New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-07
TWENTIETH U. S. COloRED REGIMENT.
RECEPTION BY THE UNION LEAGUE
Speeches Of Charles King and Colonel Bartram'
DEPARTURE FOR THE SEAT oFwAR

The ooh Regiment United States eol"Ieu
tyooos left Jiker's Island al O'Clock on SATURDAY
morning on board the steamer John Romer, and were
conveyed 70 the foot Of Twentysixth street East 'o
where they were disembsrked and formed IN regiment
8, limo and marched 10 Unicn Square, arriving IN
eon, ~ ,b, Union League Cluh House at O'Clock.
Avs,t crowd of citizens of every shade Of color. and
every phase Of social and political life filed the square
and streets and every door, window veranda tree and
bouse-top that commanded yisw of the scene wac
pooped with spectators Over the entrance Of the Club
Room was a large platform ornancnted with flags ana
filed with ladies In the street was another PLATFORM
tastefuy decorated and occupied 10y prominent ct1ens
From this stand tie ooors presented by President
King of Columbia college. who spoke as follows;
sPEccH oY CHARLES BISG.
rejoice % see ths day rejoice il the opportunity
beneath this glorious sun and in the presence OF ths
poodly assemhlyand under the folds a. our ever 1e
boncred flag of the Onion TO aute VOW u,
ynen fellow soldiers for too have in other days worn
tho Uniform Of the nation and from my heart honor H.
end All who worthy Wtfr II.
~ am proud If tbe opportunity 10 stand before you as
the representative OF the Loyal Women VINO have hhu
in tbe patriotic purpose 2; presenting 70 you If
which you are the accepted and sworn oeieAoers
sad guardians. ,...,.-s.. ,roh o oore.
rnonal imports they know and feel that the sacred
banner which they commit 70 your faithigness ana
X q
OF dufy; that calls your part for The hourly ex
else Of selfrestrain seli.dsoiphRe sefdeuia for tue
inplicit Obedience without which on eruy Is tut MOP
end for that high aDd patriotic devotion which counts
even life itself willing sacrifice 20 tie cause OF coun-
Try and OF liberty Tie religion OF the mag is second
only TO the religion OF the altar; and our Father IN
heaven may Inc impored ~ bless, according TO us
parity the ard the other Hence he who Is false 10
his nag is false 10 his altar and his God
And these Iowa. women who TINS conhde 10 yOu a
t1St OF dangerous snd so honorable they 100
b. assured ofi-tLey will do al that may b. done BY
eVeful minsirsi0n for The sick and tie wounded, by
systematic and considerable a5ors for the families OF th
solder exposed TO priya'lcn, 20 tighten the cares ana
gladden. The hoets ana strengthen the arms o. those
fbey encourage 20 90 forth 10 battle. .
&c then soldiers Of the 1wentiethregimen goioth
i the assured conviction that yOu leave behind
Eachiu. eycT-knd, eTeractiye friends who, taking SO
prominent part IN equppng you for war, viii IN no
1Sise ftef in their Efforts or the welfare o. the Iahlnes
You leave behind
dressed to a soldiers desire 70 add that belong
10 you alone For my friendsand use the expression
all The more emphaticay that the expression was
~ the fatal month o. July. employed by very high
fuc.iOnary very different occasion ard 10 very
slheIehI Doat o. AleL-'Y easn tne vnoe ~ am" To- u
sp0nsibihy Tor his Owa rlondsin addressing you ny
this name address soldiers Of order liberty and law
who came forth al ao call OF country aud N Eindi
cation Of her outraged coasttution-nGy, Of tbs very
right Of national existence.
