The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-30

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gallant aud soldierly bearing wi bile hold.
ing the Post OF Guyandoue, as well as
your devotion to the Union cause, and
gallant conduct before aud since. has
awakened in us, your neighbors and
friends, feelings Of gtattuas, Joy and
honest pride.
In conflict like the present. on
whose successful issue depends the Gov
eminent Of our fa,her-the las, expert.
ment and hope of civil liberty on earth.
Every truly earnest and loyal man and
woman must feel that they have only
done their duty, when they shall have
done and given to the cause everything
in their power, When this shall be
done, with calm and sweetly approving
conscience steadiasl faith, ihey can
resign the rest to the conslaucy and va
lor Of our armies and the decision Of =
Just G ID Deeply impressed with these
sentiments, we have been moved to pro
cure and present to you this further gilt,
aud, although there is nothing exlraor-
binary in the material of which it is
composed, or the workmanship thereof,
il is, nevertheless, the proud symbol Of
our country now waving vicIoriously
over every bsttlo fcld; tho cynosurc on
which more than a million Of your bro
theirs in arms are gazing with p'ido and
delight; the 10y and exultaiion of tho
wise and good throughout the earth bula
terror and confusion, like the writing
on the'waIl to Belshazzor, to uaiiors,
lyrapts aud despois every whore, und
now presented to you, soldiers, not only
as a token of our devotion TO the cause
and sympathy and regard for you, but
as q new and further incentive to deels
of patriotism and noble daring on your
part,
Soldiers, @e only ask that It shall be
received IN the spirit and sentiment
with which it has been gotten up, snd is
now presented, and that whenever you
shall behold it, in whatcvc- Extremity or
danger, you shall remembar the scnti-
ments of the doucrs, You have seen TOO
much service 10 allow of exhortation
from us. II we believed it possible that
this noble flag could fall into dishonor
in your hands, we should not commit it
10 your care; then beneath its sacred
folds with increased vigor:
Strike TILL the last armed foe expires,
Strike for your altars and your fires,
Strike, for The green graves ofyoar sires,
God. and your native land"
At the conclusion Miss I.psie Dugen.
berry, who bore the Gag, presented il TO
private Lewis RAIDER, who stepped for.
ward to receive it at her hands in behalf
Of the ladies' Of Guyhpdotte. 1t was
made ofheavy rich silk, trimmed with
fringe: .Iaictsery-of gold vas prissS-is
"Presentod by the Ladies Of Guyandottc
". Va, to Co, l, 18Th Reg. West Va.
Volunteer Infantry Capt. VIM. L.
Feazel then made some very appropriate
remarks, thanking the ladies and ossu
ring them his company would gollautly
defend it until victory should crown our
homes with pence. B. D. McGinnis,
Esq, then made some beautiful and elo-
quenl remarks TO the boys; after which,
they gave three times three cheers Tor
the ladies' of Guyandote, and then join
ed the companions on board the steam
ers, which soon after rounded out with
them and started up the Ohio river, they
waving the flag and cheering tho ladies,
who, although it was so early in the NOR
ningi had turned out en- mass and lined
the river bank to take, l fear, TO many
last farewell.
1t is needless to say that certain off
GERS and soldiers Of this Regt, will live
long 10 tho memories Of the people OF
this vicinity. This is the third flag pre-.
son!ed by the ladies of this place to the
companies Of shat command, and still
they have not exhausted tbsir stores in
expressions Of commentator, "For they
have that within which passeth show"
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