, 1864-05-15

right my heart bag tcen With thcsc gallant d.,11-
era ri tie Union IN all taelr dan sers aud 'her
| Eieces. Tonight they may be clustered arousa
enid tbot ind Shell aud nluo-thcy .EsJ bs irr.
1sfl ecr rst1e.s1S ss- ali: they sy
rith retel hul,eta; snd. the.r s:rbtlcss eY.s 10.
! tnrned fowsrdr that dim usknown to which tnv!e
senls hs.e e1tsay gontft ~ ha5 pos9d.nse eo!el
tory over those hosts before them, Ie on BY ch!a
ta.ns Who have the qnadruplo :n,amy Of being H.
e.1tse. parztc:de. ,.t'asors and f,esworn-ylciury
lie ulsp 5f thr wc:td- victory. which s:1N tau
taek the tI1s Of, rcbd eneeess and restore peasr
and unity to distracted land
Fyrslnids stirred .he hssets Of his soldiers hr that
stirling sentence, "so;c19rs fo7!{ eca:7s:cs loa-
eo.n npen yo1 1od.r nn5 ths ,r'. n
absrc 10 tee9 II tns:rcst Il lbG rex.sns wasr Il
won tkeiri immortal fsmc- Washington anil his bsaTe
6 :r:t: lr<E Gown !'.,:sv nIu:. tc :eEues
ton land hal!twed by their sacrifices and rosino-
tilted BY the p-ecIons blood split 10 its defense
! feel, sir, in honorable pride in your Esna.k
ofmy Lie which they could wish hsl been unpef-
formed. 1naye strtven, fir, rs you have wifi such
generous p:s,ialy affirmed e ts faithful to psu-
thcrns in the pathway, Bnt even more valuable
and gratifying IL that portion OF tho inscription on
the 5errise Of Plate which epsaks 9! ms as the
1lass endeayured 60 TO net. feeling constantly,
howeyer. that the debt Of OBLIGATION TO shom VIZ
to0 heavy ever to be repaid In aeeds. Aud with
mu1e than office. or horrors. and would ra.har Be
btEnd to thcis hearts and yours with hooks Of
sttc1," ~ hssspsare vEites, or fsthes with 1ae
iicE, tssn to enjoy eny distinction OF earthly :ame
Accept, sjr End - Of you. ny grateful .txnoml-
edsmeuif, and believe me, that 10 bare home il
their love and esteem; who feel that they rsjo1ce
ovtr any nucres. that may come to in l1is: hut
ulo also share with mo IN lay sorrows. and Tighten
tsone oss iaseng and eps nlcasss r.
e1en thGu silver pr gold. And when, II last about
10 elttr Oh that euFe ostste which al Of onward
travellers to the grave are destined to inherit. III
number me 40 o1e vho did his duty faithfully and
f!sailessly. Tea! sh.ll feel that psrhaps, have not
Tho magnificent testimonial presented IN
the name Of MIR. Mccullough to Mr. CplGAx
consisted Of full set OF silver, m2uufactur-
Cd In New York, and the beauty Of Its design
y only equnllea By Its e1qulsite workman.
sliF. Each piece contain. the name Of
taentatIon are cbaste and clesaHt, On tic
saivcr Ne noticed the following Inscription:
lftsgnted to Schnyter ColiRx, speaker OF tho
Thtrty-eieh. Congress Of the United States, now
a1d 1T mapy ytars a faithful Reprceeat.tiTe Of
this Ninth Congressional District OF Iudlaaa, ,eul-
nent In the coanc.ls Of his country, her able aad
patEetlc detexter, and the ao,usef's triena. From
Cufsrs OF bis Own 3tate, wao racoSnize In him
oil Iha:i Il generous and Just, and unwAverlus us-
votion to principle srd duly. .hsy 7sh, 1864.
At the conclusion Of the speech Of 3ir.
Col:as, the company partook OF 4 sumptu-
Gus banquet, and tho festivities Ncre pro-
lcnged to late hour by, conversation anl
interchange Of soci. greeting. Among the
dlstaasuisacd stsaugers present We noticed
bishop simpson, who has been sincere and
valued friend Of 1t7; Co,fa1 for mauy ycars,
aud . number Of Senators and I,cprcsenta-
tiycs. Tic following little sonnet, writtcn
BY Rev. A. 7. Moore, for many Years the
pastor Of Mr. C. at South Bend, fuliaua, was
sent in IS Ills speech, and i. 3 ple4eant ending
TO this report Of q very agreeable evant:
ColEax, thy past has MON tue Speaksr's chair
aud hpDoE's poat, IN taeso ercll:fnl days
Thy yfrsueh besm from thes sB tilysr fayH
F1cm st1re. that gem tha night. Thy gifts arc
Tafc.
Ard precious In their fruit. Thoa art ths clear
ressuasfre oratos Of right; tbs pnra
Crsu!llcd patriot; tho chsnEeiess, sure,
nnd Ceniui friend, 10 many hearts, lie i; dsari
Full well 3flou knaw'et The vanity Of earth
Theu dost not eeek It. wealth, nor hl.h rencwa.
Nor tsete tts e1arkling cup Of nladI'n,us mIrth:
HAt IN tic s1crcd use Of ife. dost strive
II serEe Thy co1nt.y and thy race. Fer down
Tic sEte, ttail thy nan1e In mcalorJ lire.
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