Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-15
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The Palmetto .Celebratioojn.@

Tuesday last was a day which will be long
remembered among the public delnonstra-
tons that have occurred, not onlyjR the can
itol, but in the commercial metropolis of the
State. Wodo not claim too much for itwheu
wo say that during a residence of twenty
years In South Carolina, we have not seen
more imposing gdemonstration than thatwhich
took place on Tuesday in honor to the Pal
metto Association and their DISTINGUISHED
orator Ourlimits necessarily force 1s to be
brief IN giving our. distant readers sonic, ac-
count OF the imposing ceremonies of the tlay.
.s.,, THE PROCESSION
: ThS was the largest, we presume, that was
ever Witnessed in Columbil. 1t MAS, formed
as follows! ~ -S7'G NF'Es
Tho Volunteer Battalion Compounded bS
Major A. ID. Goodwyn. The 'fSo eolnbaHies
OF cur city cnrolled in this BATTALION turnod
out in full strength The battalion was fol
lowed 10y tho Arsenal Cadets, lieutenant
Thomas commanding. Following these was
the INDEPENDENT Fire Engine COMPANY, Who
mustered in great strength, and whose aph6-
Ntus was most beautifully decorated With
cvergreens and flowers. This Company bore
u beautiful new STANDARD and u garland
wreath encirclingR key oftlteir Engine IIause
which was found in tho pocket of one of the
slaln--a then member of tho Company
the field. of ChWubuseo. Then came the he
neyoGht societies in their respective Regatla,
some OF winch were very gorgeous. This di-
vision of the Procession Included the Sons of
temperance Palmetto and CongareG hodges,
J. OO"F. aud the menIbcB Of Eutaw En-
campment., Major w ST. Wood, actin q as
Marshal. After these came the students,
graduates and Faculty Of the South Carolina
College, Mayor and AldernIah Of the ~Cly,
citizensond' strangers. N.lrhe Palmetto AsSos
citation, the gallant Survivors Of Iaanya wells
fought field brOnght up the rear. In thie
Dand were borne three bahners Which had
been, ,thToughitho Campaign, viz: That of-fhe
Fairfield company carried by NIB, Me-
Greight Esg;; ChCsteRBiRg by M1j NJ Rl
y; s;afes, 7ead tho Ncwberry Flag by,-z-rt-y-
Inc number OF the survivors present we un4
derstand was 6S. The entire procession was
Under i the directionof Col. w. W. Wallace,
.Shief Marshal Of tho day .A' ~" -. y
a The Procession halted in froiit of the resiI
dencoo Of Coli Allen g. Green, whore Gbnerah
'Sutman was stopping. lie sjoiRed tho PRO
eeSesslon, the military presenting arms and the,
Palmettoes uncoyerin9
On the arrival, at the new College Hall in
inverted or5lcr---the members Of the Pulmet-
to Regiment occupying seats an the stage lin
rear of'the- Orator. ,.F 3 -.
~, THE GRAFTON. ,a ~, .ty.
Tho commotious building, was crowded 10;
oyerhowlng, a llrge, portion ofthe. assembly
Beng ladies, Wohave never seen such an
AUDITORY IN this city. Prayer haying been,
offered by Rev. g. H. Thornwe1I, ID. B. Can't.
W.tB. Stanley President of this Associetiotp
introduced Gen. Qnitman to the assembly,
AspontancoGs outbursb of applause greeted
the old hero as he rose 10 perform the task as-
signed him By seotnrodas in arms. That
manbestaton eanlo trout the hoarts,of thous,
ands who had assen1bled. to hear from tho
best authority, a recital Of the glorious deeds
pertormed'on the series of bloed-st,iaea niai.
ehesfroph Vera Cruz to tho city of Moxico.4
twas no feighed Speeting-bat lnefelytthe.
outward Pnanitostation Q deep, purC and pa
We viii pob attempt 10 give tho feintest
outline Of the Address 1T was such. an one
as the occasion demanded, and surpassed che
expectations Of all, fa.ifs vivid recital of tho
gellant conductor the Palmetto Regiment,
olhcess and ]nen, from the time hebecdtne
conneeted with it as CHIEF ncoulmand OF tho
OliYislento which the Regimehti Was attach.
ca. Any effort ofours to give th6briefesba
straet Of his remarks WOULD be f1tile. and mar
tive whole. The address viii be publishedby
the Association. md will be6ofoe q Well an
theatleated ahd, TO sls. most interesting chi;p-
ter q the histosy Of tho AIexi0aM campaign.
fiRsssa.TAFIoN;eF 2. uENI S6ORsoa & BEotEsTs.,
l1is Exeeiieney GOV Allston then rose and.
proceeded to aiaross the Association pfeiiy-
tory 70 presenting the SilsorF and His
torlcal Picture, ,beaaeAths1 by Gen. Jaelis6n
70 be given TO the man who should most .esal-.
lantly diatlhguislf hlmsolf Ia ann war fbe
country might h6 involved resiain1 n, die
State % City who had preScnsed thoiil td lib,,
These were presented ftomth State.bthS
plate by shp Ladies' Of 0harlest6naftor aSle
battle Of New DFcans. The picsurs, yvasf
reprosentetlon Of the pnhirliag Of tic Am0fi-
can nag BY Hon. j. r. Poinset, tho then b.
D. Minister to that Government, for tho pro.