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__ "'" ^ * ? .' .' w- > .'.' >. ".. >;? . \ . . i iL ' ' ' ' Vy* ; jj.., . * * * -"..-. " '.'^f-iv't-i. '< , * '; ::.! :' ;? LIUI3RTY 4W> MY native SOW VOLUME Y. . .... - ." | -" .v... . ... ? -c^???x- ' . . NUMBER 20. , ,j ABHEYirXE C. H., S. C., - SEPT. 2, 1848. V H f S ; . * V % . . ? *' ' /'v ; 1 - ? - * ? - J_ 4 - ' ! . 1 1- ?._ PublUficd every Saturday Morning, bv CHARLES H. ALLEN, ?DtTOR AM) PROPRIETOlt. TLRMS. One' Dollar aud Fifty ccnls, I n~v a r i a b 1 y a n Advance. * ADVERTiSEMENTfe, 'inserted at 75 eta. per square etf twelve lineB for the first insertion, and 877 tK8*cts. forcach continuance. Thoso nothar 'vlttg the desired number of insertions marked upon them, will be continued until brdercd out , 7 , and charged accordingly. . ITT Estrays Tolled, $2.0*0, to bo paid by tho Magist rate. (By jF^r announcing a Candidate, $2.00, in ad* vance. <RT The Pp$t,n,gc must jbo paid upon all letters 0^/.fmd c.^ununicntions ,to secure attention. (WRITTEN FOn THE ABBEVILLE BANNER.) V/ .Recollections of the Cam^aifik V ONE WHO IIAS BEEN THE ELEPHANT. It has been said lhai the Palmetto Re jfiuMtiit was peculiar for the manner in wrffch it was raised, and peculiar on account of the men who composer! it. South j Carolina was called on for a Regiment in j t. June 1846, to serve for twelve months, and R egiment was reported ready to fill the j requisition. Iti November of the same year, another Regiment was called for immediate service?for the "whole war." This startling change of the term of service {left no honorable gnp for retreat. The State was committed ; and it she had tnlw'n advantage of a punctilio, she would have Jaeen accus^Lgf disaffection, and the moral sublimity ofT^r defiance of the Union on Nullification, would have been derided as bravado. President Polk is the first Executive of a nation, in the last six thousand years* "VvW.has called for troops for an iij. j aenntie perioaf ~ |^E^^S^S|BBIBWHK8|K3BSSB5B^3E|8BBSBS^^^ Mi ' * ^ ^ 1 mm ^ - ' Ii-"- ovt-r any of the Southern Kpgime-nts; l lie I Mississippi and Tennessee Regiments were. y as much distinguish^ for modesty and tj-j gentlemanly propriety in tfie camp, and y intrepidity in tlje field, as our own; andtfhe I Georgia and Alabama Regiments, although [ it Wag not their fortune to be tried in battle, nvertf composed of-men of the same character, arid would have reifiected the same honor on \heir States. This admission is no disnarapreinenL At the North. this rln.cs W :- " ;";,v.... vi^ia^KM^^MtaHMife to sustain the honor of u State claiming preeminence over any in the Union, and the eyes of the whole army were turned upon us, expecting prodigies of valor, and they tauntingly said, ''IS'ow we will see what the chivalry will do."' T.Ue conduct of ihe Palmetto Regiment koo t ? ^ itt K.>lu TT ti mn (li/l /*Ul V. lias c.^ucunu (tic nuio vjihwia uiui uiv vui' airy of their State was equal to-its pretensions, having written their claim to immortality on the sanguinary plain of ChuruIjusco, gory with the blood of Butler, Dickinjon, and one-lhird their number. It is enough to say that the Palmetto Regiment was# part of the army of ten thousand that captured the city of M- xico ; that in aJJ the littles (but one,) it was assigned u dangerous position, and never faltered; that its officers were distinguished for intelligence and ability: that its members conducted themselves with modesty and propriety in the camp, and gallantry in the field. The situation of the army of ten thousand was emphatically desperate. Gen'l Scott, like Cortes, had made the army a sustainmg machine." Cut off from all aid, h? "d tecmiued to depend no longer on Vera Cruz or home." Before them was an $1 rin v r% P fViirftr mon onli>aiw?Ua/l I ui auj vsfc kill! ij lliuu^anu IIICIIj Cll 11 ^Ul^UCU I behind foriifications prepared by scientific engineers, inspired with all the enthusiasm thatJNfational pride and the defence of their homes and venerated Capital could beget, and guided by that subtle, treacherous, and. perfect master of