THE EDGECoMB FLAG.
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We wish we had space to publish entire tho
beautiful and very appropriate Address Of Miss
Sarah E. Howard, delivered in Tarborough on
the 18th ultimo. on the occasion Of presenting to
comb Company. We quote one or two paragraphs
from :his Address
whilst the weakness OF our sex forbids US 10
encounter the faligues and privaons Of war; 1t has
always been deemed appropriate, that woman
.hould cheer on the soldier 10 the field. In this
but emulate the example of the maidens and mat.
rons Of the Revolution; that Revolution which es-
lablished those political liberties and conferred
those social benefits, TO secure which you have vol
unteered. Your fathers waged war against the
naughty Brifon, and the Lion of England has twice
crouched before the Eagle Of our Country. You
are engaged in a contest with the perfdous
Mexican, and the Flag Of '76 is the Flag of '46.
The same national emblems which waved over
your ancestors, now wave over yeu. The same
glorious Eagle which witnessed the death of the
gallant Col. Erwin OF Edgecomb, when he fell at
the head of bis regiment on the bloody field Of
Germantown will follow you with his bold un-
winking gaze, to the mountains and valleys of
Mexico. The same glorious stars and stripes
which beamed over Saratoga and Monmuth, Kings
Mountain and Camden, will beam over you.


"Accept then our Banner-cherish, protect and
defend il to The death. May il ever be found in the
front rank of battle, "where the balls fY thickes
and blows fall heaviest" Remember that it is not
more the Flag of the brave, than the Flag Of the
virtuous and we implore yeu, in behalf Of our
sisters of Mexico should the fortune of war place
them in your power, recollec that noble courtesy
not less than high courage characIsrzes the true
soldier.


Go; our hearts are with you." Our prayers
shall accompany you. Our paudits shall hail your
successes and greet your return. If you fall our
tears will embalm your memories"


Capt. Wilson, having received the Flag, made
neat and pertinent reply to the Address He
promised to protect and defend it to the death and
said, whether it should be the fortune of his Com
pany to fall or triumph on the battlefield that
&c from the Captain to the humblest private, they
would not forget to look upon that flag, and rem
der their heartfelt homage to the Ladies' OF Edge
comh"