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

\ Is appointed / il Tho vacancy. tlt nuly
rdtful icr the bulor conferred on ne nt that
Ilmr | sls0 iclt The responsibility resting upon
ne aud that Il would require all the energy J
could command tO fill the position satisfactory.
aud still retain the confidence placed In me To-
night am placed under renewed obi cations by
being the reel lent Of those handsome tesumo-
nials from you through worthy Lieutenant
This weapon seems TO be tue only thug
IN settle our present difficulties aud here let
say that il is the earAest desire Of my heart that
all which have been drawn in deieuce Of our =
national standard shall never be fually returned
until that broad banner of freedom shall float IN
uiumph from every flagstaff in the thirty-four /
Sntes-Sboud be called upon 10 draw this
blade in defence Of my country, let me assure
YOU that it shall never be fually returned until
1t has accomplished that which the donors have
designed for il ia the full support of that iag
md in uphndhIg cur glorious Constitution, those
things will always highly prlzo not fer their
intrinsic value alone but the source from which
they came and the motives that prompted you in
thus showing your esteem ! repeat what be
lore said, that am underrenewed obligations TO
you. and should We be called into the tented field,
n0thing shall he left undune on my part 10 make
yuu us comfortable as circumstances will peimui
performing my duties as our commanding ohi
cvr, without patliallty. fear or favor, but while
am rnieavoring to perform my duty 10 my God,
my country, AMI to you, It will require exer
iinn On your part 10 make the organization NJ
Effective as it should be. This military mAcbi.
merry is Ike other machinery, composed Of parts,
and when one palt becomes deianged VT iris-
placed it works very badly. Just so with this
therefore each should feel that he is Que part
aud that il id actually necessary for him 10 be
in his place.
In conclusion again thaak you, aud if have
iniled to meet your expectation, do not attribute
il to any want of appreciation on my part.
feel unable to do you Justice and to lind words 10
express my feelings on this occasion Hoping the
interest manifested tonight by both officers aud
soldiers may not abate, but may II increase, and
when peace is once more perchtd upon our banner
and this powerful nation IL tured to its original
4 purity, that you as well ~ myself may look back
upon this night anl our connection with this or
eanization as one of the most pleasant periods OF
/ our lives.
RESPONSE OF LIEUT.. BANGS.
LADIES, GENTLENRs, AND FELLOW SOLDIERS
= i appear before you tonight entirely unpre-
pared Tor this occasion am no pub ic speaker
aud consequently yuu cannot expect me la do
that Justice which the occasion requires, and
which toe eloquent gentlemen pr cediug me have
done. | occupy position at the present time
10 which you OF your own free will aud accord
have elevated me. My ctr.e. in tlis company,
vate, but from some inexplicable cause, | cannot
tell what, | was appointed second sergeant, the
duties Of which tihce | endeavOred faithfully to
perform until tue promotion of the Captain OF
this company 10 higher station aud the First
Lieutenant was promoted to the vacant Cnpiaincy
when it pleased you my fellow soldiers &c elect
me to the First Lieutenanlcy Of the company
without any solicitation on my part Allow me
to thank you for this mark of your esteem aud
gn far fn U humhlp al and lpt IN
also thank you for these testimonials which you
have pr, sented to me this evening This beau
iifll sword which you have presented shall never
be drawn save for the defence of the glorious old
stars aud stripes, and should the time ever CONT
when this company shall be called upon to &,
into active service in defence OF that old flag,
will eneayor to do my duy, and shnll use every
! effort ia my power to make you rs comfortable
as circumstances will permit. As II sailor upoI
, the ocean, have sailed uuder that flag in lhI
torrd ms well as the triRil zones.
| thought foreseen the troubles which havi
come upon our beloved country years ago, AM
, when three years ago stopped ut the port o
Pernambuco, in South America, | was told BY
the Captain Of ship that the South had seeded
| made uee CT an indelicate expression, which
will not here repeat. All the troubles which M
n Imagination had pictured had now come upol
the country, and we are called upon TO take vi
i arms and settle these differences by the arhiIra
d tion of the sword. soy give to the South al
i her rights that she is entitled to under the Cor
sttutiOn Of our counry, but never give her III
n right to tralnpe that flag under her feet whic
i, has made US great at home and respected abroad
IA Reference has been made this evening by thos
!. who have preceded, to the bravery OF Deawar
h soldiers. have the misfortune not to be Della
warean by birth, but belong to the Kingdom {
|. New Jersey, which it is said never belonged I
4 the Uuiied States but since this rebellion
n think she too has earned place in our gOriou
i Union, 50 that | am an American CT zen, pro
: tected at home aud abroad By that flag Whic
~ foats 10 every cline.
h In conclusion allow me to thank you for man
Z acts Of Kindness aud for these testimonials Wbc
/ you have presented to me this evening.