military science?the hero oi Angostura. Entire success was the only hope of safety?disaster and utter annihilation would inevitably have followed a re in the ijtiempt. In the heart of the en^j my's#country, cut oiff from all succour, surrounded by a powerful, treacherous, and relentless enemy, they gained 'resolution frotn despair," and rushed madly upon the opposing army- For three'hours at Churubusco victory hung like Addison-s camp, "quivering at a point," tut at last favored the army of invasion. To have acted a distinguished part-in this drama, is glory enough for the Pttfmolto Regiment. When a Xenephon shalj arise to write the anabasis of this little army, then will its fame be as immortal as "the -f lit l^ueaiui iue it*ii uiuusiiiiu. But who has notbeen disgusted with the fustian fume and puerile declamation, that with South Carolina?Miirathbh, Platen, J : ' - ** : * -? I ancient li[Ties,jjlS obscured by tb^ - IMtw t more giori^^^^^^^^^^^phuru^^^, ' (WRITTEN FOR THE ABBEVILLE BANNER.) WHAT SHOULD SOUTH CAROLINA BO IN THE APPROACHING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ? NUMBER V. l? the first place, he is the organ of the party, to which we have for years belonged This party on the fundamental doctrines relative to our government, and on the leading measures of every administration since the days of Jefferson, has been heart and hand with us. On one subject alone we disagree. This, it is true, is a very important matter?paramount, at this time, perhaps to all others. But this must be considered. Even on this question of Slavery, the Democratic party at the North (wemean the purer branch of ii) has always voted with us. It met ug cn the Missouri compromise. It assisted us in settling the question as tothe right of Congress to interfere with slavery in the District of Columbia'. ' At the last session of Congress it helped to vote down the VVinthrop and Wilmot Provsoes. j True, the party refused in Convention at Baltimore to take the proper ground on the ! question as it now stands before the country; but it must be recollected, the party was not tliere fully represented, and the matter was not fairly discussed before thern. The probability is, wheti the South comes out boldly and takes a proper position on the subject; defines her views, and sets them forth properly to the public inind?the party will yet wc MlJUlj auu IVUCII tTTC IJUCdUUU?CwTITCOUF bo acted on in (Dongress, it may vote in our favor. So long at least as ihere is a strong probability of this, it would be exceedingly unwise and-indiscreet to cast off from us a supinely on our uu.uk.s, uuu Let us ihrow a guard ical camp, and: direct our Jj jc8 vigilant. We will re.ceivj^B ? welcome ; but they sentinels with due forij^Qjj^nfiMS^ecp our watchwords they and egress ; but wit\JS,ihem. itJs wc tiriu uui igmu^o* In a word, to 6 8^?U^ true them, in lan hand in this the. rflw^wt^HH^BSBmahple pledge, touching |f^9?ISHMHVn aaaiuonai reason toraupportfiul Cast.' in preference to'OpWfM K'lor which . may have serne little Rvith those who look at the issue M RoiVthe ground of expediency* IH8 WjW It muat be admitted, that of the two B?at parties at the North, there are many |tre liberal m.^n, who have always voted EttHUfe 'j&ftlt'jpn the Shivery Question, and ttLprob.ibility will continue to do so, jh.3 fact, W6 somh, ca^^BH^ngn| them to unite with us? We not only quit them, but we join their political enemies. Is it reasonable to suppose, they will still adhere to us ? To expect such a result is altogetherMrana/ura/. By joining ourselves therefore, with the Whigs to elect Gen.Taylor. we cut ourselves off from those generous minded men at the North who have always stood by us in our adversities, and who most probably, will aid us in the approaching contest, if we do not unreflectingly discard them. By doing this, we insulate the South;?we dissdtve all the bonds, that keep united these two sections of the country oti this great subject; and by this severance, we throw the South into a minority, to be ruled and governed by the legions ol the North. We' put these vle\y,s to thesober and solemn consideration ^ll-tjrtjse honest but deluded in our JCT&e^lfevho under the popular sobriquet of^^t^^t-Efettiocrats," are seeking to * whhdrt^^fihemselves from their politic^^^%*.iwijM^' We beg then to pause before thay tafto a step so futai to the int<^^^Ate vBt&te and of the After all We aaid, we shall still be rediculed fotdetferting b6r party, because we have dated 'VB&dlt?R>r from it on some points anditoftiiml^nlrnadversions on ou*\ own catodiaa^j^.