The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-28
Meeting Of tho Mexican Veterans.

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WASnINGroN, January l7.-The
Mexican veterans, at their recent
meeting, agreed upon memo =.
rial to Congress, asking pensions for
those who were engaged iu that war,
or their SURVIVING widows aud chill
dren. In accordance with previous
arrangements, the convention, in a
body, proceeded to tho Executive
mansion, and arranged themselves in
line in the East room, whcu the
President entered, and was received
by cX"Govcruor Hebert, Of LDuisiaDa, :,
who, as Mar-hal Of tho convention,
said the members were glad to
recognize in him an old companion-
in-arms, in the glorious and victori-
Gus battles in Mexico. The presi-
don't bowed his thanks in reply, and
then, accompanied by General Den
ter, the President of the convention,
passed from one veteran to another
shaking hands. General Cadwalader
of Pcnnsy lvania, presented to the
President, in fow humorous re
marks, an old colorcc man, named
Bcnj johnson, who, during the
McXlcan war, served az General
Scots cook. The President and
members Of the convention seemed
70 be much gratiiicd with tho meet
ing. President Grant was lieu;eu-
ant and Regimental Quartcrrlas,cr
of the United States l,h Infantry
during the Mexican war.
On returning to their hell, the
President called their attention to
beautiful vase which had been placed
upon centre table in front Of the
platform, which came from South
Carolina. lie asked the convention
to receive it standing. He then call
cd upon Judge Mackcy of South
Carolina, to give its history, The
vase stands upon q square base Of
about ten By twelve inches and three
inches in height, resting upon eagles
claws, all OF solid silver ana heauti-
fully chased in frost work, rcprcsen~
ting the charge and rcpui,c at New
Orleans, Thi, vase wos purchased
5ulely by tho ladies of South Carolina
1900 sutscri bing Tor that purpose,
aud bore the foliowing Inscription ::
'Presented by ,hc ladies Of Sou,h
Carolina, to Major.Gcncral Andrew
'Jnck .on, january s, 1915" Inscrip-
tions Oh the DIVERSE, coat OF a,ms of
South Carolina aud motto on 10th
sides i'll fuil "Prescnted by Gene,
raj Andrew jackson to Captain W .
:. Stanley, in trust for the last sur
viyor Of the Palmetto Regiment" D."
Judge Mackcy said the vase was
presented to General Jackson by the
ladies Of the Third Congressional
District Of South Carolina at the
close Of the war of 1872. General
jackson bcqueathcd it to the S,,tc
to be given to tho man who, in the
next foreign war, should be deemed
entitled to it by acts OF va lor and
gallantry. 1t was decided, after the
last war, that no one man should hc
selected to hold it; and it was pre-
sentcd to Captain W. b. Stanley to
hold in trust for the last survivor of
the Palmetto Regiment.
a resolution was adopted, asking
Congress to remove the disabilities
of those who took part in the Mexi-
can war, but who wore engaged in
the late civil war, from receiving pen.
sions. Judge. Mackey reported a
constitution and by-la VS. for the gov
ernment Of the permanent association
to be known as the National Associa-
tion Of the veterans Of the Mexican
War, and providing for its officers,
mode of management, and for annual
meeting in Washington, on tue 22d
day of February-that being one OF
the days upon which the battle of
Bucna Vista was fought, as we'll as
being the birth day of Washington.
The convention elected the follow.
ing officers.
President; General George Cadwal
ader; n Vicc.Presdent and Conscllor
from each State and Territory, five
Secretaries and Treasurer.
The convention tonight adjourned
SINE die.