The weekly Butte record., 1862-10-25

And all thy hues were born in Heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet,
Where breathes the foe but falls before Us?
With freedom soil beneath our feet.
And freedoms banner streaming Ger Us ="
Mr.. Langley, l present you this flag, know
ing tia, you have already breasted the battle 5
front in defense of its honor and glory, and
with the full assurance that, if called upon
again in your country's cause, you will once
more buckle on your armor and brave the ter
rors of war, to sustain the liberty bequeathed
you by your forefathers, remembering that love
and duty to your country is only second to
your love and duty to your Cod
Accept, then, this flag, and in doing so you
virtually acknowledge allegiance to the Gov
ernment and Constitution under which you
have so long lived, and under which you hope
to die and should you ever be called upon to
fight under its folds, may it lead you on to
victory, and palsied be the hand that shall
dare to strike one star from its azure field
Mr.. Langley replied as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen When an individual
becomes the recipient of an honorary gift, it is
customary for that person to make o response
to the donor, but, owing to my inadequacy to
make public speech, will beg the audience
to withhold any criticisms they might Justly
make, in regard to the few brief words am
going to say.
In the first place, can say that l not only
feel grateful, but proud, TO receive this beaut
ful flag, the emblem of liberty from the hands
of Mrs. Hamlin for as she has told you
once fought under its starry folds, and it al
ways seemed like a guardian angel lowering
over my head in the battle smoke, to urge me
on in defense of my country honor, and should
| ever be called again to the bloody fields of
carnage, to aid in the rescue of human liberty
from the demon grasp of despotism, that flag
shall be the day star Of my devotion, to guide
me on through sulphur, smoke. mid dying
wall and battle stroke
Eightysix years ago, when that flag was
! IT,,
within its azure field but thirteen stars. but.
like an impetuous torrent that rushes from its
mountain hight, and winds its way through a
vast extent of country, receiving new acces-
sons and new strength as it moves along, un-
til 1t pours itself, an immense river, into its
ocean home,-so that flag, precipitatipg itself
from Bunker Hill, has moved careerngly across
the great American continent, marking the out
lines and boundaries of Commonwealth with
which Greece and Rome, in all their ancient
spendor, could not compare while opuent
cities and beautiful towns have sprung up like
magic from the tangled wilderness beneath its
shade, wherever it has waved, until our eagle
perches himself on Shasta's nights, enthroued
on constellation of thirty-four stars, gazing
at the setting sun, as it sinks like ball of fire
into the Western ocean.
Now we see that flag with It's thirty four
stars, representing thirty-four great States,
woven together by network of rivers, canals
railroads and magnetic wires, which, if broken.
land God forbid that it ever should bel will
bury our political fabric in an indstnguisbabe
mass of ruin But if such a contingency ever
does occur, before it can take place, millions of
patriotic lives will be inundated on the altar
OF American nationality.
st death 10 fall for freedoms right?
Hes dead alone who lacks her light,
Ind ,-
The sword he draws
What can alone ennoble fight =
\ noble cause
''' this and welcome war to brace
Ea~l's doubling drums, Heavens reekng space;
The geace independence. truth 90 forth
Edrth's compass round.
Til thy high dictates shall make earth
All hallowed ground
When the exhibition was over, the evenings
amusements concluded with dance, and
'All went merry as a marriage bell
until the " wee sma' hour ayont the twal = re-
minded the yotaries of Terpsichore that they
were infringing on the Sabbath morn, when
they retired to their respective homes, well
Ol1SaI with thar