The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-02-09
THE SUMTER BANNER
sUMTERVILLE, S. c.
uronrsoau, frbruarp 8, 1913.
FRANCIS NJ. ADAMS, EDITQE.
AGENTS FOR TIE BANNER.
Messrs. WHITE, & Co. Suntervillc, S. C..
i. w .pEGUEs, Esq, Camden, S. c..

CAPT'S BI.ANDING AND SUMTER
1t was the intention of the Washington
Light Infantry, of Charleston city, on the End
instant to have presented to Capt WILLIAM
BLANDINc, of the Charleston Volunteers, a
splendid gold medal as mark of their cs-
teem for his gallant conduct in Mexico. Tho
day proved so unfavorablc, that tho formal,
public presentation Of the medal was post
poned to more favorable time, when pa.
rade of the company will take place and the
presentation be made in due form.
Capt. Blanding, before leaving for the scat
OF war; was a member of this company and
still continues a brother soldier. lie has
obtained the appreciation Of his fellow citi-
zcns and of the city from whicl, he went.
at 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 the company, Mr.. w.
ID. PORTER, esidcd. a song, IA welcome
to our Brother" was sung; and regular and
volunteer toasts were given. Remarks were
made by Capt Porter complimentary to Capt.
Blandlng, previous to the reading of the third
regular toast, which will be found among
those that follow. We subjoin the whole of
the regular toasts on account of their senti-
menls.
REGULAR TOASTS.
/. Our Country-EVi,h her flag above our
hnr IL.
no prouder title than that of an American
citizen.
2. South Carolina.-Our noble mother.
honorable in her name and her famc-,hrirc
honorcd in the hcroism and devotion Of Lor
gallant sons.
3. Capt. UIm. B!nnaing, Of me Charleston
Foi"ntccrs-The youthful soldier who has
won his laurcs upon many bloody battle
hcld. The washington Light In ..fy are
proud to hail him as a bro;hcr-,hc people of
Charleston will remember and reward his
gallant services.
After the reading Of the third toast and the
subsequent applause, Capt Handing rose and
dwclt 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 and 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 Sumier To!un-
feers, rcgretting his inability to attend, in
f,y l,n,,,
mcnt from wound in his arm. The assem-
blcd company rose. at the conclusion of the
reading of the letter, and gave the gallant
descendant of the "Game Cock" Of South.
Carolina, hearty "threc times three" that
made the wclkin ring.
Among tho volunteer toasts two were given
in his honor as follows.
BY Sergt RICHARDSON, Of the l.. l.: Cunt
Snmter-iIe has proved himself worthy of
the illustrious name he bears, and by his ual
liant conduct in the bloody battle fields of
Mexico, has wrcathed abou, his brow chan
let of never fading laurc!s
By Col. ANDREWS. The captain Of The
rigM Of the Palmetto Regiments blood of
the rGamc-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 grallsons of the late Chanccl-
lor DcSaussurc in service in the Palmetto
Regiment, among whom is our absent towns
man, Capt. JAMES d. BLAND.NG.
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 came out Of it