The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03


Tor eioqu-noe The Secretary OF State who had truly
said that tue land otce dsughsr) school fo
soldier might also have said II not the field for
the highest literary distinction The general spoke OF
the houors of their return home-how at every
very e'sy every hamlet on their way the highest hon
even than the honors OF that state which he loved.
the State Of South Carolina. (che.rs) because this
meeting was composed of citizens Of every State OF
men OF every party OF individuals Of rank In the
eountry In behalf OF Gen Quitmsn and himself he re-
turned their grateful thanks He felt proud oft Gap
psuse IL had his good fortune to belong TO tbs
brave army in Mexico, and Drawer never hvsi ZAP
General In it. and 1t had been his object aud hi. d. "
not 20 dshouor IL (Cbsers) Gen Shields then spoks
zstooishsd the Wercaus British French Germ ans arc
foreigners generally aud how, after the into
city OF 2Deooo inhsbi'auts. the hest fortified city Ia
Mexico, with three parallels OF fortifcatiops each
deemed impreguahle how after they conquered these
~orks aud entering thu city with 5000 had not
only sstonished tbs NJ x cans but had actuslly AS
tapiShed Themselves Gre t cheernc) II. rpoks also
ofSen Taylor at the battle of Buena Vista
yc~ Sy .ee sumy and yet achieving
So IL was at Churubusco He (Gsn Shields) had there
three times his force 10 front forc- upon each fauk
md All the cavalry of the enemy In his so that by
all the rules OF the b,oks he defeated could not
.Itricste hmself He raw that his only chance
break through the ensmys centre-ue rode along his
lines and made known mis- 'esgn to his men, that We
tsibr-ak through their centre.
Voice. Do IL by hard fghiuR.
called upon them TO follow A brave ColoL ell, now
more, lcOl Butler, stepped up an said, = o,n
Shields every South Caronisn will follow you TO the
death" Tremendous chesring) The New Workers
1.-the ssn. and the whole column did the same !
their lioes, We broke tn .ir ranks, routed thom
In every dire,ton (ch-srs) In this lively strain
th- General continued I'LL he came TO p:sk OF Col
Butler hen ne concluded by onerng
Col Butler. of 8 c A drawer uoblsr, q better
spirit South Carolina never gave 10 her country :"
7ch rh- memory of Warrington His examp'.
ssurvises to inspire his coustrymsn" w.shiuston's
sh "The memory Of the brave men who have fslleu
In battle They have b'Qusathed an iustrious exam
oh The Army Of the United States the discipline
OF Is regulars is equalsd only by the ardor OF its voun
te.rs ~
Gen Jr,u, wa, hare called out. and made an inter
esng soeeco on the superior capacity OF the citizen.
Of tue United States for excellence in thos. If
the nations Of Europe He stated that never did
Napoleon have tenth the proportion OF educated
msn in his service that there the army Of 0.n
scott Europe now Jaw the folly Of talking to (
the bssnoe OF power on this continent Any man Who
would now talk Of the balance Of power q hundred
years behind the
vo'cr-Two hundred. (Great laughter and ap.
plause
Gen JE.up also spoke Of the economy with which
this war bap been conducted
Mr.. BucHarAN-Yes. that's light
AND he aiso compared the achievements In Mexico
being Greater IN ak mouths than all that had been
complished by the French In Agiers, for seventeen
years He thought our Institutions We're like q tripod
and after arguing the csse ,ubuiitted
The iusti uons OF thu United states; their SECURITY
Ia in free press general educa,iop and good mail
Enlistment" (CDeers and iaugher)
A VOLUNTEER here iuterrut It'd with o toast To
George Mfiu Dallas, Vice President Of the United
Sta-es
said that here few thing, ag olr Nt-
than to welcome back old friend, Who has been alb
sent for som- tim; bat when That old frisn who has
peried bic life in good cause and dan
gers and foreign climate (sppitue) and finally returns
and Swallowed if covered with laurels then
that old rieud extraordinary pleasure Rsp,urous
cheeriug) The Vice President drew picture OF the
returning heroes The f.thsr could point to al.
aud say, there that's Old Whitley and that s ola
Gao Taylor riding him u lChsers) See there, shsk-
Ing hands With everybody .. b. Joe. all that's Quit
msnm (Cheers) See there, hat handsome, black
haired gallant looking"
Hon Mr. vrNAsLE-Thst's Shields.
MIR. DALLAS That gallant looking ofhcer-thats the
lrishman, Shields" (Great oheerins) Finally Mr Dali
"The generals .ud The country, all gallantry and sra
ti.ude"
18th Regular toast sour 1T on the shores
of both oceans, asymbol Of honor aud victory'
The chair said he had omitted one OF the best, and
read
10th The Navy of the United states-dsplaying its
vaior shore II il longer find the enemy "
Commodore WAHR,serON briefly replied aud gave
Free education and free press-the palladium OF
our free institutions (Cheers)
Col HArsn, of S. c., followed in short speech, to
the Navy and gave
The memory of Commodore Hull
i2th. The Union of the Ststes.-Time adds fresh
guarantees to its perpstuiy in the increasing affection
Of the American people "
The CHAR, in oferiug tie 18th toast made lively
AID hunorous statement of the difficulties of the
mttee in collecting something sufficiently delicate and
u
last abandoned all poeticsl quot tons, and had
down to the plain matter of fact toast as folo~s:
18th "Womsn-whose virtues and charms sdorp and
oiviize the worli' Musio-"Hsste to the Wedding"
Mr. BrnREr next called out, BY volunteer toast,
hon. Rrvhnpr JoHs'oN, OF MARYLAND who was de.
sni necessity Of the there who doubtsd
;be justice and necessity Of the war hut 70. himself
brilliant style, amid cries Of that's good that's the
way to talk and almost continued cheering Europe
had heretofore imagined US to be the loving dolisr
people
Mr. JosNsoS-My friend says, dollar-loving. He
never forgsts word love never sir (Grsst Laugh
ter But Europe forgets that much rs We love the
still and will sacracs the last dollar to
tain Il lCheers DE proposed,
They have not yet conquered peace with Mexico,
nations Of tn. world" ApOl.uss(
Our tue is up aud the fun Is all behind but we ust
A number Of anonymous toasts from the ladies were
read In honor Of Gen shields, who is bachelor which
greatly annoyed Mr. Buchanan.
MIR. Ath.rton, OF the senate. Mr.. j. H. Porter. Col
Hayne, Of $. Hon NJ Mr. M'Clernard. Mr. D
slsmm, Gen Gib,on Hon. MIR. Lord, and Others spoke
TO the nesting
Gen. shields achieved handsome speech in support
Of the skill and unsurpassed military science Of Gen
Scott and made ais, the honorable in relation to
the West Poiot Academy He gave,
Hon. Jacob Thompson, Mr J. Grand (of the L,d-
ger and sstiimor. Sum Hon w. J. Brown, I. Butler
King Hon. MIR Hsrmsuson Hon J. Th'mpson. OF "a
Gen Quitmsu Major Richardson Of Blu ma Vista, lli-
nois regiment, and others spoke.
Msjor hosprE said that the sentiments drank had
and Achilles OF the hsht. There were other heroes
vor by too, OF even Homerc celebrity H. wished TO
comoany He was none the In his estimation for
com ny from his native county of Orange Ia the Stat
OF Ne~ York he regarded him as the Diomed OF the
-Ama the Greek-smid the Trcj an train,
Rapt through their rank he thundrr DER the plain
Nov here, nov there, he darts from place to place,