The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-05
North Carolina.

pany, numbering eighty four men, arrived in this
CITY Yesterday about O'Clock, p M, and were received
and the Cadets, under MIR. Dsbrow From the head OF
lilsborough street they marched to the Capitol
where they were met and addressed by the governor OF
at the hospitabe mansion Of Mr. John Hutchnp
We subjon list Of the officers of this. company
Pa1 ~ M l Henry captain Peter Scales ls Lieutenant
lieutenant; Lewis b. Philips lst sergeant; AN Strong
I'd sergeant; John Jones' Sd sergeant, Charles b. Og
burn an sergeant james Wright, LIST corporal; p
d. w. Snbblefeld in corporal Lieut.. Scales fepre
scented Rockingham in the Commons at the session OF
lsii,49 and Captain Henry is grandson of the mmor
tai Patrick Henry Ihe star spanged flag will never be
disgaced in the hands!of this noble company
CAswELL voLuNrEhss These noble fellows left this
place on Wednesla, E,sning last and are doubtless by
this time m Their quarters, and somewhat famarized
with soldiers HE We have all confidence in their
capacities of endurance, well in their valor for the
battle field
The Hon Calvin Graves, senator from Caswell, had
gone home from his arduous duties in the Legislature and
had remained only one night with his family, from which
he had been absent for many weeks; but such his
love for the Caswe boys, Che has four nephews among
them, and such his State and county pride, that he
turned TO this city in company with them, bad roads
and IN severe weather, and them depart in the
for Wilmington Before leaving their quarters, at the
house of Mr.. John Hutchns he returned the thanks of
the Caswell volunteers to the military companies OF the
city and TO the citizens for the respect with which they
had been treated and in the course oil his remarks he
field and open fight, would kill more Mexcans than
any company that has yet crossed the Rio Grande This
pledge we feel satisfied, will be redeemed, should OPP
portunity present itself,
Ertrdct from a letter 10 the Editor, dated
"FoRT JOHNSTON, (N c. Jan 25 ls47
"Allow me TO inform you that the second Edgecomb
company is complete, the volunteers from Martin
having attached themselves to Captain Duggans compa-
eighty on the roll 1t will be gratifying to all true
hearted to know that the county OF Martin has sent
forward twenty three chvalrous fellows to join the vol
unteers here; and feel confident that if an occasion
offers they will be found foremost in the hickest of the
battle"
THE MEcKLENBURG VoLUNTEEns-The editor of the
Raleigh Register says he ''woua like to see the man"
officers and that pubc sentiment so far as has been
embodied and reechoed by the press and individual APP
prevail" is in favor of these appointments. VIII that
editor read and publish the following' Or will he take
the ground that the Mecklenburg 'iocofoco vol
unteers" Or that he is ''bind, and cannot seer Or
that pubc sentiment has it's rise solely among the
savish parasites OF Governor Graham and the federal
leaders We shall "see"
The NLeckienburg Jeiiersonian Of the 22d utmo con-
ains the following:
Mecklcnbng. On that DAY Captain Caldwell, of vol
uniees addressed his company relative the action Of the
egae IN Young ten thousand dollars to the regiment
He said he did address them wings democrats, but
Independent een,en of Mecklenburg, who had voun-
eeed in glorious and pat.iolc cause Although among
the officers of The company there ,cerr 10 be found the blood
1ftons OF G5rffoT Gfan he fe Well Assured that all
would freely join IL an expression of Indignation at the
treatment our volunteers has received the hands of the
blowing reouoh % by aeamaloa y p c' aapfd
unanimously. Sotat if Coonels Paine and Fagg want
Meckenburg Such men can never command the sons OF
Mecklenburg ON the field ofhatte.
"But here are the resoluons,,
"Resolued, That view the action of the legislature,
in the passage of the law granting $4,000 to the North Car
volunteers, requiring them, does, 70 endorse lie
their o,ch government, and stigma OF disgrace upon the
cause in which they are about TO peril their lives should
'Resoped That disdan receive cent of said APP
pidSd pro rata among The miserable partans ho helped to
pass The tam TO be divided according to grade that grade to
'Rcsolced, That regard ourselves reemen capable
of approaching the service in which we have volunteered
officers and aEat rather than march under commanders
thrust upon us against our viii we now instruct our cap
service. company OF Dragons fo and during the war;
The Mecklenburg men, will be seen, not only hurl
back the States money offered under that Infamous Mex
lean preamble, but they recommend that be "divded
pro rata among the miserable partisans who helped to
pass the law to be divided according TO grade that grade
to be regulated by the agency each had in passing
the law This is language but il Just, and the
federalists deserve it,
And now, people OF North Carolina, open your eyes,
and behold the depths OF disgrace to which faction and
Mexican whigery, and opposition TO the administration
in the midst OF foreign war, would sink our beloved
State The Meckienburg vounteers--as brave men
God ever made, and as Notwithstanding to march!
",
at the latest advces not heard FROM and most probably
returned home And alldH the blame, all the censure,
all the Indignation for all this rests properly and Justly
"whig' shoulders. We have not sought this controver
sgt has been forced upon u.s. Day after day did our
democratic friends in the two houses the federal
leaders OF what the results of their action must be in re-
gard that preamble and the election of the field officers
by the rank and file of the regiments and day after day
they asked, in spirit of Kindness and of patriotism,
withdraw the preamble, and also TO allow the
elect their own field officers and how were they answer
ed? With jeers and insults as TO The preamble, and ae
caucus as 10 the field otcersf
Under all these circumstances, is clear.
In the noble language of the editor OF the Union, "we
shall continue to denounce the enemies of the republic
with whatever power possess whether they be found
the character of Mexican sodiery in the less manly
garb of persons NTH the enemy at heart, but falsely pro-
Tossing to be American patriots occupying the position OF
conductors OF the public press or OF senators and repre-
tnue cry aloud and spare not, until the people them
selves shall take their own cause into their own hands,
and hur utterly and forever from all authority and all
seats of power those who have deeply wronged and
injured them and the character al the State,
r. s. Since the above was written we have received
the Mecklenburg Jefersonian OF the 2sth ultmo, which
contains the proceedings of public meeting held in
Charlotte the 26th cordially approving and endorsing
the course of Captain Caldwell and the Mecklenburgh
volunteers. The Hon. William Davidson "a leading
whg, If mistake not,) presided al the meeting; and
resolutions condemnng in the strongest terms the
of the governor and the legislature in regard to the pre-
ambe and field officers, introduced and supported
adopted by reclamation, "ony three voices sounding
negative
The proceedings of this meeting shall appear in
next issue The Raleigh Register is also requested, by
resolution, publish these proceedings Will IT comply
with the request!