The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-01

TIC Ndpltol, mere 10 receive our Fegln enta
i colors. The Regiment formed four deer
in front OF the Capitol the Governor soon
/ appeared, bearing in his hand a splandiI
silk flag with thirty four stars ng-aved
thereon, and the thirteen stripe floating 10
the evening breeze. The Governor made
most telling and patriotic speech 10 the
officers and men. OF the Regiment. He adj
dressed the boys in language never 10 be
/ forgotten. He said 'The Legislature has
! authorized me to present yon with this
stand OF colors. ! give them to you, they
are yours, take them aud swear thai you
will stand by them. need not caution YOU
never 20 disgrace them, for it is us sless,
knowing the loyal spirit that pervadet and
anlmaies your hearts Go forth with them
to battle, and return them TO this Capitol
again, aier peace has spread her white
wings over this once happy yet now torn
aud bleeding country. That banner may
be torn and taded-ii may be soiled and
marked with blood, yet it will be Ilonu-
ment OF honor and fame for future sener-
aiions 10 gaze upon, and the names cf the
Eighty fonrlh will be hailed with respect
and delight through the long vista of Ii me-"
He said mitch more, but the distance |
was from him prevented me from ca ching
more than now and then few sent snces.
His address TO Col. MURRAY was mos eIab.
orale. He charged him TO look a.ier the
comfort of his men with the care of far.
ther, as he now had a thousand lives 10 look
alter, and 1t were much better that he never
return Than TO come back with stigma up.
on him. He spoke of the services th at our
gallant Colonel had already rendered to his
country in the tented field
The reply of Col Murray did not hear,
owing 10 the huzzas of the boys. But the
reply of Sergeant Stokes upon receiving the
flag was short, but TO the point He said
"Goyernor, Colonel, and officers, this flag
comes back 10 Pennsylvania or FIVE feet
eight OF old Sloksey goes under the ground"
After the flag presentation we marched
back to Camp, where The Captains of the
different Companies addressed their men,
aud cheer after cheer rent the still night aii.
We now expect TO leave this place on
Tuesday next. We go to Romney, West
ern Virginia, via Pittsburgh, and from thence
TO Winchester, 10 join Gen. Kelly, who, it is
found, is almost surrounded by the rebels.
Ii this be the case some hot work is cut out
ior us. May but few hearts have 10 bleed
over Inc fall OF loved one, but may each
and all have glorious reunion and may
those now away 10 so just cause Lead
long, happy and prosperous life; and
may ,heir defendants through long ages to
come revere the names OF those WHO have
thus nobly sacrificed their all for The sake
OF their country which every true patriot
delights to claim as his own
Col Lewis Regiment, Zone hundred and
tenih) will soon follow us, they being full
aud The second in lie Brigade What Penn
sylvanian can . look upon the ,.iganic
strides his native State is making in en-
deavoring TO subdue this rebellion 10th by
men ana money Hail. all hail fon glo-
rious old Keystone of the Federal A ch.
''Sail on, thou mighty ship OF ale,
SAL on thou Union strong aud z eat"
Happy is the man who Can say, I am
/ must now close hoping |
that before long shall have The pleasure /
OF recording something about the eighhs- /
fourth P. v which will be more worthy of i
notice than what have recently iuen.
Yours, &c.
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