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The Palmetto Celebration.

The Palmetto Celebration.
without any hope Of dong Justice to tho oc.
casion Of Yesterday we attempt only m out.
line Of it's incidents. At o'clock, the military
began to assemble. ana Ivy lu4 the lna, consist
ing Of the military companies Of Columbia. in
their tasteful and SNOWY uniforms with their
banners all fving--the Fire Comrsny with
their hnse reel handsomely decorated, and nm
rrsign most ex9nsitely workr,l-the Cadet. of
the Arrenal with their we'll d, illpd precision-
the various ort1"re &c.-and last but not l.ust
the gallant remnant Oft Palmetto Regiment
numbering about rvcnty.fve.-ImmcdiatcI ely
over the Fire Company. and stretching from
the market to the opposite side of the street.
wa. a banner, prepared by he Fire Company.
with the insert r,ions. "Palmetto Regiment"
Welcome to Gen. John 4 Qnirrnan," sloIrstv
adds charm to gallan,rv. The procession. then
under the command of Col. Walnce who NJ.
tod rs Chief Marshall. marched TO Col. Gree =
,rsidence. whel" Gen. Quitmnn wns received
II then proceeded to the College Chapel which
it approached with most imposing asrcct
stretching ont j.. line. gl,tering with banners.
p'nines nnd other appropriate and usual mill
tary Accomplishments. for nj least one third Of
The mile. They then enter the Chapel in in.
rertad ordrr-thc old hero leaning on tho arm
"f Capt. Stanley, the President of the Pal,nct.
TO Assoriati"n. AS he entered. he waa C,ret.,i
with eDthusiastic applause. They we're follow.
ed by the Palnc,,oea. who took their scats on
the stage. III rear of the orator. In front of the
Chapel. flag wac hung. with the inscription,
'H elr"mc !" the State" The Chapel was
erow'ied.-We suppo-" Tint altogether there
must have been tw" thousand person. present.
We believe five thou-nna would have attended
had the hall been large enough
After quiet had rervn'l"d the assembly. DR.
Ihornweil lose and offered up n most appr".
PIRATE PRAYER. lii" following ode, hy DR.. W.
Gilmore Sintns, was sung with great effect Lv
tho choir:
WELCOME TO TIE CHIEF.
RY ". GILMORE SIMMs.
Open your gates, gay city. with A clang
on martial gong and trumpet, and 4 fire.
such as on plains of Churubu.co rang
u hen Your own forward sons Went forth in
GIVE voices tn Your hearts that, when he hears.
lls heart sl.a II wl.ispcr-'th..e are brethren
Of those who followed ME with henied spears,
"ten Mcx;c" Was stopping to her fall
"h:n at Chapulf"p"c We crushed her powera.
And s'ornd. through nll her gates. our way
~ Aztec towers.
Oh these are glorious memories which nrc
best
Treasn-'l when thu, vc welcome hom.
the brave;
Thus keep W shr;nsi within each martial
breast,
The glrry Of the gall ut sons ,c rnve:-
so honor y. The chil,lrrn ofyour care,
" Ii" thus 90 forth III contilr,lc. and pride.
Secure that love shall ever deck the bier,
VI these who wclro:," huttle ns n hrii. -
No.. lii til" rornfn ,riLrt. DER their r,.y..
torg't h. holnag" due t;.a, Welcomes living
braves-
At the conclusion. Capt. Stanley then intro.
dGced H"n. E;itn'nn TO the audience. Aa soon
ha the greeting had subsidized. tho noble old
cheitnn then rose an,1 hogan his address. T.,
Iive anything like an extended svnnps,. Of il,
Sc shall not attempt. The address will Of
"ou'se. hc published. 1t is part Of the h;,.
L"rv OF IN" Mexican war, and ns a matter of
lasticr 10 the heroes Of our Regiment, South
Carolina will take care that this Grafton sboll
ever bc among the heir looms Of the Stale. II
Is The testimony Of their General. he, under
whose observations their chivnlrous condu.,
m h'd occurred, and as the happy ch"cc of tn.
Palmetto Assoc a,ion has elected his testimony
South Carolina will take care that among tL;,.
many imperishabe historic records of the deeds
81 her sons, this ono shall be cherished
lie opened by making some brief illusion to
the political position Of the State IL, then
i'HnrIi"d directly into the matters connected
with the occasion which had brought them
together. lie sro@e Of The spirit with which
the regiment had volunteered for the who'll,
war. lie alluded to their icli oilicprs-But.
ler. Dickinson and Gia,len-nGiy tlnaIlv. il,
the highest terms. IL, said the scl.ctiu they
had male was cvil,:cc Of the material of m.
Regiment. lie spoke particularly If the field
nhcrrs for that rensou. When he smoke of
But!er there was kindinm of enthusiasm in
ns couni"tai'ce. He evidently regarded Col
butle rs an cAanrlar for the soldier and as n
real representative of the gallant bearing and
tile romantic spirit Of adventure with which
poets and hor~Iists have invested the knight
'rrnnts OF Old ms one OF enge-l Ike spiri.
which rose with the danger that encompass.d
1t. Oi Col: Dickinson. aud Maj GLADDEN., he
spoke also III high terms of soli"rlv compli.
mem; lie spoke "f his frat association with
the Regiment from its drharkatiun at V.ru
Cruz Step by step lie depicted the sc.nes
through which they had passed. and their con.
duct. mt The srigc Of Vera Cruz. through In.
burning march to Alvarn.lo. through the sur-
ce..on Of battles that took place in the march
10 Mexico, md finally at the triumphant eu.
trance into the city,
"sti"g account lie spoke like historian. and
II he WAS cnlogistic, it was not hv sounding
compliments hut by the relation OF facts. One
point, about which they has been soma it'll.
dispute he settled The I'aimcttocs and the
h:fl"s under Maj Loring, " ere under his COM
uiaHd III the attack upon the city at Garita de.
!'r'en; When they gained the walls tic cal!e,
~ INV ,","euiatriF coi. GLADDEN. rush
Ell forward with the Palmetto flag and it was
planted upon the wal!s 1t was, he said, ,h,
hrst hag that waved over the city of Mexico,
aud I" deny It was prcposteroua As we suid
~ The beginning we hav. 10 nlea Of giving
even FAINT outline Of the address. + vii
soon he published. and then become a part Of
The rceorded history of the war. At tile con.
:, I,".,on I OF h's aid'rs" the following ode, by
Il. It. Caldwell, was sung:
ODE.
WRITTEN EY HOW am I, c,,n,rv,,