Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-21

North Carolina regiment and tile flag OF Fort |
TLcte trophies taken upon that hard fought field
against such fearful odus, this brave company and
their brave commander send to tie city OF Oices-
ter,-emblems Of victory to Us, emblems of the |
courage and perseverance OF citizen soldiers.
Though OF no value in themselves, they may serve
TO remind those tho are, peTclance, accustomed TO
say that the adopted citizen cannot appreciate self
government, that he is not to be trusted i'll affairs Of
state that lie should have no voice in the govern
menti though he may he fit to live under the laws
made for him by others, ct lie is not capable of |
making laws for himself They may serve to remind |
those men who thus carp about foreigners that the
adopted citizen, when lie danger to the exist |
ence of the republic, rushed to arms in the lime of
need and in victory snaiched these trophies from
the native miScTeants who would tear to shreds and
patches the fabric of the best of governments
Place them in the Public Library where the little |
children may them, where the young and the |
old may them, where those men swho forget |
what the foreign born did in the days OF the reYolu-
tion,-the glorious MeCeary, Knox, sullivan, Barry, |
Montgomery, and others, and where those may
see them who desire not 10 remember that ON |
every field where the country has needed SOL
der that the adopted citizen has STOOD shoulder
to shoulder with the native born. Their blood |
has in the same stream and Guided III the same
pool; ana they fell SIDE by side, s!olously hight
ing tile battles of the republic so III thelr graves
they lie side by side. There is distinction there.
Place them, sir, i'll the Public Library; Tor the
company desires them to be placed there, that
may not forget that i'll this great rebellion,
when parrcidal hands are striving to tear down the
home their fathers butt, there stood up such men
us Siegel at Pea Ridge, Shields at Winchester, Cor
corRu and Haggerty at Bull Run, Muliigan at
Springfield, Rowan, O'Niel and Others at Roanoke
and Newbern, aud Sweeney at llttsburg LaEdlng.
These things should remember; ana IL the man
who makes the greatest gift must be regarded as the
strongest friend, whose Offering 10 the eNlSleLce of
a government is greater than that OF the soluler!
He carries his life in his hand and i'll each battle
approaches the altar. If he lives, his Offering was
not needed for victory but IN The next battle 1t
may be called for and his Hte-bloOd be poured out
Tor his country In speaking thus OF the adopted
citizen his patriotism and yaor must not be uuder
stood as depreciatng the valor OF the native born
soldier M. sir |
by the youths of Worcester, Oh the field OF battle,
that would have eclipsed even Spartan bravery.
saw young Statton when from mimic rlfie bail lie
turned and fell and on that day lost his night leg
From him complaint was heard 10 moan, no
groan} not even sigh escaped nnl} as the Dlood
that lie had TO offer. Other examples might give
but have already taxed your patience too Iar
Accept SIR, these trophies, Many OF the friends
of Company may desire to see them. And, sill, l
have no doubt the time may come when these may
be valued relics; indeed. have no doubt but that
they may yet be the monuments OF many Ot the
brave members of that gallant company, and many
OF the wives and mothers whose sous or husbands
stroye TO take these and like standards mid the car
mage Of fight, may drop tear as they gaze upon
them, remembering how much mourning tins nc.
cursed rebellion brought to their own door. And
many OF those gallant men, if they shall return TO
the city of their adoption. may p0lht 10 them with
OF soldierly pIide, saying, those were taken
by our company at the battle OF Newberh, March
II, 1862
MAYOR ALDRICus RESPONSE.
to the eloquent address with which Major McCafer-
ty had accompanied the presentation of the trophies
of victory by his comrades in arms, very little
seemed to remain needtul for him to say beyond
cordially accepting these evidences of the yalor and
success of citizen soldery, and Of the conflict in
which they are engaged. and promising that they
shall be placed in some appropriate repository
where the citizens of Worcester and Worcester
county may at their pleasure behold these memori-
ais of of the most brilliant victories vet won
the forces of treason and rebellion, and where
they may be kept in perpetual remembrance of what
will be known in history the great rebellion of
1S6l-2 He said 1S6-62 for he did not believe that
any other year of the century to be desecraied
by the continuance OF this eXecrabe rebellion to
overthrow the most magnificent and muuiicent gov
| ernment ever established by man. (Appiause.) BE.
fore the closing days Of 1862 shall have passed lie
| devouty hoped. and confidently believed, that we
shall greet the return of our victorious soldiers bay-
| ing snatched victory from rebellion every field,
the Union will have been re-estabshed. and the~fag
of the Union with all its stars and stripes radiant
with their ancient light, will float triumphantly
every capital otevery state OF the republic it was
and shall be, and these miserable rags, now beloved
by us only as assurance OF the intlepidity of SOL
tAppauseJ
Tie mayor then made pertinent allusion to the
brilliant victories which had Signalized the progress
OF the Union forces since the opening OF the present
year particularly the battles OF Roanoke ana New
| BERN where the yaor OF Worcester county SOL
diers had won such remOwn. Abiding to one of the
captured rebel flags, that of the Texan Rangers he
SAID Texas, whose advent into the Union was the
cause OF the Mexican and other direiul evils
! was now striving, through and rebellion to
! break down and destroy that government which it
has not been able to wholly pervert the perpetual
!Ion anu extension oil slavery Far better Tor them
infinitely better for us had that Lone STAR been
allowed to wander forever i'll outer darkness rather
than that its baleiul light should have been united
to that bright constellation which was filling the
| whole heavens aud all the world with light But
having been brought into the Union one of the
confederate states, ana all the attractions of the
confederate system having been adjusted to the form
of this member of the Union, the lpyal millions
of the republic are resolved that neither Texas nor
any other state shall he permitted 20 out of the
Uhlon so long as there remains power hold them
10 their alegiaHce and confederate obligations; and
after the recur ence of events no doubt can
remain OF the ability ofthe army OF freedom and The
constitution to prevent any permanent disruption of
the republic
The mayor continued his remarks, which
were listened TO with great interest and at
tenlion, for some three-quarters of an hour
embracing variety OF topics connected with
the events of the war. The above brief en-
tract comprises but a very imperfect sketch of
his speech. He concluded ly introducing
Rev. Horace James, chaplain of the 25th regi-
ment, who had participatedin the battle where
the rebel standards were captured.
Rev. Mr. james said he had listened with
great delight to the remarks Of the preceding
speakers, and could not refrain from Tespoud
ing with a few words of his own, and he pro.
ceeded III an eloquent and stirring manner to
allude to some Ct the events which had trans.
pred and scenes he witnessed in tie conduct
OF our troops under their brave and noble
commanders, at Roanoke and Newbern. lie
looked upon the rebel flags before him with in
unite contempt, as filthy rags in contrast with
the glorious stars and stripes. whose inspiration
operated as such powerful charm in cheer
ing on the soldier to deeds oil patriotic valor
and noble daring, The reason of this is, that
they are the symbols of government excel
lent and admirable, and destined to be the
ruling banner on all waters and all shores.
He spoke OF the difference in action between
the loyal and rebel troops upon the field of
battle, instancing Tie Texan Rangers, Rich.
mond Blues and linton Guards, among 9th.
ers, as specimens OF southern cowardice, in
contrast with northern courage and bravery
The speaker bore words of cheering and warm
congrauaiion from the soldiers TO their
friends at home. He complimented Cant.
ONell and his brother soldiers for their nat.
rIotism and valor in capturing the rebel tro.
phies. He continued at some length. commit
m"nting the 25th and other regiments, who.