Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-20

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GEN. oUITMAN AND THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA DELEGATION TO MEMPHIS.
On the 4th inst, when the steamer John ST..
monds landed at Vicksburg on her voyage to
New Orleans, it became known to the passen.
gers that Gen Quitman had come on board The
ntely determined to testify their respect for his
distinguished military and political services The
Hon. Solomon Cohen, on the part of the Geor.
gians, and Gen. William Z. Martin, ON the part
of the Carolinian,, were appointed to represent
their respective delegations.
Gen. Martin said
General Quitman: We have OH board u large
number of Georgians and Caroliniaus now re-
turning homeward from the Memphis celebra-
ton. This auspicious event, commenloratng
the Union of the Atlantic and the Mississippi
has been the occasion of many agreeable Incl
dents, and has led to the formation of acuuaint-
ances, and freedom of intercourse. The usual
spectacle of so large number from the Atlantic
States on one boat on this magnificent stream, is
ut the same time the result and the illustration
of this union by iron bands. But of all the
agreeable incidents to which this excursion has
given rise, where many will be remembered with
pleasure, nothing has gratiGed US more than the
accession to our circle afforded by your presence
The occasion and the hour (ll:3O D. N.Y. will
not justify me in lengtheued remarks nor would
they be suitable under any circumstances. This
demonstration is spontaneous on the part of your
fellow.citiZens-we design hearty and q heart.
felt offering. You could wish no more-we could
give no less. AS Southerners We greet YOU
the defender of the rights and the equality of the
South. Your uniform, consistent, fearless advo
cacy OF our urinstitutions merits our admiration and
our gratitude. We beg you to be assured that
our sentiments are those of the people whom
We represent But sir, dear as you are to us as
statesman, there is still more tender tie that
binds Carolinians to you. We never. no. never
can forget that under your leadership the Pal
mettorcgiment marched to glory and the grave
There was Butler demanding for his regiment
ga place in the picture Dickinson, who would
he "nearer to the flashing of the guns and
GLADDEN. receiving the standard from his dying
commander and bearing it to victory. And
your friend, the lamented Brooks, and others
equally brave whose names time would fail us to
mention, led by the Southern Chief" the cpl.
taph may well be that of Argyle
"Therc was glory in his eye,
And he never marched to battle
More proudly than to die"
Again, sir, on the part of the South Carolinians
here present / assure you that we are much
gratitied by the opportunity of extending to you
this greeting.
Mr.. Cohen rose and said General Ouitman,
We are now returning from the grand celebration
ut Memphis, which has just been concluded in
commemoration of the union of the mighty At.
lantic with the majestic river on which we now
float, and derive much pleasure in meeting with
one 50 closely allied to us in all things that biud
man to man. In thus meeting you, sir-a warm
advocate of Southern rights-Ou our return to
our homes, it seems happy coincidence, for
look with pleasure and the most happy anticipa.
tions, upon this union of the Southern Atlantic
with the Valley Of the Mississippi, not SO much
for its commercial adyantages-great though
they be-as for the ccmeuting together States,
united by community Of interests, of feelings,
and of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. against which
the whole civilized world are now madly arrayed.
But, sir, may not ON this occasion, amplify, and
again express to you our heartfelt qualifications
at meeting with one so distinguished in the field
for calm bravery and noble daring, and in the
halls of legislation for q patriotism that must
ever command our respect aud love.
Gen. Quitman responded as follows:
Ladies' aud Gentlemen: have just returned
from the swamps of Mississippi, and little ex.
pected demonstration so hattering as that which
has lust taken place. cannot but feel proud
Mt meeting so many of my fellow.citizens from
the Atlantic seaboard. Until very lately, the cit
izens Of my own State, have been better ac-
quainted with those north and northwest of them
than with their brethren of South Carolina,
Georgia, and Alabama. This has been alto
gether owing to the fact, that the great connect
Ing routes have led them necessarily in another
direction. This is now happily obviated by the
completion Of the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road-which is very properly fit subject of con.
graduation, politically, as we'll as socially and
commercially.
Since 1892 have been more orless connected
with the leading men Of South Carolina and
Georgia. and have always acted with them in the
halls of public legislation for our common inter
ests and institutions, and can say frankly that
have ever found them conservative, public spiri.
ted. have always acted with my party, as far
as could, but have ever been ready to raise my
voice in behalf of the much-abused State of South
Carolina Cheers. l am peculiarly gratified
in being spoken of in connection with the Pal
metto Regiment, whose daring and impetuosity
won for them an honorable position ON many
hard-fought field in Mexico.
You have been pleased, gentlemen, to allude
in complimentary terms to my public services. l
thank you for your appreciation of them. For
thirty years. it has been my aim and purpose to
maintain the equality of the Southern States of
this Union. claim no greater merit than to
have expressed my sentiments freely, frankly,
boldly, without regard to consequences.
As was remarked by the gentleman from Geor-
gia Mr.. Cohen that the worlds in arms against
us on the subject of domestic slavery-but with
the cotton plant, fertile country, and slave Ia
Dor, we have but to be true to ourselves, to main
tain our position regardless Of consequences;
and say to you, gentlemen, that it is our duty
TO maintain an equality at any and every hazard.
You have been pleased to refer to my public
services in Mexico. | see among you an old
friend, native of Georgia, member of the
gallant Alabama Regiment, major Goode Bryan,
of Augusta, Ga,) and if opportunity had been af.
fordei to that gallant band from Georgia equal to
those enioyed by others, they would have won as
many aurcls. and worn them as gracefully rs any
in the service. Ofthe South Carolina Regiment
am in condition to speak as Of those under my
immediate command and l have no hesitation