The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-08-30
From tie Temperance Advocate.
PUBLIC RECEPTION OF THE RE.
TURNED LANCASTER VOLUNTEERS.

TURNED LANCASTER VOLUNTEERS.
Agreeable to previous appointment an i'm.
mense concourse of citizens Of Lancaster Dis.
trict, assembled at Lancastervie. on the tenth
inst, to pay proper tribute ofresppct to their
returned volunteers from the Mexican war.
AT half past l ! o'clock, A. NJ, the procession
was formed in front Of the Court House, on
Main street, under the direction of Col. L. w.
Hupy, Marshal of the day, aided by Col. ID.
Barns; Lieut.. Col. T. p. Ballard, and Maj.
H. R. Price. as assistant Marshals. The pro.
cession Of citizens received the Mexican voun-
teers, and gave them nine hearty cheers. and
moved down Main street. accompanied ny two
bands of music, (lhe Waxhaw band and the
Salem band.) to beautiful grove at the suburbs
of the village. in the following order: The in.
venile Band of the Guild Water Army, Citizens
generally, Florida Volunteers Of 1886. V"Iun.
,eers of 1915, Volunteers Of l776, Mexican
Volunteers, the Rev. Clergy and Orator OF the
day. When The head oi the procession arrived
at the stand, in the grove, erected for the oc.
casion, il halted, opened ranks. formed two
lines and marched between the lines, by inverted
order from the rear 10 the stand, where comtora.
BILE seats were prepared for the occasion. The
exercises Of the day were opened by the Rev.
Mr.. Robinson, Of the Associate Reformed Sc
ceder Church, after which an appropriate all.
dress .vered by Maj. +. ]. Wright, to the
retnr lancaster volunteers and in the name,
and { alCof The people Of Lancaster Dis.
trict, the orator bade them welcome! welcome!
welcome! TO their families, to their friends and
their homes. The orator in very eloquent
and lorcible manner descanted at large upon
the various scenes Of privation, suffering, dis
ease and death which befel company Q.) from
the time oflheir being mustered into the service
Of the United States, up to the time of their dis
bandment at Pucbla; and also to the services
they had rendered their country, whilst attach
ed to other companies in tho Palmetto Regi-
mcnt in nohIy fighting the battles Of their conn
try, at Churuhusco, Contreras, Chapultcpec,
and the Garta--in which battles some of their
number were killed and others wounded. Those
who were killed in battle as well as those who
fell by sickness and disease, and whose bones
now bleach foreign soil, the orator did not
pass by unnoiced, but said that we would erect
a monument to their memories, monument
the most durable ofall others, q monument in
our hearts.
After the oralinn was over the following Reg.
nlar Toasts were read at the stand by 'hn
Williams. ESQ.,, and after the reading Of each
toast, an appropriate air was played by the
bands of music.
l. The Palmetto Regiment, as Officers and
Soliiers.--May the genius Of liberty with her
graphic pen inscribe their names on the tablet
Of Immortality.
ID. The memory of Col. Butler and Lieut..
Col. Dickinson History will assign them in
the picture conspicuous places among the
brave.
3. Col. Gladlen.-Ilis heroic conduct in the
battles of Mexico commands our highest praise
and admiration.
4. Lieut.. Col. Dunnouant, Maj MofM, and
Capt. Cantey.-Bravc in the field. humane in
the camp, generous, chvalric, hgh.minded in
their natures, South Carolina delights TO do
them honor.
S. The Memory of Capt. Secrest and those
Of The lancaster Volunteers 'cho fell and died
in the Merican War.--Rest in in peace ye
brave spirits--the patriotism which animated
you will long be cherished by all who knew
YOU.
6. Licms. Billings, Comsari and !Secrcst.-
Although Company Cd was disbanted the
bloody fields Of Contreras, Churubnsco, Chapul.
tepec and the Garita, tell their bravery and
noble daring.
7. The Rank and File of the Lancaster VOL
unteers.-Welcome thrice welcome! to your
homes and families-you went--you saw-you
snfered-you .fought-you conquered-may
your.prosperiy in peace, equal your achieve
mcnts in war.
8. The Memory Of Corporal Marion G.. Cas-.
ton and Private William r. Haton the Lam