Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-07-14

lot me 10 say SO, because 4 90 not clalnl
to divide with them the honors you so Ii
berally bestow. You are all aware that j
Is not my good fortune 10 be with my com
! pany at the time OF the battles. The dc
: cree of Providence was against me, and
was stricken down by disease, in COM
mon with almost one half Of the Regimen
: at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Some
of you aware that, after lowering between
life and death for more than a month, al
Matamoras, by the urgent advice of my
physicians | returned home. Some oil
you know my condition while was in the
United States, and know that | returned
again TO the army. Perhaps you do not
know that 1 returned against the advice of
my friends and my physicians, and with
but lille hope that should ever return.
] did moi, however, reach my regiment in
time TO be al the battle of Buena Vista.
Of the chagrin and modification which
this misfortune caused me, il is unneces-
sary now to speak. My petty woes form
but one ripple on the great ocean of dis.
appointment, the waves Of which daily
lash the whole universe of men.
But TO return. have said that the Isl
Regiment of Mississippi Rifles have de-
served much praise at your hands. The
conduct of our army since the commence
ment of this war, has attracted the eyes of
The civilized world, and elevated the cha
racter of our country for deeds Of arms,
high as 1t stood before and in an army
where so much has been won. our first re
giment has attracted peculiar attention,
and "wOn golden opinions from all sorts of
men," need not recount their deeds. -
They are already part of the history of
the country. To see rihemen storming
and taking forts, without bayonets, man.
ned by superior numbers, is a feat of arms
unparalleled in history. The ever plori- |
Gus battle of Buena Vista, when our little |
army Of less than 5000 men met a host of
10000 veteran troops, has equally excited
our wonder and admiration. These une.
quail armies met in the shock of battle on
the open plain, but the Overwhelming
odds of The enemy was no defence agaiast
the hardy valor OF our countrymen-
" Like leaves Of the forest when summer
is green,
That host in the morning with banners
was seen:
Like leaves of the forest when autumn
hath blown,
That host on the morrow lay withered and
strewn.' II
On both these fields where SO much was 4
added to the fame of the whole country, U
was known, and her sons were I
battling with peculiar distinction, where a
all were distinguished. The names of y
Quitman, Davis, McCiung and Bradford ];
be forgotten, and they add new "
nstre to the bright name Of Mississppi. f
10 de sure our gallant officers could have t.
lone nothing without the daring COURAGE O
# these men, aud such as these. whom Ih
'ou have met 10 honor; and althouoh their Al
James are not personally known 10 ali b,
ct they have the proud consciousness Of CO
moving mat their conduct has given a m
anne to their State, of which all its good sf
ItIzens are justly proud. Ia
but while We are bestowine this deserv. an
NEED OF praise upon the living in our w
ohlPahy, L am reminded of those who an
ave oeen taken from US. RAMSEY. Conn. tn
REYNOLDS, YOU'VE and NTxoN-- vo
icy are not among US! The roll.c and / I
e reVelile, to which they once responded Gil
ius'y heaith, can no longer arouse them. no
ne sound VIbrates not on the dulI. cold yo
II OF DEATH" If you miss them. if yon Co
ourn over the vacant places in our ranks.
;" much more poignant must be our If,
lei They have been companions in ari
II hours OF mirth and hilaritv. and ,hey Iha,
We been partners in our tolls. Ultimate Inc
socIatIons learned us 10 love and bnno. wa
cit many manly virtues. Cobb and low
'msey Tell In the heat of conflict where my
'tr courage had helped to- achieve the fee
tory which they heard hailed with an wit
uitIng shout. They knew that they er
uid De remembered with pride. as thev in I
q on a held which their blood had beIn r.
TO make immortal and this was sor1o &c
isolation to their friends and 10 ,bo;r 8,
a brave spirits on their departure vel
g otAers, less fortunate. but NOT Ioos will
eF'ing' Tell victims 10 disease. and clos. NEE
" 1 9y over long privation and suf- dert
ng. They were all equally dear 70 ~
ey are all embalmed in our hea,,s
mem mem De kept forever green in your
"oiies' Iney are not with US to-day. Cen
we can only exclaim- .
remembrance sad ming DER each brou s
hao the brave who fell exulted now >, n
mere Is another class of Volunteers n o.
III 'ne endeavor to serve their conntrv f
drought nothing but misfortune. hari q
5 ana modification. who have NOT vo, f.
noticed from this stand. bat VIII s.
are deserving your consideration ID
ue 'Tr 'neir mIsfortunes would have e
Ienged your highest praise. | mean A
who' conquered by the climate. mo, of
~ "ieAicahs, returned to you worn IN, m