The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-11-05

The soldiers life with all its hardships and
privations has its enjoyments, occasionally,
We received some days ago copy OF the
Natchez (Miss) Courier, of Oct. 9th, In which
we find full account of the festivities on the
occasion of the presentation of a sword to Col.
Ia. G. MALLoY, of the 18th Wis. mounted IN
fantry. Among the officers present on the
occasion we notice the names Of Gen. Thos.
K. Smith, Col. Rodgers, of the 10Th ILL.,, Col:
BRYANT, of the 18th Wis; Coils. Moore and
Lowell. of the 33rd Wis; Col. Ward, of the
18th Wis; Col. Jones, of the 46th Ill; Major
Avery and Captain Stewart, of the 95th ILL.,;
Major Allison, of the 53d ILL.,; Major Holbrook,
of the 72nd ILL.,
Many patriotic toasts werS drank, speeches
made. &c. At the 9th toast, ''McArthur's
Own-the 18th Wisconsin," Capt. McDer-
motifs Song, '"Unfurl the Old Green Flag
was sung in response.
After song, toast and sentiment flowing
freely along, Capt Hugh McDermott came
forward and made the presentation speech Of
follows
Capt. Hugh IHcDernOtt's Speech
Srp. We are met this evening for the pur-
nose ofpresenting you a testimonial OF our es'
TEEN and affection. Your kindness and ur-
banity has endeared you to the officers and
men of your command. Although strict
disciplinarian, yet you mingled gentlenesf
with reproof, and a suavity of manner which
won the esteem and affection of us all. There
fore. sir YOU will please accept this sword as &
token of our gratitude.
Sir. we admit your GOODNESS and bravery II
the midst of danger. 1t gave us prootlt proc
were wanting, of the reputation you have
earned on the blood stained fields of Mexico
Therefore, we concluded this weapon woulC
be something in accordance with your taste
We give the whining churchman his fat @r
ina; we give the scheming politician hi
Mace or pension we give the poet his Laure
Wreath, but to the patriot soldier, we presen
la Sword-a sword to carve his way to glory
for
| "Glory is the soldiers pride;
| Tie soldiers wreath ia honor
Sir, we know that it wounds your keen sen
sibility to alIude to you in terms of praise, We
we cannot allow this opportunity to pass with
out slightly abiding to them. l will not men
ton Corinth, although % per cent. of thos
engaged bit the dust; or to Vicksburg, althoug
it exceeded, in captured, the famous field @
Austerlitz, SO oft apostrophized in song AM
story; but we do feel proud that you stoo'
side by side with the heroes Of Buena Vista
Palo Alto and Chepultepec; side by side will
those heroes who have already been inmor
talized by the historian and poet; shoulder t.
shoulder with those heroes whose deeds shal
shine along the Rio Grande for ever. Of this
sir, we feel justly proud.
| c. -: l. g &bo4 20 n
ed an eagle holding in its beak wreath Q
| Shamrock, and in the center Of the wreatl
are the words, rin-go-Bragh." The eagle
sir, is to remind you of the freedom and indie
pendence to which the old land does yet as
pre- The Shamrock is to keep that memor.
green in you soul; and Erin-go -Bragh to re
mind you of the honor and chivalry of tru
Irish Knight. For never yet was true sol
of Erin known to back out from women, wine
or gunpowder.
Sir, in conclusion, permit me, in behalf c
the regiment, to wish you a long life of use
fulness. Never sheath the sword while tn
Government we serve, has an enemy at HON
or abroad. Remember that wherever a Stat
is disloyal wherever Uncle Sam has foe
there you'll be sure to see Col. Malloy wit
his Irishmen all in row always ready an
ever willing to do the little we can, to crus
the hydra-headed monster of rebellion, an
thus restore peace and happiness to our dii
tracted country.
And when this cruel war is over, heed nc
the philosophers theory, to turn your swor
into pruning hook. Oh, no sir, hang it u
in your hall, and it will yet be to your chi
dren's children, what the sword of Bunke
Hill is to us.
Handle it carefully, keep it in order, unit
perfdious Albion is taught the meaning {
neutrality and Johnny Crappo0 taught lessor
on the Monroe doctrine.