Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-30
From the New York Tribune.
1aABnIINA CHIvALRY-BY AN IMPAIR
, "t"u'F TIAL WITNESS.


Tho extravagant pretensions of Senator Butler
of South Carolina, in regard to the conduct of the
troops and people of his own State during the Rev
olutionary war, have earned for him the just re-
buke and exposure of Senators Sumner, Wilson,
and others. 1t is very likely, however, that he
would have been more guarded in his laudation OF
the"Palmettoc hivalry ,'had he been aware of the
existence Of many letters written by Revolutionary
off cers who denounce in terms of unmeasured
scorn the shameful imbecility" of South Carolina
From the letters oil General Ohio Holland William,
Of MARYLAND, one of the noblest men of the time
the intimate friend and right-hand man of Gen
Nathaniel Greene, many passages can be quoted
In proof Of the abject state of South Carolina
during the War of Independence. One or two
will suffice.
Gen. Williams, writing to his brother in Mary
land, after the capture of Charleston by Sir Henry
Clinton, says:
"You may rely on it, nay dear brothrer, that the
enemy have had such footing and influence in this
country, that their success in putting the inhab'
itants together by the ears has exceeded even thei1
own expectations; the distraction that prevails
surpasses anything | ever before witnessed, and
equals any idea which your imagination can con-
ceiye of a desperate and inveterate civil war.
There are a few virtuous and good men in this
State, and in Georgia, but n great majority of the
people is composed of the most unprincipled
nband )ned, and vicious Migrants that ever irhab-
tied the earth. The daily deliberate murders COM
mitted by pretended Wings and repute1 Tories
linen who are actually neither one thing nor the
other in p~rinciple) are too numerous and
too shocking to relate. The RIGHTEOUSNESS OF
various classes and denominations Of villains, des-
olate this country, impoverish all who attempt to
live by other means, and destroy the strength and
resources of the country, which ought to be collect
ed and united against a common enemy"
Toward the close of the war, when Gen. Will
Jams health had required his return to Baltimore,
he thus writes to a brother officer, Maj. Edwards,
vindicating Greene from the slalderous charges
hea ped upon him
1.-The late revolution in South Carolina is owing
not only to n change of circumstances, but to a
change Of men in the government of that country.
How daringly impudent is it for those who have
been rescued from misery and detection, to arraign
the virtue that saved them. General Greene exer
cised a su perior judgement, changed the system Of
military operations in that country and used thu
only possible means of recovering it and dare
the ingrates now accuse him Of any interested
design, or any view of ambition other than tina
which receives its highest qualification from the
thanks and appreciation of a free people? And d,
the devils dare - treat with neglect and contempt
that little corpse Of gallant men who saved then
from despair and slavery? Their ingratitud'
proves manifestly how we'll they deserved the
chains which have been taken of their necks
There are many sensible, amiable characters il
Carolina, but | always feared the majority were en-
vious, Jealous, malicious, designing unprIncipleC
people. Come one, come all of you away an
leave them. | am glad to hear the Northern
troops are returning. Though | cannot hatter my
self with the pleasure of seeing them rewarded a
they deserve, there will be something done 70
them; they will not starve on the same folds il
which they have bied."
General Williams original letters, from whic
these extracts have been made, are now in tn
possession of his grandson, residing in Baltimore
JUsTIrIA.