Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-02-03

Blugs, each with beautiful sword, On last Tues /
day night week in The Friendship Engine House in !
this city. The presentation was made by Lieut.. !
John V. Rice in a neat aud apprcp pirate speech, 4
which was responded to in like manner by the
recipients. number OF ladies and gentlemen
were present tn The occasion. The following are
the
REMARKS OF LIEUT.. RICE.
GENTLEMEN FELLOW OPFIcERs-The pleasant
task has been assigned mo Of presenting To YOU
these elegunt testimonials OF the esteem Of the
company under your command. as subOrdi-
nate of gentlemen, under whom I am proud to
serve eau bear the fullest testimony the fidelity
and high efficiency you have shswn in the dis
charge ofyOur duties You have labortd and are
abOTing faithfully to TT this company for active
service in the field We are, it is true owing to
peculiar circumstances a State Guard but in this
capacity We may yet have the occasion, az ! feel
confident We have the determination, TO serve
eiIectually our glorious national government -
The patriotism of the galaut sons Of Delaware,
who have before this rushed to arms and filled
the previous regiments, has drawn hugely from
the loyal men Of this noble little State. 1t was
then an act OF justice as well MS kindness TO Della
ware, 10 suffer regiment to remain here for the
protection of our own homes and hcarths. We
all know that there still exists 10 this State an
element Of dissafectiun and hostility to the
Government, which though ut present repressed
and kept quiet by feAr lacks not the inclination
to join Witn and aid in this God cursed rebellion.
The COW boys anil tories of the Revolution are
not without their parallel in these times. In
those times OF trial the heroic souls OF our ances-
{ tors bad to contend with secret foes as we'll as
p with open enemies yet they triumphed, and SO,
under the blessing Of Heaven, we will triumph
too.
We ms a nation with million men in the field,
Y armed aud equipped, not ouly with the most
n powerful aud destructive of weapons but with
i those more powerful Observation-Disclosures
S minds and self-reliaut, independent sous--pre-
sent specnclr of military power the world never
u, before saw. We are, it is true, coniending with
powerful foe whose lines OF entertainments
constructed with cOnsummAte skill, extend al
d most from the Atlantic to the great Mississippi.
Our enemy is foe worthy of our steel, aud we
firmly believe the only foe capable Of contending
Is with us. But it God ruea the word--if il is the
mission Of truth Ia triumph error of the light
~ Of liberty to dispel the darkness of barbarism--
then shall we ceriainly come out victorious in
III this contest, though it be long and bitter. We
N are fighting for the liberties handed down TO US
T., by the fathers OF the republic, We are contend
ing for the democratic over the nristocratic ele-
= ment--ior the rights OF the many against the
power OF the few
speak not now as n Republican or Demo-
% crat, but as an American citizen. believe in
" the right of people 10 choose their ruler, and
then believe in his receiving all the support
H. which the Constitution and laws warrant. This
principle our Southern brethren opposed. When
he they elected the President il was all right, when
they lost him they cried out it is not fair
Their principle was heads | win, tails you
-, LOSE But firmly believe the day of returning
-" reason will cVme-ihat like peniteni child after
i'd a sound thrashing-lhey will beg to be agar
taken into favor. Need | say that every Iru,
American will embrace the returning prodigall
and welcome them again to their homes. Ano
Then Oanflpman trhen ha NIL t,o
are once again united aud powerful people
H. with All army of perhaps million aud half o
fighting men and fleet Of iron clads, such a
the old slow nations Of Europe never dreamed OF
we will perhaps turu our attention to some
,iu those kind friends across the water who meanl
abused us when our hands were full. huDare
thousand men landed Gn the shores Of th
his Emerald Isle would send thrill of joy to il
,ad down trodden and thrill of terror to tn
very toes Of John Bull, and his French Majesty
who is so anxious to settle the troubles in Mex
,an co will find his energies expended in profles
md scheme when we send a hundred thousand me
-, to help our neghbors aud stir up the Russia
IL bear 10 renew his designs in the Enst.
ton take pleasure, gay again, in being the in
,ad strument uf this company in handing these tt
N. buies of their high regard TO gentlemen 80 EN-
'"e nently worthy, and should you ever be called
unsheath them on the field of battle, it will h
ter done with no trembling hand, but with nery,
ANiuhk ~ AnuSlHHf " lalluNu hluof anu nlg
and holy purpose.
.' RESPONSE OF CAPT. PARRY.
OFFICERS AND SoLDIERs-lt always has bee
n source If great pleasure 10 meet with you, b.
tonight it is truly gratifying for two reasSns
lion First the object of our meeting second to s,
iute no many OF You present. Although the positiC
lay, occupy ut this time is somewhat embarrassin
this being my iirst attempt at public speakin
ting When first became aware OF your intention
"a IL -.
she'd would be better for me 10 get some one to act
er- my behalf but after little deiberation, can
wed to the conclusion that few words from me wou
less. in oil probability be more satisfactory to Y,
e at than longer address from some other source
anu About two months ago. the Secretary of W
being aware that the volunteers 10 this vcini
would be called into active service, and that OIL
~ Of the greatest levers necessary TO crush out ii
-, accursed rebellion was manufactured 10 our
'ueu cnty, aud this portion of our State had act
- - 50 nOhly in furnishing and means to cat
'r on the war, and that it was actually necessary
ine .n have an armed force in This vicinity, one III
~" could be convened at n short notice called up
nay our State through worthy Colonel for a rel
; No' ment of volunteers, aud molly did YOU fespo
to that call. Not to avoid the draft alone,
Lpc- by referring to our roll find that number
ivsn you are exempt from draft; therefore am |
ony TO believe that pufer and higher motives an il
pulse Of loyal hearts, q devotion 10 that fl
prompted you to be ready n case of an en-,
y to gency to stop the hand Of the destroyer ir,
Ines. ever reaching your fresides, or his foot #,
m. pOlluting your State.
urch AT inc time we hrst organised you select
ALI one OF your number to be your commanding 0
rhat- Ger, and no doubt you well myself expect
muel he would retain the position; such was not
It case. lie was called to grace a higher positi,
which fact would lead US to believe that yc
egls' choice at that time was good one. and althou
,obs. you were 10th to part with such an able a
and effective officer. YOU will sll retain the homo,
- OF being represented in the field.
Officers Of our regiment, by your reques