Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-21

gallanty on the field OF battle.
CAPT, BRAGG is no officer of the
same rank, indeed we may say of any rank.
who has won for himself more enviable re-
putation than the gallant son of North Caro-
lima, whose name heads this paragraph. Capt.
Bragg, now, if we recolect right, Lieut.. Col.
Bragg, has earned a name that will be handed
down to posterity with the names and deeds
Of the first spirits of the late glorious war. AS
North Carolnian we are truly proud of him,
and although pressed for space, cannot resist
the temptation of spreading before our readers
the following highly complimentary article,
which we clip from the Baltimore Sun Of
| Monday
Sound Sense The Mexican war has brot
into the field of public observation, number
of excellent men, hitherto comparatively but
| little known 10 fame, and one of the most re-
markable facts connected with this ci7cum
stance is, that almost all of those most distin-
guished by military renown, have proved at
the same time singuIarly gifted with natural,
mental and intellectual powers, and accom-
pished in the use of them. There is a mani
I
tiers, but to think with equal vigor and effect,
and to speak and write with scholar-like faci-
lily and propriety. We venture to say that
no army of like numbers in the world ever
produced more of this sort of men, and proba-
bly not half so many. Almost all of the prom
inent officers, as occasion has called them out,
have displayed great felicity of thought, and
apposteness of remark: and, frequently, some
sound practical suggestions have been blended
with the courtesies of expression, that deserve
an enduring place in the public mind
Recently, the presentation of sword or
some other testimonial of esteem to Captain
Bragg, we'll known hero of Buena Vista,
by the citizens of Mobile, Alabama, elected a
reply from that officer, which is marked BY
that modesty characteristic of merit, and pc
culiary Illustrative of the facts to which we
have referred above. The language of the
gallant Captain is remarkably chaste and most
appropriate; he speaks to the subject and to
the point, vet he does not fail to employ the
opportunity for some truly sound and saIuta-
ry counsel. We have already given one OF
two passages from his remarks, which reach.
ed Us in detached form, and we have Just
met with another particularly meritorious, as
follows:
In speaking of the achievements of our arms
it is but justice to the army and to the future char
acter ofour country, that felowcitizens should
be warned against error not unfrequentIy com
United in placing too high an estime on those sue
cesses. History, it is true. affords but few paral
lels 10 some of the brave deeds of our troops. Blu
it should be borne in mind that our enemy, al
ways superior in numbers, and generally in posi-
ton, was far inferior to US in every other element
of success. Should it ever be our fortune to meas
n thn ~.
truth of this suggestion will be made evident
And though would Ivy no means be understood al
expressing doubt of our ultimate success agains
any foe, because believe the institutions of on
country are calculated to render our people irwin
cible-yet, we should not measure our own pro
wess by too elevated standard, nor place too Low
an estimate upon the ability of Others"