Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-17


anxiety, which eadured for more than years. III,
spirit OF the people never quailed. When the new
reached Tennessee. of the battle of the 23d Dec
-of The death OF Lauderdale--of the attacks O
the LIST * Sd OF jan, and of the fall of Henderson
the mos, graphic pencil could not describe ,ha
o'eathless anxiety which pervaded the bosom Of
every man throughout the State: For, it was clea
that the coaiesi was yet undecided. othins hat
oesn learned, OF determiuate character, CONCERN
ing the movements of the hostile armies on III,
days which interviewed from the Sd to the 7tb
bnt,the Post Boy, that Herald OF a noisy world ),
mad heard of the glorious events of the Slh I'll.
came at iuii speed, even before his hour To IN.
question what news:" which was uttered bv .
thousand tongues at once, brothers, fathers and e.
ven mo.hers, ne could only answer '.we have
whipped them and killed three thousand''
There was universal and spontaneous excla
nation OF joy. But, an instantaneous reasctio,
arose IN the mind of every one and the o,estion
was eagerly put, who has fallen on our side5 This
he did not know. The details were to be obtained
from those who were in the battle. Itw ouick
~ ascertsIned that but few had been killed. In the
principal Town Of tina, State the people were in
UA'e''eu win JOY. All business suspended
ihe roar OF cannon was Instantly heard. ,Th,
inhabitants were going TO and fro, comparing thr
various accounts OF the attack the repulse-,he
victory Many shed tears. Crowds of tho old
fisnters, many OF whose sons had been in this
ostue Droi. came pouring in from the country.
not doubling but that our arms had been surcess.
iui- but sgitatei lest many of their friends had
'a"e". ms sketch may properly be finished in
-. .ne 'ahSuase o. boccacio '' Strange to hear is
mat which relate, which, if il had not been GEAR
by the eyes of many, as we'll as bv nv o,,n
scarcely should dare TO believ much less ia vri,e
snho heard 1t from trustworthy persop .,
now striking The contrast between these bursts os
Pa'io'ic iseiing and the cold and ,reacherous cal
cuia''ons oil that g moral and religious peo,le >,
whom II did not becope.for :. Conscience sale >,
rejoice IN the victories a'chev ed by our arms
throughout the war of 1912, Col Renton too,
decided part in beh,f OF the rights of ,bs NJ
'ion. As early as 1911, hi pen was employed in
eh'sn'ehihs the public mind and anima,ins the
people IN resistance to the aggressions of Great
Brian. He raised Volunteer Com,anv of
"nicn ne was chosen the Commander In the an
tumn of iSi2, The services of several re,imen,s
rom tennessee were accepted by the General Co.
verh'hen'' benton was elected Colonel of one of
| mem and embarked for Naichez, with Jackson
early in The following year
This detachment was recalled in III. Sr,;
IN Ee Summer OF 1913 Mr.. Benton was annoin,.
Ell Lieut.. COL OF the 39th u. S. Regiment of Ia.
iahuy' Ans regiment was to be recruited. train
ed. disciplined, and marched into the fieId Tb.
DELAY necessary to effect these objects, was rksome
20 me spirit and ambition of Benton Bat he
ufest dat
OF his duties, and devoted himself Ia the s,udv of
the science of War Believing tina, tbe con,ss,
would be protractedh he threw up all his rof.sson
engagements and abandoned his fair prosnec,s of
wealth. he Joined the Southern Army. and xv,s
Called oil Just before the Battle of the Horse Shoe
oy an order from the Secretary of War. Al tina,
tine The canada Frontier presented the tbe,,r.
WHERE most danger was to be met and most glory
was 10 De won. lie made special application TO
tma,
quarter--wbich was granted. Whilst On his
way thther, the news of peace reacbeJ hin,
having thrown up his commission. Colo
mel Benton determined TO return TO the IA,
invited by the prospect of ACQUIRING ranid
professional eminence in the Territory of SIisso,.
ri-Dy The salubrity oi its cmate-and ito s,,iLi
natural resources, Col. Benton settled in ST. Ious
'ooA n,s strand In the front rank of his profes.
sionai o' ethren, aud identified his in,.r.s,s
with those OF the country He co,,.c,sd Nj. !.
oouFs with every great question regarding The wei
'afe Oh the ierritory-ihe improvement of he,
policy, and her advancement in an booo,,b,e -.
Teer. In this respect he outstripped The kno,vIsas
which prevailed in that counry-alI his co,,an'-
pofaries-and anticipated The views and conc,,-
s'ons OF the Oldest and most experienced men
Co.MMUS7cATE1
AZ meeting Of number of the Fr.ebolJs,.
OF The County of Nansernond, held At Mrs Dict,
ens9n Tavern, in the Town OF Suffolk. ON Mn.
n'y 'he iS'h March, pursuant 20 public notice fo
the purpose OF nominating some person on,Ii6sd
20 represent this District in the next Compress of
the u $, Benjamin B Baker, Esq. was called IN
the Chair and Richard d Webb, ESQ. was an.
pointed Secretary; whereupo1 the follo,yipe Pre-.
amoie and RESOLUTIONS were unanimously adon,ed.
whereas, the present Administration Of the FaJ.
| eral Government having adopted construction of
the Constitution of The u. S., which in tie on;,
Ion OF this meeting will, ultimately resnI, 10 tho
destruction OF the State Sovereign,ies, and that
construction, as also many exiravagani doctrines
and un warran;able assum ptions of power an tho
part OF the said Administration, having been SAM.
toned by the votes OF, or otherwise royea n,
| our late Representative in Congress
Be 1t therefore resolved, That with v;.,v %
correct construction of the Constitution of the
y. D. and more especially to correct expression
oi the public sentiments of large number of the
rreehoders Of this County, this Meeting solennlv
protest against such construction OF the said ca
stuton, y disapproving OF the political course pur
sued 10y our late Representative in relation thereto
as wen as to ms course in relation 10 the alarming
powers and doctrines above alluded 10. pledge IL eli
10 use all honorable means to prevent his re-elec
tiou
Beat further resolred, That this Meeting. feel
ing he greatest confidence in end Juiy apnr.c,,
ting the political integrity and ability q, GEORGE
Loyall, Esq. of the Borough OF Norfolk ,.rearece-
iuhS Recommend bin 10 The people OF this Dis
'Ilc, as sound Republican, in every manner quail
med 20 represent truly, faithfully. and honestly,