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I L ^" '! S ?. r, ; . ; * " LIBERTY AND MY NATIVE SOIL," . VOLUME V., -- NUMBER 19. 1 ABBEVILLE C. II., S. 0., JULY 15, 1848. | ; Published every Saturday Morning by CHARLES H. ALLEN, > ? EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. W ThllMS. >*^ One Dolinr aiid Fifty cents, vInVariably in Advance. Advertisements, msorted at 75 cts. per square of twclvo lines for tho first insertion, and rv-*':4 '^7 1-2 cte^fo* cfycrh continuance. Those not llaVing u}0 'desired immotor W insertions marked v.. >> \rpon them, will be continued until ordered out a ^ntl charged accordingly. %jp Estrays Tolled, $2.00, to bo paid by tho Ma' '? 1 giffftA'tfr. rr;. ?' oZT Fd* announcing to. Candidate, $2.00, in ad"i;;. ynn'c'tb , -,.i 'tJ* The Postage must bo paid upon all lottcrs and communications to secure attention. ? * (WRITTEN FOR THE ABBEVILI.E BANNER.) /\ Recollections of tlie Campaign. DY ONE WHO HAS BEEN THE ELEPHANT. On lllA Qlli rtf VI.-?fc-1-.V. il?" " ?4 ? * 1 -V ? ??aw V V l? V! ATJ III Vllj VIIC 11 TUl C Ul lOOdC Jrr from its moorings and sailed to Anton Li [r. zardo. Buoyancy and excitement animated is nil as they crowded on deck to witness the 's scenc. Three thousand men in surf-boats tj\ moved silently arid majestically to tho shore, ;J and landed without opposition. On the in. :22nd, active operations commenced on the r.!,J American side. For three days the conflict iraged incessantly. The bombardment of the second day, presented a scene of awful sublimity. As the sun-withdrew his light, lkc:v^m^^leavcu w>is illuminated by a blaziiai^iKHfflattec that flashed n Innrr 1 l>n I 1 * ^J ^ ^ obstintyisyf^nd' General Landero surrenr* lie red the city. \ V ^ iSext'followed the useless and disastrous foar.cli to and from Alvarado, which for the u <cfedit of our army, should be suppressed. T This town lies about sixtj' miles southward from yeraCruz. Lt was useless because no resistance was expected, and the authorities came out aod surrendered .to the first ship that reached there. This march has tart ' - viiaiicu me uuierwise giorwus .career of the j '/gajlant southern," General J. A. Quitmatt. "The fleet that was seat .could easily have conveyed the brigade -there jn six hours.. After reaching there a great many suffering from overtaxed physical powers,could not re- .j lurn. Thencame*he exceedingly vvjso order ' that six from each company could go on the j ship. If in one company none "happened i do be disabled, six able-bodied men could go < on a vessel; and if twenty in another com- i pany were disabled, fourteen must find (heir * Way tock o.f dip. No ,one con "j ? the acuteness of our sufferings in making this forced march of twenty-five miles per ^ day, through t)ie burning sands and intole- { rable heat of the trcpics, without an object , .except to furnish a parallel to the astonish* \ BBWMi rapidity or Moscow retreat of the great 1 was scattered ovpr ? Aia. t so thai one Regiment of f Mpnns :jtrould have cut us to pieces itf de- J conduct must have been founded < K iipon ftti overivcening contempt for ihe / 1.; Mexicans, fqr he offered Opportunities for < I <even one hundred braye m,eii to take him 1 v. prisoner andcapture the entire train. Tw.o ' fiundred meii at least died from the effects < iof tbi* AOa;ch. Many have been, surprised M^ie molality in our Regiment; but when ? " . ->&#' ? *" ' It - .11 ' I 4he catf?el are know), they will oijly woji- J 43er tbn* ?9 many are yet alive. While ftt ' JFalapa tke taeii witli whales on them were < ; exposed to the severitW of the weather, \ ^hen u ramed almost every day, tyiij? only i <he pkftw: covering of a few tents, when < ' ample room iri'diy houses migH> have been I il?e pr?baWe j .s&suit? (^^iirse nearlyv?!l dWd. The* left W* hundred and tea was a ball of opium. Every morning he took his rotind of examination with his only medicinej which he gave in different quantities forevery disease, expecting fever, cholic, dysentary, and 11 every ill that flesh is heir to" to succumb to his remedy. This treatment without any nourishing food, brought on such physical prostration as prevented recovery from the slightest illness. Hr