Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-27

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For the .4dvertiscr.
THE PALMETTO REGIMENT, A
"a GAIN.
The last mail having brought the intel
lieence that this devoted Regiment had
again suffered severely in Officers and
Men, in the bloody conflict. which resulted
in the entrance Of our forces into the city
! of Mexico, aud also The painful news of
the death Of 1t Col Dickerson. Our citi-
zens held public meeting in the Court
House This day at IL u'clock, NJ. to adopt
measures suggested by the occasion:
The meeting was called to order oy the
Hon FW Pickeus, and on his motion, N
LsGriffin, Esq, was appointed Chairman,
!. aud WV Adams and Robt Lamar, Esqs,
Secretaries. :,
The Chairman briefly announced The
object oflhe meeting when the Hon r w
Pickens introduced the following rcsolu.
tions. upon which he and The Hon A L
Butler addressed the meeting, IN a most
feeling aud eloquent manner. These gen
tlemen alluded 10 the noble and gallant
bearing of the lamenled Dickerson in the
battle Of Churubusco, as having acquired
the brightest fame for himself and addi-
,ional honor for the State; and beautiful
tributes were paid 10 the noble spirits who
feilsinlhe recent bloody battles before The
civ Of Mexico. The resolutions were then
unanimously adopted.
Resolued, That we have heard with
deep regret ard the most painful emotion
the recent affecting losses that the Sou,h
Carolina Regiment has again suffered in
the different sangninary conflicts, that oc-
Cured Immediately previous 10 The cap
Z. ture Of the city Of Mexico.
Resolued. That the death of Lieut. Col
James Polk Dickinson is melancholy loss
TO the State, as he was gallant and brave
Officer who had won fame for himseli and
added new lustre to the honor oil Souih
Carolina.
Resolued, That our own noble aud heroic
Butler and The intrepid Dickinson fought
topelher on common field and sleep to-
.gether on common bed of glory, and
thai South Carolina ought now to fold
them upon her bosom as her chosen aud
devoted sons, and that committee or hl-
teen bc appointed 10 act 10 eoieerf with
similar committees in olher parts of the
State. in taking the necessary measures
iorsprocuring their remains and en.omhing
them in the soil olihe State.
,Resotued. That we deeply deplore the
deaths of Lieutenanls J b Moragne aad
and J Willis Canley, of the Palmetto
Regiment, who by their courage aud valor
in storIning Of ChapUltepec nobly fulfilled
the expectations OF iheirsfriends aud of the
8 State. -
issolued, That we unfeignedly mourn
s The loss in the recent battles, of our inme-
diiie II hbors aud friends Sergeant Wm.
Etsr ---uuvi--r rrvdIes
III Cooper, II: Calahan, I Lyles aud M
Martin, who altfiough in more private po:
z sitio1s are deserving of,the same kind and
affeclionate remembrance, for their noble
and heroic conduct on The field of battle,
rs ifthey had filled more conspicuous sta
tionB.zsll-stsS
Resoiued, That the Committee of fifteen
be authorized 10 use all practicable means,
by raising subscriptions in This District
and otherwise, 10 bring back the remains
Of tue Officers and Privates who have no
bly, and g-Ilanlly fallen in our own Com
pany. fror: this District, and that The said
Committee do orepreseut Edgefeld in any
general movement of tie State for the
purpose of bringing back 10 their native.
soil, the remains of all the brave Officers
and Men of our own Regiment.
Resolred, That as sincere expression
of our sympathy with Them, in their be-
reayemenls, the Secretaries transmit
copy of the proceedings of this meeting TO
the families of The deceased Officers, Non
Commissioned officers and Privates whose
names are mentioned in the foregoing re-
solutions.
Resotoed. That in The behaviour Of Maj.
GLADDEN. we recognize the conduct of the
skilfnl Officer and heroic soldier, and, we
entertain no doobr. that when we receive
hederaiis, he and his gallant remnant of
the Palmetto Regiment will have "lheir
placesin thepicture."
Resotued. That the Newspapers of the
State be requested TO publish The proceed
ings.of this meeting.
The Chairman announced the following
as.the Committee Of Fifteen: Hon F w
Pickens, Chairman, Col G D Minis, Col
RBsBouknighi, Col Martin Holmes, Lit
4 Col George Mills, 1t Col NJ w Clary,
LIT Col Elias Lagrone, Ii Col Thomas w
Lanham, Capt a. J Hammond, Capt w
Z. Brannon, Tillman Watson, J C Allen,
Ayory Bland, Jas Tompkins, and Thos
Paine, sEsquires.,
= 5a.;;, s....ls N L GRIFFIN, Chair'm.
w w Adams. secre,,,;o.
81 Robl Lamar. secretaries
Friday, Oct %, lS47.
earnestly reqnes. every member of the
Committee Of Fifteen, named in the pro-
ceedings ofthe public meeting held in this
place onsFriiay last, TO assemble in the
G House on next Saleday al IL o'clock nj.
~ 81 f w PICKENS, Chair'm.
Oct23, 1S47.