The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-03-08
For the HiIlsborough Recorder

The following speeches were ueiiVefeu ON shc F'e'
sentaton Of stand Of coOrs 10 the 27th N Carolina
Regiment in behalf Of the ladies OF Hlsb oreugh, N
c., and in the name of the origin, members Of Capt
Gtaham's company, the Orange Guards.
SPEECH OF CAPT. JAMES A. GRAHAM.
Fellow SOLDIERS OF The 9TH N. G. In
lEANTRY :-In behalf of the ladies OF Hills
borsugh, N. c., and In the name at the
original members OF my Company, | pre-
sent 10 you this beautiful banner. Tins Is
no empty compliment. such as was alten
paid at the beginning VI this war. but a
reward for your gallant services. Fash
toned by the fair hand oil woman, IL Is com
mitted TO your care with the full assurance
that yos will never disgrace It. aud your
gallant conduct Oh many a bloody held Of
Battle has ,proysn you worthy Of such =
trust. sB k
You did your duty at Newborn. but were
oyerpswersd by superior numbers; You
assisted inbahe capture Of Harper's Ferry;
led on BY the intrepid Cooke, you bore an
active and gallant part in the battle Of
Sharpshurg Bobly you did yeur duty al
Fredericksburg, charged at Bristoe statlon
even 10 the very edge of the enemy's
works, and would have gone further, but
your gallant Commander, seeing II was
useless, aud that three-tpartns ct your
number already lay wounded aud diving On
that bloody field, ordered you back aud
on many hutly contested fields at the ca,u-
paign OF 1854 you bure nobIe part. II
the Wilderness, Graves Farm, Spottsyl-
yania Z. H., Pole Green Churcn, cuid
Harber, Gary's Farm and Weldon Rail-
road and at Reanss Station, where the
most gallant charge Of this or any other
war was made. your flag was the irstto be
planted on the ehemY's works.
Thus, 10 connection with The other Re-
giments Of Cookies y. 4. Brigade, you
nave gained al imPefishable name, aud il
shall always be my pruudest boast that |
was member of the old 'rw enty- Ses enth.
Many noble men who once sweiled your
ranks, have given their live, ~ defence Of
their country, and nov sleep in Tie silent
grave among Ihe hills and Wales of tue ibid
Dominion State" while many more are
cripples Tor life. b, The memory of your
gallant dead call upon YOU, as in The past,
50 IN the iatnre, ever pnsh onward 10 the
goal ol orr national independence aud
though the clnuds that nov u,rrsIa,lnw
our fair land may be dark and lowering,
Yet lei Us iondl, nope there va silver lin.
lug beneath. radiant with rope and peace,
and that the sun al prosperity will SOON
dlspel these dark clouds. and shine forth
AZ meridian splrndOr On our Young Cun.
federacy.
Before concluding will mention lie re.
quest Of the fret captain OF NY nmpany
that, when this war has ended. ant pear.
has blessed our iair land. and this battle.
nag Il no Longer ~ ~. he nav br is hon
ored keeper. Till ih,n guard il 4. yau
would yonr sacred honor: never Irt il b,
tralted 10 the dust b-fore any toe bnr. ;,
ever, bear il onward thr01sh the tltickest q
the fight; AVID
Forever f,'i ths sssdarI sheet
TIL fall as ior. Il III M.gre ~;
With freedoms ssit i,snrsih Uur IeeL
and freedoms psnaef WayiDg Ger ".
Accept il. trust committed To yau
care BIZ snme Of the far daughter. OF gu
glorious "0ld North State
Capt. X. W. Joyner, Go. T.. received thi
flag in behalf Of the Regiment. and spnk,
as follows:
CaprMy:-ln behalf of the officers aut
men Of this Regiment. 1 have the honor {,
receive the dag. which yoa present III be
half Of the ladies' Of Hills5mough. and u
The name Of the original members of snsI
Company. We1'desire you toerpfess Z,
them our graieiuls appreciation Of this op.
Po;ttne present, and assure them that i
shall be cherished az sacred mepento.
In this, as'in all contests for civil an
religious liberty. woman IA. bsras can
spicuog. part. There j. 81 iag gltteria.
ia the sunlight OF heaven 60 elleeT The mi
der on ~ the hour Of hi cuuniry's peril