Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-10-18

.Eriae with the following words. d hold INN ia
hand, fellow citizens, one Of the rifles which
with the true aimsand steady nerve Of the ha,
! dy backwoodsman, dealt death and .destfuctio
to the foe upon the height Of Kings fountain
It was borne by w illiam White, a native q
Chester District, who served on the day Of bat
tie in Capt. Lacey company, attached to Col
/ Williams command. In the care E of ((y,ant
Mills, ofthe Calhoun Guards, Chester Diistrie
sends this most welcome contribution to tf,
festivities Of the occasion Three cheers fo
the old Riae.,s s q. (,
Following this, CO, Preston landed to- hin
the sword Of Williala Gaapbell Which lie in
mediately presented id words to the folloWiinta.
fpurpors Here, too, fellow-citiizens; ii anothea, d
noble old relic-tbe trusty blade which, atths
bidding ofthe brave William Campbell -
ed from the acabbasd first RECEPTION,
Let us gjyas = syeHS The, sword must be nm
ssssHtesssthed in defence of Anerican honor and
Southern right, itmay be retufped to the scab!
bard as pure and unsulled as this, the legacy
of the: gallant Campbell to hishapeIed posteri-
ty. - 5s;-
Hon. William, Campbell Presto,e::s Rekin-
died in the grandson, has been transmitted to
' us the spiritvhich cleaned in the sword ofthe
grand sire While we have assembled to hon
or the patriotic deeds of the one upon the bat
tie field, let us not forget the craftsmanship
and eloquence which have thrown ha1e Of
imperishable. glory around the other. Iu the
fuilness Of age as in the pride and strength Of
manhood, South Carolina delights to do him
reverence. 49, -. -. - y; S.;
When the; reading of this sentiment and the
cheers which it occasioned were ended, ar
aged and feeble gentleman was seen making
bis way TO the stand. He had once possessed
a massive frame, but it was much, wasted, his
hair was white, andeven with the assistance
+ of his crutch he walked with difficulty. This
was all that is left.of COL William C. Preston
one Of the most perfect orators this country ha'
ever known. he said. of anything could
now felume the embers of life which, attimes
in my youth and manhood has perhaps burned
brightly, it would be the sensiment which hal
just been uttered. It touches the objects which
are, dearest to, me. Il Hpointssto q life which
had been animated spys what Il thought anc
hoped has been 3eiegased objects Of, ambition
and to an ancestry, Who's aemory has, beer
most fondly cherished, and ~ i these scenes
Of primeyal grandeur, as BON spot witt
which It has been the f E that ancestry
Abbsdasssseisasd ever speak, he said
81 cansspeak, no longer, and if excuse be need
ed I would appealto this" (raising up his
crutch) sand TO this Qaying his hand upor
hisloeks as white as snow) "yetstill my heart, =
Qaying his hand upon his breast, )-but the
idea, whatever it may have been, could fnd
no utterance, the tears trickled slowly dowr
his sunken cheeks, and bowing low to the au
dience, who were scarcely less affected, he re.
sumed his seat
JoAs L.. Hitler, Esq.-We Washington
Light Infantry: The worthy representatives
of glorious name The flag of Colonel
Washington, that waved in triumph at EutaW
and Cowpens, has been committed as second
trust to their keeping, and we can have little
fears that in the discharge Of this high duty
they will fail to feel the summons of those
great deeds, and should the crisis come that
they will fail to encounter them.
Upon the announcement of this sentiment
loud call was made for T. Y. Simons, Junior,
who was one of the detachment from this com.
pany, but in consideration of the lateness Of
the hour he declined responding
Nh. --, Of North Carolina, advan'
ced to the front of the stage and proposed q
sentiment to the two orators, Bancroft and
Bunkers Hill, Preston and Kings Mountain.