Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-25
Sword Presentation. by the Citizens
OF Bridgeport. Onio--pao CS,sss-
pondence.
BRIoEpoaT. OHIO, Sept. 9, 1862.
CJDtnia Tk0pt1s CLrk.

BRIoEpoaT, OHIO, Sept. 8, 1862
CJptaM Thoptas Chrk:
DEAR SIR-Your frienl Il in Bri1geport, !
appreciating your Jealous services in recruit |
ing the company which you have Just led |
forth to aid in the re establishment OF our
once happy and glorious GOvernment-as.
suilej now By q causecss, ,indic i've and an
almost innumcrable foe, producing a rebel
lion without parallel in the world history
and being desirous Of expressing in some
proper manner their appreciation Of your &c
tion', and high esteem of your personal
character, present you with the sword which
this note accompanies.
No more appropriate emblem Of their con.
fidence reposed in you than this token car
be imagined. 1t seems to say that the Civ
ers have an abiding faith in your integrity
to the cause Of the ULion, and firm re-
lance in your ability aud will to WELD that
power through which the Union can only
again be made whole.
For, all ether means having failed, Il j.
now left with the sword to beat down tha,
demon Of ,ecessi IN, and to rivet with stronger
bonds than ever-5on1s that shall be ini.
pIegnable TO any force-to the still and ever
immutable part Of the governmental super.
structure. those fragments which have been
so wicked!y and ruthessly torn asunder.
Coming from home, this sword will be
reminder of that place most dear. From its
sight visions will arise Of the happiness.
peace, comfort and contentment of home.
With these will natural = lie associated a
wish for the speedy Termination Of the war
and therefore strenuoi. e1.rtion on your
part to that end He who cheri,he; in his
heart an endearing feeling tor home, can
not be otherwise than true to that Govern.
ment under whose br o. and powerful wing
it finds security. Take, then. this sword.
May its luster never he tarnshed by an evil
deed. as the givers have a conf lence it will
not be. Take with it the Blessing of your
friends in Bridgeport, aud the prayer that
this bloody and most unnatural war may be
brought to a speedy and beneficial termina-
ton, the country to her former prosperity,
aud those who are inanfuliy struggling with
these ends in view, to their homes, where a
grateful people will welcome and receive
them, and life Of happiness be in store for
them.
For and on behalf of the citizens of Bridge.
port. w. II. TALLAAN.
CAMP BEEcHwooD. KY, Sept Is, 1852.
To the Citizens Of Bridgeport:
Far away from home, kindred, aud friends
and in the face of a vinlictive aud powerful
foe, you will readily appreciate the feeling.
with which | receive the present you have
bestowed upon me. By it am reminded
OF the home have left, OF the friends evel
near and dear from whom have parted
but am by it doubly reminded that have
duty to perform, In vinIicating the cause
of country whose aag has been outraged
wlo.e honor has been insulted, and who's,
p,wer has been reckcs,!y deied.
Not until the tanner OF the free shall wav,
t,iu nph over every town AMI city in tn
Union; Til traitor havi paid he pen lily du
their crimes; till the consti uted authorize
anl the laws ar, everywhere acknowledge
and respected should the sword be sh.athel
OF the bayonet unixed.
Whatever difference of opinion may have
J formerly existel on the subject of compro
missing our Disputes, the hour for pence
iul solution Of the questions at issue ex
pred when the match was applied to tn,
first gun pointed at Sumter. Before tn
llational government can retire from the con
test with honor that, an every other insul
to its dignity must be fully and completed
avenged. The stain can be washed away b
blood alone. The suppression Of this rebel
lion will establish that which has long bee
questioned by theorists--the fact that W
have "A nationality, and the will and powe
, to vindicate it /; the terms ''confcderacy'' an
, secession will hencetorth only be found
the obsolete political vocabu.aries OF the fir
. three fourths of century Of our indepeI
: dent existence.
1t will not do to ask ourselves how muc
wa we @ mus, % nm, NO " mice mon our nol;,;cai :,
stitn,ians synonymous as thew are with or
: poIitic,l liberty but we must ask how nuc
8 p,""d o anJ treasurs i reonired and then no, S
: tnr,h he one and cnntribute the otbs
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