g To you, then in addition the appeal suitable "a
every soldier lies in h gher and honer sense appeal
ns cmancipatois Of your race while acting the
defenders aud chan piOns Of another You are in arms
not for the freedom Ond Jaw OF the White alone but
right Of ie liberty and the pursuit OF happiness &
every being whom lie has fashioned in His own image
W hen Won put the Uniform and swear allegiance
fhe standard Of the Union you stand emancipated re
generated and disenhralled; the peer Of the proudes
soldier in the land and wthered be she hand and pol
sled be the tongue that shateyer give consent 20 yOu
being subject 70 other treatment at the hands OF the
my than such IS measured out 20 other soldiers Of th
Republic. Prejudice indeed and the rancolous hat
OF brutslized niinds and the inerained meanness q
factions partisaDshp may stin throw obstacle
m your way, but that way is upward su
nd ouah fn ha
IaDnOt be mach deay ed. unless ty your Owl
want Of faith and want OF work. To youl
own selves be true 70 y0ur high mission aS the Vndi
and ssserters yOur worth as men and yon can
not then nc false 20 any or fail IN any high and hon
did fall with the gallant good yo1ng Shaw at Wagner,
and The gnoble foe thought 20 disOnOr tlnt youthful
hros grave by heaping into the copses of his coored
soldiers. Di,iOnored. WHO would not die such death
70 be ,goI thy Of such grave Who that rightly feels
would exchange that lcwy resting place on the barren
shore Of South Carolina uued by The eternal requiem Of
est temple bnilt with human hands
e. No no, my friends yo1 cannot be bindered now In
yoar high calling. II is but To look back foI few years
nay, but for few months in this eity-to realize
what forward step has been taken, and 10 feel quite
sure that in such path there is no step backward.
On on then, sOidieTs Of the Goth United States
Cvlored Troop WITH seTrei ranks with faith in your
selves and in yOur with conhdenceand affection
for your officers and With humble but earnest trust IN
God and YOU wiz You must IN contributing TO the
Of your country end its Constitution work out youI
Own complete redemption.
count by and tgeD,ies Of thousands and nowhere
have they turned back from the bloodcst conflict OF
failed 10 follow their leader into the very jaws OF deaf b.
Dear Col BsrtraD, % you and to the officers of th,
Gae regiment u remains for me to Say few words:
" The flag which hold in my hands to be placed IN
yours, tells it, own story. The cOnquerng eagle and
Ihs broken woke and 81 armed figure Of Liberty speak
ss plainly symbols Of the might OF Freedom and
the overthrow q slsyey-and aying az win this stand.
ard sheet beside the Stars AID Stripes OF the Republic
they will form spell O sCc power "a 10 bind up every
days shall not be separaed-shal not be surrendered
but shall 20 marching on, and marching on. and still
mareiug On to triumph AID bHal vlctoTyl
I'm the faith, Colonel that such is your resolve
commit TO your hands, for the Goth Regiment United
States Colored Troops. IN the Of those loyal
women, the lag they have prepared, May the blessing
OF God 20 with Il. and Will you and your soldiers, aud
fighting beneath is folds, may He cover your heads il
Che day OF battle =.
At the close o. bis speech President King read tn
following address which had been prepared by II. L
1uckerman. The address was neatly engrossed OF
parchment and signed by the ladies' who presented tn
cOlors 70 the regiment.
IT, ne Offers and TIE Men ds 2t'sa'sed Unite
SOLDIERS: We the mothers, wives, and sisters Of III
members of the NevHOrt Union League ClGb, q
whose liberaiy aud intelligent patriotism, and unde
body Of national troops for the defense OF the Union
earnestly Eympa IN the great cause Of American
free nationality and DESTROYS OF tebtiiyng by some me
moris profound sense % The sacred object aud th
holy carse In bCl alF VI which you have enlisted. hay
prepared ior you this banner, AZ once The emblem
freedom and oi faith. AID the symbol Of wOmsns bes
wishes and asye's for onr common country and espe
cisly isr yOnt deTotion thereto.
When yOl look Al this dag and Trsh 70 batt or stand
al gnafd bebestl 81 inc motto GOD AND LIBLRTY
Jemcmber thai Il is also an epblcm OF love and homo
from the daughters OF this great Metropolis 10 her brave
champions in ~, Reh ard tha they viii anxiousiy
watch your career glorifyng in your heroisn minis