Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-12

The Thirty-FOurth regiment.
INTERESTING EVENTS on THE CAMP
GROUND.

GROUND.
The thirty-fourth regiment, composed of
volunteers from central and western Massa-
chusetts, which has been for several weeks in
camp in this city, will leave for this afternoon
| for Washington and the seat of war. The
approach of the hour OF their departure was
appropriately remembered, yesterday after
noon, by the ladies and their friends in Wor-
cester, who presented to the regiment beau
tiful silk banner, with their kindest wishes for
the success and welfare of its officers and SOL
diers. The presentation was made in behalf
of the donors by Hon. A. H. Bullock, in the
presence of the whole regiment, and vast
gathering of spectators. He said:-
SPEECH OF col. BULLOCK.
Colonel Wells The ladies OF Worcester
have interested themselves to procure flag
for the Thirty-Fourth Regiment, and they
have requested me in their name to deliver 1t
to you. Their interest in the welfare of your
command will not terminate with this ceremO-
| ny. Their prayers and benedctions will fol-
| low you to the field, and in whatever manner
woman's heart or hand may cooperate in the
service, bear with you the assurance of their
Yestal devotion.
The flag is simple and sufficient. For it is
the national ensign; the same which has
| famed forth for three quarters of century
symbol of our nationality, our pride in peace,
our glory in war, source Of inspiration to ev-
cry American soldier on land and to every
| American blue jacket at sea. In the hands of
| your regiment it is the ideal of their cause.
Its violated sovereignty they go forth to re-
store. Its insulted majesty they march hence
to avenge. Not one Of all its stars will they
consent to surrender; for these have been
bequeathed to us by the fathers us the sign
| language of Union and Government for all
the generations of Americans. (Applause.)
| No one is better aware than you, Sir, of the
| urgent necessity which has brought this regi-
ment together and which calls 1t so early into
the field. But let us not misunderstood the
Specification. We are not yet destroyed; WE
STILL LIVE. The heart of the country which
beat with fluttering irregularity for three
weeks after the seven dismal days, has re-
sumed its normal pulsationS. From contu-
sion, excitement, and encouragement we have
| rebounded to the consciousness of our power,
and to Just realization Of our condition and
| duty. l make mention OF this, because in lift
| ing for the first time before the eyes of the
regiment the colOrs which are t. cheer and
animate them through every trial | desire
them to receive the flag not funereal dra-
perry, but as the radiant token of successes
pastand successes to come. loud cheers)
Why an of what should we be afraid?
Why and by what should we be discour-
aged? | met a few days since a soldier of Wa
terloo-an officer under Wellington-and he
expressed his establishment at our impatience
in period OF Twelve months SUCH military
results as no nation and no army ever before
have achieved. And he was right Within
the space of a year the territorial extent of
the rebellion has been reduced nearly one
half. The gallantry of our arms has in that
time Snatched four entire states from the jaws
OF seceSsion,-has taken possession in large
part of two others, has planted the flag in
every one of them all,-and now holds
the keys to the whole dark and bloody
domain, awaiting only the accession of
little more power Of freedoms mus
Gle to swing open the gates and strangle the
monster within. (Great apphtuse.) Turn
to the Spanish Pcnlnsular. or the Germanic,
Or the Crimcan wars, and tell me if anywhere
in the volumes Of their history there be Il
twelvemonth which parallels the achieve
mentS of the armies of the North. Within
half year our brave boys have been sue
ceSStul in every field engagement save two.
Within half Il year they have girded this
contederacy with a circlet of victories. With
in half year they have surrounded with a
belt of inextingushable fire that,-you call it
an ''institution," | believe-which is source
and cause of all our woes.
And now if only our men had been imper-
ishable, not much more would be wanting to
complete the work. But, OH human intirmi-
ties, OH our mistake they have proved to be
mortal. Many have rest in the hospitals;
many have been in worse than Egyptian cap
tvity: some have passed to their sleep in the
soldiers bed of glory. Theirranks have been
thlnned, and must speedily be filled, or these
successes OF the last half year will be only
descending steps from the grandeur of victory
to the ienOminy of a lost cause. For thirty
days the doom of the Union, the fate of en-
pire, has been trembling in the balances But
the crisis is passing. Six hundred thousand
men are arming for the rescue. And as Mas
sachusetts was foremost to encirce the gov
eminent with her arms sixteen months ago at
the opening of the drama, so now again happy
are you and Maggi to be first in the field with
Massachusetts colorS to revive disheartencd
nation. (Cheers.) You are but the van
guard. Tell the President that more are
coming; tell him, if necessary, we are all
coming-(applause)
ain multitudes, like which the popuous North
Poured never from her frozen lOills, to pass
RheBe OF the Danau."
You are not to suppose that we who remain
at home are all idle spectators, having no
right to think or speak. That kind of argu-
ment has played its part. We are interested
men, having stake in this great matter.
While you are on the field, we who larry here
are not drones We intend to be useful to the
country aud to you. And therefore we will
speak we think and feel (cries Of ''Good.")
Aqppr1inolxt f,,r and
hail the assurances that come from the CAPT
tai, that the government and the people begin
to think alike. Let us cOnstrue recent acts
OF congress and recent orders of the presi-
dent as pledge that the government has a
policy OF war,-that the government is in ear
nest about the war,-that the government is
resolved that henceforth whatever obstacles
stand In the way Of the unity of this people.
whether they be batteries of cannon or barri
cades of plantations, they must be and thew
shall be swept away. (Great applause) il
is not sending constabulary force to con-
| serve the peace. 1t is now and henceforth
WAR; war to the knife war for dear life
and all other policies are to be made to bend
before the awful and memorable necessities of
war. Our officers are not sent out as diplo-
matlsts, nor are our armies as a somewhat
extensive police, to protect the possessions of
men in revolt against their country but thew
| 90 forth as soldiers to take all such posses-
sions and to use them, as historic armies have
done before. (Cres Of "Good") Our advance
ing legons are not to tread the primrose path
of dalliance in the enemy's country; but as
they approach the slaves Of disloyal masters,
.H Al Al. Z.