Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-19
FIFTY-SIXTH INSTALlMENr
Thursday Morning. Jan. 81, 1860.
FLAG Presentation.


Thursday Morning. Jan. 81, 1861.
Flag Presentation.
Tuesday last was a deeply interest
ing day in Yorkville. On that day. the
Jasper Light Infantry paraded in their
new service uniform" in front Of the
Female college, to receive the flag
which had been prepared for them by
the patriotic ladies Of our town. This
and costly silk, trimmed with silver
lace. On one side is a representation
of the Palmetto tree and the battlefield
of Kings Mountain, encircles in golden
letters with the motto: He who sur
wives his country's ruin, has already
lived too long" On the other side is
Fort Moultrie with Ser
geant Jasper mounting its walls and
hoisting it's banner, in that gallant and
heroic act of June 2Sth, 1916, which has
rendered his name immortal. Above
the fort is the simple sentiment. The
Ladies of Yorkville to the Jasper
Guards" and below, the inspiring
words, "amore ct fide"-in love and
confidence.
The flag was presented by Capt. A.
Coward, in behalf of the ladies to the
company: and received for them by
their captain NJ. Jenkins. The company
saluted it at present arms" and pledg-
a1 thaiy. E1-ac nd oil TO 1nfnnl ,,,;tb
their guns extended in the right hand
above their head. A large number of
persons was present, and the whole
scene was very solemn and impressive
Many a glad, proud glance was cast at
that beautiful banner, and the fair ones
whose hands had fashioned it; and ev-
cry "Jasper's" heart must have throb
bed with a new and thrilling impulse
to preserve it untarnished, or die.
Captain Jenkins, after his remarks
placed our beacon on the battlefield '
in the hands OF Ensign E. B. Clinton
who in effect said: Rest assured 1t
shall never be disgraced by mel will
bear it aloft till / sleep in death be-
meath it's folds" We append the ad
dresses Of the occasion, which speak
for themselves, Capt. Coward, with the
colors in his hand, said:
Capt. Jenkins-Oficers and gentlemen
Of the Jasper Light Infantry:
The occasion which assemblies us
here today. the momentous issues now
hanging over us, and all the prospec-
tive circumstances to which our minds
are directed, conspre to render this a
of touching interest. After a
tranquil prosperity for
nearly three -fCurths Of century, our
state hai been forced by dire necessi-
ty to gird up her loins and to throw
around her the stern panoply Of war,
in defense of her social and political
safety. In daring thus to assert and
to exercise the first great law of ma
ture, that actuates nations as we'll rs
individuals, she is threatened with all
the horrors of cOercive combat, by q
the greatest and strong
est the world has yet known-a gov
ernment, toD, for whose existence and
glory she has devoted her intellect
her treasure and her blood. But, you
know too well the story Of our
wrongs. In this hour Of her imminent
peril, you have come forward to pledge
in her defense, the strong right arms
and will nf nna hnn6roI
loyal and gallant hearts. Sustained by
this spirit on the part of all her loyal
sons, our state stands proudly defiant
of the coming storm; feeling assured
that. as in the days Of your heroic
sres, she shall arise from the struggle
it may be, ut every pore
yet with the grand passion of her SOU
accomplished"
To the sublime prospect-which you
now present to us-of the patriotic lay
ing upon the altar Of his country's veal
all the sweet endearments of peace
and home. and about to participate in
the dread uncertainties of bloody
strife, there lacks but the eloquent
charm of womans love and sympathy
AS pledge of these halluwing emo
tions-the traditionary incentives ol
the Carolina soldier-it is my grateful
privilege To present to you this beau
tiful banner in behalf Of the ladies of
Yurkville. It needs no comment: it is
its own Interpreter. Here, (pointinG
to the Palmetto), the proud symbol of
South Cardinals glory-here (point
ing to the mountain painted on the
llag your own peculiar heritage-the
thrilling story of stern Kings Noun
tain. Encircling these inspiring me-
mentoeS is the motto that has placed
the knapsack on your shoulders-the
musket in your arms: He who sur
wives his country's ruins has already
lived too long" Here, (pointing to
WARSHIP,