Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-03-01

lprovement. We do not make these dis.
rinclions invidiously, or OF our own jIds
ment; bur with view Of rendering justice
10 those who had ambition to excel: aud
they were made in accordance with the
opinions Of in litfercnt spectators, and of
the superior officers of The Regiment, of.
ten, publicly expressed. II was generally
admitted, that company +, held first rank
in the manual. and in neatuess of person
and arms, and lha, company ID, was emit:
lied TO second rank. On one occasion ar
ter inspecting the laler company, Genl.
Shields. struck with the manly hearing OF
the,men. and with .ie great ueatness of
their persons aud acc0uiremenls, walkel
up to The lieutenant in command. and ex.
claimed" Sir, any man might be proud
10 command such company
Bat if these companies exceIled in the
particulars above mentioned. they were
surpassed, perhaps, by companies b, f..
and &, in COOL order and sobriely. We
d, not wish. however. to push this com.
parison any further. Every company in
tho regiment deserves praise for its marked
AMI rapid advancement. There was NJ
one hut what made efforts to improve.
This was manifest to all; for this spirit
showed itself in outward form. Iu short
lime the whole aspect, Of the regiment
changed. The men d,ffed their citizens
clothes, anu put on The neat blue jacket
and cap of the regular army. They bright
ened their muskels asoaishingly. and rem
dered their persons and accou,remenls neat
and proper. They began. also. to march
well the cadence step. SO becoming in mi
lilary maneuvres. aud To carry themselves
erect like true solLiers, At these manifes,
strides of improvement, the field officers
of The regiment, began 10 hold up their
heads little, anl to encourage hopes Of
future usefulness anil distinction. II was
easy to see they were growing proud of
The Palmettoes. Overlooking The bold
and resolute spirit that gluwed in their bo-
SONS, they had hitherto almost yielded
themselves prey TO despoudeacy. % ac-
count Of the awkward. u1coulhly aspect of
of the men. Bnl now bright CLEANS
hope re.ani!ualed their hearts. aud they
cherished the highest xpertaionsfor their
beloved regiment. The attention of by
ISLANDERS was likewise attracted In its
marchiuss through the streets Of the city,
crowds Of spectators Of both sexes hocked
to see the regiment, aud it was scarcely
recognised BY The officers aud soldiers OF
the army, its old associates on The march.
In passing Church, one Sunday, where
Il number Of officers and soldiers were col.
lected. and among hem. the general in-chiel,
his staff. aud other high officers of note, The
regiment was mistaken for The 9Th in(ni.
try-one Of the most snowy and best drilled
corps ID the army.
Rut il was in good order, and honnra.
! BILE sdemeanpr, that lay the chief excellence
of5the Palmetto Regiment. In these par
ticalars III was decIledly ahead of any
corps in the service. An uniform respect
towafdsilieir o!firers-a genllemanIy bear
ing; towards srans sers-and "a freedom
ironl all low, iinseelniy conduct, were
rs, Characteristic OF Il II p stIneltoes.
sEhey had IL Is true heir sprees, IS, I,ictl
oecssionally led them best tond the bounds
OF ssheEllas aud stricts snEoptiela bat Ihas
|stIsyags eafFied about lb EN- the disungujshs
ing marks afs nile1nen, an; never diisgra
ccd the high character they iproyerbiaIlv
shore their MI ogn efiis of lislliIys ftisy'
sometimes committed acts of rudeness.
rhey a,oned for. them when sober, by The
most manly apologies. And they fornled
au admirable cnn;ra4i with other sol Tiers
5f the army in their tolal exemption from
all unlawful deeds, aad unsoliierlike Of
fences. Associated the greater portion of
their time with the most reckless and dis
orderly troop, in IN: rvice-those of tho
New York regiment-they did not catch
the communicating spirit, but kept entirely
free from hose rude excesses in which The
latter perpelua!ly induIsed. While the
New Workers, and Regulars were daily
arraigned before cour,s-nartia general.
for theft, robbery, dssertion, insubordlua.
ton and other misdemeauors, not case
appeared from the Palmetto Regiment.
Gen. Worth stated this to Gen. Scol, in
turning over the government Of Pucbla To
The latter on his arrival in June, AMI Gen.
Scott made the sa,nc remark when the ar.
my was abou 10 leave for the city of Mex.
leo. He observed, at the same lime, he
considered it The highest compliment tha,
could be paid The regiment.
If we inquire iato the causes of this RI
pid Improvement, and This superiority in
point of general conduct, exhibited in The
Reg iment, we will find them attributable
mainly to two circumstances. First, the
intelligence and hish-bcaring of the young
men in the regiment. And sccoa|iv. The
kind, though firm discipline Introduced by
its much msn'ed and estimable colonel.
Few regiments ever entered the service
Of our coua'ry with the same degree oriu.
relligence and tone. These characters.
tics are most usually found among com
missIoned officers only; but in the Pal
me,to Regiment, they extended TO non:
commissioned officers and privates, many
Of whom we're literally educated and we'll
bred gentlemen. They had all the feel
inss, too. ofan enligrensd state pride, which
made them Eish-minded and chiyaIrous,
and caused them 10 shun all low aud de-
grading. practices; calculated to affect
injuriously the character Of The regiment.
This spirit among these young men had