Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-06

members OF Company D-the occasion
being one of peculiar happiness to "all
concerned" A magnificent sword,
scabbard, sash and belt, purchased by
the enlisted men of the command, were
presented to Captain W. H. DoHart, at
Market Hall, by Rev. DIR. D. Henry
Miller, on behalf of the Company. The
blade is of Damascus steel--the heavily
gilded and otherwise highly wrought
steel scabbard being fit accompani-
ment. The sword is considered one of
the finest ever presented in this city,
and we know it has fallen Tito GOOD
hands.
4 silver plate bears the fpllYaiug in.
scription; Presented to CAPTAIN W,
Ii. De Hart, as Il token of respect by
the members of Co. d, First Battalion
N. j. r. c., Elizabeth, Feb. 9Th, 1869. :"
The Rev. DR.. Miller, Pastor of the
Broad street Baptist Church, made the
presentation speech, and spoke nearly
as follows
CAPTAIN DEHARr-I ain here, sir, to-
night, as either and soldier am
here at the bidding of fine Company you
have the honor to command. and, in
coming, it is to perform a pleasing ser
vice on my part, and thus to convey to
you. the esteem of this company, and
their confidence in you as their COM
handing officer
am reminded torcibly tonight of
other days, and of scenes not greatly
dissimIlar, when the citizen soldiery
and the volunteer took up arms and
went forth to do battle for the main.
tainance of law and order, and for the
perpetuity of one of the best govern
ments the sun ever shone upon. / am
reminded of the part the gallant troops
of New Jersey took in that conflict,
their heroism and the victory achieved
in the sacrifices they made of nome life:
of every endeared relation in the quiet
of the domestic circle and more. to
thousands who gave their lives on the
field of conflict. AS I think of the past,
and the heroic dead of our gallant and
growing State, often repeat the lines
as appropriate to them
when traitors rent the flag of stars,
And raised aloft the stars and bars,
Her patriot sons with valor rose.
And treason trembled at her blows.
On every sanguinary field
Her sons have bled on sword and shield.
Tasting to battle like the guests
Or Kings, to coronation feasts.
History with golden words shall tell
The future, where our heroes fell,
And flowers in BLUE and WHITE and RED,
Shall blossom where their blood was she'd
But my service here is one of action,
rather than of speech. Accept from your
command this beautiful sash its color
is symbolic may it ever remind you of
what our privileges cost / present to
you, also. this elegant sword 1 give it
to you unsheathed Tt is for ornament,
but not alone for that it is for service
if ever needed. You will sheath it, but
if ever again (which may the God of
battles forbid there shall arise an occa
sion for its use in the defence Of the
cause of liberty, let it be used for Gods
cause and humanity. Be assured in
this gift, these men, the donors of this
beautiful weapon say, wherever you
lead, We Will follow"
To some, it may seem strange that
clergyman should present such wea.
pom of warfare. True, my weapons are
. not carnal but spiritual" yet, as we
have seen, there are occasions when the
carnal are needed, even in defence of
the spiritual. / can but ask on you, sir.
the blessing of Almighty God, and on
these men composing your command,
MS grace. that they may each become
good soldiers" i'll the army OF our Lord
md Saviour Jesus Christ"
Captain DeHart, in accepting this !
elegant " token of respect, responded s
n most feeling and appropriate man
Ter. He gave assurance that it was {
highly priced as a gift from his men,
md said to him it would be reminder =
IF their confidence, and a Monitor to {
himself of his duty to them, and, should T
occasion require, he hoped to keep it f
rom being disgraced. by any want of
ourage in the performance of duty at !,
lome or abroad, or wherever his state ;,
II his country might demand his ser b