Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-03-06
Sword Presentation in Hamburg

On Thursday night the 2lst ult., the citizens of
Hamburg met in the Town Hall for the purpose OF
presenting TO Lieut.. GEORGE RoDlSsoS, Il mag
nifccut sword rs slight token Of their high re-
gard for this spirited officer now in service in Col.
GREGG's Regiment. Mr.. a. j. PELLErIER, on
behalf of tho citizens, presented the sword in II
few appropriate remarks, as follows:
LIEUT. RoplXsuS Allow me the honor to pre-
sent to you in Eulialf the citizens Of Hamburg,
this sword, aS fit token Of their high apprccia-
tion uf you rs u friend and Il soldier. For your
many sacrifices for your State, and for your pa
triotic devotion 10 your cOuntry's cause, you de-
serve the pride and admiration Of Us nil. We
leave it, sir, in your keeping, with the assurance
that should the time for action arrive, 1t would
not trail by your side, but that you would prompt
ly WELD it in defence Of Southern rights anu
Southern honor.
On receiving the sword, Lieut.. ROBINSON, spoke
with much eurncstncss, manifrstng the highest
appreciation Of the estinable gift Of his fellow
townsmcn, and assuring them, should the right:
and interests of his country demand, he would
WELD it we'll in their defence. Ills remarks We're
warmly applauded and were in these words:
SIn:-I accept this token Of regard and conf
dencc on behalf of my fellow citizens, with emo
tiuns too great for utteruncc feelings that fill the
heart, but paralyzc the tongue. Such il token un-
der any circumstances miS Sht seal the lips OF one
like myself, unaccuStOmcd TO speech making. But
sir, when luuk around and mark the favor Of ~
many of my old and wcll-tricd friends, the thought
of Il soldiers duty springs in my bosom and re-
moves the Seal from my lips In accepting this
bright blade, sir | Am not uumindtul of the heavy
responsibility it places me under. Young, as Il
soldier, and but little skilled in Ike arts Of war,
fear l may fall short uf the expectations OF my
too partial friends All can now do is to pledge
soldiers honur to wirId this blade with nj tho
skill have " in defence Of Southern rights and
Southern honor" Never shall il trail 10y my side
while an enemy invadcs our rights, unless it bc
my fate tv fall, md this arm be paralyzcd by
death, in which event ask Vf my friends Il SUI
dier's burial on yondcr hill.
A correspondent Of the Augusta Di.patch is
pleased 10 make naltcrng illusions to Lieut.. ROB-
IysoS, which we take pleasure in endorsing and
presenting to our readers:
"Licut Robinson is Il young and promising
officer in the Hamburg company OF volunteers, Mt
tache,l to Col. Grcggs regiment OF the SUuth
Curoliua Army. Such occurrences are ac all times
interesting in country like ours, where tue pcO
pie are the soldiers, each capable Of thinking
lor himself, aud Of apprrcatng merit, and ever
ready to reward the brave. But in the present
cusr circumstances combine To render the occasion
one of more than ordinary interest. Lieut.. Rob
iuson made sacrifices in joining the army that
would have Lcen made only from the high sense
uf patriotic duty that hns other occasions OF
less note distinguished him a: ofthu$c citizens
ever ready 10 serve his neShbor or his country