The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-02-09
THE SUMTER BANNER
sUMrERvlLLE, S. c.
meonrsoau, february 8, 1913.
FRANCIS NJ. ADAMS, EDIT0E.
AGENTS FOR TIE BANNER.
Messrs WHITE, g. Co. S,nnteryillc. s. g.
i. w .pEGUEs, Esq, Camden, S. C.

CAPT'S BLANDING AND SUMTER.
1t was the intention of the Washington
Light Infantry, Of Charleston city, on the 2nd
instant, TO have presented to Can't. WuL,,M
BLANDTNc, of the Charleston Volunteers, n
splendid gold medal as a mari; of their cs-
TEEN for his gallant conduct in Mexico The
day proved so unfavorable, that the formal
public presentation Of the medal was post-
poned to more favorable time, when a pa
rade OF the company will take place md the
presentation be made in due form.
Capt. Blanding, before leaving for the scat
OF war, was member of this company and
still continues brother soldier. He has
obtained the appreciation of his fellow ci,i-
zcns and of the city from which he went.
At 6 o'clock of the evening of the same
day, the company and invited guests sat down
to an elegant dinner at the Charleston Hotel,
at which the captain of tho company, Mr.. w.
d. PORTER, p esidcd. a song, IA welcome
to our Brother" was sung; and regular and
volunteer toasts were given. Remarks were
made ny Capt Porter complimentary to Capt
Blanding, previous to the reading of the third
regular toast, which will be found amono
those that follow. We subioin the whole of
the regular toasts on account of their scnt-
ments.
REGULAR TOASTS.
L. Or Conniry-With her flag above o,rr
heads, and her soil beneath our feet, VIC know
no prouder title than that of an American
citizen.
2. S0uM Caroliua.-Our noble mother.
honorable i'll her name and her fanc-thricc
honored in the hcroism and devotion of her
gallant SONS.
3. Capt. IVm. Bh,nding, nf me Charleston
Fol"nicerS-The Youthful soldier who has
won his laurcls upon many "A bloody battle
field. The Washington Ligh, Infantry arc
proud to hail min as a bro:hcr-,he ncoplc Of
Charleston will remember and reward his
gallant services.
After the reading Of the third toast and the
subsequent applause, Capt Blanding rose and
dwelt upon the deeds OF his companions in
arms, warming the souls of his auditors by
the spirited tones and manner in which N.
portrayed the achievements of the Palmetto
Regiment, Of his leaders ana those whom he
led.
The Charleston Courier, describing the
proceedings, contains the following paragraph
in regard to our Capt. SUMTER.
At appropriate period, letter was read
from Capt SUMTER, Of the Snmier VOlun-
ieers, regrctting his inability to attend, in
consequence OF being under medical treat.
mcnt from wound in his arm. The assem-
blcd company rose, at the conclusion of the
reading ot the letter, and gave the gallant
descendant of the "Gamc Cock" of South
Carolina, hearty "three times three" that
made the welk!n ring.
Among the volunteer toasts two were given
in his honor as follows.
by Sergt. RICHARDSON, of the l.. l.: Cunt.
Snmter-lle has proved himself worthy OF
the illustrons name he hears, and by his GAL
liant conduct i'll the bloody battle fields of
MeXLco, has wreathed about his brow chap
let of never fading laurcls
BY Col. ANDREWS. The capinin Of bc
rigt 9jN The Palmetto Rcgimcm-I' blood of
the "Game-cock" sire comes full proof thro'
the veins of his gallant descendant.
The festivities Of the evening continued
with great qualification to all present and
closed at iato hour.
An exchange mentions that there are no
less than six grandsons Of the late Chanccl
lor DcSaussurc i'll service in the Palmetto
Regiment, among whom is our absent towns
man, Capt. JAMES d. BLANnlYG.
Among the compliments paid to Captain
WIN. BLANDING was that of the Governor Of
Virginia, who, presenting him to large au-
dience in the Capitol, proclaimed that he led
into action forty two men who camn nut nf Il