The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-10
lOLC ME- VII. mo. 41.
MIEABEAU 3. LAMAR

' 'e'''He VI u ltan SO QlStlnguSslcI IN
the history OF our country as was Mirabeau
u. Lamar, deserves something More than
paH~'"s, notice; especially to Tie people of
Georgia a'no"s whom he Was Torn, and
where he passed tic early part of his life.
we '"gro: that We are unable TO do that
justice 10 the snLj;rct; which i.s merits de-
serve.
"tf. Lamar was horn in Putnam county
III 'h'S State ;ii'l :.t The time of his death
was about g. Years Of age; and mp to the
t'iHe o; Tie Iexas Revoution resided in
Georgia, whore he flied many honorable,
PORTIONS. with credit to himself and those
whom he represented. H. was for IL long
time editor and pIoprc'or Of the Columbus
Enquirer, The first paper ever published in
this city, and the old files Of that sterling
and Influential sheet will show that he
welded The gray goose quilr with asmucI
laciiiiy ana force as lie afterwards did tho
sword on the ensanguncd field of San
Jac;uto.
Apon The t:cQkins out ofthc Texas Hcvo.
'"i'"", his synpa;hics aud feelings were so
greatly aF"";:d al the tyranny and oppres.
s'o''S which tia: infant colony had received
at the hands Of the Mexican government;
that he determined to throw tho weight Of
ms arm aaA prestige in the scale. and to
sacrifice comfort aa, competrncy ut home. ~
III of''rr Tia, Texas might enjoy all tho i'm.
mu"''rS Of "A free country from which eho
n"' been d"barre4 b" the selfish policy of
Santa Anna and other bold and intripuinp
chiefs OF Mexico
Gathering around him few personal and
attached friends, he repaired to the seat Of,
war. His bell! and chivalric nature, re. .e1S
.scmblipg more the brilliant character Of a
EayhrdEthan that OF an adventurer. soon
made his services sought for. He was al
most immediately placed in a position of
The highest honor and responsibility, and
won and held tho confdeece ~of the Texan
people until the Independence Of that couu-
try WAS acknowledged, undergoing all the
pr'eat'"ns and su!Tr'ings of the gallant,
half clad, hal:siarvcl army Of the Republic.
una! ;he Sun cf Jacin.o went down upon
the flying AND beaten battalions Of Mexi-
CO.
lie cavalry charge at San Jacinto, led
by Lamar and"thc gallant Sherman, is con-
sidercd by all military men to Lc one orthe
most splendid and desperate Eats of arms
ever accomplished. Numbering less tlian
70 men, poorly armed and indiGerentlv
mounted, they boldly rushed upon tho
brls'ng squares OF Mexican infantry, hiding
them clown under the hoofs of their. horses
an'' saorcinS the carnoniers at the guns.
Every whure in the tllickrsto of tho firht:
was seen the glittcring sword Of TIM gallant
Lamar, a beacon Of hope to his Brave ana
scanty followers, and brigh, mark Of tho
bullets Of the enemy The contest was
long and doubtful. Right and courage
'rinmrted over wrong and tyranny, and tho
ro"tc" and oeAen invaders fled ngIorously
from the field, ana Texas was free. There
are few actions in history that can compare
with the cavalry Charge at San JaciDto, and
1t docs not pale before the rash outset Of
the Light brigade a. Balaklava, nor does
it lose any OF its hrilliancy when compared
with the bold charge agains; the SikLs at
Chllianwaliah.
~SAtter tho Wal he retired into private life.
ultn called by tie almost Unanimous voice
dE1fe Texan people to The ChlI AIseistra-
cy Of the Republic. His. admn1i6o}M rssidfiy
was'emincntiy successful in. every parti5aiars
as the history OF those times fully proys,
sBust before his death, Cen Lamar bad
just closed his Mission TO the Central AmaeNri-l
can States, to tie salts fiction ofsbur Gov
crnmcht; position Of delicate trust, and
qualities which he possessed in an
emment degree.
As n statesman. soldier and diplohatists
'e was always equal 10 any emergency IN
vhicl, he might bo placed; and as an ans
hor rolne ofpoems has been published,
REich shows that he was no unsuccessful
;ooer ofsthe MUSES..
Gen. Lamar was twice married.. His
rst wifi. is buried in the cemetery il this
i'y; the second survives, him, the beauti.s
ll and accomplished daughter of the lato
sev. John Newsand aMaffit.- Gunabus
Ga.) Times. <" @ f.ur5
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A'SuARP PEAsANT.--Louis XVI in his.
'urney through Normandy, beard d pea,
the, ,envitons Of Caeb singing jS.