The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-04-07
MtstRIlant0ns.
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ohlsI Lieut. WIN. March, With han dsome
sabre, costing, we learn, some $50, al
q slight testimonial Of their regard for
him as Q. kind and geRtlemaDly officer
Mrs; Beavers, lady well known in
the Company as devoted friend Of the
sick soldiers from the care and attention n
they resolved at her hands while in
Virginia TIVE years ago, and the wife Of
q membSr of the Company, made the
presentation speech, which, with the
answer Of Lieut.. March, are given be.
lswi
MRS. BEAVERS SPEECH.
LIEUTENANT MARoH;--By the re
quest of a number Of the brave BOYS Of
the 24th Battery, I am here to present.
50 you sword. They bring this oTer.
ing 40 a testimonial OF their friendship
for you, their confidence in your integ
rity as one Of their officers. tits indeed
a proud amineneo to possess, as you do
now, the friendship of those under your
command. .....5
And since this beautiful land, SC
bright aud prosperous Of old, is being
drenehed in human blood; since q
milliOn, of traitors are striking at tho
heart Of our great Nation, wrs7y no
more fitting earthly gift could be be
slowed upon a patriot soldier. We
have country to-day, because God has
givon as legiens Of loyal men, who have
unsheathed the s,0ord in her defence.
Because of them, our Republic still
stands the Queen of Nations, the hope
Of the poor and oppressed, the envy OF
tyrants in the Old World, and 80 crown
of rejoicing" to every lover of Liberty
and Righteousness, in the New. Was
ever such spectacle as American Elo
rious .Americal rising in might and
majesty, growing strong, though bleed
ing at every pore; growing strong as
she casts aside each. clogging weight;
growing strongras she takes for her
Chief Gorner-Stons" Che motto of Uni
vsrSal Freedom; growing stronger as
she comes back like little child to the
Declaration of Independence, and reads,
"All men have certain inalienabIs
rights, among which are, Life, Liberty,
and the pursuit of Happiness" growing
stronger as her bullets whistle Freedo ON
and her Oannon thunder Liberty; grow.
ing stronger as her glorious Eagle chants
The SamoSOng from lofty crags an d noun,
ain heights; growing stronger as she
wraps about her majestic form, her own
beautiful flag, With the eternal princi-
'ler Of JUSTICE shining along its brilli-
mt stipss, and cleaning from its ra-
liait Stsrsl Yes. growing stronger,
hOugh traitors in the North, traitors in
he South, traitors ia the East, traitors
a the West, and traitors over tie sea
ire seeking her life with a mean ess
md malice unparalleled in history.
Shall they succesd9 Shall the Old Flag
70 down2
:. And cease the triuhph song he singsl
BY the brave men who stand before
ne now, clad in military array, answer,
'evorl By the legiOns of patriots in the
North, in the South, in the East and
West. that ,oltnumbOr all traitors,
nsvsrl By thSlgfeat God of Eatisns
Who has taught uS from his revelations
hat he is on O the side of Justice and
Liberty, never nsv@t .flo Ir.
Lieutenant March, it Is your privilege
% lift this sword for suph q Country, |
or SdOh Flag It is the sword Of the
patriot that keeps the old flag up, the
lerald of vietOry over every foe that
TOuld dare to o-striks it down.
We know that il is hard, OIL very
lard, to think Ofthe brave men iacrifc-
d to the bloody MOloch Of Treason and
now that naary more psai.is fall, but We
Ould not bid len. stay, neither can vo
,lu you stay o ..F a'os oI .i
- Whom only through blood and battle scars. gr 4
The vietory,swop for our flag Of stars
Our fSbdsst wish for You Is, that you
nay keep fast hold of these brave mems
learts by the kindness and gentlsmanly
Experiment that has won their regard
or you in the past; that you may have
he "sword Of the Spirit for shield
,gainst the ''snsny Of SOULS" and that
his sw0rd ofstssI may be mere than
N atch for all traitors With whom you
,oms in Oonaict' 'D' s''4
Accept the sword, them may II be,
rH Shield 10 country, home, aud thee; ,. -
In the fearful storm Of battle
'Aidst the dread prtilery's rattle, rH .u
Nay II brightly fash on high,
TofaountTE And for lhbsrty d. .t. D.. ..|