New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-28
THE TwENTY-sIXTW REGIMENT
US. COLOBED TROOPS.
Of Coisr,-ruecch OF Josn
Jay, esu.-Rcp.y Of Col. siiiinan-Dc-
parture Of the Regiment.

The 26th Regiment United States Coiored
Troops broke camp at Rkers Island At en- early hour
Yesterday morning, and by bsrges TO the foot OF
Warren street North River whore they embarked on
board the steamer Warrior. The proposed parade Of
Saturday being unsvoidably postponed On account oil
the weather they were met by committee Of the IN
ion League Club and an elegant stand Of colors was
presented to tlom behalf OF the ladies Of HeS-fork
by the Hon. John jay. Mr. Jay accompanied The pre-
,cntatiou BY the following cba5te address:
Soisrs of me 2G,k Regiment o. Ugiftd Sat.s Coorei
Troops On behalf o. The ladies o; Sos.Go who hove
prepared lo Jon stand Of cooTs oh.r You CORDIAL
meeting AID hearty God speed
They had hoped. IN common with tens OF thousands
81 our ellOv-cyens 20 greet Jon In person yesterday
This to their exceeding disappointment tie storm pre-
vented. Tho arrangements OF the GovernUent and mo
needs Of the country require yOu 10 depart to-day We
therefore on this beautiful Easter mcrning. con
sccraica TO ah and hope to give you, as !ou on
YOUR sacred mission Of high duty. our KIND fNrtWel
We greet you Christians Tor ages have greeted each
other tbs sacred anniversary Of
We invoke for you the favor and protection u or risen
Lord triumphant over sin and death.
The President has called upon you % unite with yorr
fellow citizens IN defending the integrity tho supTema
cy and the homer u our country.
Trusting implicitly to the National Fs'th. which tSe
President az Commander luCLief of tic Army OF the
United States has sclemny pledged IN public Proclaim
ations you have promptly responded 20 ihat c.; aDu
wthQni doubt hesitaton or condition, yon oner Your
Nv es for the defense OF country and our
common freedom. Organized By The Rational auth0fi
,y yoa henceiorth permanent pert u tAe army u
tho Republic.
ALREADY have Thousands Of your race suddenly ele
waited from condition Of bondage. faced tho I;1be can
non end sharp-ehooters at Nicksburg fVrt hudson
Fort Wagner billiken's Bead. aud other battle Fields
OF the Souih with heroism that has e,torteh the al
uiration ard tho gratitude II the Amer lean people
They have indicated By the highest ordeal the right
and capacity Of their To share with us tho bless
inss which they have assisted TO FOR The Nation
To-day you 60 forth from home family ana fr1encs 70
emulate iler bright example. and to do bIavey. With
Gods holp yepr part In tho great contest.
Your going cadbes thousand citizens OF Now;Yors
liable to military service % Sgmain at home and you
leave behind yCa those who Vii wa;eh "itn nlor.s'
every onv ard step IN youI career, a91 VIZ ~" iee"
Der you constantly In their prayers.
IL yup return. as God grant many OF yon may,
cfowNed With glory and victory You wiz receive 10
warm welcome due to your patriotism and ya1ri ana
YOU fall fall you r,ey. your memories wil pc IOhdy
cherished with those Of tic aob.obeaited who hove
died for their country.
(The speaker here read the address OF the ladies OF
the City VI New York, accompanying the Las. Al IL IS
In Tire sac terms and from the same ladies' as IN The
case OF TIE th regiment, We DO not repeat III MI.
Jay continued:
CoLoSKL snIInAs, In the names OF these ladies and
at the request Of the Committee Volunteering OF the
Union League Club 70 whom the country Ia indebted
for this second regiment organized py tAeir eolts,
have the honor TO present to you this stand OF coIoTs
Your heroic conduct on the hard fought neld VI Get
tysburg and at Chancelorsvile where yen saved the
remnant ofyour command assures us That We could not
intrust them 70 worthier hands.
Our republican system which again yon go ioru 10
maintain while II demands our highest loyalty 70 Inc
Constitutional Government OF the American peopk,
and makes the preservation Of theH National t0'sr