The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-05-04

" aNNNN oAaAfS p"ftAE WV eaAfN ""
vine who offered up prayer at the raising
Of the Dag on Fort Sumter, when Major
Anderson removed his command from
Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, December
81. 1860. .It -r ID ..w
The iae,h, es,h. and part Of goth
Psalms were read By Rrv, X. y. Storrs,
Jr., d. D.. and the people, each resding
alternate verses. ...
Msior Andsisnn's dispatch to tn. Gov.
crnment, dated tteamship Baltic, of
Sandy Hook. April is, 1861, announcing
the fall Of Fort Sumter, was then read
BY Brevct Brgadi,r General Z. D..
Townsend. Assistant Adjutaut General
United States Army.
The raising ofthe cold hig." by Major
General Anderson was the next ac, in
the progromme, and when he stepped for.
ward on the platform the burst OF ioy
was uncoulrollable. and the gallant old
soldier wcpt, and was for some momeuts
unable 10 proceed with hiss remarks,
which were as follows:
MY FRnNps AND FELLOW CITIZENS AND
BROTHER SOLDIERS; BY the cogsidcratc
appointment of lhe bonorabl' Secretary
OF Wur, nm here To fulh the chefished
wish Of my heart through four long, onI
years Of bloody war, - restore to its
proper place this dear nag, which noaied
here during peace, before the first act II
this cruel rebel ION.
1 thank God that have lived TO see
this day, (grcat opplousel and to bc here
to perform this duty to INV country. My
heart Is filled with gratitude TO that God
who has so siguully blessed US; who has
given US blessings heyon1 measure.
May all the world proclaim "Glury TO
God in the highest; aud on Garth. peace
good will towards men." Voices Amen,
aud amen,l I..
RAISING OF THE rLAo,
On the conclusion of hiS remarks, hc
seized the halynrds, and with firm and
steady pull, aided by Sergeant Hart, un-
fhrled the glorious cd baancr amid the
deafcning cheers nf the ssaemblagc,
lGcn. Anderson and Sergeant Hart then
ssised the flag, with an evergreen wreath
attached, the occupants on the stage al
Joining in tuking hold oC the hslyard
No sooner had II caught the breeze that
there was one tumulluous shout.
Il was an inspiring moment, grand an,
sublime, never to be experienced again
Our fiig was there, its crimson folds tat
ter d but not dishonnred; r@gcncrated an,
lbapliz d anew IN the q cs Of liberty
Gen. Anderson could with difficulty re-
strain his emotions; und whilst som'
shouted ihcmselves hoarse, others wep
and embraced like children.
When the Glg reached ITS height, with
a w-eath ofroses appended, the multitude
continued for some moments to gazs n'
its fiuttering folds The cheers Ind moi
subsidized when the salute OF 100 guns wa
hred ,rom fer, som,er and "a.ona, "a
'u'e from the meet ana ror, Mp1lu,
ana battery bce' on ou,'Nans isnhu
Fort Putnam, on Morris-i.'an1' anu FOR
Johnson, on James island places con
sp'cuous in the Inauguration OF me reoel
non, and emlncni'y appropriate Ior men
10 t'ke a part not less prominen' 10 'hl
hat'onal rrJp,clhg over inc ,,s'or"''"h o.
thc nutionnI nuthorlty' NnUohai an'
were also played oy 'he oano' Tn,e'
was followed by mo Singing OF the "stn
S.Pahgled Banner 'he wnn'e ouu.'nc'
Joining, ana producing an ehee' tha' wa
trn,y thrllllng' i,
! Previous To tue raising ni me nag 'n.
steamer Planter Captain Robert small
wh"' u w,ll 90 rememoeieu' 'an the 'coe
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