Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-19
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your patron hero; and there, (point-
ing to the motto), the talisman that
secures your devotion: THE Ladies of
Yorkville to the Jasper Guards, amore
ct fide."
Surely my friends, such a banner as
this-the eloquent compendium OF so
much historic glory-is banner fit
for heroes and patriots to die under.
And | see by your kindling eyes and
heaving breasts, that it shall be made
to gleam where the blows fall thickest
and fastest, and that it shall know no
flight save the onward flight that
leads to death or victory. Then
March on to the battle field. there
to do or to dare,
With shoulder to shoulder all dan
ger to share;
And let your proud watchword ring
up to the sky
Till the blue arch re-echOes-"We
conquer or die!"
Press forward undaunted nor
think of retreat.
The enemy's host on the thresh-
hold to meet;
Strike firm-till the foeman before
you shall fly;
APPALLED, by your watchword-"Wc
conquer or die!"
Receive then your banner and ever
cherish it as n gift Of affection and
confidence, from those who accept you
as their worthy champions for this
righteous call in your countrys cause.
Cherish it as the gift Of the venerated
mother whose choicest prayers have
been around your infancy and have
followed your growing manhood: of
the honorable wife" who has solaced
YOUR cares-and Of the chaste sister
and tender maiden. who looks with fond
reliance upon your manly forms. Cher
ish it ever thus, and let 1t be the en-
blem Of virtue in peace, and of victory
in war Go then, and may He who
presides over the issues of battles, the
God of Justice and of Mercy have you
continually in His keeping; guard,
sustain and direct you in the hour of
peril; and when your duty is done,
give you a safe return to your CRATE
full homes.
Capt. Jenkins Reply.
In receiving sir, as captain Of the
Jasper Light Infantry" the flag you
now present us, l feel deeply the re-
sponsibilities the gift imposes upon my
company. l know not how many of
my gallant men must sleep the sleep
of death to preserve its folds unsul-
lied; but this much l know, they will
all sleep in death ere one spot Of dis
honor defile 1t.
We receive this flag with peculiar
feelings as a token Of the esteem, and
confidence Of our dear ladies. You may
tell them for us, that in it's defense, we
will try and prove ourselves worthy.
Tell them that so long as one arm re-
mains to lift this standard up, as long
as one heart beats beneath Its folds.
as long may they count living bull
wark between them and their coun-
try's foes. Tell them that dear as the
standard was to the Roman Soldier
dear as the Eagle to the "old guard OF
Napoleon" dear as the colors won on
Moultries walls, to the heart of Jas
per, will be this flag to us. We will
cherish and defend it to the last eX-
tremity; and if it's folds should ever
droop, they shall only droop over the
bodies of it's defenders
Soldiers Of the Jasper Light lnfan-
try" salute your flag. l have pledged
for you that even unto death, you will
cherish and defend it, This is no or
dnary promise. To perform it, may
require the life Of every one OF you
but | feel proudly confident, members
of my company, that when the dire
necessity comes, each breast will free
" bare the heart. Under it's folds. let
each remember he is a Carolinian-let
each remember Jasper on the walls of
Moultrie. And, brother soldiers, forget
not, that the flag you cherish will be
stained not only by cowardly conduct
on the battlefield, but by ungentle-
manly conduct, whenever va" wear
that uniform. Remember it is the gift
of our ladies, confided to us as the
gentlemen soldiers of Carolina; as
such and such only, let us claim to be
it's defenders.
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