The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-04-26

Is bad, and had OH when last seer. pair of vel
low pants, well worn. He decamped, leaving his
bill unpaid at the "World's HotelI."
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TIE muster Of the Upper Battalion of the 9Th
Regiment canie Of at M1CAw's old fi.it; uu Sui
urday last. The clouds, which early in tho morning
for"boded gloomy day, dispersed, after heavy
shower-a cheering spring morning ensued-and
at the usual hour Of parade, it seemed that eyerv
man liable to do duty at his post. The battal-
ion was formed und carried through the usual evo-
lutions, in manner and spirit, both on the part Of
officers and prvates, that we never before Witness
ed Neither the exercises nor the assemblapc, be.
fore or after the muster, were interrupted by the
least indecorum-nor was any material on the
ground to produce it. Only one man had ga brick
IN his hat" and that he brought from home; and
he was SO quiet, withal, that but few observed it.
AT the close of the review, Col. McGowEN ad-
dressed the battalion in few spirited, appropriate
and eloquent remarks. He spoke of his gratifca-
ton at the days performance, and added some re-
marks complimentary of the Ab6euile Light In.
Jdnfry, the truth Of which, our position and mod.
esty prevent us from acknowledging. In every
thing else, 1--WE will say) he but expressed our op;n
ions in better language than our own-of the off,
Gers in general, and Maj BAssrs in particular,
whose ability in the performance of his duties, was
only equaled by the spirit and alacrify with which
he discharged them.
He spoke Of the importance Of military institu.
tons ut oil times of defence, and of their
Value to society," in imparting nice sense of honor,
h'gh tone and gentemanly bearing. He had been
intimately associated with graduates of West Point
had mingled with them in the social duties of ths
camp-had witnessed their skill in preparation for
battle, their courage in the "i:nmnent deadly
breach, had seen them on the field of battle af.
ter the storm had passed, bending with sorrow and
manly tears over their fallen comrades, and admin.
istcring to their necessities-and he was prepared
to say, that in all the requisites which constitute
the gentleman aud the soldier, they would compare
with any set Of men that ever lived, not excepting
the "old guards" of Napoleon. These remarks
were used as a prelude, and made TO bear upon the
Camp Muster system, revived by the last Leeisa-
ture, the object and Importance of which were ex.
planned and defended a. important in exciting and
keeping alive military spirit, not only for the rea
sons above alluded to, but as exerting happy in
faence upon tho degrading, dangerous and grow.
ing spirit of the age-the worship Of the almighty
Dollar" 80.
We viii not do tho Colonel tho injustice to al.
tempt even synopsis Of his speech. We have on
noticed such points as seemed to us the most sr
king and important His allusion to our political
Position, and the prospect Of collision Of arms,
were to the point, and he urged preparation for Il,
whether came or not. And We iwiii here remark,
that from the feeling which seemed to animate an
present, a. well as knowledge Of the material
which compose The othess should South Carolina.
Scr mature dsfberation, take 6 step which win
require teh services, that moi ONLY that battalion.
bpt svesy othsu e tho District although pua.,or.
fly arc Al THE tms rather struck with eo.ep.
erssio" enly--wai be amoqs ths 6rst, In answer to
the questioa, % sedpond ond-4s'AssseRsApv."
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