The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-19

tory Of Massachusetts In Ramsays History Of the Reyolu-
tion in South Carolina volume l. page 49, you viii find
A The time Al these military preparations were making
the whole quantity OF powder the province did not exceed
three thousand pounds The people not originally designing
military opposition, taken 70 provide stores
but now, reduced 70 the alternative of fighting submitting,
extraordinary methods taken to obtain supply The
inhabitants Of Eas Florida having joined in
OF opposition 70 Great Britain the ports Of that province
were open for the purposes ot trade.
Twelve persons in which number included Captains
Iemprere Cochran Satter Tuts, Joyne Messrs. Tebant
Williamson and Jenkins authorized BY the of safety
sailed from Charleston for that and by SURPRISE board
ed vessel the bar Of ST. Augustine though twelve
British grenadiers of the l4h regiment board They
took out fifteen thousand pounds Of powder for which they
safe retreat TO themselves BY spkng the guns Of the
DER vessel they set sail for Carolna Apprehendng that
that place they by the inland navigation delivered
their prize the council Of safety whilst their pursuer
looking Tor them at the bar Of Charleston This easonabe
supply enabled the people Of South Carolina to obge their
suffering brethren in Massachusetts, who though immediate
exposed 70 the British were in agrea des
ttnte OF that necessary article Of defence"
In book published in Boston, entitled dealings with
the Dead" FL find these entries;
Our southern confederates are entitled to eio because
they are and brethren; and they entitled to hind
and courtesy from Of Boston, because we owe them
debt of gratitude, which it would be shameful forget
Since OF the North have presumed be druks upon
this OCCASION let the thing deceater ornate Be
sides friends Of the South notoriousy esy and hot
headed they are geographically children Of the SUM- John
Richmond edition. O. 1884, truly applicable southern
people, 'eey kind bat, IN their fury, es valiant
~ am no more inclined TO upheld the South in the con-
tnued practice of moral wrong, because they gave
bread when hungry they certainly did, than
Sir Matthew Hale decide voraby for the suor who
sJnne a. l774Tweny four days after the port bill went
into operation public meeting was held at Charieston
the Eos the Horries the Carksons the Gadadens and
the Pinckneys of that day. and resolutions passed full
q prother love and sympathy for the inhabitants OF Bos
"New York, August l5 l174.-saturday last Captain
Dckerson arrived here and brought three hundred and
seyentysix barrels Of from South Carolina to be sold
and proceeds RENTED 70 Boston, present to the sufferers
s larger cargo is to be shipped for the ike benevolent
Let the work of abolition go forward in dignifed
may let US lsgate Let us bring the whole worlds sympa.
thy the work Of emancipation But let revie
and vtuperate those who are TO all ntents and purposes
brethren, certainly if they lived just the Rox
bury line instead OF Mason and Dxons Such harsh and
unmgaed scong and abuse, too often witness
equally ungracious, ungentlemany, and ungrateful."
The senator says that the southern States in eonse-
quence of slavery betrayed during the revolutionary
shameful imbecility" challenge him to the truth of
history. There not battle fought south of the Poo
mac which was not fought by southern troops and slave
holders you choose exclude which
at that time sayeholdng State Muhlenberg's
tnental regiment always with them and love al
lude To it but not New England squad, company,
regiment passed the Potomac and yet the senator
says that but for northern aid the southern States could
not have sustained themselves.
Sir, who fought the battle Of Kings Mountain II was
not fought by anybody in pay. Patriots fought it. but
they received dollar. That battle made inn
preston perhaps the most remarkable of any during the
Ii turned the tide of Who fought the battle
Of Cowpens2 There in that battle from the
north of Maryland Her commander Howard is perhaps
in respects, the hero of that action Colonel WASH
ington commander OF the cavalry, and Pckens citizen
of South Carolina and of the heroes of the revolution
sry war; commanded the militia and they never shrank
from their post Ii has been said of the South Carolina
militia, during the revolutionary that they the
only troops who stood to their guns and position
whenever they were mustered into the service and called
upon TO perform duty
Who fought the battle Of Hobkirkis Hill? Gen Green
the commander and be afterwards became slave
holder and, Of his choice lived and died in sou tn
ern State, among friends and comrades in arms Who
fought the battle OF Euaw Was there any New gland
regiment or company, squad thereH Not one. That
battle the most distinguished which has ever been fought
in the southern portion Of the couederaey fought by
southern Shareholders from Maryland Virginia South Caro-
lima North Carolina and Georgia They were exclusively
southern troops 10 the face Of these facts the senator said
the imbecy Of the South arising from slavery such
that they could not fight their battles without aid
Shamel ] call upon the shade of Hancock and Adams
to look down and reprove degenerate son who can thus
invade the very sanctuary Of the history which has given
them Immortality,
DO you think that sir, By this remark reproach the
troops OF New England 10 sir. When Yorktown sur
rendered there not New England regiment there
have list Of the troops who present But because
say that southern troops and those from Pennylyania
alone engaged In these distinguished battles do reproach
the troops Of Massachusetts, God forbid They were
under the command Of Washington at the time when be
defend the vulnerable points OF New York and boston
Now will make remark which hope the Senate will
remember Notwithstanding their relative numbers com
pared with the pay-isi Of New England you may take
the fighting days-f you have mind 70 compute Il a. YOU
would lAbor-you may take the fighting days during
which the troops Of South Carolina engaged and in
the computation the balance will be found greatly against
Massachusetts,. lfyou have mind 70 draw some other
tesf you wish 10 test the question of sacrifice and
MEASURE ID by biood-South Carolina has poured ont
hogsheads Of blood whore gallons have been poured out by
Massachusetts,
10 proof Of this give list Of battles fought in South
Carolina, and each a bloody battle:
Battle Of Fort Moultrie; battle Of Stono; siege OF
Charleston battle Of Camden; battle Of Hanging Rock
battle Of Musgroves Mill battle Of BlSckstocIs; battle Of
Georgetown and the battle at Black Wings, by Marion
battle OF Kings Gountain battle Of Cowpens battle OF
Fish Dam Ford by Snmpter; battle at Nnety-sI battle
at Fort Galphin battle at Fort Watson battle at Fort
Mott battle at Hobkirks Hll battle Of CRANKY battle
Of Cedar Spring; battle Of Hammond. Store, battle OF
Qunby; battle of Entaw battle OF Rocky Mount; battle
Of Port Royal battle Of Tulahnuy; battle OF Coosahat
che battle Of WaxhRm Settlement between Beaufort and
Tarleton battle Of Clouds Greek battle a. Hayes Sta
ton bloody battle Of Kettle CresK fought BY General
Picsens battle of Houcks defeat
These were all fought in South Carolina and In which
South Carouians were engaged and wore bloody battles
70 addition there were almost daily sirmishes fought by
Naricn and SumplsT.
But do not blame Massachusetts for have said she
had glory enough and she covered with glory enough
by taking the bold stand which she did in putting the
ball Of revolution in motion but when The senator
dcrake 70 cast eproaehes the history Of South Caro-
lima be viii have 10 take hard comparssons She got
bread from her eonrade The man who reproaoheS /
South Carolina as said little while ago is degene-
rate reproachng the dearest and nearest comrsde Of
his mother You cannot get over the errors he has com
mitted in history you cappot obviate the malRny with
which he has b-en he wit