Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-10
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4 Gsr;la. We have been reminded Of one.
4, a brave and generous ouiIi- TUass8;
ERooxsR-wha amid The iihesmanIes,a-
..ion OF feeling exhibited by our citizens
generally, in commendalion; ollhe! gallant
- Blocker aud Brooks, seems almost 10 have;
rs been forgotten. Why his Distinction? Elk.
,amiuing the ,moiiges by. which he was i1l-
Z cited, and ayou will fud Them 10 corrss-
pond alththo Of his2hrave companions.
1.-The gallant offspring OF ,gatant sire
Possessed of that .deyoiiontlo his country
that history. informs US was predominant
q character Of bis Father. Maj. .Crooker-.
staunch defender of Americaa rights,
~ during the last war with Epsland- When
g thegequisilion was made by the President
:roopsio serve during The war .whh
a Mexico, prompted by that self.sacrifcing
y zeal that .actuatedEhis father in the attack
upon lSackeHs Harbor, he braveiy stepped
forth, willing TO jeopardize bis Ike in re-
pelliDg the encroachmenls Of an enemy
who TO prosecute their schemes Of injus.
tice, violated the laws of God and man.
Conspicuous from his earliest youth for
g. nrbaniiy and genlleness Of disposition, he
= drew around him those who possessed in
q unison with hmselfihose characteristic
virtues for which he was SO emineptly
distinguished. No1one from what we
havebee able TO ascertain, executed with
! more Promptnesslhe snereus-tluties of The
camp, and endeayored more 10 sustain The
dnsullled reputation of the Company TO
= which ne belonged. Any vielalion--no
matter how small, of the restrictions i'm
: posed Tor the better securing ofPeace and
~ harmony amoDg the soldiers. he reproba.
,a5ied as deleterious. s.sssss
IS, DESTROYS, no doubt. conjoiutly with the
Company, to: :esiablishlorthemselyes re-
!, sltation,, which for correctness, both as to
morals and effectiveness in military
point OF view, would. preclude The neces-,
shy OF those regld measures. often resort
ed TO by commandments, to restrain The Il.
centiousness so frequently prevalent, more
especially among volunteer soldiers. made
him studious to avoid everything that
3. wesld in The least derogate, from their
I standing aaong those who regarded them
e with ajealous eye. Being resident OF
j Edge6eld. his interest identified with that
B sof ours. made IL source Of modification
20 bis friends ard relatives 10 see SO lillle
80 said or deae in respect 10 his memory
y Nothing so deeply wounds Our pride as
- when conscious of haYins done all that is
~ within our power for The accomplishment
a4iof any purpose, and more especially when
d we see on the part Of those who are rem.
dered doubly dear 10 us by the ties of con.
) sanguinity, every energy employed for
SEINE furlherance of any desigc ,ha, pertains
. 10 the common interes, of our country, 10
RS receive scarcely any assurance, either by
.aelook or word, that our motives, fhave mol
81 been duly appreciated. Instead of en-
1i couraging.u US to redouble our efforts. in all
ss;iaudable purposes, il is calculated TO damp.
& EN- and repress the nobler aspirations Of
Ss,le soal.- After having passed ,un'arnish-
ased throughclhe awful tragedy enacted on
Sihe pIains of Churubusco, and the more
sssanguinary attack upon Chapultepec-
Z we see him; when upon the very poin, of
realizing ali that his ardent aud npassion-
ed paiure could hope for, snalched by the