The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-10-13

.ers, our Ship Of State, but recently tossed
upon It's foamlog pillows, rests calmly now
within the port Of peace. The tide Of I'm.
man destiny has rolled back upon US, and
with il, brought our long absent friends
The hornets Of old Meeklenburg, have re-.
turned again 10 their accustomed hive. and
nj their instance, this day has become
day Of ieas,ing and rejoicing. Since some
public expression Of gratitude is due to
Them, I, as q fellow. member of their ow.
county, feel douby honored in having been
appointed the organ Of ITS utieranGe.
Genflemen of the Meekienbure Companv:
With grateful hearts do we hail YOU'RE.
turn 10 the home Of your early and sacred
associations. A hearty welcome 10 IN.
banquet which friendship pnaers 10 Won
on this occasion. Although fortune I'm,
withheld from you The und, ing gloris, Of
tho battle. field, ye, We can appreciate Your
noble purposes. YOU flung yourselves w.
on the wheel Of destiny snd ran The ri.k
Of being thrown amidst the ,blckea Of IN.
fight. Although, you were not snpac.d
10 actual war, yet you had many and iii.
some duties to perform: although, YOU
con,ended moi with Mexican men, We, YOU
contsnded with Mexican discase Of tie ms.
aggravated character, which was On hun.
bred fold worse, for there, resistance va
impo,eI,: although 1t was matter Of con.
troversy, whether or no, the var Was ius,.
yet O still small voice within cur own 10.
SONS, responded 10 the motto: "Our eeun.
try right, our country wrong, We will DO.
fend her." You together with the rest Of
our army, have eonsp,'ed 10 prove 10 tho
world ha, tho blood Of an Amsfean citizen
boils with the deepest md xnA,,on when hi,
rights are ssssiled; aud that be will b
reyenecd. You have shown 10 other ma.
lions that our national honor will ever b,
protected, and the Ruler of the uui,er.s
smiles with peculiar favor upon Ametlc,:
until Ito frown We are insiro,Lle. So lsrg
as lie - for us. oil tho armies On he earth
could not conquer us, all The eumsh.d
powers Of hall could not shake our bsus.
mcnts. Thoi same God hss WEIGHED over
you during your absence from us, and our
hearts should ever be eloquent Of gratitude
TO him, for bringing you safsl, back sgan:
bu, have ell returned who ieh Us No,
alas | misc from your numts' some f..
milinr faces. Whore arc nos The gsllsn,
S'uarts. tho brave Alexander. o Reid, 4
Wilson ard others. whom dIsesss has iasen
from your rsnksl Whore are ihes Yoa
g,vo Us no answer. but that mournfu loot
tells ths, they are no more. Their geas.
rous bones lie Wondering bsnsalh tho ,oa
OF the stranger: they siekehrd ana died
without the guardian care Of . mother, OF
tho hand Of On sfoe,iona,e ,,s'er 10 smooth
, their pillow Of death; yet viii they 1--we IA
our memory: tho socsin Of war esn ne!ssI
->.. ~s-.~SsstuE 1gst-lls
u enemy may nov tread with IMMUNITY over
their s.hs.-bu, o. soon as ph, s,cnl strength
, ceased to execute The dictates of that sop
that noble and patriotic ,pii,, whicA
once animated them, being TOO proud ard
aspiring ever 10 cover 10 tho foe, IL asesn.
dcd TO it's God. For their beresvcd rc,s.
lives We cherish a kindred sympathy, and
1 suffer with them their irrcparable loss.
. In Offering you this unworthy tribute,
6 permit mo specially 10 recur To t;m whs
. stood at The head Of your compsny. Al.
+. though the waves Of even,fui lime nav
!, rufis again snd again, our national tran.
. guilty. and sweep Us onward 10 that lsr
. distant future which awaits vs., yet all osf
i iondest recollection ever cling with hss
around the name Of Caldweil: long mar
]. he live 10 ENJOY thu, high and elevated e.
n TEEN Of his friends which his own conduc,
hath inspired: We now recognize him "a
every department, Of l,fo, as tho ril,,.
citizen. tho statesman. aud the psirlo, b.
has our sincere gratitude. For where e,a
!, We find a greater evidence of paiiiotlsn lie
has made every sncrfee.' lie gave up tho
rich cmouments Of an Office under the gov.
ernmeni he leli an extensive circle Of de,o.
J. ted friends F; he left a heal,hlul climate, 10
walk amid pesi,lencs and death he forced
himself away from the very children Of be
}. bosom, &sIlh q soul wfung with the deepest
Anguish, he turned his back upon her Who
watched his dreaming infancy, wake 10 tie
, realities Of maturer life. With eyes mois,
. The dews Of mothers heart. che lUoksd
. out from tho depth Of years mud saw her
!, son torn from the embrace of thai wilher
= cd arm, which raised bls from The ctrds
/, up to manhood. Not that tho battle fed
4 possessed such charms not that be loogsi
a so much TO reap It's non harvest did he 20;
but a harp Of thousand chords within h'
own breast, echoed deep toned, RESPONSIVE
+. TO his counlry's call, and no would obey
lie, ihahk God, has returned to US too, ard
, with hts return brought peace TO las re-
, membered friends, gladdcned the ANXIOUS
bosGms Of his dear children, md wrsslhed
! once more with the smile Of Joy, he fur
rowed cheek Of an eyed and devoted par
enl. May Heaven ever smile upon The
mother Of such a son. May she yet i've
to SEQ him reach the very summit sf hu'
man life.
To the Volunteers Of our sister counties
we tender hearty welcome. They share
our klndesl feelings. To those here, who