New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-23

nen,, formerly belorcing to David L. Twiegs, Lite
Brsvet MajoI-General IN the Army of tie on1Sd
States.
They are each preser ia'ion swords, one given
him ty resolu Ion or Congress, winch oeds '"o TO-
loving legend:
by the President Of The United sia'es 95'edte
to resolution of Congress, 70 Bi@disrO.i- - ''s, T.
Twigs tesimon, OF h. hish 'enfc en''r i-ra ~ on
rr- his CALAMITY good dIct ia stofmns Sou-ieS
Rrsoiaiien app OVID Msrca 2, lsil' H.
A1olher by tie STATE Of Georgia, and bears TIE
following legend ard inscription:
"Con,tiutisnD The STATE Of Georgi, TO Major Gen.
David & fwies, u. :. A tribute 60 be ga 'nuy "a
VI. Cruz Ceiro GoE!o, Cner utspec. hoho del Key
A.exieo." ,
Tie third by bis native city, Augusta, Ga, AID
has lhr following legend:
Cere OoIdo TO Gen David T. T~ies', from 'he 0''' u
Augusta, o. orgs."
W. nan on tie evening before he fed from Ne"-or
leans; and in hi. igt the day OF the afp'otch
OF the fleet 10 wrote in his carTiage while en- T0use,
Nh, extraordinary pare
leave ny s~osGs TO Nss- and bI Of 'ii',yyrrrocsy
"Atp- Or'taHs, 2jih April, idos D. j. i"""''
This par err y,ss claimed az deed Of gift OF there
very valuable weapons by the young woman Damed,
tut 81 sLe had neglected To inform her 'ter oil ts
sin. uldr donation cGusa frye, ard ne TIE gii :
mother caused them to he given 10 negro TO lie
sent back 10 Gen. TW ggss honse, yentdred 10 ID
terfere with rbls resiau, ntary disposiiiOn.
4 more lameLta Instance Of the degradation TO
which this rebellion bas reduced Its voiaries can
hardly be imagined. Swords gwen to Il General ior
couIaye md good couduct in tie armies Of the
niOu tokens OF adu ration by his fellow -eifzeus,
and the gratitude OF Safe a. d nation, voluntarily
tequraibed tor safe ket ping TO wonan as more
pro, er custodian than iiusef by that sane General,
when II ling NJ the approach Of the arin.s oi tpi1
couutry which be bad renowned aad beifal ca,
at last find depository vita IA negro; for the t!k-
Of enslavpg whose race he double eiie oil treaeh'
~ aud rebellion has been contaminated.
Now that the weaI on gwen by the United States
If returGed to he EXeeu i've, III tie OTHERS placed
at biz dspossl might take leave to snst cot prop
er disposition If tiiem
Might tot the first he presented TO some officer as
a tohen OF appreciation oI ioyohy and devotion 10
the country Tne qus!ities of courage anc good
Conduct ia the battlefield have never been loud
wanting in our armies; but loyalty aud eniir7 de-
yotion TO the country have failed la so macy eS-
an.pios Of which Gen. Iwjgg- If shining one, that
some token OF Iesfec for those qualities, bestowed
in this manner, might not be inappropriate.
The sword from the State OF Georgia might he
depo,ited in tie Library at West Point with 40 az
proprsi. inscription, as perpetual uemenlo 10 The
youth there how wOrsc than uselcss al education
aud military training, even VI en allied 10 ganutry
AZ d courage, if heartfelt patriotism aud undyhg
,oalry to the Consitut on and the flag is wanting.
That given by the City of Augusta migct he de-
posited IN tie Office, warning a. aJnst Tie
folly aud uselessuess OF such Invention Us
" Secession
Pa don the freedom Of these suggestions, and be-
lieye lie, mos, respectfully, your oLedient servht,
BENZ. +. BUTLER