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The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Abolitionists Won't fight. (search)
send along. " Why didn't they ask that inebriated fellow-disciple to bring it himself? Presentation of Swords by the Y. M. C. A. To Lieut. Wilkinson and Ensign Benedict. The presentation took place on Friday evening, and was made the occasion of a pleasant re-union for the members of the Association and their friends. Ammit the trust to no better hands than the representatives before them this evening;--at the same time presenting the swords to each, Lieutenant Wilkinson and Ensign Benedict. Lieut. Wilkinson in reply said, that little did he think a short time ago that he should be occupying his present position. And the thoughts which clus palsied be his right arm and still his heart, if he put to disgraceful use the sword, for the gift of which his heart was too full of thanks to express. Ensign Benedict thanked the Association for their precious gift. He felt that there would be abundant occasion for its use. The war upon which we have entered, contrary to t