The national Republican., 1861-03-07

South, II you please, in the North, I stand on.
posed. 1 stand for the Union---for nv cou,,.
try | shall doubt the existence of God him.
sell, If he does not iDterpose to save us from
these raging fanatcisms. Captain Rutherford,
and gentleman Of the Mechanics Union Rifles.
allow me add, ia conclusion: 1 thank you
greatly for the honor you have conferred upon
me, in psrnitting me TO be the organ through
which this delicate compliment has been con.
veyed to you. There is something in the Amer.
lean flag which addresses itself peculiarly to
the ladies. Wherever they move, apart from
the political tide, there is something in the
word Union that wins their hearts. Every
element every meaning Of the word speaks Of
Affection OF kindness, Of Cancellation, of com.
promise, and, above all, Of peace; and yet,
when they send their husbands or their broth.
ers, or their sous, or those who may be entitled
to still nearer and dearer relation to them,
abroad, they follow them, aud wish Gods bless.
ing upon their services and their valor. /
thank you, too, ladies', for the kindness you
have extended to me in desiring that should
be your spokesman, and know, Captain Ruth.
eriord and gentlemen of the Mechanics Union
Rifles, that If ever you should be called upon to
perform the duty, which trust you never will
be, Of defending this flag in civil strife-that
horrid contest between brethren-you will be
found true to the country. Cheers. Taking
the lag and advancing to Captain Rutherford
and now l beg 10 convey to you, Captain
Rutherford, our country's standard. l give it
into brave hands, and the representative of
brave men.
Captain Rutherford responded as follows:
Col. Forney and ladies': On behalf Of the
Mechanics Union Rifles accept this beauti.
full flag as a token of the high regards of our
lady friends. The duties of soldier are or.
duous, but those duties are made comparatively
small and pleasant, when woman smiles upon
u.s.. This flag is the gift Of the wives and
daughters and sweethesrts of the members of
the company and should it ever be neces.
sary TO fling it TO the breeze in defence Of
equal rights and privileges under the Constitu.
tion and the Union, it shall never be dsgraced
in our hands. / thank you again.
Three cheers were then given for Col. For.
ney, and three cheers for the flag.
INCIDENTS OF THE INAuouRArIoN.-Some
Of the incidents of the Inauguration day we're
Of an amusing character. The day was one of
the quietest, there being less drunkenness, less
rowdyism, and less causes of disturbance alto.
gether, than on any previous Inauguration day
that we can recolect
A party Of Southerners meeting in front of
one OF the hotels, in friendly converse, after on
exchange OF pleasantries, one of the party, an
excitable old gentleman, whose disposition had
been soured by recent Illness inquired Of bis
friend, whether he had heard the inaugural,
and what it contained? The friend replied
that it was the evident intention Of the Admin.
istration to reinforce the forts and collect the
revenue. swell" said he, driving his cane
violently into the pavement, "there'n be war
and it will not be on Southern soil we'll mee
them on their own ground "But," said hi.
friend, soothingly, "what will you have the
Government do?" "Dol why, give up the
forts, send all the soldiers from Washington
and let the South collect its own revenue.
At this modest demand, one of the party who
had hitherto remained silent, but the working
of the muscles of whose face gave indications
Of an inward struggle, when asked his opinion
of the question under discussion, drew long
breath, as if for the purpose of letting off hii
surplus wrath, and be only equal to the occa
. sion, said, Well, Colonel, I'm for the Union
T / am, out and out; I'll stick to it as long q,
there is any of it left. l want to see this Gov
ernment assert its power, protect the public
property, and show the people that the countr.
| we have eulogized so much is not a mockery
, but reality and let me tell you, Colonel, tha
f if a war comes, the longest pole knocks tn
1 persmmon.'"
5 Lae in the day, as we were circulating around
D We stumbled on another of those pleasant littl
e affairs it was nearly on the same spot as tn
above, and seems to establish the belief tina
y. this neighborhood is belligerent in its tender
&; cies, as nearly all the political manifestation
8 of an angry nature occur right here. When W
q we're passing, we saw one gentleman in q yer
f menacing attitude, shaking cane in the fac
;. Of another gentleman, who seemed very muc
n frightened. The aforementioned gentlema
0 with the cane threatened the frightened ind
d vdual, that If he ever interfered with the utte
t. ence of his opinions again, that he would fee
" the weight of his arm aud added, more forcibl
n than elegantly, that he would knock his eye ou
.. After the man had gone, q well-known lawyt
! Of this city, who has an extreme adherence
IS standing armies and the atmosphere of r.
It publicans looked from under his shaggy ey
If brows, and asked the intimidated why be di
{. not knock the pugnacious eye obliterator dow
e The terrified, not having gained possession
d his speech, seemingly, and eyebrows pausin
II for reply, one of the crowd, with exuberant
q Of patriotism, took from his pocket small cocl
r. ade, composed OF the three colors that ever
lr true American wears not usually in their ve
le pockets but in their hearts, he held it aloi
1T above the heads ofthe crowd, and invited the
,e to look at it, to gaze upon its beauty, and Il
ct happy blending of colors, and called to the
ye with vehemence to say whether they thoug
the eagle perched in the centre could ever
n. coerced TO feed upon palmetto, or be swallow
IN by a rattle.snake. He further avowed his
of tention of pinnng it to his coat, and he solic
id ed any one who thought he could take it o
it to come forward. The excited crowd now loo
H. ed for the legal gentleman to come out and 7
ID move it, but the celerity with which he ma,
!; himself scarce was astonishing; he was gon'
* and Union reigned
}; Two young gents, of extremely fragile al
is delicate appearance, evidently under the inf
c. ence of the ardent, and who looked as if tn
ce were out without the knowledge of their mate