The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-23

lea, working with the wonderful re-
sources of this country You will be
the American eagles abroad backed by
the American eagles-aye, double eagles
if necessary-at home, a combination of
which all the world will stand in awe.
And now, in behalf Of the citizens of
Sacramento, allow me to present you
with Star-Spangled Banner, and long
may it wave DER the strong and the
brave.
THE COLORS ACCEPTED.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Lindley's
address Major Rice, on part Of the
battalion said: Gentlemen of Sacra-
mento, I beg to thank you most sin
cerely for this handsome banner which
you have placed in our keeping-not so
much for the intrinsic value it pos
sesses as that it is a memento Of senti-
ment, memento of the love you bear
toward those whom you have chosen
TO defend it. And wherever we go
perhaps to our death-it will be with
us to the last, and we will protect it
with our life's blood whenever it's foes
Iassail it."
Then raising his voice until it rang
over the assembled crowd like a bugle
call to charge, he said:
Soldiers of the First, I have a mes
sage for you, a message of love and
trust in your fidelity from your fellow
citizens of Sacramento. Fidelity rules
the earth, and binds US to keep invio-
late the oath we have all taken to our
country. But to-day I have another
oath that 1 ask you to take. Take
off your hats and raise your right
hands,
In an instant every hat was removed
and every right hand went up in the
air. Then in most solemn, earnest and
impressive tones, Major Rice said:
Il solemnly swear, in the presence of
Almighty God, to cherish this flag, to
maintain it wherever I may 60 and to
defend it with my life's blood"
He paused a moment and then said,
Answer, I do" and 500 voices rang
out as one-"I dol"
Major Rice then ordered the Color
Bearer to the center of the square, and
after delivering to his charge the flag
he said:
Soldiers behold your Color Bearer!
Color-Bearer, behold your comrades
They are sworn to protect you and
the colors! You bear them wherever
you are called to go. Take your sta
ton. now call for three cheers and
a tiger for our f1ag!"
A shout rang out that, joined in as
it was by all the spectators. gave out
a volume of sound that rang out far
over the waters Of the bay.
ELWOOD BRUNER'S ADDRESS.
Mayor Land then introduced Hon.
EIWood Bruner of Sacramento. who ad-
dressed the soldiers as follows:
righteousness eXalteth a nation. and
the nag that is unfurled and the sword
that is unSheathed in Just cause and
on behalf of the sorely oppressed, or to
| aVenge malignant treachery and wrong.
must surely receive the blessings of
the Almighty; and when finally that
flag is again furled, and the sword re-
turned to its scabbard, the word vic
tory will be inscribed upon them in
letters Of living light, and undying
honor will be the reward of him who
has Worthily Worn the sword and car
ried the musket while marching be-
meath the red, white and blue
once again in our national history
the army and navy Of the United States
have been called forth to do battle on
land and sea for the honor of the flag;
to undo tyranny; and to plant the BAN
| upon
walls, where hitherto avarice and lust
and cruelty to the death have held their
awful sway.
| Come over into Macedonia and help
u.s." has been the cry of oppressed
souls that has echoed and re-echoed
through the corridors Of time, down
through the ages. From a fertile and
beautiful land on our very borders the
despairing cry has come to the free
people of America: I'm the name of
humanity, and of one universal God,
come over into Cuba and help us Our
| sustenance has been taken from US,
| the honor of our women has been Vio-
lated, our starved and mutilated dead
are thrown as carrion to the beasts of
| the field and the fowls of the air!"
That cry has been heard, and Uncle
Sam has called his stalWart sons to the
front hundred and twenty-five thous-
and strong, and to you he says: eye
| sons of freedom, wake to glory!" You
| know your duty, and what must be
| shall be. Unfurl the Star Spangled
| banner, and let its glorious folds sweep
to the breeze! Let the drums roll and
the bugle call to arms! Unsheath the
| sword and fix the bayonet! Unlimber
| the guns, and charge upon the hosts
of cruel Spain, until upon this West
| ern Hemisphere not a single vestige re-
mains to mark the former power of
Spanish dominion
Remember the Maine, and charge!
charge! charge! until the dastardly,
| treacherous undoing of the lives of our
brave sailors who were so suddenly
| hurled to such an awful death, has been
| fully and completely avenged.
That flag has never waved over an
unjust or a lost cause. For a hundred
and twenty-one years it has proudly
| waved over a just. free and independ-
ent people Under the leadership of
the immortal Washington, it led the
| Continental armies to victory and to
the formation Of this now gigantic re-
public.
The Stars and Stripes were cheered
by the sailor boys who fought under
Perry and Farragut, and added those
illustrious names to the list of naval
heroes of the world. 1t was that glor-
ious banner which led the hosts Of
Grant and Sherman, and Logan and
Sheridan It's glorious folds were the
winding sheet of the martyred Lincoln,
who died that lasting peace might
come to these United States. That flag
now awaits you at Manila, proudly
floating over the flagship Of Admiral
Dewey, the hero of Cavite
Battery c, these beautiful colors have
been presented to you by the citizens
of Sacramento, the home to which as
victors we hope you will speedily re-
turn, in the firm faith that their honor
will never be sullied by any act Of
yours