The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-01-07
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THURSDAY. January =. Isi7.
THE VOLUNTEERS.

Ga Saturday 'ast, there was quite at
excitement in our town 10 consc quence Of
the regiment being called out 70 give an
opportunity to all persons DESTROYS Of vol.
unteerlng to serve during the war with
Mexico. A pole which had been PROV
ded lie evening before, was raised in the
centre Of the town, and the National Flag
hoisted, amidst rounds Of Cannon. A.
bout 10 o'clock the re- lment with the
large number Of persons in town assembled
around The Pole when the crowd was ad.
dressed by WIN. DAVIDSON, Esq. who
urged upon the young men the duty Of
volunteering. T.. Constantine Davidson,
Esq next addressed the crowd aud offered
his services as volunteer. lie was The
first TO volunteer and several others follow.
ed. Mr.. Osborne was mex, called out.
He made a patriotic address to the young
men. He said that Mecklenburg was look.
ed up 10 BY The whole country for the chiy
alrous spirit OF her sons during the Revolt.
ton, and il her sons at this time d not
answer the call Of their country she would
be dishonored. lie urged upon all who
could DO so the duty Of volunteer ring, and
that If company would 80 from Neck
lenburg they would 20 with The best Ssh.
es Of their fellow einzens. lie wished he
could volunteer, but be held tha, man
should perform all his duties, and as his
situation was such as TO prevent him from
going he warned the young men Of the
consequence Of holding bac. = Nee kIen
burg would no longer be able to poin, to
the cblyalry Of her sons 10 l77j and
the proud boon Of the First Declaration
would be lost forever. G.. w Caldwell,
Esq. was next called oul, lie sad that
al The countfy's call every interest should
yield. lie compared the conduct Of the
heroes Of l77j-lhey, he SAID, did not stop
10 consider conseq .ences, but sacrificed CIV.
cry interest. lie then said that although
he should leave two liilc daughters unpro
yided for, yet, if the young men Of this
county would raise company he would
be one Of them. Several others made q
few remarks and many volunteered, among
the rest the Rev. MIR Freeman. Although
Mr.. Freeman did not feel II his duty to Of
Ter his services as private, yet he felt it
the duty Of some one to offer their serycesas
Chaplain, Of the Regiment, for which place
he still desires 10 be considered a candi
date.
The number Of ;aose Who volunteered
mounted to about 10 Ia the afternoon
they met IN the Cour; House TO cleo, oil
GERS. The following was the result.
G. w. CALDWELL Captain.
T. G. DAVIDSON, LIST Lieutenant.
J. X. HARRISON, Is, Cd do.
AL. NoRMENT, 81 81 do.
The volunteers adjourned to assemble
again on Tuesday, when another effort
would be made to complete the company.
1t will DO seen from this that Mccklenburp
has not entirely lost the "breed Of noble
bloods."
Ga Tuesday the volunteers n2arn met
IN Charlotte. After purgIng the list and
adding several names the volunteers were
drilled by Lieut.. Harrison. They now
number about 81 effective men including
officers, aud another effort will be made to.
day to I'LL up the ranks to the complement
required.
Gen. Tay Tor has made out a repor, Of