^y shall be styled by somcoriWj^^^^psJpoliticians in the country, ll^*i?tfmiRj|^metapbvsicians?addle braifted/fb^lHiQ^^iid all that;?and it will by old i ^ g to ou fa it h HSre,' ?and ifaat to obtain ends a desertion |bf principles is fully justifiablemen,;who think, nothing but political bargains, and pjirly log-rolling?he\pmc, and I'll help you: ?theun worthy followers of the great prince of.politicai tricksters?Prince MachiaveJli ?rwho taught, as these men are now.teach* ing, "that the end sanctifies the means" ?that "strength anjl understanding are all that is necessary in a system of politics"? .u- J--- --? u liM hi a i -yc??ceuye5 uoi enier inio ine elements of political economy." May the country .be delivered from this tribe ofpoli, tical insects. ; It may be a virtue to adhere to party; but we deem, as:far more exalted and praise? worthy, a faithful adherence to honesty and I to correct principles. This is the "course that duly points1out,{ and in pursuance jdL that, are found the ends of all honoraljHj&r sires. Let not ridicule, then, or slanoNn , . .. -V ? * * * y * - * , - drive us put of it. A.greater. one thian majR > i ? ' . " 'u- m ty.?s mocked and ridiculca-^yet he contin ued to teach and practice' virtue. And way not thi.; the true philosophy"? Contff y (?.,the and wtteA our assertion, to stand on record, that Soutft Carolina, by rigid adherence to the Milled fcy^y' <-v J r 2.' jj]^? From the Baltimore Sun. The Rumored Irisli Victory! SLAUGHTER OF 6000 ROYAL TROOPS!! We yesterday gave a Telegraphic patch from New York, stating the publ{gi$^||W tion of a letter in the New-York announcing a victory obtained by the Insurgents over the Royal troops in Irelttj^p accompanied by a "great slaughter"of and the death of General McDonald^Hljr ,>3^^ English Commander-in-Chief! ^ The following is a copy ?f the lette^^fe^^p which the Despatch was founded, which the Tribune professes to have ed in cipher, from a "confidential correibroo^^ dent:" , ^ Dublin, August 3, 1848. No newspaper here dare tell the truth concerning the battle of Slivenamori, but / , fro^^^^e^caiy.'learuJhe peopla have had 4 VjajWSC: have been taken by the pe pie of Dublin have gone in thpusands to assist the country. Mr. Jno. B. Dillon was wounded in both legs, Mr. Meagher was djso wounded iri both arms. It is generally expected that Dublin will rise and attack the jails on Sunday night Au* just 6. ' All the peoplo coming on the rail-road . are cautioned ,rand commanded not to tell * tfie news.?When the cars arrive, thousands of the Dublin people are waiting for the intelligence. The police drive awav -those who are asking questions. Why aU 1 this care of the Government to prevent the spread of intelligence, unless it be that, something has happened which they Wuut kept a secret? If they had obtained a victory they would be very apt to let us know . it, V We are informed that the 3d Bluffs (a raiment, of infantry) turned and fought . i .1 hro fl 1 iii Rammant' of uiuu uui.it iuo niuae iu cuiue oui iaeiD89IHVM|n | A lady who came to town yesterdayi?Vn^^H who had passed the scene of battle, said for three miles the s t encji ar i 3 i ng-'fr om?Sf9^flR| dead men and horses was almost ing. Wexford was quite peaceable till 1)'?-but the Government io its madhej^HRBwB claimed it, and ncfw it is in vain to a the cause.?Now that we dre fairly anclfl ritedly at it, are wo not worthy of heflW^HM What are you doing for- us ? Peoples tnerica. Ireland rtretehesJ?Br jlii?riiJ?"jA moncst matters of country life. A fri3 1 ^;?lht?rilil,,iH from thejnet.o^^^^