The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-04
THE FLAG OF PEACE.

PRESENTATION OF FLAG By THE BOSTON MIL
rTARY OFFICERS TO THE CHARLESTON FAIR
THE LOCKED SHIELDS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND
SPEECH OF COLONEL ANDREWS.
CHARLESTON, 5. e., April 8, 1875.
Last night the nag sent from Boston to the
washington Light Infantry OF Charleston, was
presented at the fair BY Messrs. Hail and White.
representatives OF the Boston military onicers.
There was very large assemblage OF the principal
inhabitants OF the city, ard the proceedings were
Of Q very enthusiastic character.
Colonel A. o. Andrews, on receiving the banner,
In the course OF very eloquent speech sald:-In
behalf OF the Washington Light Infantry or
charleston accept TINS banner, on which
are embazoned the locked shields OF Massa-
ohusetts and South Carolina. encIrcled by the
nag OF our common country, and y place it
under the shelterlng branches OF the palmetto.
the emblem OF q state when struggled 70 give ~
birth and whose own bosom was pierced In bring
ing IL into existence. Henceforward and forever
may they so continue united IN amIty, peace and
good Will There Ii O legend OF Alexander the
Great as touching 10 the beautiful lesson It con-
veys as IL Is pertinent to the suspicious occasion
which c0nvenes US tonight. Colonel Andrews
then narrated the legend OF the mode In which
the deeply iurrowed scar upon Alexander's race
was hidden from the view or an artist who was
engaged In taking portrait OF toe great Mace
said :-witness it recounted more eloquently
than By any poor words OF mine In the beauti.
Iul banner winch you DTlng ana tne Impressive
and expressive symbols by which IL il en-
blazoned. Massachusetts and South Carolina
standing together, shoulder TO shoulder their
shields locked both proudly erect both peers OF the
realm. twin born aud nrst born daughters OF q com
mon parentage, JOINT and equal heirs In a common
her1taRe-a heritage wrought out and blood
bought BY joint and common struggles See them
as tney rigntiy stand, leaning upon each other as
they ola OF old, with mutual seIrespect, with
mutual sense OF interdepeudence and mutual
response to each others moyements, Us when
yonder M0uitrte Numbered back IN conquerng
cannonade his glorious answer, ''Sister, be
OF good cheerp TO Lexington and Bunker
with the same spirit as when the British
Governor In Massachusetts, Gage, wrote nome to
his masters, Talk OF depending upon Caronal
why, tue people OF Charleston are as mad as they
are here In B0ston.n Aye, see them leaning upon
each other in mutual amity and acknowledged
old Faneuil Hall samuel Adams sent forth his
touching appeal, entreating That Massachusetts,
should not De lett TO struggle alone. And quick
came the response, not far from where now stand,
sent BY christopher .Gadsden, a man whose words
were very much like has actions strongly Favored,
that damned tea,n ana along with his message
went the frst insJalment OF 1000 casks OF Caro-
ma rice, an indication that south Carolina was
pot unmlndful OF the SACRIFICES and suffering OF
her sister city, Boston; an act when, ike "bread
cast upon the waters,r has been OH delIcatey
tOuchingy than embodied In yonder alcove.
Benoid them yet again. See them as they stand,
their arms lnterl0cked. All encircling them rs the
broad domain OF the paternal homestead; the
Wnlte INES APPLY typifling the naughty crests Of
90 ocean AZ they break In murmurIng tribute at
sou won BY the mingled currents OF their life
blood.