Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-24

b ,Fts beat quickly lest the traitor crew who
b. peLratcd their hlgh.handed crimes against
good men and true should have the temerity
TO attack the repository OF the nations
power-tho nlncws OF war--the Treasury De-
partment. M.
latitude, his memory must indeed bo treach-
erous 70 have forgotten the earnest enthusiasm
Of his neghbors and friends To prevent the
consummatlon Of such deed. But II will not
again be necessary, should such state OF things
unfortunately arise as was witnessed here In
the spring Of 1861, when the citizens In Penn
sylvania, ssaehusotts, and the other loyal
States left their farms, their workshops, aud
their families, and came 10 the rescue OF the
natlon's capital from the CLUTCHES Of ruthless
rebel horde, who would, in a few hours, un-
doubtedly have possessed themselves Of II, TO
the destruction Of tho hopes OF all we hold dear.
Why should VIC call upon men In Maine or
California TO guard the departments Of the city
when bodies Of such men as you see before you
are at hand-men who, Il the exigency should
unfortunately arise, display q valor and q
prowess worthy Of their brethren In tho field,
which means equal TO tho men Of any army In
the world, for, as modern poet Of our city
trSly says:
" To ptAcs and love swea learning tends,
still, when the souls aroused to deedl Of fame,
Knowledge inspires, and brighter faos the nsnc.'
Rciteratlng my thanks TO the fair ladies OF
the Treasury for their beautiful gin, will close
my remarks by expressing the hope that the
day is not distant when this war, inaugurated
and kept alive by few dlscontented men,
signing for the "leshpots of Egypt" will
come to an end, an honorable end, and, as II
appears from the swift and ponderous blows
dealt by tho nations heroes, Grant and Farra-
gut, Sherman and Sheridan, Porter and Butler,
1t soon will do so-when the friends Of our fair
F.st. bal IL .,,I
may be restored To their loving embraces, their
patriotism, snnctifed by the bloody baptism Of
an hundred stoutly fought conflicts, aud they
and theirs bo permitted to know the hsllowed
peace that springs from the consciousness Of .
faithfully performed duty; but, should 1t bo
otherwise ordained by an overrullng Provi-
dence, and the necessity arise for demonstrating <
the spirit Of this command, confidently as
slre our fair friends that this beautiful, starry
emblem shall never be tarnished or disgraced, /,
but the recollection of this hour will be an In
centiye, II such were needed, rather TO die In
Its defence, remembering
"Thst, whether on the g,llows high
Or 10 the battles van,
Tne fittest plaza for man TO die
10 trhere he DIES for md1."
In conclusion, sir, would humbly invoke
the blessing Of Heaven upon our country, that
It may come out OF this fiery trial purified and
strengthened, when II will verify be the home
Of freedom and theland ofliberty.
The flag is composed OF rich silk. At the
apex of the staff Is a. large gilt key, emblem
aticsl of the trust reposed In the Treasury
guardians.
On the one side is the following design
"PREsENTED TO THE TREASURY GUARDS REGI-
MENT'
[vlgnetto of an eagle surrounded by an atmos-
phere of stars
I" by The Ladies' Of he Treasury Department,
October, 1884,"
On the other side isi
"THE TREASURY GUARDS" [vignette of God
dess OF Liberty encircled by a field
of stars REGIMENT"
The flag was accompanied to the parade
ground by bevy of fair ladies, each escorted
by gentleman.