had ci !r m r* r\ Inl/nn iKolr ho/4 r> I confined in the guard-house, who died in twenty four hours afterwards. Some of them spoke with gratitude of the gratuitous attentions of Dr. A. N. McLaren, who is unanimously beloved throughout the army. V At Perote, they were strown thickly upon the cold stone floors, without even a .blanket. The)' were left at night without an attendant to administer comfort to the dying. Through the long cheerless night they poured forth their unavailing lamentations of despair, and each morning found fifteen or twenty dead. Many who sunk under, the severities of the inarches, were left to the miprrill^rns At Puebla one hundred and forty of our Regiment, died in the hospital, in less than three months. This did not result from the disease or climate, hut from the want of proper treatment. Confined in gloomy walls and breathing the very atmosphere of death, their spirits lapsed into deep dejection and annihilation of hope. The few who escaped fVnm iKlel.nmo.. .1 1 ?r.l ! ...... >u.a uuiiiuii Olltriiiuic-UUUHC, Willi pUHICI and spectre-like skeletons, looked us if < "melancholly marked them for her own."' ll if the lV'nst sick, received eve.J attention, d and thdconscquence was that scarcely one si of then died. We expected to f jrego many ' of the jomforts of civilized life,iind cheer- C fuliy endured unavoidable privations; but b to resign ourselves to petty tyrants to be si treated..as mere cattle and renounce all the v rights tand immunities of a'citizen, was ^ never (jreampt of in our philosophy. V / h | (To be Continued.) j S | ? j- c j (FOR TIIE ABDCVILI.K j BANNER.) ^ fDcl<*Jbi*:itjioii of tUe Fouvtliof Jnly u Ai Ujl^ttUUlViS mijtLiiS. ? The ,72d Anniversary of American Inde- *1 pendente was celebrated with .wonted spi- 1< ri.t at Calhoun's Mills on Tuesday last, d Tfae stillness .of \lie morn ups broken by si Lhv booming of the cannon which awakened a ihe surrounding neighborhood to the spirit- h stirringjassociations of the dqy. The car- v riag.es darae roljing jn at an .tiarly hour, and a ;oon a fargeconcourse had assembled to .en rnge ln1 Ihe festivUie? olihe occasion. . ? At 10 o'clock, the Ariilleiy Company v was mustered, tinder the command of the # lble anil indefatigable Captti.n Rogers. After performing sundry evolutions, and ?) placing the cannon in proper!position, it ivas marched to the summit of a Tieighborng emience?the scene of ;thc 4ay's operawas. Her-e were now assembled the ? r 1 l* ;beauty and *he chivalry" ofj the land. a Mothers and daughters, fathers 'and sons, tl )ld and young, all had come up with thank- a uj and patriotic hearts to do Honor to the >ccasioa. It is really heart_9tjtring to see v ivivh what perfect zest the good -peopte o? lb hat vicinity entejr into the spirit and associations of the "eVer glorious Fourth." ^ The exercises were opened by a yery ippropriate prayer from the Rev. Mr, Reed. Mr. William H. Parker,, after a ,few neat o irid well-timed remarks, then jrejsid the Pe- ^ claration of Indepex&tinoe. & Edward Noble, Esq., the orator of the ,, $a^ nett arose, and for about a? hour ,ad. I dressed the assembly in a speech, \vhich * for range and depth oflhought, b'ap^tadBS v of illustration, and force and eloquencepf % . i i a t . langyagej we have raraly seen ^aalle^ ?n fl tribute to the conduct of South Carolina in the Revolution. A favorite of the mother country, she had nobly aided her northern brethren in vindicating the abstract principle of .non's right to self-government. Hw enlarged ijpon the characteristic feaI turfs of that Revolution. Our Independence, he said, was not the work of a day, the emphemeral product of popular transport, but the development of a germ, which had been planted long ago. The foundations of our institutions were laid in times of religious persecution?our country was colonized by the Puritan and the Huffueriot. The Fathers of the Revolution found the consu m ma ted work.:--, B?;.: spoke 06 thisXQ\iutty; not crilvj&J^pgresging a hto"th*e world. The French who fought and bled with us, carried home with them the free principles, which they had imbibed here. Theiesult was that outburst of popular euthusiasm. which in 1789 