pur-uins invarnL.y the same
object, eyLces u Differentiation to reduce |
us IRiU absolute despO;Ism il - or right !
II Is "nr sacred Gpty to tIrov "a sucu 20,
einment and To provide Gew guards fr- our !
fm'nrc 7rcnr ". In 'nr tisch..,r Of dat |
"sacred du,y" our iathels iparlessy bear. !
id tie BntiSh lion in his dcn and threw /
y! the oppressive and gai'iIg yoie of I.o |
Transatlantic INran. They We, forced
aye forced, as we arc LsJut 70 be - iHto n !
long art bloody var of sew. year, du-,- |
~,
will III. sears of hnttl, bot free and indie !
pendent Follow in tne.s haInwod foot .
steps. We" their de~ccndan' =, of ls6I 4, have
thrown oil the acsur-ei yoks OF ,yrGnIcal |
northern government md it inay be that !
like our Fathers, we to- now stand upon
the verge OF another seven years struygs /
1t may be tha; the new i"mple Of oar |
liberties, which we are now about 10 erect. !
like that of our Fathers, must be- ccincuted |
with blood --GJd grant that this dire con- |
tingency may he averted-that We may b. |
spared the painful necessity Of draw.ng the |
sword against our late confederates-God |
grant that the confederate States Of North |
America may bc Permitted TO accomplish |
their grand mission of independence in .
peace bat If this may not be--if our in. |
iatuated enemies, disrrgarding right and |
Justice and humanity, will have Oqr-ihen |