, 1861-10-31
p" And long may it wave
O'cr the laud Of the free
And the home of the brAYe,n


COL DIcKKK's R1sPoSsR TO JUDa1 CATION.
HoKoRED ER In the name Of these brave
aold1e1sI have the honor to command, and ct
the gallant ofnce1a who have udertaken to aid
me in leading them into ths heart Of danger, I
accept this beautiful emblem Of our nations
sovereignty and our country's honor-thls
token Of the sympathy and confidence Of
yourself and those IN whose behsf you speak
Your kind words sink deeply into thankful
hearts; they fall like the dews Of Heaven on |
div eunmer-heated soil In the midst Of IN
inceesant ttrugg1e against the cupldity OF hu
mxu nature, on the eve Of our departure, 1t Is
sweet to know and sweet to be told that We
have friends at home; we, and friends,
too, whose thoughts will be With Is
cp the march, be with us on the battle field;
vhoae eyes will moisten at our going and
Hhcee beaIss will gladden. ut our coming. We
thank you for these good words. Yon have
| existence upon the destruction Of onr Govern.
'' and this fact is the secret Of tbe
| wonderful success Of our foes, In being
eble without treasury, to raise, maintslu, tuE
nish, azm aud put in actton such immense
Sir, it is the darkest feature Of the times
presented to my eye, that while in the rebel
lions districts their psople caIry on the "sr,
the people Ct the loyal districts, With calm
security and apparent Indifference, leave the
Government to carry On the war, too many Of
them spending their time in idle criticisms IN
the manner Of It's doing, or inQuiring how
they reay best make money ont Of the mis-
fortunes Of the times. tremble when con-
template the contrast, aud cannot di7eat my
self Of the fear that unless great and
speedy revolution is wrought in the
mirds Of our people, this best Of
menta. Gsing firth to service with each i'm
presEione, repeat, sir, that this manifestation
tba: VIC, for the sake Of tbs cause, have friends
| At home. glsddens our hearts and cheers our
hopes. You have expressed confidence that
irc. S:r. soldiers future is certain toll, Ger.
tan 1trdshin and nrohab1e danger, and ei.
ther isfamy and honor, IS he may bear himself
!. Thst future We cannot view with Indifference
e our Ill is ip it Guarded az that banner viii
] 1hc.t h1svr men who have clustered arouai
= me- fee1 thsr NAV SAFELY pledge that it
! shall rot suffer shame in our hauds. Again
c sir. nc 1hark you,
t Alter the ceremonies u lhs pfeseu'As,o: a4 wv.
S we're concluded, Leut. Hlckey, OF tapb. to'
r iees company, In Col. MulGgsn'6 Brigade
x;th ,,,a arm still in sling. drew from, his bt
4 .a.a A. = +.++aroa f1oo wh;ch had heen nresen1
s son 'ne .a9'fso uss "4su ~ u@ e ~ ntta~
-, ed to that company BY the ladies OF otta"!
u when It left this place to join Col. Mullig2n
D.-s.s ..a -ao,oe+aa lin, IN arb;hit It I
Il t*glmeh'' auu .e4aes 80 "a -,.h +hs e.
- the lso'ee present. mn'ea ne u1a % W. 'n' ~
y
n,cr c.ro,,s Rru.Rxs
o.m.1..r ~;sb 1
70 TIE -. LADIES ae. " o4rAm ~ .as few n sord
70 IN brace 1ne oeeaslen ~ sa5 1en a. ~
when Cap.ain Gonses 1s9a I9nRsny aEy,ns1+ at ~
piaee 20 54ln ~ w, ~ asa re,pinG mnnn the
hit pssssnea " n+r;nt;aq, Ifbat {faf - ehnn
,F ceoiasG anH atshnnnTed n '1 the;r hands III
.a,v nes.i e ho1a T. IN their Tearied march. a,
lay Pou"s P. snrrs.sed uur bT fatipue and priYation
lat MneG cbsarad tn TeTewed efforta by
tn S+ .hey "efT Tnon he hloody field Of IexInet
s,ga.. ,sag Ky +hat ~ et.ndari' and IN remembrsn
aer Icy 5nn1-s szore tn defend It to the la
no. y ~ ~ tb Io9 avs ard Teary niehts Of Il
to shie Dams IL s;e9Se ZION fhe death dealiug b.
~ nsnoiao1e u. +rsStornns to- WeTe falling Ii
Ut 3e5 ,a " the1n the1 refe;Ted new car
En Asli 11uuIu h,. ~ sioht n that isg foatiur
uld fSe hrseze- which reminded them Of the +
hat hande which had marked upon 1t the nztfo q
the emblem. n1en A. nss 1a,e ~ 4hnngb t,
arn- UsnY daSs they hsd resisted more then Ten
The one, bnt by want and prlVatlone, lib ofase
in. fencers rescued tnat nsg 1rom !ns po..ut ~
toucn o. lenea t;9' or.,, ON Wstf 1he -sr,s
r IS ppeaung nea.e ~. nLo ave II
tipu p1Ance u kA0sG Hao 6~t.II .I.t,,. ,1a aor