The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-30

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Gen. BUTLER has sent 10 President LIN
colin the following characteristic letter,
giving the history of the seizure Of the
swords Of the traiter Tw1dGs
Hr,pocARrsas DzrARrnEsr or ruE CIVIL
Nov Orleans, July ], lse2.
10 the Presidents .......
SIR. have the honor TO send you,
with this note three swords, with their
equipments, formerly belonging to DAVID
r. 1wIGGs, late Brevet Major General in
the army Of the United States. They
are all presentation swords one given
him by resolution Of Congress, which
bears the following legend
Presented by the President Of the
United States, agreeable to resolution
Of Congress, 10 Brig. Gen, DAVID e.
TwIGGs, in Testimony Of the high sense
entertained by Congress Of his gallantry
and good conduc, in storming Montery.
Resolution approved March 2, lS47.
Another was presented by the State of
Georgis, and bears the following legend
and inscription
CONSTITUTION.
The State Of Georgia 70 Major Gen.
DAVID E. TwIGGs, United States Army,
as a tribute to his gallantry in Mexico,
lS47. Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma,
Montery, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Che
pultepec Molino del Rey, Mexico:
The third was presented by his native
city Augusta, Ga, and has the following
legend:
TEKAs--s1n AND 9TH OF NAY. 1915.
MONTEREY, VERA cRCz, CHRRo GpRpO
To Gen. DAVID f. TwfGGs rom th c City Of Augusta
Georgia"
Gen TwIdas left these swords with a
young woman on the evening before he
fed from New-Orleans, and in his flight
on thhe day of the approach of the fleet
he wrote in his carriage, while en- route,
this extraordinary paper
| leave my swords to Miss, and box
| ofsilycr.
D. Z. TwIGGS.
New ORLEANS, April %, 1862.
This paper was claimed as a deed of
| gift of these very valuable weapons by
the young woman named: but she had
neglected TO inform her father of this
singular dOnatiOn-Cdusa fuSG-and as
the girls mother caused them to be sent
back to Gen. Twigg's house, | ventured
to interfere with this testamentary dis
position. A more lamentable instance of
the degradation to which this rebellion
has reduced its votaries can hardly be
imagined Swords given TO general for
courage and good conduct in the armies
Of the Union-tokens of admiration by
his fellow-c,t izeus, and of the gratitude
Of State and the extraordinarily be-
queathed for safe keeping 70 a woman
as more proper custodian than himself
by that same General, when, flying al
the approach OF the armies Of that cOun-
try which he had renOunced and betray-
cd, at last End a depository with a ne
gro, for the sake of enslaving whose race
the double crime of treachery and rebel
hon has been consummated.
Now that the weapon given by the
United States is returned TO the Execu-
tive, and the others placed at his disposal
might l take leave to suggest proper
disposition of them. Might not the frs
be presented to some officer as a token o
appreciation of loyalty and devotion t
the country? The qualities of cour'
age and good conduct on the battle field
have never been found wanting in 0u
armies; but loyalty and entire devotion
to the country have failed in so many
examples, of which Gen. Twiggs is
shining one, that some token Of rcspec
for those qualities, bestowed in this sam,
manner, might not be Inappropriate
The sword from the State Of Georges
might be deposited in the library n
West Point, with an appropriate inscrip
ton, as perpetual memento to the you'll
: there how worse than useless are al
education and military training, eve
when allied to gallantry end courage
} if heartfelt patriotism and undying feal
ty to the Constitution and the flag ar
wanting
That given by the city Of August
might be deposited in The Patent Office
as warning against the folly and nse
, lessness Of such an Invention as secession
Pardon the freedom Of these sugges
tons, and believe me, most respectfully
your obedient servant,
BENZ. +. BUTLER.