Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-23
BEAUTIFUL. TRIBUTE.

The City Council OF Charleston have by reso-
luton, invited Gen. Shields &c become heir guest
during his stay in their city. The resolutions
were preiaced by The following eloquent Prearn.
BILE:
1.-THE city authorities have hard with eratii-
cation that The gallant Brigade, General Shields
coniempla,es visiting Charleston on his way 10
Washington, frcm the battle ields OF Mexico,
where the invncbe spirit and indomi;able co.,
rage displayed a, Ceffo Gorto, Conlrerds, Gnu
rubusco, and Chapdiiepec, 5a, won for him a
name and reputation ever 10 lie cherished and
ranked by the people OF this county among The
bravcs OF the brave.
general Shields, hitherto Unknown in Souh
Carolina, is no longer s.ra.gel 10 Ii.r people;
he has led her sons 10 taule, i,ushl side by side
and g!oriel in Tc!ory with Their; his blood las
flowed and mingled with lLeI. IN tic cause Of
our common country. He viii bring US lidinss
oil The noble spirits who live, AMI ofihc las, deeds
Of valor performed by The he!os. who Tell in Tic
South Carolina Regiment"
The remarks OF The Charleston Mercury are
snsularly touching and appropriate:
Identified as General Sheldshas been with our
own devoted regiment we leel towards hun as il
he were one OF Carolina s sons. and hail his ad-
having RICH, 10 all he hosriaiIies of the coil.
The feelings thai he has inspired among those
under his command afc well illustrated iI the fol-
lowing anecdole, rclaied by Mustang" The cor
respondent of the New Orleans Della:
"Anoiher instance equally strong, showing the
affection Of The men or their commander: &C.
nera Shields was wounded in the attack upon he
works under ChapaIppcc. As soon as be saw
the Notifications CARED hc returned 10 the rear,
for the purpose of having mis- wound dressed; as
he passed along the Inc of his brigade, the men
seemed 10 sympalhize with him as though he had
been brother 10 item all. Bat The feeling
showed iiselfstronger when they came 10 advance
upon The civ along ne aqucdnci; and as they
were complied 10 halt at different points, |
heard them frequently asking-'i wondcr who
will command our brigade 7" ~ DOM know,
says another; "bu live or die, IN slick by The
Palmetto rs long as there's any one 10 carry IL.
"Tha, is no. The thing, exactly; We Will all sanu
by our colors; we want some Chief that We all
know; who will look ou, and see that our coioIs
don't gel where we will all get our heads knock,
ed off standing By H. we want some one who Will
moi get US all killed of without doing anything
A, this moment Gen. Shields came riding up
with his arm in a sling. His appearance at The
rear was announced By the cheering saiutation:
of his command. which extended along The whole
line. His men officers and privaies-are devo
tcdly attached 10 him, and would follow him any
where he would lead them, with pride and comb
dence; and his appearance among them wal
equalto an addition Of a force equal 10 their owl
numbers"
And ye, i, is such man that The Nationa
Wing al Washington lIaduces, by charging hin
with having through his pen fomenl-d The wa
with Mexico, so ,ha,he might gain military Tau
rels in the service, and thereby win his way Il
the Presidency! AT the same time, The Naliona
Wing anticipates the conclusive argument Ina
Gen. Shields, being ioreign.born lrishman,