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The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Serenade and speeches. (search)
Serenade and speeches.
--Yesterday, between 11 and 12 o'clock, two fine companies from Southwestern Virginia--the Wythe Grays and Smyth Blues — marched to the Exchange Hotel, attended by the Armory Band, and serenaded Gov. Floyd, who was sojourning at that place.
Mr. Floyd acknowledged the compliment in a patriotic speech.
After this, in response to a call from the throng who had assembled, speeches were made by Majors Boylston and Simpson, of the South Carolina forces, Gen. Thomas J. GrMr. Floyd acknowledged the compliment in a patriotic speech.
After this, in response to a call from the throng who had assembled, speeches were made by Majors Boylston and Simpson, of the South Carolina forces, Gen. Thomas J. Green, of N. C., and Sergeant Cook, of the Wytheville Grays.
The speeches were full of patriotic sentiment, and were calculated to inspire the breasts and nerve the arms of the brave soldiers who heard them.
Gen. Green said he had come to offer 30,000 men from North Carolina, fully armed, equipped and provisioned, for the defence of the South.
The Naval Academy.
--A letter from Annapolis states that on Monday last, when the Massachusetts troops arrived at the Naval Academy, on routs for Washington, the following officers and midshipmen tendered their resignations, and to-day are in the city awaiting to be paid off: W. H. Parker, Va., W. P. Buckner, Ark., J. T. Wood, Md., lieutenants; Wm. H. Harwood, Md., professor; E. F. K. Vt., J. M. Spencer, Md., first class mi men; H. B. Tyson, Ba., G., A. Howland H. B. Littlepage, Va., T. L. Moore, second class midshipmen; R. S. Floyd, W. W. Huttler, Va., R. C. Holt, Te A. S. Worth, Va., A. Casum, Va. Chew, Mo., J. P. Claybrook, Mo., D. Carr Md., third class midshipmen; D. Trigg, Va., H. Cook, Va., O. A. Brown, Va.,--Mayo, Va., fourth class midshipmen.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.speech of Governor Floyd--presentation of a flag, &c. Abingdon, Va., May 27, 1861.
On last Saturday Gov. Floyd delivGov. Floyd delivered an eloquent and patriotic speech to the volunteer companies then in town.
To attempt to report it in full would be vain — it would be useless, as it is enough to say that "Governor Floyd made a speech." Those who know him and his powers of eloquence, know a speech from him would be full of fire, eloquence and patriotism.
Hed John N. Humes, Esq., were called upon, each of whom made some remarks.
Gov. Floyd left for Glade Springs, where he made a speech of about two hourslength.
I wen informed that it was an excellent speech.
It could not be otherwise.
Mrs. Floyd then presented a fine flag to the "Glade Springs Rifle Company," of which Caph a company, with such officers, fighting under a flag presented by such a patriotic and noble-hearted woman as Mrs. Floyd, never can be conquered.
Washington.