Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-12-11
Resolutions OF Respect.

RcSCiut1OnS VI NeSyCSSs
In the South Carolina House OF keprcseh'
tatiyes on Saturday of the first week, !dr'
Prince offered the following:
Psso7yca, unanimously, That the tiiaakS OF
tie General Assembly are cmtnineniy due
and are hereby rendered to Brigadier- Ger
eral y. G. Evans, q gailan. son of Sonti. Car
olna. for the brilliaat and decisive victory
won BIZ the troops under lis comnard, at
Lcesburg, and that the Governor be instruct
cd to procure gold medal. with suiiah;. de-
vices. and cause the same 10 be presented i'll
tho name of IL, State Of South Carolina as
q testimonial o. the high appreciation 3.!y his
native State Of lis gallant conduct ana dis
t;ocuishcd ser, ices on that memorable. occa-
sion.
On motion Of Mr. Thompson, it was
Rsso?red, That the several members CT tue
House make oYt lists of all the offices and Of
ficers in their respective Districts.
Mr.. Buisu offered the following:
The battle of Manassas, which viildicated
and sustained the character Of our Southern
nsoole for valos ard of their leaders for mill
tary capacity, however glorious in national
point of view have been its results, has lett
some recolectons upon which we Of South
Carolina cannot dwell without the most pain
full emotions.
Not the least mournful Of these memories
is mat connected with the death 0. General
Barnard Elliott Bee.
But the gloom OF grief is even here relieved
bv the halo of glory which marked the close
of his mortal career. The cypress wreath
which Carolina wreathes for her fallen son,
& thickly interwovca with the laurel leaves
ot victory. lie fell in the very hour OF tri-
nmph, after having held long time at bay
five times as many Of the enemy as he num-
bercd in his own gallant command. His NOR
tal wound brought with it to his noble mind
no desponding thoughts, and having spent the
day of life gallantly as soldier, he met the
nigh. of death, ii not with welcome, at least
Nth noble resignation, and exclaimed almost
in his last breath that he died happily, mas
much as be died in the arms OF victory. 1T
wasa noble sentiment, the sentiment of a pa
triot and hero, who merged himself in his
country, whuse arms ne cherished dearer
,lan life. Gen. Bee was a native OF South
Carolina, and having received his military CD
,ca.;on O.; West Point. was commissioned in
the army Of the lao U"ited States. During
rho war with Mexico, where he first flashed
his maiden sword, he was twice brevetted for
oa'lantry, and a. its c,ose was presented oy
the Lcr:sl lture of thic State with a sword, as
q token Of the high appreciation entertained
of his conduct.
When our people were driven by uncon-
st;tntional interference with their chartered
rights. and ly he threatened overthrow and
de .olntion OF their institutions and homes, to
take up arms in defence o. all that was dear
to them, be was no: slow to show himself
trua SIN Of q true motker, and having united
his 1e.tinies with those of his native State
10 received commission in her army and
went forth valiantly to do battle in her 'ehaif
His first and his last slow was struck Oh
the battle plains Of Manassas, that har.ihor
If tho Scn;a. where brave hearts and strong
10 nj; were enabled . Star The orwaTl pro
cr,s: of a hos.ic aymy, asa where Ire s@c,
cesscri resistance OF Southern troops 10
horde of Northern vandals brought with il