Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-03

~ fuetr sDuS, 10 KNOW him was 10 love
hlm,-always The same kind, affable, and
cordial friend. he was everywhere favo-
rile.a Possessing mental qualities in de-
gree superior 10 most men, his success on
every feldof eudeavor was marked and
gratifying TO his friends. As brave SOL
dler in Florida-he was honorcd By Ker-
shaw District with various military ap.
poIntmenls. and at a very early age, by a
seatlnilhe Representative branch of The
State Lesislalure,-in all Of which, a
faithful discharge Of The duties incident to
these trusts reposedin him, was the guiding
principle of his actions. The first 10 iden-
tify himselfwith the glory ofthe Palmetto
Regiment. by being wounded before The
walls OF Vera Cruz, in The memorable
bombardment Of that city, his name would
havellyed on the bright pages of. admira-
tlon,which unborn ages will dedicate to
generous valor, without this crowning sac
rifceLof his lfe,upon Tho altar of patriotic
and heroic devotion, which will now en-
balm that name, TO endure forever. We
have.received no particular facts relative
to the circumstances attending his death,
bntevery heart bleeds to think of that
gallant spirit, whose dearest wish was ITO
be, nearer the flash of the guns of The ene-
N.Y." wasting away and dying, little by
little, until al last the light expired in The
socketof life's lamp, and his glorious soul
mouniedto lasting repose with The blessed,
in a home oil happiness.-'rwas thus that
heiwho fell wounded on The bloody field of
Churubusco, fingered to die upon vast
ing bee. of pain. His comrades in arms
he knew would soon he led triumphantly,
by the only Field Officer left to them, into
that city,which was the goal of their hopes,
and to the gates of which they had fought
iheirway over track of blood and disease.
He knewIlhat snon The insoenl foe would
be humbled, and conquered by the invin
chile prowess ofthe American arms.
Likea,cased eagle, to his brave spirit,
this deprivation Of not being with them.
was more dispiriting, even than The pros
pect Of death.-He yielded up that spirit
notiupon the field o. battle, like his gallant
leader and comrade, but the same fire of
patriotism lighted his path to The soldiers
grave. and he made noble sacrifice, and
aswilling victim to the glory Of his country.
Whilststhe State deplores the loss Of her
gallant sou, and takes honor to herself from
his chivalrous example, it is no, in charac.
ter with her 10 forget The unprotected part
nerofthis hero, who is left alone TO mourn
his loss in deserted home, once con-
secrated by the best affections of his noble
heart, The remembrance Of that affection
is The only heritage which he had left to
her.-Tbe desolation of that home, has
she'd lasting glory and renown upon the
State, and the Slate must not refuse to
express her admiration for the lamenled
dead, by smoothing the pathway Of the
breaved in her journey through life.
aAnolher SON of Camden, the noble hope
of a worthy sire, are recalled upon TO
deplore. In the death ofLtJ. Willis Can.
tey,manyol the young men oflhe Slate,to
whom he was dear, are called upon 10
mourn valued friend, a modest aud
accomplished gentleman, and brave
ssoldier. The State owes TOO much to The
snaine :of Canieg, lha, his. memory ever
sRooid be forgott5n. i. s .s
Eli. J. B! Moragne. was talented
young member Of the bar, whose private
Iifs was in every way worthyof The dis,
tinctinn he has won for bis native District.
His memory will be as dear TO all line
Stale, as tits 10 old Abbeville, whom he so
honored by his bravery.
Col. ), ,Dickinson.-South Carolina has
lost another Of The heroic sons under
whose lead she sent her soldiets TO battle.
Another sacrifice has heen made, yet
another victim offered up to The glorics
Of Churubusco, already TOO dearly earned.
The gal.an, behavior ofColonel Dickinson
has been most conspicuous throughout the
campaign. In the landing al Vera Cruz,
owing to his fearless Exposure, of himself,
he was the first officer wounded. Prior
to the battles Of The 18th and I9 August,
whenil seemed as if our Regiment was
abonl,to be doomed TO an inglorious mac
tivity. his ambitious spirit burned to be
nearer The flushing of1he guns and he
sought through the Intervention of Col.
Butler, place upon the staff Of the brave
and accomplished Worth. And when
The hour did come, for which his soul had
solong and impa,ientIy chated, how gal.
laolly did he bear himself in the Storm of
the.Sattle : To him there was music in
its roar and rapture in its strife. After
the fate of>,he lsmented Butler, he bore
aloft the proud emblem of his Stale al
the head of the Regiment, until stricken
down with the wound which has 50 un-
happily, and to US, SO unexpectedly, pro-
we'd mortal.
We knew Col. Dickinson we'll as a
member Of our Legislature, in which he
represented kershaw District. He was
clear. district and animated speaker, and
took his place in the foremost rank among
the young members. The most generous
disposition seemed 10 animate his breast
---he; would not give offence, still less
wouldshe submit 10 it. His friends loved
him, for, they knew him TO be true and
reliableqi 10 all emergencies. But OF all
things, he seemed mos, fitted for The SOL
djer's career His noble and ,owerino