Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-08-02
WILLIAM BLANDlN
From Tie Hamburg burnaf.

viyiuu volunteers Out uf five whu went !.
from our immediate neighborl"od 10
Mexico. tan early hour in The day. |
large concourse of the citizens ni both
sexes belonging to the ncishhorhood aud
district, together with n number OF invl'e"
guest from Georgia, assembled TO The Zap
list Church.
Al about II o'cInck, NJ, the aullonce
being seated Messrs. Simkius aud Galp..
hin, attended by committee Of five, and
followed by Capt. p. S. Brooks. Lieu
lennn, Abney, and several privales of the
'9G Boys. were escorted IA band OF music
playins the whIie) 10 The body oflhc house
at which POSITION arrived, Leur. Col. U.
B. Mill. arose and welcomed them to theI:
naive homes, in very eloquent, and ler-
vid address, 10 which Captain Brooks, by
request, responded in behalf OF Messrs.
SiInkins and Galphiu, in bis usual happy
style. speaking in terms OF much KING ness
of these younS.men, whom he mad com
manded for eghteen mouths, and COM
p!imentine item very highly for their bra
yery aud soldierly conduct. Alter The GER
emonies al the Church were over, the com
pany were escor 81 by the baud 10 grove
a short distance off, where plenlfnl din.
ner were prepared, Of which they all por-
| took.
After dinner The following toals were
lrunk and cheered. DR. NJ. Galphn, act
ing as President aud d. Ardis, Esl. as
Vice President:
REGULAR ToAsTs.
l. Our Union: Now aud forever indsos.
Iubie. 8 cheers aud music.
2 The Citizen SOLITARY Of Ms Unaled
States: The recent war with Mexico has
proven that large standing army is unne'
cessary.
3. The Palmetto Regiment: The ai'en~
ton paid them hy the State, shews aJus'
. appreciation of their survlces.
i. The Army ofthe United Stdtes: Alike
invincible a, home and abroad.
5. The Present Entertainment: May
The flow of seul'' not hinder parllc'pa
tion in The .fcast of reason"
+ 6. The Navy Of the United States: He'
commanders never give up the ship.
Z. The President Of the Unated STATES
I 8. Our Special Guests: When the Pal
me,lo first Aoa,ed from the walls o
E Mexico, they were there.
9. The United States Of NorH
America: bright galaxy OF Stars;
! beacon light To- guide the nations OF th'
earth To freedom.
5 10. Gen. WinfeLa Scott: The skillfu
@ leader of our armies in time past, aud II
The recent war with Mexico. His Drawer,
! i.-sa..in eaI,alled by his knowledge Of mill
d IL. The Bank Of ike Stale. May The
e conflicting opinions respecting this inslitu
liun never disturb the uniry of sentiment
and feeling for which our State is re.narka.
D BILE.
IL. Gen. Zachary Taylor: May the
South shew by lfer vote Ihe estinarion in
: which she holds the soldiers that "never
surrenders."
13. The Father Of Our Country: The
memory Of his sacred name aud character
will ever be aropooe to the demagegue
and The polar star Of The true patriot.
IA. The Ladirs: Every party is incom-
plele without them.
BY c. b. Lamar. The memory of w.
B. Brooks: With all the courtesy of gen.
tleman and spirit Of a soldier, he has Illus
lfared, his character in his death.
BY J. e. Simkins. Capt. p. S. Brooks:
Brave, generous and sincere. His com.
pany will ever remember him with feel
ings of the deepest gratitude.
BY J. q. Lamar. The '9G Boys have
shown to lhe world by their unIauuted
hernisn ia the Mexican war, that old
Edsefeld has lust unne of her former
chivalry.
BY. 6. Simkins. Capt. P. S. Brooks.
Of the '96 Boys: The worthy scion of
noble stock. always really to aid his coun.
,rv's councils in peace-ready and willing
to avense her wrongs in war. Carplina's
safety or honor can never he in peril while
trusted 10 such worthy sons.
BY Geo. w. Lamar. Esq. The Pal
rnelto Regiments: They have laurels for
themselves. fame for their Stale, aud hon
or for the country,
ByD. Atkinson. The '96 Buys. Polk
aud Ills Cabinet: Nay they always be
firm.
BY w. Butler. Col. Jackson and the
Georgia Regiment: Gallant represen,a-
lives of our sister Stale. Their greatest
pride was To fight shouIderlo shoulder with
our own Palmetto.
This sentiment was responded 10 by J.
Phinizy, Jr., Of Ga.
For the Adccriiser.
Mr.. EDITOR In my remarks at The
Dinner given to The Volunteers on Thurs.