The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-07-03
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81 s:s!..e, shat lie i:sop.s of Ciiu,r,..,t,,,
should he remitted to British protection M
long as they observed their pnros, vas u
anything more than his own 'eounty,nai,.
Generai Lincoln, did. On the 22d Of May OF
the following yeaa General Lincoln wns
severely censured for his acl; but IL was
done from feelings Of humanity He cou.i
have evacuated the city of Charleston. and
saved hrs army, ne Washington did nc
Philadelpl,ia; but, instead of that, be agreed
To stand by the houses OF the women and
ch'idten IN Charlestca at all hnzards, and
run the r'sk of the censure pronounced on
nun oy military men. He capitulated: and
mhat were The terms Of the cap,uia,iouf
ihat the militia should be under British
protection, and should no. be disturbed. in
person or properly, Is long as they observ-
ed their paroI.
That was the act Of Lincoln. He could
do no more. The military men who were
uader his command were subject to be ex.
changed Rs prisoners Of war. The Senator
has gone out Of his way TO propounce5 a
Judgment agains. Ruiledge, 10 which his
own countrymaD has been actually liable
VIII give yoa an incident to show YOU the
d'herence between the taunting injustice
and maligni,y which prevail now, aud the
ch'yalry which prevailed then. When they
came to the terms Of capituIaiion, Lincoln.
with the pround spirit of military man
insisted tha. be should leave Charleston
beating the American march, with his col
ors untolded, his flag fiiried. Clinton told
hhn, No. sir: we have reduced YOU to our
own terms, aud we intend to degrade you.
you are rebels, and deserve none of these
honors at our hands"
When Yorktown was tsicn, who vas
delegated to prescribe the terms OF capitu-
iationf John LaIrens, of whom il has been
said that daring courage was the least OF
ms accomplishments, and an excess of IL
his greatest fault. When Laurens was
called upon By General Washington, who
behaved on that occasion with delicacy
and proprieiy which history aid poetry
ought 10 commemorate, he told Lsurens.
SIR. as your city surrendered to Clinton. 7
delegate to you the authority to prescribe
the terms on which this surrender shall be
made Cornwallis said to him, These are
hard terms, TO require US To 70 out with
folded cciors, and 10 beat the Turks march.
a neutral march, Laurens said., .sTbere
shall not be a dot Of an 1 or n cross Of at
IN the terms of capitulxtion a, Yorktown,
which was mol observed ut Charleston To
make 1t more delicate;o Lincoln, on whom
the shade Of ceusure had somewhat passed
for his conduct at the siege of Charleston.
Lsu'ens said that it WAS proper to select
Lincoln to receive the sword from Corn
Wallis, rs he had surrendered the sword TO
Clinton. You will see him in the foreground
uf the picture in the Rotuuda. There was
ehivalry, sir---a chivaIry pecnlisr TO the
days in which il was exhibited. Is such
condnct as that TO be under the censure of
a rhetorical fabricator at this dayl ris
hard bear---it is unjust in itself.
Now, sir, have done with these tonie,.
have no, vindicated the history of South
Carolina. ask tho Senate to besr ma
testimony, that have not gone into this
matter with view to yiudicale her. She
d'e. not ueed it. Adopting The language
OF Dsuiei Webster, | may say: "TKere !.
Sonsh Carolina; there she stands: she speak,
tor herself; she needs no euIagy;" She cam
not 10 injured by the delfaclion of one
who is under an influence 10, of justice.
truth, or honor.