Smyrna times., 1863-06-11
The Parade, Flag Raising, &c., on
SATURDAY..

most gratifying ecLdt to the day. The Middle
town company, 9th Regt. Del. Vols, having
been invited to participate in the exercises of
the day, an escort of cavalry met them at the
Depot, at the arrival of the noon train of cars,
from which place they marched to the Smyrna
Hotel, stacked arms and took dinner--the
guests of Companies 4, E and F, 9th Del.
In the afternoon the several Companies met
at . o clock, at the armory, formed into line,
and at the command, proceeded in the follow
ing order: First, Col Wilmer and Major Dan
WOOdall, Of the lst Delaware, the latter acting
as military commander; second, the Smyrna
COmet Band; third, the Cavalry-provOst
guard-under command of Lieut.. Purnell and
Sergt Dutton; fourth, six men bearing the
garrison flag sc it. long; fifth, a company of
Zouave boys acting as color guard brilliantly
uniformed and arlned-Capt. Cats and Lieuts
Grayer and Wilmer; sixth, the Middletown
Company-Capt. Sam'l Pennington and Licuts
llOratio Lloyd and Richard Lockwood; seventh,
Company f.. 9TH Regiment, from Leipsic-
Capt. JAS. p. Snow, and Lieuts. T. S. Harper
and John :. Hotfecker; eighth, Co. A, Capt.
Jos. Y. lloifeckcr and Lieuts Josiah d. Evans
and Richard NJ. Cooper; ninth, Co. +, Capt.
| W. W. Tschuiy and Licuts. JOS. Humphreys
! and John Co>dcn
Capt. d. 5. Iardley, of the lst Delaware,
Lieut.. Geo. V. Massey, aid to Gen Lockwood.
and Major 7. 7. Thurlow and Adiutant u. j.
Murphey acted as aids-dc-camp to COL Viii
mer, and Major WOodall all mounted on ca
parisOned horses, and being dressed in full uni
form, presented very gay and military spec
tacle
The procession paraGed the principal streets
and with their bright uniforms, glitterng bay
Onets, brilliant regimental and company colors
stirring strains from the band. and anon the
martial fife and drum, contributed to make it
one of the most imposing demonstrations ever
had in our town.
On arriving at the Soldiers Rest, or rem
devious, the procession halted, the companies
stacked arms, and proceeded to raise Il mas
sive pole over 100 high, which, under the man
agement of Mr.. Lewis NJ Bell, was speedily
and successfully accomplished. The garrison
flag was then hoisted by four young ladies'
the band playing the Star Spangled Banner,
the eyes of the multitude following it as it arose
steadily but majestically and grandly until it
reached the top-mast, when three cheers were
proposed and given as the beautiful emblem of
freedom and liberty unfoded to the breeze.
y. B. Smithcrs was then called and most
cordially and enthusiastically received. He
proceeded with the question so often asked by
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done in the suppression Of the rebellion, now
that the war has been waged over two years.
which was answered: first, as far as Smyrna
was concerned: two years ago but from one or
two private cdifceS was the broad banner of
our nationality seen floating, so greatly dcpray-
ed was the public sentiment by the efforts of
the peace men of the community. Now it
Is tr'"mPhaatly thrown out in the presence of
this vast audience, and who dares to cI.alIen1e
Il? lie next reviewed the campaign through
Ill the great States Of Missouri, Tennessee. Ken
lucky, Louisiana and North Carolina Mary.
! land he said, remains loyal to-day through the
t patriotic efforts of her immortal Governor.
protected and aided by the General Govern
mcnt, and Delaware is saved from the terrible
; calamity and devastating influences of cruc
and deSOlating war, which had been prepared
TOR her by her Governor, sworn to protect anC
defend her honor and her interests, and tn,
. bad men by whom he was surrounded. Tn,
5 exposition Of the plans of few desperate mel
I IN the State was listened to with marked inter
( est, showing that some new truths which tn,
b people had only surmised two years ago wa
+ now fully developed, over the sign manua
G of the Governor in a letter extracted from tn,
c archives of State, and addressed to the Secre
J. tary of War, in which is fully revealed hoy
:; near the State of Delaware had been in falln
Ii into the coils Of secession and treason. TIL
d Governor admits that the true interests of ou
d State lies with the loyal North, the syn,pathie
d Of the majority of the people of the two lowe
It counties were with the South, and that there
IF fore conrentiOn ,couId probably be coILed t
1t consider what was best TO be done-not as t
whether it would be better to remain steadfast
\, ly loyal to the Government of the Fathers. bu
D. to dctiberate upon the expediency of invitin
4 those sympathies to grow and develop the bid
le eOus mOnster-a State ordinance of secession
j. Mr.. Smithers avOwed himself a coercionis
Is and the only peace he was willing to make wit
IS rebels in arms was the "long peace Of tn
rs grave" He was for the "Union, the Const
r. tuition and enforcement of the Laws" and
=, reduce the rebellious States to authority W;
L. willing to arm the negro, who he considere
lp was no better to be killed than white maj
ID or adopt any other measure that would SUI
l. press rebellion. He was for rigorous me-
d sures and had faith in the entire success
Is the Government in the gigantic effort to restol
h union, peace and prosperity. We cannot 70
ot low Mr. Smithers in the various topics of h
is speech. AS usuals he was eloquent direct an
m forcibie, and inspired the large audience wit
,s intense enthusiasm, as evinced by the frequer
,r and hearty applause Col. Wilmer was the
loudly called for, and, after beautiful classics
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