rocked Europe to its very centre. The present revolution, he said, showed that the French had made great advances since then, in capability for self government, lie pointed out llie distinguishing characteristics of the two revolutions. The fii'at was headed by iperj, who endeavored to form a government on the ? models of antiquity. The present rulers J af Francfe, on the contrary, had applied ' themselves to the study of uur constitution, , epths. Kiing and Pope had yieliled to^lje ^ torm. Proud Austria for once had bent le The commotion had swept over xermany?and the Russian autocrat trem- ^ led on his throne. All things showed, he ^ ma, mai me elements oi iree governments i-ere in the process of formation. Paper tj onstitutions were nothing?antiquity could a oast many such. Modem limes upplying that necessary element,?CaHBM ity in the pepple, for the want of whicaHaj ne Republic of Plato existed only in tHni rain of the philosopher. Turning frorags lie.triumph of freedom abroad, he dwelt ia^H jngm upon me great questions wnicn so ^ eeply concern us at home. VVc here de- a ist from our inability to do justice to an tl ddress, which was creditable alike to the d ead and heart of the talented speaker, ? /hich was listened to with great attention ' nd received with merited applause. ' w Upon the conclusion of the address, the ? teeting adjourned to the dinner table, t< rh.ich was amply supplied with provision f >r aJJ.. On reassciobfftig in ihe afternoon, ^ ie following regular toasts were^ read, a. J ilute ojT cannon feeing fiv&d .9.1 jtfj^scon,cJi?- h ion of each toast; ' H ' B.EGPX.4K TOASTS. v . U 1. 'Ihe Fathers of the Revolution.?r< oble band of heroes, for wisdom, purity,oi| urpose, and patriotic arder,'unsurpassed iii 'e ny age or country ; we can best honor ieir meirmries by cherishing the pripcipjqs ? rid feelings.of our. Revolutionary era. | ? 2. 'fhe mmorpl cjT.WashinglonU?Ot hi in n . has heea well said, that " hfwas first in /ar, first i# peace, and first in^he hearts of n w coUnti'vineri.'' . ; %.< - K ' 3. The president of the Untied States.? ?hc South ?\ve3 him a deep debt ofgrati- tc uS'^Sor hi? agency in securing to us the n reea^b.Tanff of 1846.' w ATTke Tariff .oj )i846?Its sttcccssful. si peratioo ha^jxposed the false arithmetic P I me protectioiMft, nnu given an earnest 01 he gloriousreant* which wouId attend the I riuQiph of the great principles of free.tri^dd' d 5;-Our Senators and Jfcprese/Uatives in b 7ongre*s.-~Ablt> and faithful j?i ^gJiardijog v he honor and interest of their Cottstftueftta'? .owtyww* v? wttToi/n w? nwnmjppTB ftQce to ifre 8ou4KV wA w'M Ml support g 80Mnd^ o still flows in their veins, and that with such J defenders ive need fear no foreign fo 8. Generals Scott and Taylor,?The judgement, science and military skill of the one displayed in the continued tri :mphs from the taking of Vera Cruz to the capture of the city?the cool self possessession and readiness for every emergency which the other exhibited on the Rio Grande and at Buena Vista, established the claims of both to the character of great generals and entitle them to the lasting orratimHo I admiration ofthe whole country. 9. The Palmetto Regiment.?With pleasure wc hail its return, and with pride contemplate, the gallantry and heroism, which has s>o nobly sustained the honor of the Slate abroad and made the Palmetto Regiwhole army for every .$in adorn the gentleman and if Dead of the Pahnelloes.? ilow^tteeo the brave who sink to rest, pit country's wishes blest." 11. Our own Company.?With heart and hand we welcome to their homes once more, the small remnnnl of thnt r?r>Klo Unn/l a ... w- -??v i?"w?w i/uuu | r%.uuc" ville has just reason to'exult in the chivalrous bearing and heroic gallantry of her sons. 12. Hon. George McDvffie.?When South Carolina gathers the scattered memorials of her distinguished sons, the free trade speeches of her great orator, will be lound among those which are most cherished. They are, " The enduring produce of immortal mind, Frnifa nf o 1 -1 ? - ~ w* u gbmui muni uiiu gionous noon, A deathless part of him who 'retired' too soon." ^13. The Ladies.?It is woman's high province to elevate and refine