The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-06
Correspondence of the Ri, h,nond Dispatch.
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CAxP HERMITAGE, july 4, 1851.
On Wednesday evening Camp Hermitage
was the thsatr. of a s2ene OF 80 pleasing and
patriotic an aspect as 10 bs long remembered
bY ali VINO were foTt1' nate enough 10 ba spec
tators. On tEe asssfu bling OF tile troops fer
dress parade and whiis battery ot beauteous
eyes was directed TO the stalwart forms of our
brave soldiers, sudden sTaying or the crowd
OF spectators to and fro announced the occur
renee of something unusual. Eager eyes
scanued every dlrectiGn, and those unable
frcrn their distance to ascertain the nature Of
the comm tion, were pressing forward 10 zee
aud learn, when all doubts and surmlsee |ers
cissI'ra ted as some one enthusiastically s0out-
ed, t.Threa cheers for President Davis I" Lit
orally surrounded py lie Gense mass, through
which, With difficulty, hio prSncing steeds
forced Il passage, our Chief Magistrats was
shaking hands ana bowing 10 the eager aSfir-
snts for that ho0er, Now the crowd becomes
too dense, and the impatient steeds, as II con-
sciCus OF their bcnored burden, halt III the
midst CT the applauding boats. Few and pa
tgiotic ware his words, and soni-tnfiilins
when he urged ;Es soldiers duty IN the great
cohfict before as. Al the finale OF the tTess
parade, the gallant and soldieF-lik7 eompa-
uiee, "F' Of Richmond, "B' Of Baltimore,
aud the madison Iufiutry," of Louisiana,
marched 10 he front OF the piirade-ground and
halted The neat unifGrluS ana Gas teiHi ap-
urara-ca OF q rauy +, the ease anu facility
Win " hich they performed the in'rioaciss of
the manual, pycc mined 4 { or te heipeTtect
soldier while the host Of fair friends, who
uers smiling approYai IL tie almost I9r-
feet execution Of each command. indicated
:aef. E~o-.ess n the 5UGcs0!r and parlcr as
we'll IS in the camp. s "
The " Madison Infantry" o. Loutsiana. ia
fac and effective q uocEs az coull be Gesirei,
Inade beautiful and imposing appearance.
The fine physique 0F l1e members, th5 prompt
executions of me eyolUtIons incident TO pa
raje, eisei led Jh5 s.dIA.-ation o' 2li present.
TIE pGesenta ton oi :. @tant of coiUio % the
Baltimore company called together she -a:es
r a
cu,!on Of The command Of parade rest.
President Davis ;t;iv4acsfi to rho front OF CCZn-
papy " B, and holding tie haauuiut banner
ia his right baud, poke IL eloquent terJu5 On
behalf OF the Baltimore G1les, who TINS
presented 10 tNcir represen tatiye9 here the
aplendid flag, whial ha urged them, oy
eyerys holy tie, 70 guard and cherish
as = sacrel and holy trust. He Te-
snackleG condition OF MaTylard, end proudly
asserted his confidence That thirty thousand
brave Maryland hearts n0w anxionsiy
tnroobed, al.i 5nt w@ilsd ne Wer -tocsin ~
rusF. at once to the aid % tho sunny
South and her noble ca1ss. Every coGnts-
Lance oe2laed With animation, and youth
iui broWs contracted With stern indigna-
lion as the president .ioGusntlv poured
fnr1h old Maryl,.iti's wrongs, and bade each
Marvlaud boy resoiva from mas lnraust soul 10
a>Ven2s his down trodden , ttte. Grac.iuiiy
and eloguent'y presenting z the banner 10 :ha
captain Of Company i'fS, ," @st3 parting In
Saf.cfi0n 10 bring IL boUc-hoXae to tho dear
ones wboge isir 1ugvrs worked its beaatitul
CTS - p.0S @Gt =! 1-IOua form. ana Iio Y
lsra we lsay attBupt 6. description of the
Hag Ii is nade Of t5s richest and mos: SUP
sfantsal silk, the C0lozs neatly and tistefUiiy
arranged, ara gracefully pTupost ionec.~-
In tht blue grOVUo :. gait1y cI eleven
stGra o. pure white, aud g. 2sn2le t tar mere
Iy e.rcGuaeeribed 6y white Outline
The naE was made and presented ay g number
OF pauric;jc Young ladies, OF Baltimore, who
were leterIclu7d 70 ss'tG some slight tozen OF
e.T fA II
ia Virginia. AceolnrEaJ.ng the flag was tbs
following note
I}rass sons e Naryleaii With pride ana cor
idenos re eEtE1lHf our gag 40 Spu, knowing nat
Keep , and h tiGg ere lonS 10 g7aic, me 1t aad
you yia.oii,gs 10 out st~ls aud cry. A4af Sod
protect AID E:0s per v9a and tbs caus5 Il which
you notify 80 Icr-h
The ladies' names -jgoedZare names dear &c
every bal,.iloT1aG, @AttiI lbs company once
,core waves i.g beautiful standard ia Batti-
more, every passing wind Iha1 uhruHss each
silhoG field ahall be t-eiShteo with tae ne..rI-
leit PRAYERS CT Company "B."
IN receiving tbs banner, Cap tain :. LIZ Ie
Clark po3eStly referred 20 his novel position
IN attempting q suitable reply 20 the eloG usnt
words used by gde president BluAtly an d
eoidieriy, IA told the brilliant audi
eLce lie was 10 speakGr--hiS was the
l1art 70 couch, IL soldier terms. his heart
more regard; then, Gfte- . 1eF lerClueut rr-
marks Is TO the care which would be taken Of
the Il IS, he pointed 70 tA2 star il Outline,
taalingiy and beautifully depleted tire silent
eioquence from thu solitary an1 unfinished
star, and t0id his brave ;oCus sold.eTs thai
theirs was Inc duty - III thl. star with the
bfiiiiagCy Ci its Gtstsrs, bu- thaJ II conld only
De 1led when, oy their Eailant conduct and
warrior deeus, t1ey 221 place.. MAI land a. &
jewe. III GAe coFol9s CT the South -
Eacn word spoke til9 solGier--no noWery,
hackneyest phrases, bat, Ike t1e yonpg cap
t2In's sword, Dettie aAd 20 the po.at. At
this stsEc the S;aiWasL st.intia I'd he1rer, Jas.
j i.ogrls, Of Baltimore county, nd, recelg ed
.ae 1t- iroTa the ;aptaln, who ba13 him
TIeas ure IT, IS the apple OF his eye guard it as
his sacred honor, cud promise troin NJ s. inUost
s0ui naYec % let ic 6rt0p or trail III disrrace.
Further. he told than I-t IL ou tlines should
De SOON 1llLed in Baltimore, and mat the sarns
hands Whick worked the eloquent star were
tbs OGas 1or ne tasz but i0at II the Qay were
gone sad the zoe ticfor-1us, they Inust Eli It
with the enemy's 1.ood ere they took theiE
parting look of earth. Amid threarheers for
,he President, the Tag, aud old mary Ia nj, Jhs
audience dis persed. thus eaded an svsntful
day ii Camp he1lnisage.