The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-19

the proodsst nations Of the earth. Great appls
And said 10 you that On the bloody battle feld q
ruDusco our noble regiment had marched ACROSS
neld under fiery storm such as has seldom been |
sDo mat II need be she could stand alone agsi}
pent alone for her independence and her liberty. |
Ie'iow citizens, on this, the lsth day Of April
rno mas again fought alone and defeated an arr
Porer and abe has gloriousiy triumphed alone, and
AGAIN Fort Aoultrie, which was 50 dear IN our /
penaenee Of ITO, has again answered, and is
freedom Of 1851. (AppAuse) Istudiously declins
ceivDg volunteers, who go nobly and 30 CALAMITY d
themselves, from other States, because We had 30 ;
among n O Odss,ves VINO desired place Of danger
we had begun 1t first and alone without
as some said rashly, desired under these cir
siInees, mat y we had TO light for our independ
again that the battle should be fought and vol
South Carolina alone, upon the same bloody ne we
had fought for her independence in the DAYS Of
revolution. Great appiause.) True, true, we owe
who was sent to us by the President or the Consed
States We do owe TO him all honor and all pratltud
his high ando manly bearing and noble conduct; b
far as our own companies, our battalions, our regr
and our men were concerned, the triumphs Of thiI
have been due literally 10 South Carolina troops
(The applause was 80 great at this time thai 1t was
moments before Governor Pickens could prosoed)
not mean to say this (said the Governor) BY way Of
utation, but as due to the truth Of history, and
because South Carolina has been peculiarly singled
and abused, and traduced, and cred at as oein|
weak, and too email TO defend herself, and was ac
weak as VIC were supposed 10 be, we have defe|
power Of our enemies, and de0ed them
their sought and chosen battle feld. And
here, In the name Of South Cardinal
urn the gratitude Of the State TO those n
and intelligent officers who have come forward a
generously served their state in this her day Of
and return the thanks and tho gratitude Of the sa
those brave and true and patriotic young men who
left their business who have sacrificed their CREATE
terests to come forward and to seek eagerly 70 d
try han xra0 ottprn al thae
and even death were inevitable. II is indeed 70
not only glorious day OF triumph, but /, too,
feelings OF deep gratitude, am enabled to return
back 70 their fond homes aud kindred uniDiurei audI
the proud consciousness that the honor OF their stall
been unftained, and that their gaantry has been Il
by the noble manner IN which they have manned thd
teries for their country s independence 1t Ia to
men and those officers that We owe everything; and
not pretend to claim anythiDg myself, except that
heart has been filled with deep anxiety and that
spent my nights in painful and constant examination
the details and all the points that might be necessaY
only to save the lives Of our brave men but to ID
the independence of my country; and when the DAY
come at the proper time to strike and TO strike ro
independence, At any and at every hazard, let the
sequences be what they may. (Prolonged applause.
have now taught great lesson TO this confederacd
is clear that for all purposes Of Justice OF eq3
and of common liberty, our american instituted
government OF man But when they are perverted d
purposes of ustice and anaticism Of insult and wi
that thoee same institutions powerless and that
tney fosc tnAt power winch comes rom right, thl
far as the American people are concerned they al
potent and imbecile because the heart, the
heart Of the American people in reality. beats for
is right. Immense cheering) We then stand
tho right. We stand upon the inalienable right
people to choose their own institutions, and thd
just government rests upon the consent Of the gove
and that any government that attempts II exd
power without this consent not only is unjust to b|
true and patriotic people, but that people can defy
power, and they can conquer, ana they can tru|
(Applause) But let mo say again, fellow citizens
am IN rather poor condition to speak at this It'd
night, under the confusion that comes from noisy 81
and return you my thanks. and hope that there md
no events to sadden the future but that the present.
rious day will ever be remembered and sink % deed
the hearts Of grateful people TO shew that by
and frDness they not only can be free, but prove
world that they deserve to be free. Cloud and prod
apphuso)
The Governor then retired.
Loud calls were made for General Beaurerard|
others. but those gentlemen not be found d
duties requiring their presence elsewhere.