The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-12
PRESENTATION or A FLAG
CHAHLEsroN, 8. 6. June II, Isi

CHARLESTON, .. q, June IL, l576
Governor Chamberlain has obtained for pre-
sanitation to the washington Light Infantry. who
start tomorrow for Bunker Ill., an elegant nag
designed after that under which the victory OF Fort
Moultrle was won In 1916. In his letter request
ing Hon. W. d. Porter to mako the presentation
In his name the Governor Says:-'l wish that TINS
dag may be received by the Washington Light
Infantry as proof OF my personal ami official IN
tersst In this organization, and especially In the
purposes and ieelings which inspire their present
visit to MASSACHUSETTS | wish THAT its presence
at Bunker HUI may signify tha aincere yenera-
ton In which the people or South Carolina hold
ali VINO bore q part ia founding the American
nation. Wish That IL MAJ cal TO mind
wherever IL may be eeen, the early
patriotism which gave TO America ana the world
the examples aud memories OF Eutaw and Bunker
Hill, OF Lexington ana Kings Mountain and tine
hundred other battle fields where south Carolina
and Massachusetts,, the North ana the south
mingled their best blood. II thar early patriotism,
II viii DE when the North and the south shan
again be united by the ludisSoluU'e bona
or their love Of country. II the recent
bitrer arrangements are 10 be succeeded
Dy the SWEEP rewards OF peace IL VIII be when. by
the common Efforts OF the North and the south
free ana Just national government shan command
the love and honor OF all sections and States. TO
nasben such results is the junction OF those memo
rial obseryanoes In which the Warrington Light
luiantry AMI thus dag OF South Carolina VIII bear
= significant and honorable part.
| beg YOU TO intrust this dag 70 the Keeping OF
your comrades OF the Washington Light Infantry,
with sHcb expressions OF patriotic sympathy as
tho occasion may suggest. May Heaven prosper
Bunker Hill OF to-day he TO them ana TO us al
spot sacred nom hencelorth to national peace anu
fraternity.
Mr. Porter. In his reply, expresses q cordial
concurrence IN the sentiments OF Governor Cham
Oeriaiu, aud ad6s sit seems to me rs II there
vas something Pfoyidentai IN the occurrence OF
these centennial cooDrations 30 soon alter our
recent arrangement. Ii there be common
ground on which the people OF the North ana
south can meet and look each other IN the eyes
ana strike HANDS ana rene Their pedges of fidelity
10 Liberty and Union without dlsparagement or
loss oil seliieHpect on either side, IL Is upon the
ground, the holy places, where their foreiatherS
laid the ioundaton OF independence and then
cemented taem with their. precious blsod.
Tbe memories there kMdled will. by q
sor5 OF moral tsegrepny, nash from
the frat altara OF liberty, raised IN
the North 10 the first affairs raised IN the South
and thence GiiTuse themselves as electric fires
through the 4eo00,00o OF hearts that throb IN
sympathetic patnonsm over this mighty CONT
nent. This Is the way Of al wars to bridge over
the chasm. In urtaerancs oil this blessed work,
let mo express the hope that on the 2Sth o! june
1875, when South Carolna, IN her turn, celebrates
the victory oil Fort MoulJrie, the bright morning
star ana harpinger OF American independence,
Massachusetts and all Of the old thrteen.' viii be
tnero 20 tako their places In The picture