Washington telegraph., 1862-04-02
RESPONSE OF LNo. II MORGAN ESQ,
TO MISS BECcA EsKRIpGE ON RrcFIyI.c
THE FLAG PRE@ENrED 10 rms
Wv . Il II 4 VI AVEN Err S-'

Fair L0t,g:-It i with pleasure and
with PRIDE aceopf this lovely token IL
behalf oi tue = NuislIam Avengers " This
Is but another in~tarce OF that love and
encouragement which thr fair anh ynlIar.-
daughters uf our beloved South ever offer
/ tn The parting volunteer vino enlisis under
\ lhe bhthcr ~ hlr crnntry tp vir!lcatp Her
honor aud strike for h,r Iibur'v and her
/ u dependence Ihs is but anu,her in
starce NJ fHat lutty parIlufi-n wIrrh shines
Z like a brIliian; W., IL tie breast ofevcrv
/ true southern w"Hian. THIS i but an0.
\ ihtr us'ance Of that subiirr devotion
aHich = dmly manifested w those VIII
1 leave home, kindred, iriend,. aud all the
sacred iie> which Lind th-nl ID earth. u
ei . Ee in lIr fierce strife th-. hnt gJr n .cf
ana the terrible battle which i "a decide
the destiny ut 4 brave young nation strug.
\ IiIrg 20 dash back the waves Vt ryrauny
and despUtlsm 10 win proud aud glori
GUS nationality. And we as a band of
brothers 70 forth 10 perform nur part in
thu best aud hJlle.t cause. we ~ d band
ot brothers 20 forth to defend our homes
ana "uF hearth stones; We a, 4 band Ut
brothers 20 f1rih ID defend our gray haired
>'rrs, our venerable matronS, aud the un-
,uIiled virtue and purity VI wives and
daughters, Every heart here to-day beats
with righteous in4ig guatiUn at tile revolt
lng deeds OF crime, iuiamy, aud diShonor
which aro wiffed IN onr eur- vn cyurr
brc'z" thar blows from uur border. Every
eye Eludios, every soul biaz.s with deep
indignation, and every asn H. nerved ID
wrelG vengeance from ln Invader whose
I polluting track upon our soil has been
marked with crime, with woe, and wl;h
~ station.
Who ten years ago ihuu.hs uf civil war?
4 u hO then dreamed that 4 revolution Il !,e
this would ever aEi'ate those States whieh
hen composed our once happy Uniuu
\ Ct that revolution hu, cpme, aud 81 vain
W We search the El>tyt1c pnge tp tiIl ifs
\ parallel. IEcempIres pf antiquity furnish
example after example, the warIil.e nations
~ the middle ages show instance unJn ln
stance, and ihe great Kingdoms 10 rlUdrru
! days hold up ia letters Oi living light their
testimonials, but all when compared 20
\ this, -lnk iut. thu mrra-t insi.nlarnnce.
Y Rome Had her CaEt!Ina ana her r.Ir.
. England had h,r Cromwell, kranee h-d
N nef luharplcre, thc -uany plains ot .Iui,
Y iu day are dr>ecrIted by Jhr tramp W. sy-
/ vulutInnary bbGi 5, bat Il Is reserve. f.Jr
thr future historian MA rcc.rl tLi: .,ti-
penr ~ tile stage upon which avs llg
darkest revolutionary characters, AID tLe
sul! upon whichi> being enacted the a.l, ia
r>f r4t..gi. itl .i a..r Eu-..
. NJ people ever achieved 20 much .iury
aud rcnuwn, 50 much respect aud IA "a er
l- NJ. M Ihe short lifetime Of cur i,-I !:
Y aud none a. suddenly ever lost then .rc.it-
ness. But tew silprt years ago We cIiid
b 49,; iie ialr,st >tru-iuru I'D human ~
rrrlnent kn"wp since THE creation rue
3 wurlu-ous which challenged the rr.t
clsm ul The wlse,t Hirn and most ull. Id M
! lfesEen, Que whicA had 40 eull aId
acknowledged Lu superior, one whic,i ra>
I tnc pridc ADD glory ~ her lc pie, and Due
Y which occupied the highc-t place the
Y bright galaxy OF nations. But the Jay OF
/ her -lury Is past aud she Is nuH.cred
With tho fallen ut earth. Political Ia "
party lcuds, sectional differences, aY..
tamat!cal religious sentiment oppose. our
institutions opened the way and finally
\ brought on the dIs,Ul UlIriJn. Great. gooI
and patriotic men every where wrestled
with The nlghty storm wnich Threatened
t. overlurn tile proud fabiic Of tile o!a
/ government, but their noble efforts were
4 lost, and that great structure, honorcd aud
\ loved by millions Of IrrUmen Fefl in one
common aud irretrievabic ruin The
death kneIl ot great nation sounded, and
a people once ccmcntcd Ny the strongest
ties whlsh bind mau ~ inJu ur bother 10
brother flew to aru.s against each other,
inspired by everything whlch cJGii em
b,tter haTrd, sting pride, u arouse re-
I yerge.
\ II becomes Us then a. men, ~ treemcn,
a. men who know our duVy aud will d. ID,
as yers OF liberty, a. wJrshippers at the
shrine ot ireelom t. dD a noble I-arf.
\ Old men are passing AVA aud ii behDve-
u IA whose bauds, III part, tie destiny oi
young and beautiful empire now rests
for safe conduct through tile most trying
ordeal which ever Dettl any people, 10
| buckle Oh The 5rmOr ot soldiers OF liberty
aud GIlvc back % their tyrinL huncs the
ruthless, remorselvss fue vino seeks 70 de-
sulate our low ly aud beloved Land, aud to
load her people with chaius aud fet;ers.
On cur talents, cur brave hearts. our strong
arms depends the success of our holy
cause with these, ani the assisting hand
~ ihat Great Arbiter Uf the Universe
whose Respondent throne Is fixed tar b :
yOId the shining stars aud all the gJr5e-
uus realms OF spac., victory, victory, brIi-
lIaut az hashiug diadem, will forever
peIcn upon oCr standard, aud the eagle Of
the South, ike tha eagles Of Rome, will
rise triumphant, admired, honOrcd, anu
hailed b. mllIIOUs hunan nature ali over
the world singing peins Of praise and
shouting sweet anthoms 10 the cause ol
liberty aud Independence
Let success bat atteud our arms and a
more houored people, Or more perfect
government will not exist beneafh the
shining sun. We theu can Instruct the
world ID everything which constitutes true
national greatness Science, art, religion
all that whica pertains to make nation
great aud good would become abuudintiy
ceve.ope0 10 the multiplied walks OF life,