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Title: Charleston, the place and the people, by St. Julien Ravenel. With illustrations by Vernon Howe Bailey
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Ravenel, Harriott Horry, 1832-1912
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Publisher: New York, Macmillan
Contributing Library: University of Maryland, College Park
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ome respects handsomer,than the old, but its prestige was lost; St. Michaels isnow the historic church of the city. The outbreak of the Mexican war, long foreshadowedas it was, caused much excitement throughout the South-ern States. Mr. Calhouns earnest opposition surprised many whodid not follow his line of thought to the ultimate results. The war was extremely popular with the people at large,who saw in it the opportunity for military distinction, andincrease of territory for the South. The young men marched off gayly to win honour in the Palmetto Regiment, under the command of GeneralScott, on almost every field from Vera Cruz to the Cityof Mexico. Almost all of the higher officers afterwarddistinguished in the war between the States had wontheir spurs in Mexico. In March, 1850, came the great blow — the death ofMr. Calhoun, following close upon the Mexican War. Itis impossible to express the grief, one might say the con-sternation, of the people; to give any idea of the sense of
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St. Philips Church SOCIAL TOPICS. MEXICAN WAR 485 lost leadership which men endured. When his remainswere brought home, every house was hung with mourning,every sleeve wore a band of black ; as the stately pageantof his funeral swept through the streets, sobs were heardon every side and strong mens eyes were full of tears,—their Prince had fallen. The city begged that, though not of her sons, he mightyet rest within her walls ; and his children granted therequest, feeling that it was fitting that the greatest ofCarolinians should lie with the great men of past times.His tomb stands in the centre of St. Philips westernchurchyard, — one green Magnolia for all sentinel. For ten years more the town lived its normal, pleasantlife, as has been shown. It was a city of happy homesand cheerful intercourse. Relationships were many,friendships strong. A stranger who had lived amongthem for eighteen years said, They were a high-minded,noble, generous people, confiding and confided in. . . .It

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