The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1863-01-15
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aa COMPANY, and as indisiduah. ws
respec, aod sssteesi,. in cory high de-.
! gree, the many viftuea. of our. loruss.
i cYmnnAndcr i; and that We will over
deem It = high privileges, as Il Wi. b :
mty, 10 exert ourselves to mainta;n ~.
condolences ha fsP,ses in us, and 70 ,,,...
serve onsullied, ynnd Will, homo. ~.
beautiful testimopisi, which yon. 'h.ss -
IN such. conpllrneltarys aud .Hal.erips
terms, This day presented in his babsis
accept, SIR, my thanks, and The thanL.
of my command, and convey iban,, ),
our respected friend, for his .b;obi,,
prized present. -. IS - 'su'y
| Genttcnne, Of tho Ieeedy R;1e. T.,
your behalf have, / accepted tI,;s ba,.,;
ful flag, and f,sl satisfied fl,ar.
one OF yon bu, has given ahear,v =. a. !
Pohse TO the sentiments have uttsr.d
IN regard 10 ant fahnsrp Captain. m
Is MOT with -Vs now In re,niod ma =,
word aud action. of che iliyi, duties Al.
yolying upon us as soldiers in def.n..
OF homes, honor, liberty. iius,;ca .n.i
right; but he,woaId ooniipuaiIv re,,;nd .
u.s. byath's silent uiessenger, AS to what
they are: II they We're not before ara
not our lhearts nerved, and our re,olu.
lions liked, a. we gaze npoa this aa,,
AS our eyesfests. upon il, are we ne,
reminded that oar young and ables,Hn,S
Contederacy requires our ccntinual ~.
tive, ardn6ps effi,rts in her 'baI,alf. a.,
we should shrink from no dutv f,;ns,..
from no hardship. but willingly endure.
prlva'ions, for the sake Of the homo,
and welfare Of our country, and fur on, /.
own honor, As men. Every time our
eye turns upon this flag, let .us rem.m.
FER that country, wives, mothers. s;.tar..
sweethearts every thing We hold near
and dear-bids us onward for Will. !,
Is the ensign of our country 4, b.sr.
traces Of the handiwork of fair, gentle
and lovely woman. And we must na,.
Sraliy associate the welfare of the ON.
with the Prosperity OF the other. WL..
is 10 be the t;,te of thove we love nns,o
dearly, if our countrv's cause il no, snc..s
csssful? With what motto did aIaro..
portion OF our euenies enter the fisl3y
Tales might be told of deeds that would
make the blood un chill. And if tLey'
nave been perpeirated once, may we
not look G'r their, preparation again. II
opportunity udrrS? Then have we nnt
the highest incentives to dntv--,o ,c.
ton. think wo have, and feel ,bnf
you are all ready and willing to do all
mand. -.
This il no holiday occasion with u..
The past lla. taught us that we must
endure privations and snh,nit TO hard.
ships. Let us do sd willinolr.. With.
OUT boastiug as TO what ~ q will do. let
us inwardiy vow, that by the helm nf
"od we VIII honor, protect aud defend
this flag from tho foe, while strength
asts-that it shall not isnominiot,siy
tra'i IN the dust while there is one 20
Dear II mp. And in so doing, we will +
DO honor TO ourselves. honor to our
country, honor 10 those we love. and
n"n"r to o"r respected friend, in whose
behalf 1t has this day been presented to
as. ...
Sergeamf-Into your knnds do 7
commit this Treasure, feeling that you
WIZ bear IL with pride and honor 10
yourself and coni ades. .- e..
In conclusion, gentlemen, allow me
10 express the h"pe that when this cru.
81 war shall have ended, there may b.
many of IT'S over. whose heads il shall,
ware IN triumph as wa re,u,u
10 Our loved tnouniain bone: but
shonid there be hut oCc of our number
len, the,, let him cling to il, az he " outl
20 Jewel OF priceless ral,,c, and preserves
'tuii he sleeps the sl"rp that knows
no waking" -, -.
Sergeant Twitty upon receiving tho
flag, ,aih -,
Cdpfa'n-In receiving this flso. 7
must express my heart felt thanks 80,
the honor conferred on me. The nos;.
'ion is responsible. kow-vor. and vou
my fellow soldiers, will, know, ASST,
me IN To" disrhaige "f tho dntias which
dcvolee upon me. You will def.nd tho
flag pres' nted ns hy~ on, i.,,u,i lov.d'
commander, male hv the hand Of .wn.
man. wi'ie shred fonts IN lie brcczc
on will never see il u mpI 4 in ,La
- 20 '''VtI'uS Val i:Jyafiu
OF our loved country. W.h this ban
"er ta'sed al"ft. will chou, our ia, f.l
p ans 10. Heaven. o.. ". ,prd in: :.
ioids, will die the death Of tho bravo.
The G'Hrd Rapids (Mich,1 Eron;,e,
contains ihe Following let,or from
friend in " Enlightened Circumstance. :
hving IN the ia " c>l, Who rs oLlic. :,
10 wnie for living:
! Al rte'"nt Fam '"siirg od;tor Of !, ;s
d-d Abolition sheet, ,asI h. ,he 6n,c..
OF c'Tramst"n"".. i.e political ed;to, !,
s'ck and in the eonntry, an the d, !,
1eN"iVes upon me OF implying hi. lao..s
zen daily editorials fail of Nh. .,n,.,
pern'c'oas dnc,finc~. md tcsch prime.
PIES, Mh'ch. II acir+ Hp"n, world di,o,,.
.he Church Of. Snne rrs.s he Bias. :,
rg'n, I" say nothing about "bnrs,jrs
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