New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-07
Au Elevated View.

The colored laborers on tori No. o. the for.ltea-
,ons sbou, Baltimore wishing to crown the labor Of
,her land. with the Gag Of their country, purchased
one to be presented for that purpose. The pre'enss
ton was made July 2Osh. The flag was accepted by
Col. Dom Pal, Chief Of Gen. schencA's Stall, 10
speech II such excellence that we dispense with
cur usual edito give prominence to his elevated
views In accepting lie present, COL PiAIt spoke US
folowsI
"In The name Of the Eight Army Corp. OF the
Middle Der artment Gccep, tins beautiful nag pur-
en- ..d with the hard earnings Of tho woTkmon, 10
sdofn the fort ihclr bard labor erected.
Ia recogui Ing tho fact, | feel deeply that this Is
! no ordinary presentation. Given aud accepted Ne
tie bsnuer IT, see "a epoch Al The history VI our
flag. HeIe,oi0re ~ ia, beer, .be entlem OF gu.
humanity az wei. L. ,1s past II sas carried ~ Its
fold. only q portion Of Cur Declaration OF lnde-
uepd.uce now Il cinblG.c 70 tie world every
e ed " ord O! tat immortal instrument.
Thee ago the eiOsius scenes OF our revolution.
What our fathers began We basten ~ complete.
Our fret act achieved our Independence ~ ns'lop.
Tn, the IA. se pFoeiains tie independence oi t1e
man.
4 gr1.ye events 10 eyiGont to the thoughtful mind.
n /, tho design Of tho Almighty. We have been
tf.od chns,ened huinb.sd and let me hope, with THE
evidence before me, not found wanting.
VI no could leucFe tLss VIC DNlAc manu- lbAt
held through long centuries tis vast continent an
ubrokeu solitude that 1t at last tie oppressed OF
all nations 4. Oal1 hud . refuge AID home, who
uuded tho fral bafL Of Columbus TO 10 Destination
sustained the pill Tims, and almos! wrought miracles
for cur revolutionary ioTe.sihen who, ask, could
believe that this iuterpoti,icn Was made IN behalf Of
/ a people 10 DO known ouly ~ cunning workers In
wo, d and iron, whose aa3 should represent ouly a
vat accumulation Of worldly woGith-a wealth built
uIoD human msery-io accomplish which we had
gfayely announced through orr brightest trib: Ias 10
The world thai we had four millions OF SUI ects lyiDg
Outside The ~ mpathies q our people VITO had 20
rights q government wss bound 10 respect HE
man who could believe that 70 Nd inhde Of the
nsancr Sort whose poor brsn IL 10 keeping with his
barren heart.
Ii was no. so dessucd TIE Almighty has
written upon all lis works lha, "a lie cannot hve aud
truth aloue 10 immortal. This plague sEOt had 10 be
extirpated, our people Die win II. through the
long years Of this appasuily peaceiGl prosperity,
the south was rapidly reapsiog into savage barba-
rs while VI the North manhood wac silently being
sucked from our hearts.
ave bad extended our dominion from sca TO sea
we had changed the cong Of the wild bird 10 the
busy hum OF human life, We had built great cities,
poorled yast soudes, and spread the canvas OF our
commerce over every sea; and all this while W.
were sinking our spiritual nature and driving the
heroic from our coll
"The war was necessity. We had attempted 10
live down the cdiels Of the Almighty ana tie hand
Of death was Oh ur. Thomas Jefferson had written
that all men were born equal, and Ia the prophetic
agony VI bis great soul he oretod ruin TO hs people
for tho attempt 10 deny what God had aecrosd.
Better this fearful War, better there dark heidt Of
carnage better tho ruined homestead aud The wide
rprcad de ISOLATION, than life OF dishonor where de-
cav COMES, IN advance OF Heath, AID We move and
| crawl IN sicaeulng rOttenness.
Save that we may 10 through the fiery ordeal
and come out purified let us take no credit to our
solver. The course OF human events written VI by
,jenerrOn moves OH beyODi our control. We cannot
change and, above all, cannot stop their march,
or Ia 40 ia our own hands our destiny. read Of u
German Who being shown the KLINE near iIs source,
put his huge feet tho yulet, aud as he damned
Tho stream, remarked 10 bis companions, won
they wonder down thers whom II ceases TO run. >
SO now, other simple minded men are putting their
ieot IN this stream OF events, and arc expecting that
the great river below viii cease 10 Tun.
Ihis flag presentation, the trst in tie history of
the war, happens fortunately in Baltimore. On this
sIot !, hss u strange slgnltcance. Hero WAS com.
posed the great Nationa. aynn " our banner, that
must 40 ringing down the aislss OF time, 70 Ion. as
lls and stripes are beaual to our eyes aud 10
blood stained folds dear - cur memories Here, IN
baltimore the flag bus associations deaier purer aud
| ~ eetor than elsewhere. Here We have brave
hears and stout arms 10 defend il, and hoIe above
all places, them is the tpot to fling II on. brighter
aud dearer for the truths IL again IromuiSates.
A noble speech. We add nothing TO, aud we
have no desire to take anything from such LOFTY
views clothed in such elegant distion.
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