Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-01
Presentation OF a sword to Con. Rose.
Gran" by the Citizens or Cincinnati.

-=t LhFoul the Papers there.
On Tuesday evening, beautiful sword
was presented to Brigadier General Rose
Grams, by the citizens of Cincinnati. The
weapon is one of the finest that we have
examined since the war began. 1t. is en-
tircly OF Cincinnati manufacture, and is
the handiwork of j. NJ Luther, ON Main
street, to whose taste and skill it is a
credit. 1t is strictly of the style prc-
scrlbed by the regulations for officers Of
his rank. The llilt is surmountcd by al,
eagle OF frosted silver, bearing in his Lcak
serpent, which entwines itself around
the handle. The blade bears the follow
ing inscription: "Hdc9, Olinl 4nenliMts.e
Jnradif Pro RutriO. And the follow
ing. which is an extract from his prOcla-
nation to the people Of Western Virginia:
NJ mission among you is that of fell
lOw-cltizen charged by the Government
to restore law and nrdcrn The scabbard
ls of solid silver, and the bands and
rings are of gold. 1t bears the inscri1,-
tIon, Presented to Brigndicr General
Rosccrans, by his fellOw-citizcns Of Gin
clnnati, March %, 1862" The sword is
lnclosed in neat black walnut ease.
lined with crimson velvet The presen
tatlon ceremonies took place at the resi-
dence OF Acting Brigadicr General f. p.
Scammon
Address OF E.'A. EERGusOS, EsQ., ON .rRE-
sESTING THE swGRD. "a.
GESEEAL-I am charged by your fellow
citizens Of Cincinnati with the presenta-
tion OF this sword to you rs n token o:
Their appreciation of your services in the
heIu. shall not recount them-historY
will record them. The spirit which actu-
ted 1t is well expressed in the motto en-.
graYcd on this blade, aud taken from your
proclamation on assuming command III
Western Virginia: "My mission among
you ls that of fellow-citizen, charg-
ed hy the Government 10 restoTt.
Law and order" And, General.
am happy to declare that this is the spirit
which has animated the army of the Union
with scarcely an exception. You and tbev
nave not forgotten that, iu becoming SOL
aiers, you remained citizens; that in Eight
ing for the Union and its emblem you wer,
unfolding and defending the Constitution.
without which they would be valueless.
General, know | speak the sentiment
OF my fellow-cttizens when say that they
feel that "ltwill be pleasant TO remember
these things hereafter" when gentle Peace
and the peaceful arts shall have resumed
their sway.
REILLY OF GEN. RosEcRASs. -
laceept this sword, SO gracefully and I'm
such hattering terms presented by you, as
token of esteem from personal friends,
aud a taken of civic respect from those
whose personal friendship have not tue
honor and pleasure to enjoy. but of whose
appreciation am proud. know that in
the bosom! of these personal and official
friends abOunds broad spirit of national
patriotism, tried asthe silver of this scaO-
bard, tru. as the steel of this blade. 1t
adds to the value of this noble gift in nv
estimation that it has been ell mAnufactur
ed by the mechanics of Cincinnati-from
the plain and solid black walnut case to
the bright trenchant blade-all in the
Workmanship of my own fellow citizens.
Please present my thanks to my honOred
friends, whom personally do not know,
but whose present 1 accept as a guerdon
which i. shall be my wish and effort to
moreifally deserve 9oii745 Ia jzst.