Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-22

lnent. the SlreeIS.: plSaulline 'Dit 10 pict. J
ge!l understood that Mr.. Davis will Tot yield
to tho demands made upon him. Then we
may anticipate trouble. Perhaps there will
be compromise ofsome sort, for compromise
is the essence of politics. In this event!the
history of the past goes to show that Mr.. Da.
US will Tot come off second best. He ard
Mr.: Benjanin have heretofore proved moro
Ian a match for both Houses and the whole
res Of the Confedcracy combined.
9 Spirit of the Army.
AL meeting of the Hampton Legion,
held ut camp. near, Richmond, Va. Feb. 3D.,
Lieut.. S. e. Wclch, Co. II, was called to the
Cu..lr, and Private B. G. EasterIing, Co: A,
.ppon.ed Secretary; Lieut.. D, Zimmerman,
Co. G, Priyates JOHN Q. Mcleod, Go. G, and
5. S. Crittenden. Co. I, were appointed a
committee to drslt suitable replntions. Lieu.
tenant WEIGH having stated the object Of the
mect.ue, eloquent and patriotic speeches
were delivered by Adjut:nt B. ". Ball, Col.
S. N. Logs,.., Lieut. James AIcElroy, Go. 4,
AID Private S. g. Critsenden, Co. !, after
which Lieut. Zimmerman, Chairman Of tho
Committee on Resolutions, reported the fol-
owing preamble and resolutions which werel
unaninnus adopted:
Whereas the recent snccesSes6f the armies
OF our enemy in some section of the .S?uth-
ccn C,rscderacy are said to have had ;: de-
pressing influence upon the minds Of some Of
our pa2nle ~hn are ct home, and tocaase
them (.he. tilnid only, VIC belieyc,) to doubt
the ability Of our Government and armies to
resist successfully, in the future, the efforts
Of ou1 Toe to suhjusatc and ensave US. We
deem this fitting occasion at the elise of
this tie fourth year ofonr service as South
ern soldiers in this great struggle for iudepen-'
dnnce and the right of SELF government, to
exn,ess 10 onr coun!rv men and fslowsol
,i;ers in the field, our feelings and sentiments
IL ycw OF tie present situation Of our affairs,
aud our (.ro ;rcc!s tor the !niurr.
W-hia we fully admit the extent of the re-
cent reverscs which have befalica sa,ae of
our armies. We deny that they have seriously
ilnrrlutl cur csuse OF rendered our situation
desperate; and we solemnly believe that stout
hearts end united front on tho part Of -ibc
Sjuth, x;!l soon win US tie much desired
boon OF independence.
Belt, therefore.
Resolved, That believing.a the justice Of
our cause, We DO Hereby reiterate the solemn
VOWS made at tie beginning Of the war, to
prosecute it until our independence is es!ab
lished.
Resolved, That nothing in The condition. ST
our cJGntry, its armies Or resoarees'7northe
recent reverscs to Cur arms, shoud ca use any
one with ille leastspark ot aaniinsss e dsuot
the final success of Our cansa, nor the -uitl. :
lnate triumph of tue principles ol justice and
right which it asserts. - =
Resolved That nc haye entire conideice
in the staten :..pslip and patriotism of our
President, and hSs!ins with gratiiicatiot,.the
appointment: OF our wliityiea Ch:c.fain,. Gen.
u. e. Lee, tothe supreme command OF aHthe
armiee of the Confederate States, we look
forward with confidence7to eglorioua and sue,
cessful campaign under his guidance. during
the ensuing spring and summer nnnths. q.
Resolved. That With iealings OF pride, and
rr.titnde, the meeting rec -gnizcs the scrTiceS
and sacrifices of the patriotic fail. sex, ssld
desplv sensible of tile influence they ~itld
over public opinion; we appeal TO- them to 81;
Ieuce the croaker, discard the shirker, Snd
/, troyn down the hale and hearty young mcu-
I who seeks soft places" athome, orzrcreen
their persons behind details - ?
& Resolved, That these proceedings be :pl.h-
'lished in the. Richmond Examirer, eis! Cla.e:
las..o.ii ami Columbia, S. G., newspapers, sf'd
fhat. copies be sent to the Prcsiderr Of DC
Confederate Sis,es, South Carolina Delega-
tioii, in Congress, and Governor OF the State'
of1S5nth Carolina. "
b = a = - Z. C. EAsTEsLISu, s.a5:.ss,
@. Secretary. =.
80 - .,,e.s..5ss. :,
Ax EXTRA ORDINARY ArFAIa.-7A cireslln.
Stree hasbeef, deyelope IN CINCINNATI which
i parla ps. without peralles, at iass oallas tn
w.r, (which in 81 its bearings, as well as
iSfsSm tka position Of tho parties implicated,
deserves place among the records Or extra
.oYtlr. ary crir1es. Tfhe facts niay. oes.bricay
stated TINS Capt. Thos. S. Bunker, OF The
8sth O.sV. Z. last September, through the
/ Rey. ]. W. Bushing, who, by the way,-re.
ceigetp pnaEfofthe part hetook IN the trans
action, managed to have his SOD, who had di-
! edin sarrice credited on the quota OF Brake
/ kcnunty, Ohio, IS e. substitute for a drafted
,nun named CALVIN Moor. 1t appears that
the ION, Charles buGkcr, had entered The ser.
wee as 5. s;i,,.t5ut. early in tho war, and by
good con; nc. hal bacn pFcmoted to the rank
Of second Lcnten..nt, which position he had
until hi; doeth, which took plsec last July.
His Gather. only tho months later: through the
cl,s.:,!ain of The regiment to which he bs!ong'
ed, re-euii..ed his dead son as substitute,
! Receiving the nayaRd local bounty, paEA - =
whict ae'saye,hia aGos;npi'e. So slsriug q
iAas0 :" raseality and extraordinary.
transactions would not OF course remain a. ee
4 cre.. Tho facts have something about then
40 uanaturel-if anything that occurs may
be ca!lel.b tint name-that US soon a!
hanwn bntt parties vera paced dndcr arrest
Il await tie rss.ilt OF al, examination hycour
martial.-Cincihnati Gazette,
: Jeg" Con. BsaureSari, in private eerVsrseti'f
suys that one of The main caussa OF the defeat Q
onr army ct Nashville was The .srnt Of bayo"e'