Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-23
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III l.N,f CONVENTION AT POWHATAN C. MoIJSE
- $3.50 ~. +
GERS elected to attend Ib nc,i, among ,lle ON
TO De held at Amelia Cou house. and now sought 10 be
changed to POwatdn Court house and 10 be held ON tIq
,' % present month, II becomes necessary that tho
s "a '"a' misunderstanding be publicly explained so
as 10 produce concert among the members and hus 10
'"N"." ulI t&cctnG II possible. The Cumberland Off
,''s held meeting first, and designated powhaan Court,
house as the place at which assemble but before the
result o u'"tr meeting appeared n the PAPERS another
held in Powatan, which Determined unon Ali,
courthouse the place which convene because il
was thought to be the central county in the Brigade
Inc chesterfield officers met afterwards, des grated
Amelia Court house. but appointed a different day on
WhTh 10 convene from that set apart by the meeting in
Powhatan. late meeting Of the officers of Buckinq-
nam IN accordance with the appointment made in Cum
De''ahu again uc-I-n"'ed foWhadn Courthouse the
most suitable place for the Convention, but specified fine
18th, instead Of hc 29h of October as the time at which
TO meet understand, from gentleman who has been
corresponding with the officers elected TO attend the Con-
venuon that 40 i- tlc wish OF large majority ot be
Convention should De held at Powbitan Cont house. and
now the only remaining difficulty is agree upon the
time If it should Doe held the 25Jh as woui seen, TO
be the wish OF portion OF The officers of BucMngham
the deputies from Amelia cannot attend: because the
county c0ur, oil Amelia will be in session that very
day Col Davis, IN behalf of the officers of Powhatan
anu as ue result OF correspondence between himself
anu ll'o7e Oh Tue brigade generally prepared a comnu-
mcaton which Published in die last Enqnircr desio
h'u1g me IJh oil the present month (October the time
and POWhaaB Court house as the place for Tho Couven
ton to sit; and it is TO be hoped that all the delegates will
attend accordingly in order TO arouse it posblc fine L.
slS9tHrc' 10 serious Investigation Of the Militia System
OF virginia, intimately anil indispensaby connected
with the honor The safety, and The liberty of the conn
try For IL wo can fold our arms in iuI Indifference
ana contrary 10 all human experience, calculate upon iv-
ing as H'tloI forever free oil aggression from foreign
power; yet the blood OF Southampton brethren "cas
to Us from the ground u voice loud as thunder and
language SOLEMN us Holy Writ BE mr. DycporoJ ~
In behalf OF the officers Of Powhaon it may be proper
TO state, whcl 90 with the utmost cheer(yness Gat
cy have never sought to have the Convention at their
Conr-house through motives Of convenience but solely
because u seems to be The wish OF majority Of the Off
GERS elected 10 attend it, POWHATAN.
AZ a meeting OF Inc officers attached 10 fine s3l Re.
gimcnl Virginia hlli7, held az DuWildc Court House
the 18Th day OF October 1892 for the purpose OF
taking into considerations The necessary measures r, mo-
dliying snd improvng the present Militia system, Col
Robert Tucker was appointed Chairman and Lieut. w
T.. Bosssau, Secretary.
On motion. i was Resoired, That the Chair appoint a
committee OF seven, 10 submit such resolutions 10 the
meeting as ia hcirildgmcnt may best promote the object
OF said meeting: whcreupon, Capt Joseph W. Harper.
Capt j. johnson, Capt. l. Rouev. Can't VIM Svdner
appointed Committee for tlal purpose and rcportcd te
following preamble and resolutions which were adoped.
u W. 'o"HUce nemg llmy impressed with the belief
un' uG present NunH System OF Virginia, is inefficient
and calculated TO relax 30 n1 entirely to suppress ali
NuHay spirit DO orr Slic, aud believing that the aea-
lion OF hc subject among those whose experience syl
enable them suggest notifications and
which might NOT occur 10 others will be lc means Of d.
rcctng Tie attention Of Legislature TO tbis port,nt
Granch o. our Government beg leave TO present tho fol-
1st Resoicca, That Iis meeting DO approve Of the
course pursued by the officers OF he g5h Regiment In
appointing Delegates 90 meet other Delegates to be an
pointed by thc different Regiments of thc ljh Brigade
TO assemble boo Convention 20 bc held at Lawrenceylc
br9n'wcE County. on nie 22i October inst
~ Hcg1'red. That flr members OF the Convention O
the ION buFaIe Co DE assembled at Lawfencevile, bt
requested clher o. present memorial Of their own TO t
HeSt he&*ainrr'o '' appoint o'hcr Delegates from ci
body 10 ihe General Military Convention, proposed b,
other BIgiies 20 boz held at Richmond
b. HesD'Uef. That Col Robert Tucker. COL Oliver
MAJOR Young CFp' Rury and Lieut.. Vs. l.. Boisscau