Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-15

o"' vi the evening OF the 9th October, lS47,
IN honor OF the Palmetto Regiment A series
OF spirited resolutions were adopted, and sew
eral eloquent addresses delivered on the occa-
sion. We extract from the Charleston Even-
ing Neacs the following well-timed remarks
made by Mr.. Hayne =
Mr.. Hayne, On the part of the Committee of
Sixty. stated that the Committee had unani-
mously concurred in the Resolutions he held
IN his hand, and he was prepared to report
them for the consideration of the meeting. In
submitting them, he begged for himself 10 say,
that it had been a task most grateful TO his
feelings. They were drawn as no formal
tribute OF cold propriety they came gushing
from the heart; they expressed feeling that
was real--and if they did not meet cordial
response In every Carolina bosom, it could
only arise from their expressing too coldly
the sentiments they were intended to convey.
Sir, it is scarce possible, he said. to use Ian
guage OF hyperhole, in regard 10 the gallant
conduct OF our Regiment. Impartial history
will ratIfy our warmest panegyric. Their un-
ahated ardor, their calm endurance, under such
disastrous and discouraging circumstances
their Colonel killed, their Lieut.. Colonel fall
the field under each new command still fight
ing on, undismayed, with unbroken front and
sustained discipline These are facts which
admit of no exaggeration. Frederick's trained
troops could have done no more. Napoleon's
veterans could not have surpassed them. No
tale OF Lacedamon, Macedonia, or old Rome
itself, exceeds this simple statement Even
the fctions of knightly daring scarcely excel
the death scene of Butler. Beginning with
his solder-ike letter to his friend and brother
in arms, the gallant Worth. What cool de-
termination! "There will be fighting enough
for all"-he bides his time; but when the
g flashing of the guns" is really in his sight,
his spirit, too, becomes impatient, and burst
ing from his bed of sickness, in spite of weak
ness, disease, and the commands of his phySi-
clans, he takes "hiS place in the picture .
Pale, haggard, and CHASTITY, his tall form is
seen on his charger al the head of his Regi-
ment. His horse is killed, and the tall, pale
man, still advances at the head OF his band,
their chosen chief He is wounded, falls, and
is carried fainting from the field again he Ial-
lies, and appears in front Of his Reg iment, and
dies, still in every sense its leader
Sir, | knew him we'll He is associated
with the most cherished reco.lections of my
early manhood with an evcntful epoch in
my life-a time which taught every man to
know his fellow. The spirit he then evinced
when danger but threatened, he has proved
when he grappIed it in close embrace on the
field of Churuhusco.
And his second in command, the gallant
Dickinson! The bold spirit of his two grand
sires, who, in old Meck!enburg, originated
the first Declaration of Independence in l775,
shone in the grandson in 1877. At Vera Cruz
--Pvervwhere, he was anxious Ito be near
the flashing Of the guns He was a worthy
compeer Of Butler; worthy scion Of that
staunch old stock.
GLADDEN. too 1T was rot his fault that he
was not wounded. He shared the dangers
that proved fatal to one superior, and SO dis
astrous to another, and he still led on, unfal-
tering and unsublued, and led on to victory.
Sir, said MIR Hayne, leave the filling up
of & the picture" to those more fitted for the
task. | will simply add that the blood of the
old "Game Cock" has proved game in the
third generation; that tn name of DeSaSsaure
again becomes historic that Banding, Dun
novan, and Motfat, familiar already to our
ears, are henceforth household words, that
the Cantey courage was again conspicuous.
We regret that the laurels of the gallant young
Adiutant have been SO dearly purchased.
must. said Mr. Hayne, be permitted. how
ever, to pay passing tribute of private friend
ship 10 one not unworthy of public regard.
Lieut.. Shubrick, of the United States Navy,
two hundred miles from the sea, is found
fighting the battles of his country,a private in
the ranks Of the Regiment of his native State.
Late of the Squadron OF the Gulf, he returned,
tired out with the dull routine, to his native
city. AS the waf continued. he applied to
Government for permission 10 try his fortunes
in the land service He was allowed to report
himself to Commodore Perry, and if no active
service was required in the Navy, then he had
permission TO serve his country wherever he
might be disposed to do So o., his way to
Mexico he met the intelligence of the capture
OF Vera Cruz, and the death of Midshipman
| Shubrick, who fell at his gun in the siege
| The brilliant death of his kinsman only excl
ted in him an honorable emulation. He was
retained in the squadron until after the taking
of TuSpan, in which he bore part, We next
| find him under the walls Of Mexico. Attach
ed TO the staff of General Shields, he lost his
| horse, and though humble his part in the dra
ma-after that acting as private in the ranks
where he fought to the end--it surely was
not on that account the less honorable His
conduct was worthy of his lineage and hi:
name. though i'll one case "out Of his ee
ment." as a SHUBRICK he was erninently ''11
his element" while fighting for his country
1t was in the spirit of his father in 1912 o.
his grandfather in the war of the Revolution
and in the spirit which gave five gallant IN
cles of the name to the service OF their coun
| try.
Mr.. Chairman, said Mr. Hayne, feel pc
culiarly gratitied that South Carolina has Sc
well sustained herself was for ten years
an exile from her soil. And | learned that
| Jeyond her borders, there were those who
were disposed to consider her courage, rs {
people, as being rather in words than deeds
&! Sir, said he, some three years ago there wa
huge device, got up IN party excitement
which was ORR gnated somewhere on the Ohit
"a mighty ball, in the form OF a balloon; !
took its course down that great river, ther
down the Mississippi, across from New Or
leans to Mobile, and thence up to Montgome
nv. |, then resident of that city, was absen
on my circuit did not see it, but learned
that it passed into Georgia Ii touched ii
some ten States Of this Union, and was para
ded as a pagent On it was inscribed tn
names of the different States of this Confede
racy, with mottos thought appropriate to each
and among these was, g SOUTH CAROLINA
HEMP FOR TRAITORS" Through ten State
this passed, and was hailed with hosannah
and loud huzzas. Sir, the TREASON of Soutl
Carolina is to be read in the report of the bat
tie of CHURUBUsCo. Mr. Chairman. on tina
| Coma praof hoIl - thare was inscribed n