Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

The gallant Colonel N. P. Richmond of
the First Virginia Cavalry was presented
With beautiful sabre and belt, together
With a pair of gold mounted spurs, by Mai
Capehart, Surgeon of the seme regiment
in behalf of its officers. The presentation
took place at Murray's Hotel No. 36T Penn
sylvania Avenue. The sabre was of the
regulation pattern and splendidly mounted
with gold. 1t had the following lnscrip-
ton:
"CoL. N. p R1cHMoND.
From his friends and brother officers, this
l5 Sabre Is presented in token of their
appreciation oJshis honor, cour-
age and deVotion."
There were in attendance quite a num-
ber of officers of the army aud navy, to.
gether with a few distinguished gentlemen
who are visiting the city.
AT 10 O'Clock P. NJ. the guests were in.
vited to the parlor, and were called to or.
der by Major b. F. Chamberlain, who nom.
mated Lieut.. Col. KreFps, lst Va. Cavalry,
as Chairman, and j. Dean, Hospital Stew
ard of the same regiment, as Secretary.
The Chairman introduced Major Cape.
hart, who had been chosen by the officers
to presentsthe sabre. He said..-<-.=i, ,=i--s-
Ma CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW: .:OFFICERs:: We
have assembled here this evening tor the
purpose of engaging in one of the most
pleasing of all human enterprises. 1t is to
present ''Friendship's Offering" Friend
ship! This word in its broadest sense,
has at this time to US, peculiar sig.
niicauce. Our country is now trembling
from its centre to its circumference, with
the shock of "civil war" which like the
terrible simeon has swept over it, and
lhreatens to enSo1so IN Que common grave
every vistage of civil Liberty. National
co nifty or friendship IL the cord which, for
eighty years past, bound these great States
together, and made of them one mighty
and sublime Union. This principle culmi-
mates in that great Magma Charta of ofhuman
rights, the Declaration of American Inde-
pendence. This is declaration of unit
Versal friendship and brotherhood; and the
ratification of the Constitution of the Unit.
ed States, by the States was the proper
soiemnization of the marriage vow. Ma
tional prosperity is the promised and real
lied legitimate offspring, and therefore, we
proclaim "what God hath Joined together
let not man put asuuder." Those men who
are making war upon the Union, ignore
this great principle which lays at the foun.
dation of all civil governments. They are
seeking to destroy a government which has
lavished its benefceut gifts upon them
They would spill the life's blood of their
best friend, and therefore they merit at our
hands the condemnation and death prescribed
for traitors and grants; but this must
suffice for our cause at the present. am
sorry that so few of our officers are present
tonight, but we know they are discharginR
their duties on the outpost OF our army.
1hold here, sable bearing the inscrip.
ton T :f ~
"CoL. n. r. RICHMOND,
From his friends nnd brother officers, this
sabre is presented in token of their appre-
citation of his honor, courage and devo-
tion." sgH ~ So ~ }s3S
Colonel Richmond: on behalf of your
brother officers, I have the honor to pre-.
sent to you this sabre. II is friendships Of
fering--a token of their appreciation of your
honor, courAgeand devotion. Honor isthat
just and generous principle by which true
gentlemenSare influenced in their inter-
course with their fellows. Courage is the
essential quality of soldier, and devotion
is that zeal. and patient endurance pecu-
liarly characteristic of the patriot and
volunteer. Your brother officers who you
have commanded for twenty months, in
camp, on the march, and in several hard
fought battles, have had ample opportuui-
ties of knowing your mind and heart, and
when they. ascrfbe to you these noble quail
tiles they mean ''no idle play of words"
This token is a tangible acknowledgement
of their appreciation of an honorable,
courageous and patriotic commander.-
Colonel, accept these testimonials; ); we
know you will wear them with honor to
the public service and to yourself, and
when our national contest is ended, the
Union of the States restored, the Gonsti-
tuition preserved unsullied, and peace
spreads her haieyon wings on the length