man's nature and to inspire the noblest lessons of virtue, cmfTTTrTviS^vrnca neims^oeloquendy ] xpressed, to-day, entitle him to the'conn- t lence and support of his fellow-citizens. I By Col. M. O. Talmnn, 1st Vice Presi-. j, lent?Ireland: We sympathize in her ef- > Jits to free herself from the odious Union, t jike the colonies in 1775, she has waited r p. vain for 31 repeal of her grievances:, the \ ime has come when she too must strike a nd ."forever dissolve the political bands t irhich connect her with another." , i Nv- TIT A T ^ 1 TT. " - ? if discii^ ay. The people had a right to demand <3 n exposition of his principles?he desired, a >r his part, no concealment. This, how-., (b; ver, being-tbe^4th of July, he would conlude by offeqng the following toiist :A t: The Crisis: Involving issues momentous g * the Union and the South?it well becomes loiith Carolina to adhere inflexibly to her {tablished principles?maintain the gun ran- Is ;?8 of the constitution, and preserve and / eifend the just and constitutional rights of a er people. - v I Thomas Thomson, Esq., was next called 8 pon. ,and after a few neat and appropriate V1 marks, suggested by the associations^of a ie day and the. stirring events of the,last JS s\vjr^ars,.ofl%re(l the following_ sentiment": u The South Carolina Voluniterc iri the n Jexican WF^r/ May their welcome home -h e ?g heartfelt and cordial, as their yield-' f) e# have been glorious. c EdWard Noble. "Esn.. in;renlv. to.*- rnll; -J. lade upon him, proposed the, following . .art:' #VgJN ..kLi out bf ijj iny she now exhibit ihe fame prudence by . siting the development 'of 'everffjJSpwmi a ie determines on her course in B retidential cttn^ss,/ f By the ..Corarfiictee of Toaali&Ltcuir, & Vrn^c: Moragiie : The gallaM.dbtamdlfti $ er of Edgefield'a brave VolupteerJS'.on- the I loodvubattle?field of,.Churiinaaco L A nha- * persions of a Webster and others. The H| continued provocations which we had re- Hi received?the refusal to indemnify?the re- BH jection of our minister?tile arrogant claim to the whole of Texas, and active preparation for the invasion of that country?made war the only alternative. He spoke of the gallantry of our soldiers, and their patient |H endurance of sufferings of which we had no conception. We wero very much BW pleased with the remarks of Lieut. Morag- HI ne. We trust he will soon resume the HI practice of a profession for which his learn ing and talents so wen quaiuy mm. concluded by offering the following toast: Maj. Gtn'1. Winjield Scott: The first IH General of the age, who has added double. lustre to the American arms: May a; Bfl grateful people reward him for his eminent services, and frown down the malignant ef-';^ I oris now making to traduce his character. 9H Handed in to the Committee by a Lady.? Hj ? The Palmetto- Regiment -: It hse giTen ^ M| new lustre to the proud name of South Carolina: . A tear and a monument for our H gallant dead : our brightest smiles for the * living. " , By Dr. H. H. Townes.?Hon. Wvu L. Yancey: .The high spirited and intelligent.*? H| State qf Alabama justly appreciates her clo- < 1 - I ?j "mul Ljueiu unu taienieu citizen. wiivio,/*) South owes him a debt of g'r^titjj^ for his : fearless and uncompromising course.|n the N Baltimore Conventionj on the great ques-^ 9| lion of slavery. By Rev. H. Reid.-^The preservation or! destruction of a Republic, is inseparably connected with the^nstruction of the nur- Bj sery. "'w 'Ml < By Capt. D. M. Rogers.?The Presiden-l HE tial Election :~li is time enough for, South v H| Carolina to decide whom to choose. By Maj. L- T, J^xn^^Th^evert^Pal-; S een cotaf??fcaJUiuL.o!lu^ 9 nissioned officers and twelye ^privateSjto H vhich twelve undrilled Irishmen beihg' tdded as chance may dictate, in Ireland,. 9H he"n umber is then raised to twenty-seV^ri, J ust q -good-sized platoon, three, of which v*n? .nake a comptauy of^eighty.one,.men. 8MB ["hius thirty of these platoons of fifteen, ma- B ling a skeleton Regiment of one hundred [H orty-live men, s?.?111 in all small detachments ?| W omen Folks'! flj rifle witli men folks, read ftiecfollowing HI ood advice, and learn to do^fter t V' 'v c P It if. f>nnn^nll.? ?1^ * -f