New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12
Flag Presentation ON RiLer'. leland.

Yesterday afternoon Mayor Lincoln oi Boston
presented splendid fAs 10 TIE Nassachusoii- let Reg
mont now siailoacd at Eikers Island Tie iag !. Il
hlue IN studded With r,rs Il gold. The drsen upon
the Toni sido fcprcseni ic zeal % ne Iiiy 81 Boston
hanled with palm and laurel branches me.9.od siih
pendants tr.flly thc names 81 the L.rcn battles in
which that ,garni has fought Beneath a. elaborate
scroll vh'lA paiius he psesc-i-iloa inseF puon lLe
Ing es,A other. surrounded hy TIE olive biaieh %
peace ihc oak oi strength and The palm Of victory
On ucFe l.en. I : Tyler (Pre,den, of the
liuriou HoaiL - Allcrmcnl. Gen '.uhy tatf tAAiOA
Col Howe Gen. " Dwight CD Lhre. dnspcc
tor General ~ Gen Grants aTiuyl. Gca. Robert Cow
din Ca brave aud faitlil onc,r wLo has bccn und,r
nrc ia rftc.n hati.rsp Lewis ". Is!ynu. tic Hon J.
q Cowdn and Others Among the Afics q, dl-iinc
,ion sc noticed the y ~ of Major Gen. Banks
Mayor Lincoln. in making tie prc'etia,ion. said
Mn CosxsspER oTrcuH.. A,D sofDIrD 90 rnE Irr,r
nlsicnri,sIs krofzrsT "A tho fepfeseris'lio q! Le
''y o. Boston sn her" Win y $3.50. af' 20 iij bcsfhs
viii arsdId symbol o. %, continued ini'f-s vllch
rrt,u2 fr youf gal s,L-ysneni. N aid Of tho r.on,
Ihe s.gAni rk ~hh lics,it'd 10 you on our
70 u i.,red nd ,orn ~ color ef ,i i.sre add m sd
damned by h. 'noie Of battle bot cv,fy thread o. u. hon
Of The heroic deed. h,h have been ~n~sst under i .se
is. to~ that you na evef 'lsaine by the nob. if1
country in 'A pous ePch o! oag HsoDs hs,ofy but Al
The Tine must be sEriesl % your i'cnss 20 under
stand that your fellow ci'n, - homo appreciate your 'c
icc and ee'fo n .oe t"nb, ~ay 70 'ho" iA.h s'h'o
the obligation and 10 g,c proof o. ith' sincerity u t"r frgi
III
some anrbe iorm i Idea that the Cy Council % hoson
has prepared hag 10 'ase tho psce Of The old
b-lr tll future hiory o. N. regiment will sustain
the hor'red nam, wh pat h.. achieved and that
orc AVA, your p'osfcu' IN the martial calling TO which
hrs, point Of tne leave Old Ma''sehu
,ett. 20 volunteer fr ,Ire Jca feie ia the Amy OF Tie
Repuhie and inr from historic revolutionary boston, the
capital oi the Commonwealth is deeds have become house
hold words. and have aroused unusual glow oil patriotic
cesOn TO recount tho nnnr oi your eassseni' or 10 pSi
Of h. hclds where your iAsre have been won Your chi
the evening hour, and the future historian Il country
will enave your and lam. with those Il your brothers
iroT The hr battle of Hal Rom 10 the last battle Getty,
bu through the whole chrokcred Of the noble Amy
yAlo and the et,ls Of it, men, and A
may be thn'd AID many saAn, comIsdc be absent from,
ever confess that do no, regret, II In tho pioyi
dence of God It nocessry that Rebellion mus, come,
wicked the Rebels AZ" they have proved ~ often ioemrn
WORTHY Of our steel" ii they had ward, pol
the glory OF own arms would not have been no re-
splcndei the achievements %; brave fellows
worthy OF When the conflict Is rnd arr
assin reunited one pope we can then bid defiance to .e
piopcny and glory But nust not icrgc that sand Al Tie
pfcsencc Of Of deeds and not Of words mutt orbesT -
ir-pas long upon patience Your regiment Ia. he'd
already ovation when thc city authorities sss,nb,ito do
honor your hr't commander lCol Cowdcnl, when be
returned the ,rrt of another saiti you when you
successful soldiers to your homes In the men ,mo
cay Li. flag pledge Of our continued n'eie,, ~ your
redoeD with the fame Of tansu ia and Banker iiiL A.
you ook upon H. 1t may pu fresh vgo Into yous s'n' aud
new courage INTO your hearts our past rhfrri g"oH'
la. becn win be eoPssd by the future which await, you
Mr. Commander IL MY privilege, n The cprscntatse oi
the City Boston, IN u- of it, Government and its
Poopc to ash your acceptance OF this s rs token oi 'n
regard.
Col y. B. Mclaughlin made n very brief and modest
speech thanking the Mayor and the citizens he repre-
seitcd ior their beautiful token Of esteem.
Tho Chaplain oi the regimen. who has been win u
from tie start never once ndulgnI III to InHuf! or
fur.Ough pronounced bcnedctOn at the close ol we
reception ceremony The troops then went through ihr
manual OF arms with degree OF precision truly SUI
prising. -,
collation. WIS served IA the guests at the close "i
the military exhibition and the happy company arfn'i
~ this city at fcycn O'Clock in the evening deBhi'd
with The nip aud the prcfcntaion ceremony