Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-07

J wards sun,e Of the officers of the Palmetto re
giment. Having left the State under its author
ity, one would have supposed that the regimen
and its officers would have gone abroad will
the blessings and sympathies of the enlir
State. From some cause it las not been so
The editor of the Hamburg Republican may
speak for himself, or he may be the organ o
an undeveloped state of feeling. In his las
editorial, he has evlnced an honorable struggle
with his feelings, to do justice and repair
wrong.-But in the maine, his insinuation:
amount TO an " Echo," Of his former charges
calculated to effect both the public and private
reputation Of some of the officers. / will not
enfeeble the refutation contained in the letter
of Saluda, what he has said, being true, requires
no comment.
The charges conveyed by implication is,
that the $4,000 appropriated by The Leg'sla-
ture has not been expended to effect the ends
contemplated, one of which was, to purchase
| Uniforms for the Regiment. Now 1t IS well
| known that the uniforms had been prchased,
and that they were sent from New York to
Charleston. The fact that the vessel in which
they were consigned was lost, is equally noto.
rious some of the cargo in this vessel was SaV-
| ed, and il is now understood, that the uniforms
for the troops were saved, but that they did not
arrive in time to reach Charleston before the
regiment left the State for Mexico. The con-
sequences Of this delay arising from storm and
tempest, to be regarded as the act of God.
should not implicate the officers, or any Of
them, in responsibility.
tisperhaps "a greater source ofregrett to them
than all others, that the uniforms did not arrive
in tine,m fulfil thersand the expectation OF the
State. Iii calculated to mortify the pride Of
us all-but, true dignity has self sustaining
power, and whether in blankets or splendid
uniforms, the soldier Of South Carolina, has
the heart to meet and encounter danger; IN the
end, they will suffer nothing by their tempoia.
ry privatons; by tais time the uniforms may
have reached the regiment at Vera Cruz. as
they have been sent on and received by Mr..
Burnley, their agent. at New Orleans under
consignment Of Col. Butler, the commander
of our regiment. So much for the uniforms
Money was appropriated to buy them--lhey
were bousht-the vessel in which they were
shipped wrecked, the uniforms therefore de.
tanned but have been since then sent OH 70
the regiment.
There is another imputation, both upon Col.
Butler, and Lieut.. Col. Dickinson, that IS, that
they were not only Indifferent to the comfort
Of the men, whilst in Charleston. but that they
did not sleep in thel tents with them, whilst IN
the neishborhood Of Hamburg In justice to
Col. Dickinson, let it be said, that he has incur
red liabilities In Charleston, in the purchase OF
|-blankets, &C., far beyond the warrant OF his
official authority, and did so from desire 10
accommodate the personal wants OF the soldiers,
! and under such circumstances, as required tnat
funds should have been put at his disposal oy
the Executive Of the State; let II moi be under
stood, that blame is imputed to any one, Tor the
service was then in transition state II was IN
the formation of a regmenl;, and during the
same time Col. B. had many and pressing de.
manis that claimed his attention. both pubic
al private. Hehad neither Office nor author
ity, but mayhaye had the confident anticipation;
Of his subsequent, position From the Tune he
assumed the command he used efficient means
TO hayo the regiment transported from Charles
ton; 10 Hamburg. I'm: The organizanonS oi the
regimen,She eserled his own aud hls trends q :,
slzSzSsZ senSi &. cQllrlsrS
'7tLrongtlifhe State; Others may have sIcceedeo
ns well. but this much is certain, lie did saceeed.,
and tlle requis,ion, of the Federal Government
were complied with, and that too in advance OF
any other State. similarly called npon.E'Ih's
Is practical result, and may nleritilie censure
of fheore,icdL soldiers -: The locker on can
sometimes see more thanthn Gamesler," or ~
mo, e honey phrase, iii is easy for by.stahd'
ers TO make observations" When Col. b. was
called OIL 10 perform those duties, ne iabored
nnder the distressing disadvantages ui i'll health,
aad physically, he was moi able TO perform the
dulies which some Of the occasion required.
Yet il is said, by way of reproach, That he act
ed an unsoldierly part because he did aot sleep
unon the ground during all the time, but that
he accommodated himself by Judging in the
! neighbo,ins town of Hamburg, and that too at
time, wien he was about parting from his
family. the fact is, he did remain in the camp.
| mil his family arrived in Humburg. The
| zeal of some would 60 so far, not only requlr-
inc that he should make sacrifices, but, that he
should become victim, before there was an
adea,,ate OCCASION requiring 1t. Upon tar and
full investigation, it will he found that Colonel
Butler, and Lieut. Col. Dickinson, were oblig-
ed 10 conform TO circumstances, and had no
control over the matters SO severely and blndIy
censured by the editor Of The Republican.
With regard 10 Col. BIS. comparative metlts
with others, the editor Of the Republican has
an unreasonable right 10 his opinion, and le,
him erioy it in the luxury of an amature, bnt,
one thing may be said, aud said in sincerity,
that if any other individual had been selected 10
command the regiment, (and many, were wor-
thy of i,,) and those mentioned by the editor as
much so as any others, both Col. Butler and
his friends would have sustained him; would
have reioiccd in his success; and at least
would have made 20 iuvtdious comparisons. TO
depress and discourage him, whilst engaged III
tue hazardous service abroad; she last time 10
he selected, to depress man is whilst he IS alb
sent, aud the most unpropilions circumstances
to make comparisons, is when there is no op'
portunly for trial, and when all should unite in
common wishes for the success OF common
representative let US ALL in the spirit of patriot
ISM, in the feelings manifested by Gen. .Tay-
lor, on the battle field Of Buena Vista, towards
the Kentucky regiment, the regiment Of his
own native State, concur in wishing glorious
career for the Palmetto resiment-the common
property of South Carolina-may the blessings
Of Heaven attend them. VlNDEA.
Through the politeness Of gentleman
oflhis village, we have been putin posses
sion Of the New Orleans Picayune Extra
of the 30th ult. from which we extract the