The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-25
From the Missouri Democrat.
FLAG PRESENTATION TO TIE
TENTH KANSAS.

ne Uedut1lQl Six udH GObdsSu ~ bLO ASo' {
Louis Sanitary F. air by Parsons & Co, and 7
voted.io the 10Th Kansas regiment, was on
Thursday evening. June 18Th, presented to
/ that gallant organization. The presentation
| ceremonies took place IN the Cafe Laclede,
about. nine O'Clock, and were witnessed by J
a large audience. among whom were many
ladies' Gen. Rosecrans made the presenta
! zion speech. He said: !
I OrF1cERs AND SoLDIERs OF THE TENTH
I KANSAS: Ihaye double duty to perform /
4 of presenting this fag and Of being pres
ert here as your commander. Il was eX-
bpected hat the flag would have been pre-
/ scented by young lady, as the representa- /
/ tive Of the committee from whom you re-
ceive it. ] have been requested 70 say that
I she has bssa prevented. from performing
that agreeable duty-a duty which | have
no doubt would have been more agreeable !
to YOU lhan to herself, although her heart
would have gone with tlIe present to you.
! II is pleasure 10 me- since she is absent,
TO peffoIm-rher duty. l search need say
that have two-fold sympathy with you.
/ first, because you are soldiers, aud l am
also linked in sympathy to you because you
are .pstriots On our western border your
career has been honorable, and one Of the
most clitical and important battles fought
in this Siate-the battle of Prairie Grove
Il understand you inJeivened at most
opportune moment, and in most gallant
manner. congratulate you, teilow-so
I diers, on that impulse Of Pauiotism which
. has called you to the support Of The nation
al flag, and | congratulate you- upon the fl
deity and patience with which you have
served he time for which you offered your
services to tbs Government | copgratH'7
iste9you, also, upon the career when your
regiment has run, and take pleasure III
7 saying that during the time you have been
under my command [ have found that you
are well, worthy Of the name oil soldiers.
. Soldiers ! You wear the uniform which
i represents, for the time being, part of the
/ nalional authority, and that uniform YOU
: have worthily worn.
The ministers of the nations Justice,
4 honor and law, have been struck down, and
YOU are called upon to secure 10 the citi-
> zens that justice which the civil law fails to
secure. Il is a great pleasure to me- to say
to you. as far as l know, YOU have all worn
4, that uniform worthily. and whether you
return to aid your country BY bearing arms
in her defense, or whether you return 10 the
n shades of private life, it viii be one of your
!, proudest memories that you have done moth
" ing to disgrace that badge Of national au-
= thoIity, and now 10 you, who have borne
l,your own colors so well in valious battles,
l confde this flag. ] am very glad TO say
! that | know Of none TO whom il could be
Is more worthiIy con6ded. 1 hope you may
be like the eagle on that flag when the hour
1r of danger comes, ready to pounce upon the
enemy. Take care of it. Bear it worthy
of your own fame. Wherever you 60 you
have my hearty wishes tor your welfare, in
dvidually and as regiment. Cheers.
es Lieutenant Colonel Buuis. on receiving
"a the flag, in the course of his remarks in re-
al Spouse, said:
u GE1ERAL-I take pleasure IN expressing
to YOU and those you represent on this oc
y. casion, the feelings of gratitude and Joy ex
perieGced by myself and mF brother officers
e. and fellow soldiers Of The 10Th KANSAS, tha
;, ours has been selected as the regiment up
on which to confer this honor. TCheers.
8 We al feel proud of this A4g-proud be
re- cause of the high moral worth and SINGER
devotion to our counlry-of the distinguish
ell individuals by whom it was donated
proud because we receive it as prsse
from the great Mississippi Valley Sanitar,
Fair. and that its proceeds helped TO max
~ up the immense sam realized by that trul
phianthl opic institution, which is, we trus
to accomplish so much in alleyating tn
/, suffering and adding 10 the comfort of IL
n unfortunate sick and wounded of our hero
R ic soldiers proud because we receive it
nc the hands of the successful chieitain who's
10 distinguished services have made the nan
ri ra of Rosecrans a household word throughol
, this broad land, cheers and whose miit;
. ry field has extended from the rugged peal
and narrow de6les of the Allegbanies
Il, / J.,
bayous in the sickly regions Of the low
,oor Mississippi and southwest--the hero
oest Stone river, Iuka and Corinth. GCheers
If This flag shall be borne by The sergesr
- accompanied by the corborals, who for nea
: ~ ih:ee years have faithfully and eficien
IN discharged the duties Of color guard, and
or shall be placed alongside our old regimen
wn.l colors, which already proudly bear the nam
all of eight engagements on their honored fold
and wherever through the ever changi
= war fortunes our lot may be cast during I
+. remainder of our term, whatever duty n
- be assigned US, pledge you, sir, aud
\ Ii patriotic men and women Of St. Louis, !
ton, Kansas City, Leavenworth, and 9th
points through whose partially we are me-
n IN the happy recipients OF this nestmable b.
eula ner, that it shall never suffer dishonor
'srt5 our hands. Cheers. And when throu
,ther the united Efforts Of the hundreds of tho
ands of brave men Who are co oPerat
rs with US, this wicked rebellion shall bi
been fnlly crushed oGt; when By a succe
ION OF Victories our conquering forces 81
r drive the enemy from behind the last re
'"r Al Observation-Disclosures all around qa;e.
rms GOOD order s, ,-,l aOain reign s2preme G
= Tywhere throughout the land-w.c., q
ths rerions &c lie frozzn North. even 10