The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-21


same grade, there was considerable rival
ry. The handsome Sergeant passed 90
their respective companies each a gudon,
reserving for himself the beautiful Stan
dard. Col. Stokes then mounted the ros-
trum, and delivered 8 speech of one hour
and forty minutes-tbe stand being so
crowded il was impossible at that time
for the Secretaries to take notes of his
speech, which was one Of the greatest eff
forts of his lie,
Col Stokes then handed over to Dr..
Bowen the old flag which has been SO
worn by the rigors of war, which was
presented to the regiment by Miss Mollie
f. Bowen, of Smith county.
DR.. Bowen then handed over the flag
TO the Chairman of the committee, with
the following remarks:
DIR. BowEE's SPEECH.
This flag is to me a token and an emb-
lem. l stood by tho side of my child
and was proud to do so-as she, in SIM
pie accents, told you to take this flag
and bear it proudly in the face of the
foe. They had stolen my boy from me
he was the pride of my early man.
hOod-he was the idol of his mother and
two sisters. The wrong they did us
was not TO take his life: in the course
Of Providence, he might have died at
home this by itself, under any circum-
stances, would have been great be-
reavement, but in this great sor-
row there would have come the re-
lief Of tears to the wounded heart;
but they linked the name of my
brave boy TO the curses of infamy. o!
this was the cold iron they thrust into
my heart-this is the cruel grief for
which tears give no relief! But, having
no boy, Twas proud to hear my child
cheer you on with words of encourage
ment. That was dark hour that star
lit night, when, in the streets of Nash
Vile, you received this hag-rebel men
and women hissed. A brighter day has
come. This flag bears evidence that il
has been proudly borne, even in the bat
tl5 scenes.
! thapk you for its honored return. II
will now go into the care of the State.
To your care commit it, sir, in the name
of my absent child, knowing that il will
be safe and honorably accepted and il
will console some of my declining years
to know that, though my boy Is name is
linked TO rebellion, my daughters will
90 down to other days connected with
the glorious cause of her native land.
MR. MYERS REPLY.
Mr.. Myers received the flag in neat
and appropriate speech. lie said il sf
fOrded him much pleasure to be the bear
or of this time-hOnored emblem Of the
American people, which has been borne
in triumph through go many well-iought
battles, although it has been assailed by
traitors, men who have by the advice of
selfish and designing demagOgues taken
up arms against their country; that its
tattered and worn condition showed the
patriotism and bravery Of those in whose
care il had been entrusted, and reflected
the highest honor upon the regiment who
had received it from the donor, Miss Mol
lie h. Bowen, an amiable and patriotic
young lady Of Smith county, who has
shown a commendable devotion TO her
country in its most trying hour. This
will bear TO Nashville and place among
the trophies of historical renown as an
evidence of the valor displayed by Ten
nesseans against the enemies of theiI
country.
The meeting adjourned till 1913 o'clock
The meeting reassembled at half-past
two O'clock, and was addressed by sew
eral distinguished speakers, on the great
issue of the war, and all centering or
the grand principle of war policy, thai
this great humbug called the Southern
Confederacy, which is in the last throes oi
decomposition, must be buried beyond
Resurrection, for all time to come; anc
after that He will all move on to honor
and glory, a model Of virtue and intel
isenoe for the downtrodden Of all na-
tiOns under heaven.
Az the close of the ceremonies the fol
lowing resolutions were offered by DR.
f. A. Dodd, f Davidson county, anC
unanimously adopted:
ResolUea, That our sincere and heart
felt thanks are due TO Dr. Bowen, Presi
dent, and the officers Of this meeting
connected Herewith, and also to th
loyal citizens of Smith county for thsi
presence in such vast numbers on thi
memorable day.
Rssolrcd That the loyal ladies Of thi
county-God bless theml-haye the un
feigned thanks Of this meeting for thei
appearance on this happy occasion, an
we pledge to them our unceasing effort
TO uphold the glorious cause in whic
we are engaged.
Resolved, That the above proceeding
be published in the Nashville Pass an
UNION, and that this meeting do now ad
j. W. Bowen, Pres't:
Altogether the celebration was OIL
long TO be remembered in Carthage, an
when victory encircles the great Amer
can continent, the people of that sectiC
Of our once happy, but now distract'
State, will look back TO the meeting an
presentation as one of the most pleasir
episodes in the history Of a great peopl
who had stsked their lives and fortuna
on the determination TO be free.
At a meeting held at the Mayor
Office, on Monday evening, August II.
1868, by the committee on nag present
. tion, the following resolution was unau
mously adopted