Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-09
HISTORIC FLAG.
GIVEN TO THE SECOND MAINE
BEFORE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
TATTERED AND BLOOD STAINED FRAG-
MENTs AT THE cAPIToL--wAs GIFT
TO REGIMENT FROM MAINE
WOMEN OF CALIFORNIA.

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to tread the soil OF that state. Aud In
the hollow square were senators and
representatives from Maine and Cali
fornis, other prominent officials and
George b. Haycock of California.
The dsy was the one before the battle
Of Bull Run, and the occasion Was the
presentation OF beautiful silk battle
flag to the regiment by MIR. Haycock in
behalf of the ladies OF San Francisco,
Cali, who had been former residents OF
Maine. The banner was a very large
one, of the heaviest India silk, and cost
$500.
On one side Of the red, white and blue,
II bore the American eagle and thirty four
stars; on the othes, tue arms OF Maine and
California with the legends Eureka" and
"Dirigon on separate shields, while the
Goddess OF Liberty stood between the two
with hand resting on either shield.
The staff was OF manganits wood and the
slide, rings and battle axe at the top were
OF solid California silver.
There we're thirteen silver stars on the
belt for the color sergeant, and the socket
was also of solid silver, bearing the in
scription "Union and Liberty. The
presentation of the banner was made
with the following memorial signed by
III ladies, W hose names are those OF old
Maine families, almost all with repressn-
tatiyes In the State to-day.
"san Francisco, Cal, June Goth, 1851.
SOLDIERS of the Second Regiment from Maine.
ave ask you to accept from us, women of San
Francisco, who were born In Maine, banner
for your regiment
..our home is on Pacific coast. The social
connections and the severe trials which other
parts of the land have suffered from the Rebel
lion have hardly reached But our hearts
are not less fervently pledged to the cause of
the country we love than the hearts Of American
wives, aughters. mothers and sisters who are
feeling more deeply the disasters and sorrows
Of war.
"As pledge OF cur loyalty to the Constitution
and OF our sympathy with the patriots OF our
dear native State, we send you this national
banner to which by your ready enlistment you
have enlisted your service of lives.
at represents the whole country. not only by
the full number of stars upon Its field of blue
but also by the arms and emblems of Maine and
California, the extremes of the Republic, which
are written upon II In red, white and azure.
This flag win cay to you that 80 degrees OF
longitude are spanned by the Constitution of
your country which has called you to arms
against the treason that would strike 1t down.
1t is not for one state that you have put ON the
soldiers dress. IL Is for Nation that hears the
pines of the sierras answering the pines of
Aroostook. and the waves that roll into the
Golden Gate In chime with those that swell the
tide In PASSPORT bay.
MAY the flag which we beg you to accept in
spire In you by the eloquence that always
streams into patriot hearts from the Stars aud
Stripes and by the sympathy with which we
shall hail your triumph under 1t in this struggle
May the Satioual banner wave, as heretofore,
over you and over us, over the American val
leys ofthe Penooscot and Of the sacramento,
and over the millions that shalt come after us,
blessed by It's protection for countless years"
A poem In dedication of the tisg was
also read. The poem was a very spirited
one, and Was written by Mrs. E. Amanda
Simonton, of San Francisco. The follow
ing is an exact copy:
CALIFORNIA TO MAINE.
INSCRIBED TO the officers and soldiers OF
the I'd Regiment in behalf of the Califor-
mia ladies from Maine, by E. Amanda ST.
monitor, San Francisco, Cal, June 18th,
1851
Soldiers whose deeds shall ennoble
The State that gave us birth,
Whose names shall lend new lusIre
To the annals OF the earth.
From the shores of the blue Pacific
We turn with pride untold
To the brave, gone forth to battle,
From our cherished homes of old
We dwell by the gates of sunset,
Yet in fancy we catch the peal
OF the stirring, martial Changers,
And the fash of the FURNISHED steel.
And we answer back with an emblem
That each loyal soul inspires
The nag that speaks of the conflicts
And the triumphs of our slres.
10 the winds unloose our standard,
TIL foiled in each traitors art;
he the only stain upon II
The blood of PATRIOTS heartl
we fear no vile surrender
Where cowardice controls,
for old Plymouth's fiinty irmness
Is the base of Northern souls.
Let II noat above the foremost
OF the close embattled lines.
Where the sons of Maine stand dauntless
And unswerying as her pines.
AND wherever II CLEANS and brightens
through the smoke of painting guns,
Remember Names absent daughters
Are loyal as her sonsl
feaee brought by States dishonor
Is more fatal than the sword,
90, like the waves of oceans,
BE the patriot hosts outPoured,
In the sacred name of Freedom
Let treason vanquished be,
ANA God bless the brave defenders
OF Union and Liberty.
On swift may the joyous tidings
he-echo from hill TO shore,
Ger prairie and wide Savanna
That carnage shall be no more,
And where the Potomac murmurs
Let the jubilant shouts resound,