The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-06
Our Reception at Beaufort.

From Vanity Fair, November g.
1t is only to put in fragrant contrast the
stupidity of the heavy dailies and the Ell.
terprise of the comic press that we conser
to reproduce this paragraph from Il
WOrid's account of the battle 10 Port Roy
al Harbor:
Soon after landing, detachment of men
proceeded up to Beaufort, and found it tenant
less except by one dilapidated person, who
presented some traces of cultivation, and of
having been an original South Carolina gentle
man. but he appeared to be either paralyzed
by drunkenness or fear, and it probably was
not the latter. He met the federal troops on
the outskirts of the city, and with hat in hand :,
and gently swaying from side to side, hiccup.
ped out a te,U und,st,nguishabte words as they
passed on.
We call attention to the phrase we have
italicized above. 1t displays wildly a
slackness in the Worlds correspondent 1t
is the old excuse of the reporter who is too
lazy or too drunk to sit out public
meeting, and who makes apology for the
speeches be omits by the wellwOrn formu-
las (: " We regret that want of space pre-
vents our giving report of Hon. Mr..
Smiths very able remarks" or, "The late
ness of the hour precludes our doing that
justice to MIR. Browns forcible appeal
which we could wish.'
The World, it is we'll known, is a slug.
gish journal of limited circulation.
How far Vanity Fair surpasses it in all
the elements of excellence, modesty forbids
US to mention. The following reports
which we have just received from our spe.
Gals speak for themselves
7riumphal entry Of the Federal troops into
Beaufort address Of aoelcome by q
prominent citizen Able-bodiea remarks!
Full particulars u!
Specially reported for Vanity Fair.
On BOARD STEAMER WABASH. I
Off Hilton Head, Nov. 9, 1851
In their headlong fight the
Southern gentlemen appeared to forget
their boasted courtesy. They left but one
of their number behind them to welcome US
to the city. The gentleman on whose
shoulders this duty had fallen, however,
went through with 1t in a very creditable
manner, and everything passed of pleasant
Iy. On our arrival at the outskirts of Beau
fort the orator OF the day advanced towards
US, hat in hand. Being entirely alone two
members of the 9TH Connecticut regiment
were deputed to support him, as matter of
etiquette. His speech did credit to his head
as we'll as to his heart. l append YER
batim repOrt:
"Ow'r you boys? Fine wer'r! Glar
t ses you. Welkel t Beaufor' Gel.
Drayton gone ! Wouldl' stay. Fine wer' >
rer l--W-h-o-o-e-o-p - Lesh take a
drink (Great applause) You Noreners
perry good fellas, (cheers)-GeI. Drayton
wouidl' SHAY. SEE l, to him, SEE L: Gel.
Drayton you musht (hic) sthay, absolutely
necessary SEE (hic) be to me, SEE he to
m>e.e-e, SEE be to me- e, SEE be to me, John,
can't do it ole fella. Musht (hic) co. Got
business (hic) eDgashment.' Gel. Draytons
frien O. mine. Know Gel Drayton? Gel.
Drayton's good (hic) fella. All good fellas.
Beauort's (hic) all right ?-Beaufort's all
right! Fine wer'er. W-h-o-o-o-o-p "
Here, overcome with emotion, the
speaker sot down amidst loud and prolonged
applause