The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-18

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WAsHNaroN, January 1.-THE Moxi-
can veterans. at their q meeting this
morning, agreed upon memorial to
Congress, asking pensions for those who
were engaged in that war, or their sur.
viving widows and children. In accord
ance with previous arrangements, the
convention, in body, proceeded to the
Executive mansion, and arranged them
selves in line in the East room, when
the President entered, and was received
by Ex-Governor Hebert, of Louisiana.
who, as Marshal OF the convention, said
the members were glad to recognize in
him an old oompanion-in.Rrms, in the
glorious and victorious battles in Me1i-
co. The President bowed his thanks in
| reply, and then, accompanied by Gene
rnl Denver, the President Of the con.
vention, passed from one veteran to an
other, shaking hands. Among the in.
cidents we're the following: Colonel
Ruddach, Of Maryland, asked permis.
sion. wliioh was granted, to pin on the
Presidents coat the roseatte badge of
that State. General Cadwalader, OF
Pennsylvania, presented to the Presi-
dent, in q few humorous re marks, an old
colored man, named Benjamin Johnson,
who, during the Mexican war, served as
| General Scott's cook. One of Grants
classmates at West Point made known
| the fact to him. aud n brief but plea
SAINT conversation followed. Among the
spectators were General Sherman, Sena-
/ Eantnn Il a nj, hnS ~ loI
President and members of the conven-
ton seemed to be much gratified with
| the meeting. The convention then re-
turned to their hall to resume business.
| President Grant was Lieutenant and
Regimental Quartermaster of the United
States 4th Infantry during the Mexican
war.
On returning to their hall. the Presi-
dent called their attention to beautiful
vase which had been placed upon CEN
tre table IN front ct the platform, which
came from South Carolina. He asked
the convention to receive it standing
He then called upon Judge Mackey, Of
South Carolina. to give its history. The
vase stands upon square base Of about
ten by twelve inches and three inches
in height, resting upon eagle's claws, all
of solid silver and beautifully chased in
frost work. representing the charge and
repulse OF New Orleans. This vase was
J 1rchased solely by the ladies of South
Carolina, 1000 subscribing for that pur-
pose. and bore tho following inscrip.
ton: Presented by The ladies of South
Carolina to Major Andrew Jack
son. January s, 1916" Inscriptions on
the diverse, coat OF arms of South Caro-.
lima and motto on both sides in full:
Presented by General Andrew Jack
son to Captain W. B. Stanley. in trust
for the last survivor of the Palmetto
Regiment. Judge Mackey said the
vase was presented to General Jackson
by the ladies of the Third Congressional
District of South Carolina at the close
If the war Of 1912. General Jackson
bequeathed it to the State, to be given
to the man who, in the next foreign
war, should be deemed entitled to it by
acts of valor and gallantry. It was de-
olded, bitter the last war, that no one
man should be selected to hold it; and
it was presented to Captain w. 3. Stan
icy to hold in trust Tor the last survivor
Of the Palmetto Regiment.
a resolution was adopted, asking Con
gress to remove the disabilities of those
who took part in tho Mexican war, but
who wore engaged in the late civil war,
from receiving pensions. Judge Mackey
reported constitution and by laws for
the government Of the permanent asso-
ciaiion, to be known as the National
Association of the Veterans of tho hIexi-
can War, and providing for it's officers,
mode of management, and for an m.
nual meeting in Washington, on the
22d day of February that being ono of
the days upon which the battle of
Buena Vista was fought, rs well us
being the birthday of Washington.
DR.. Todd, Of Ohio, offered u resolu.
ton rendering the thanks of the con.
vention to Or. Tiffany and the author
| ities of the metropolitan Church for the
favors extended to them in the use OF
the church, yesterday, which was adopt
ed.
J. W. Griffith, of Iowa, offered o
resolution, which was adopted, urging
all delegates to use their influence with
the State Legislatures to pass n Joint
resolution calling upon the members of
Congress to pass Acts carrying out the
objects of this convention.
The convention elected tho following
officers of tho permanent association
President, General George Cadwalladcr;
q Vice-Prosident and Counsellor from
each State and Territory. five Sacra.