Newbern weekly progress., 1862-05-31


End Md. RcRI.- -PrcsenIaIion Of swords.
On Saturday evening last Cd Lieut..
Thomas, Of Co. D., was presented by
the enlisted members of the Company
with beautiful Sword, sash, and blue
belt. The presentation was made by
private Beckwith, who expressed in
the name of his comrades, how highly
the Lieut.. had raised himself in their
estimation by his unswerving integrity
and soldierlike conduct during the
heightened period he has acted as Or
derly sergeant, and congratulated him
on his promotion. Lieut.. Thomas re-
piled that he trusted his future conduct
would equally merit their appreciation,
and promised that the sword then pre-
sented, should never be disgraced.-
Lient. Col. j. i. Duryee shows q rare
discrimination in the selection of his
officers from the ranks, and in this in
stance, particularly, lie has provided
Company D with most talented and
deserving officer. We heartily wish
him success.
Capt. NJ. Wilson, Go. T, Cd Mary
land Regiment, was on Tuesday the
9th inst, the unexpected recipient Of
splendid regulation sword, belt and
shoulder-straps from the members of
his company.
The presentation was made by his
Orderly Sergeant, Thomas l.. Mathews,
with a few very brief remarks adapted
to the occasion, and was responded to
by Capt. Wilson, in the following ad-
dress -
Fellow soldiers Allow me to thank
you for this splendid sword, as a token
of the regard and respect that you hold
me in, as your commander. And, fur
tn er, allow me to add that it is not for
the gift alone that | so thankfully re-
ceive this token Of respect at your
hands, but it is that | know that it
comes from purehearts and untarnished
hands, ever willing to sacrifice yourall
in defence Of this glorious Union; and
it is pleasure to Inc for to know by
this token Of the estimation that you
hold me in in your hearts as your com
pany commander, and ever believe me
that | shall be true to my trust, for You
have stood by me as patriots in the
cause that we volunteered to defend at
Camp Carroll, in sight of Baltimore,
our beloved monumental city although
derided by some as II set of outlaws
and despcradoes. But thanks be to
Him that rules on high our motives
were pure and msullied, ever willing
to serve our country for our country's
good. And there is only one thing
that | regret, and that is that am not
Tar more competent to fulfill the duties
of the Office that lnow hold than what
am. But ! will endeavor to perform
them, as commander of Co. j, I'd
Maryland Regiment, as far as my abil-
tiles will allow and all that ask Of
you is to do the same as members there
of, for your wants are my wants, and
my cares and troubles should be yours.
And to make good soldiers, discipline
and obedience to orders must be en-
forced, and if | should, as | have had
to do heretofore, be compelled to en-
force obedience and discipline, want
you all to bear it in mind that | do
it for your own good, and not to
satisfy any Of my own ambitious
desires, for | am always willing to
correct any errors that | may make,
and | shall look to you all to do
the same by me. And while accord
this to you, let me caution you against
drunkenness, vice and immortality; and
never let the idea for once cross your
minds, that you have 10 more duty to
performAfor a soldiers duties are new
er at an end while there is work to do,
and we all know that there is work
before lis now. There is one thing
more thai | want to enjoin on you and
to impress upon your minds, and that
is, that shall demand u strict obedi-
ence to the rules and regulations Of the
army, and that shall expect them to
be promptly obeyed by You all at my
commands, for this day you have as
sured to me the confidence that you
rep osed in me when first you entered
your names on my roll-book at Camp
Carrol-which confidence | have ever
made 1t my aim to increase instead of
diminishing, which through the pres
en,ation of this splendid token of res
pect has proved this day to be the fact.
And now allow Inc once more to thank
You for this welcomed gift, and ever
believe me, that | shall WELD it in de-
fence of tur rights as ii nation, and that
it nor its donors shall never be disgrace
ed by my hands while | have power to
use it. And Tiff should be spared by
the kind hand of Providence tO see this