Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-05-16
Flag Presentation.

The Douglas City Rifles were the recipients
of beautiful flag, presented by the ladies of
that place. on Saturday, the 9th inst. In behalf
OF the fair donors. Miss Emma Mabie made the
presentation, and delivered a most eloquent aud
patriotic address, which we give below with the
very appropriate reply of Capt. Hough
OFFICERS SOLDIERS -0n behalf of the ladies of Doug
las city have the honor and pleasure of presenting
this Fag the proud ensign of our country token of
the high consideration for your gallant Company, enrolled
and disciplined readiness obey the behests of duty in
vudicatiug the Constitution and laws, and maintaining
stfong ms and brave hearts the integrity of our be
love- Union We must never forget chat This glorious ban
ner unsurpassed in beauty of design, with its rainbow
hues and brilliant beamng its field Of
blue is choice legacy boqueahcd from patriotic ses
emblem of national freedom greatness unity and
power and that il sacred duty to defend and
transmit it, unarnished to succeeding generations Trait
os may nd it, and recreantS may uampe IL in the dust,
but ii Will in Gods good time emerge from the smoke and
carnage of battle borne ao by twenty millions of natri
OF hands unbedragged and undeed honored and beloved
with increasing devotion of the fiery ordeal
through which shall have passed unscahed For nearly
centuty, on land and sea- its ample folds have not only
given protection to our property lives and sacred
honors but it has challenged the respect and admiration of
every Civilized nation. To your guardianship we cheerful
ly comf it, confident, that in the future the past it
will never be struck in disgrace May be restored
to ITS ongna position and float proudly and forever over
every nch of national domain The eloquent words of
Drake sem most appropriate and expressive of the senti
meus OF the donors which beg kind indulgence the
donees 4 repeat:
flag Of the free hearts hope and home,
Bypng'l hands to valor given,
NY stars have lit the wclkn dome,
And all thy hues were born in heavenl
Forever float that standard sheet
WhFe brcathes the foe but full before us,
WITH freedoms soil beneath feet,
And freedoms banner streaming DER us.
LADIES md GENTLEMEN wi h feelings of gratitude un.
speakable,m in behalf of the Douglas City Rifles receive
their oicq this beautiful and highly embclshed emblem
OF our country nationality at the hand of its fair donor,
who withan example worthy of emulaon has rendered
this eyidefce in glowing beautiful language of the posses
sion of tht noble patriotism Of which the loved honored
and revero women of the Revolution highly i'm
buel Evidences of this character deserving of more
praise than words portray they teach if anything,
tat the Wmen OF our loved country are not behind US in
the operPNprcssion and acts of PATRIOTISM and that in
heart tecl4g and love, enlisted with and
calculate immense influence of the knowledge such fact
Show mo tn manthe soldier partculalywho is utter
comprising We virtues OF our manhood and Will show
you a traitor At such time, when the machinery of
Government being strained and ackcd like the ship upon
the breakers threatened at each moment to be rent
der and cason Shore to be picked up in such fragments
only as to eWen and worthless leaving behind the his
to Sad record, that republican form of government
the hope of agsperfcc in its form, correct in its work
lnss, where every citizen was sovereign, officers were
servants and not dicatos, had existed from the
extreme folly Of its people, the sad alurcmcns of Office
aud corrupt practices ana designs of unprnccd political
partns had been broken dissolved and made use of ms
the prop to the dynasts OF Europe and held out as the
frlght example those who in would become the
champions the rights of man. bchooves us to tender
all fe ad in our power to Flag and country In
times like the present there duties devovng upon
ootn sexes Man owes his property owes his honor owes
and healing succor.
Here in California, possessing bountfu blessings of
naturea sky riValug that of aya varied climate
a & ne %1i M reR2Hs h 2Hd ss4{tr 4{tr s va scenes Sl !ns s
all the blessings OF peace, would suppose that this
great people had not yet awoke to the proper understand
ing such tnferenc, the record denies OF my know
edge speak that there exists within the breast of the
loyal citizens of this state burning impatient fire
Of that patriotism which needs but the spark OF overt act
10 be applied to burst forth sweeping like the tornado every
thing before it, and in the end leaving vestage of treason
to again mar the workings of the most free bOuntifu and
glorious Government that God allowed to exist.
Ladies' of Douglas City, allow to extend to you
and heartfelt thanks for this appropriate testimony
your appreoiative kindes, and you that the
trust repused in us will never b. bcayed,
Order arms, fellow sOdiers--l leave you. have con-
vened you together your Captain for the last time with
what rgretsrecang to your minds the many past pleas
associations have had tOgctherI Leave to those of
you who have known 50 long to Judge Be Jealous OF
your izaton avoid dissenslan put down envy be
careful your selection of officers pay them that respect
and duty which at their due and your honor And
with the proposal of three cheers for our glorious
country, and the hope that year shall roll by this
proud ensign shall in triumh be found floating from the
lakes to the Gulf, from the Atlantic to the Pacific bid
you, good bye.