Smyrna times., 1862-05-15
Ceremony of the Presen.
tation of a Sword Sash and Belt
to Brigade Surgeon Ewd, D.
Daley.

Asahnounced IN our last ISSUE the ceremonv
si the presentation of a Sword, Sash and Belt
TO DR.. l.. ID Daley, by his friends of Smyrna.
tO"k place ON Wednesday evening last, at
Wards Hall. IN the presence of large con.
course Of citizens
At the appointed hour Or. VIM. Il. Collins
moved the meeting be organized by the calling
OF Dr. Wm. CGmmins To the chair
On motion of Robt. Fl. Cummins, ESQ.,, Robt.
d. HGftcker wss appointed Secretary.
The President, on taking the chair, stated
the object of the meeting in few appropriate
remarks, alluding to the occaslon-our country
being blessed for so many years with peace
and prO.p"rity-as unusual in the history oft
tswa, aud calculated, amidst the severDg of
friendship and the casting aside of the habits of
peace for the habIllments Of war, however ne. !
eessary t might be, as calculated to arouse the |
deepest emotions OF the heart. He concluded !
by announcing that Edwin Wilmer, Esq, would
HSke the presen' n'atIon, when he and Dr. DALEY /
went forward and ascrnded the platform where
TIE implements lay and spoke as follows:
wILMER's SPEECH.
DR DALEY-fnur friends have been pleased
!" 'ea'" t"7' 'he Administration, IN its aDpte-
c"uon y professional skill and personal merit,
has cOat:rred upon you az appointment of Bri. |
gsde Surgeon Otthe Volunteer t'orDs. y S.Army:
sad yoIt professional Brethren, with whom YOU
have been associated. as also those who have
eaIoyed the beneht Of your medlca! advice and
your friends generally, accord IN the judicious.
ne" OF me selection, though regreitinc that
your duties ~ your new relation will, for
time. at least, sever Old associations.
hItheFtS' 10 your vocation, you have been
called on to minister, for the most part, to the
SUBJECTS OF disease IN their own quiet homes
surrounded by friends with such co.f,rts and
iuxufles as dIsarm disease and even death Of
much of its pain.
Henceforth, you 60 to the battle feld-amid
the believing of cannon, the roar of artillery,
tue thunder OF muskelry, the tramp of ca avarv,
The heaPs Ut the slain, the wrecks the wound.
ed Ihe groani OF the dying, the opportunities
OF 'ne snHering,-away out from home, amid
strangers, the cold EARTH red with a brothpr's
ol"od, tor their couch, the heavens tor their
coEeFIng-wIthout luxuries, without comforts,
TO modify the ills OF wounds and DEATH
It's we'll that for scenes such as these there
should be warm hearts, strong nerves and pro.
fes'sioHsl skill. To you your ftiends award all
these prerequisites
u will not be expected Of me on this occasion
70 refer mInutely TO the unnatural, fratricid.l
war no" raging; 10 the causes of this mon.
s'fous, nethrious rebel ion 10 the enency tha
las characterized this Government TO the ne.
eessity OF prosecuting this war on the part O
Tue Administration, TIL the last rebel in arms re
tutns TO his allegiance, or of our armies march
ing 10 triumph, from victory to victory, till th,
Star SpaHgled Banner, once stricken from
sumter, shall float Ger Sumter again and tn
Stars and Bars, the red banner of sesessol
ro6ellIon-wherever they have dshonored tn
land or sea-ahal be irampled under foot, an
TIE nag OF Washington, cut out from the blu
vauit OF the starry heavens. shall wave in ma
JesiIe splendOr over all this land and on all sea.
Sir, you go. not so much to hasten this ul ii
msIum. as TO do what you may to relieve III
suffering OF the BraUeS who fall in their couu
Wy service. May the blessing of God go wit
you, and 10 usefulness mike YOU an hundre
ioic as many more as ye be" in the impendin
conflict
True, sir, the glad tdings Of bloodess vietc
RES are now waited 10 Us on everv souther
Ofeeze. New Orleans-lhe invincible city {
sscessla-has Ing Iorlously surrendered Yorl
'o"n-tae Sebastopel of rebeldom-is eyacuS
TED, aad the Young Chieflain of America
heCleilan-haviHg bided his time, now re-
Ponds to the "On TO Richmond =" cry, and vii
ka"t strides Is treadng on the rear of a feeiu
Ioe and "A demOralIZed army.
Oisd hdlngs OF great jOy.'
aiy they prove the harblugers of a speed
se"'ement OF our NatioRal difficulties and
grand holocaust to the Goddess of the FEEDER
arms; aud may the American Eagle, which h
pfen wounded by poisoned arrows sped fro
Haltors hands, again in health and vigor so
a,ot, aad spreading her broad pinions from q
~ Lawrence to the RIu Ora nde, shelter us
sfe'uniIsd aud happy people, under the shade
us ~ings And the Tree of Liberty, plant
~ the inmorta men of '76. whose names we
s' oorn 10 die" watered By the blood
ne Se1 nearts OF America, pruned of its d.
a"u "tnsred branches, put forth it's 70
-. a"u It's leaves be efhcaciuus for q
hesllng Of the wounds of this nation.
I9en, sIF, may this beautiful sword. which
ave 'he honOr, on behalf Of your friends
present TO you, remain in it's scabbard r.,
hsi. uHsheah Il against the foe of this MAJ;
III found IN armed rebellion-be that foe u,
pc eway. Let this rebellion be suppressed
frSaceaoly 1t 1t can, forclbly if il must" A
when the worse than Missionary edlfice of
""u'hern CInfederacV shall have tumbed
n' a"a 'he eifinVia that arises from the
'ra carcass shall prove q stencil in the nost
az civilized humanity, these United Sta
OF Ame'ica-ths Young Giant of ,Le W.
.his Land OF Freedum-,bis Home oF
a's-shaIi live on, and flourish in grand
ana magnIhcence, aud entwine its evergr
Liberty and UniOn"-" The ConsiiIrl
"u 'he enforcement of the Laws'' around
c0lam" OF Iis own inherent existance
o"' uA'S as has been the National he's We
neiser@ns as has been The sea of passion
.ioe as has heen the tempest of strife disn
co as has been the Ship Of State-stIll the
sra" s''ls on, and with csnyass and spurs
hewed, she will sail on
!" IN spite Of rocks and tempest roar.
10 spite ofialse lights on the shore
hssflag sloft the Stars and Stripes, the en-
Of Liberty end Independence, all around
globe,
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