Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-31

VI. II. ROBBINS.
JUIIN ELLERbG.,
G. &. pEGUES.
WM. JOHNSON.
THO. SMITH,
CoAaa:,i.' -! :,,r Ike Cleraw G9Zc;t".
DINNER TO CAPTAIN BI.AkENEY
AND HIS COMPANY.
The dinner given to Captain james y.
Biakcnay and MS Company on Saturday the
2O;h nSt., was in every r2S%cct worthy
greeting OF the soldiers return, and wo",hE OF
the gallant men which it welcomed hoIn2. The
citizens and their guess assembled at the mar
kct square a. one o'c!oc!: p. VI. wilcrc pro-
cc->ion was formed by Major Alexander G:a-
ham, Marshall of the day, which lno;ed cS-
co:cl by the Cheraw Light Infantry Coa.
m2Gled by Captain Richard phe?an, Captain
Blaienv and lns Company being han!icl BY
The lirss ana second PlatoonS to tn" @rovt
near tn Male Academy, where b@tYe"A 200
and so persons sat down to a suniptuous
dinner prepared By Co. Chapman. Col. d.
s. Harlec was President oI the Gay assisted
D. \. T.. Laccstca lntendant of the TOWN.
Dir. Thos. E. po~e. Gen. VIM. ]. Hanna
and Captain Richard Phe!an, as Vice Pccsi-
dents.
Captain B..akcney, and Major ". ". Harl-
lee IN reply 10 compiil entary sentiments made
eloquent and patriotic Acknowledgements for
Genera! Wm. J. Hanna. Col a. N. Lowry, Ma
i0r Graham, Captain Malloy and DR.. Thos. f..
PoWc were scverallv toasted and made e!o-
qucnt speeches. The following are the r ,gu-
lar and volunteer tolstS drank on TIC occa-
son.
REGULAR TO.ASTS.
|. the occasion that has convened Us TO-
gathar-!.ct It ever be said of Caroiinians
that thcy are always read ! 70 give honor to
whom honor is &uc.
,. L;ocrty-3aSt p7es'7vel b. be:ng con-
s:antlv prepared to defend it.
g. South Carolina our home-Dcar TO Is
BY thousand ties: her Treasures and the
blood ol lier children are freely offered when
ever the homo. ot the Country requires it.
I. lis ExcellcHcy,P NJ. Butler, Governor Of
South Carolina-The thorough Military Com
manlcr and accomplished gentleman. As al
oiiccr in the Florida Campaign we respect
him. as a Commander-i;l-Chi OF the State
'-,,' N CnaS.~ .n','' %n".a:., ~ n:,,oo
o,J ~ Co,nroT,,. raod sncc;,onn a: tho
CarnI;n;aI C.t;znn Sni}iers, nronot in march.
INK, 70 thc relief O; their sutTcrjirr co,nrvncn,
fearless amid dangers. patient under harlIshipS
and o5cd;cn: 20 command-Laving done al
men could do. we greet them on Their return
hone with hearty welcome.
When the dcalcning applause winch iul-
loved this toa>: had subSidcd, Capt. Bake.
ney rose, and ior about an hear disconFscd
eloquent! Oh the following topics:
lie b2Gan BY expressing tie thanks OF
tic Company he had the honof % com
mand IN FiorHa AID h..nsctl, not loT the
toast, which l!ad been gwen on!y, bat for
the fiat or!ng. tive warm reception gwen ii
by lis ;"i!oW-cll'z"ns. 10 moct The ap.
probation OF his teiiowcli'zcns at any time,
WAS agreeable. but never had it been to
him so peculiarly agreeable as this day.
Having returned fiom a service OF drudg-
crj:. from which he knew from the tIiSt no
honor coaiG spring. wnca Ec hal been /"
i'' "a ''''' '"''''''o'' ~ "''o''' >'N ''o''0'
Of Carolina had been entrusted {; 20 nave
this assurance that hts soldiers, his brother
officers, and he, had cs,aped from .'.e %cf-
vice wihou degradation, without s...n.in2
he honor Of Soua Carolina. was, he "oi'i
confess it, peculiarly gratifying. II" did
not enter the service with the cxpccta lon
Of being crowned with the 'arre!s OF VIC
! tory. Success the most complete, IN an
engagement with scattered. skulkIng Indian
tribes, improperly considered weak and
divided among themselves, would not have
given mach character, whereas dciea; by
foe considered so contemplate. would
have been DEGRADATION. Al this he we'll
knew. Bat Indian ,ritcs had octuai!v in.