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The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Abolitionists Won't fight. (search)
the room : "Strike! for your altars and your fires; Strike! for the green graves of your sires, God--and your native land." The swords and scabbards were laid at the head of the reading table, and near by were arranged the seats to be occupied by the Vice-President, Prof. M. S. Converse, and the recipients of the presentation. On the scabbard of each was engraved the name of the recipient and donors. The presentation ceremonies were then opened by prayer by the Rev. J. L. Riggs. --The audience, led by Miss Sarah Brement upon the Melodeon, then sang "America. " Immediately after, Prof. Converse arose and made the presentation speech. He was aware that the general idea existed, that the work of a Christian Association was a peaceful one, and least of all that they had to do with weapons of a carnal warfare, but there were crises in the Union of moral and political affairs that required us to buckle on other armor than the one of faith, and when that even