The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15
GENERAL REVIEW.

ihc list Regiment of South Carolina
Militia pnradcd at this place for drill and
review on Thursday last, in pursuance of
orders from His Excellency, Gov. AlIston,
who WAS here upon the occasion, making t
one of unusual interest 10 our people. it
having been several years since the Dist
Regiment WAS reviewed by n Governor
The performance Of the day was crcditable
-highly so III fact for unframed Militia
We never have seen rs many cvoluiions
performed in as short Il time, and that with
more regularity ani precision than we are
accustomed To see, which must be attribu-
ted TO the care and continued cAcr;ions of
the officers in command OF the Regiment.
and The proficiency and zeal with which
their duties, both ordinary and cxtraordina-
ry. are performed. AT the conclusion, Ills
ENcclIcHcy the Governor, addressed the
Regiment in complimentary terms. In the
performance of that day, he had Witnessed
the spirit which once animated Blair, and
which he had been confident he would
meet with, as inherent to 4 District that
could boast of being the birth place of such
iIlustrious characters as General jackson
and General Blair. He hoped that n Scnti-
mcnt of military patriotism would ever he
cherished, and he cnjoincd upon the Regi
ment and upon the people, to distrust the
man who would disparage the militia sys-
TEN, the keeping up of which, he regarded
rs heinz of the HIGHEST innortaura uis
ENccIIcncy, however, favored us with no
i"g'cai reasoning upon tins latter point
upon the Free school System, some ex-
cclIrnt remarks were made showing that
'S our Executive he has an eye single to the
welfare and TO the wants OF the pcopi",and
especially to the INDECENT and poorer classes,
who have not within themselves the means
for procuring what iSSo important to all
an education. lie spoke of the good re-
suits that had followed every effort for the
propagation OF knowledge among the poor
The system Of 1911, of 1888, and OF the
present system. Any of these could be
made I" s"b~'rvc to a highly beneficial pun
V",'' were they properly carried out t" the
eN''h' "h" 4" Tie iuiI meaning OF the en-
"''1'e"'s upon The subject. lie recommend
dc" my Schools be established IN every set
cement where h"Ii dozen or Il dozcn poor
'"I'"Feh couId DC found, ana ut such times
a' l''y could best be spared from home -
anu 10 r'ear" 10 teachers oil snrh schools,
many doubtless could be found, who though
with Il limited education themselves, Jet
WIN sufficient !" teach bcGirncrs,nnd whose
Time may no! he worth more to them,
'H"h inc small enumeration That such
SCHOOLS Won" AFFORD. lie deprecated ali
chickering's and contentious likely to throw
obstacles IN the way OF the Commissioners
VINO are GENERALLY men at 'nt"'''g'n"" and
VI ''''"o'i'y' disposed 10 i"''ht"' perior'
"''> u''' '""' arc Su'''t'eh''y '"o"ri
Jus N''"o"' "n""c obstacles OclhS Thrown
III = way
LIS TNee''"cy having eo"c'ua'H al" re-
h'"fNS upon Tie free School REQUIRED again
~ Nv 'I"'"''!' IN" spoke OF inc perior
nance OF the day. IN 4 way highly compIi
"''''t"Is 10 '"e regiment ana especially ''
'"' "'"'''S III command FOR himself, NJ
:" "'"''! '"s' "'s military "'oour' D"t '"t
','S' - P'S'''"" n"'n. thrown MN among
'"' ','"'"'l II ""'h III 'he performance I"
us ""''s as oom"'"'oer-'n'oh'ef OF Ia
"'''''' Tue ''"'e' Tue NE ana ze"' OF h'
yo"'"'ni '"yS' hau returned win all IL
"oh'eu .e''our' inc governor is gr"'u
"'e oi west ro'nl lie spoke OF IN" al
'"''"s'S 10 DC derived rom meeting 10
se'.'' upon sue" occasions rs the prcseh
-~'o'"""'S'S III " social point OF ''ew' n
wen as mu'""''y N"~'ahlageo"S TO all emu
'ouS "' gr'"t'r proE''c"ey III 'h'L''"ry tactics
"n" eo"''""'" u! " wei '''heu caution 10