Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-13
CIRCULAR.
NIftC Z DAh.
Ap,urAHr GESERAL OFFICE,

CIRCULAR.
Ap,urAxr GEsERAL's OFFICE,
Richmond, l2th April, 1850.
-As Cor,mardern Chief promptly communicates 10
vrl, the suboined extracts Of Laws which passed
I,sr SESSION othe General Assembly and enoius on
,frer< strict observance Of their provisions, design.
80, s,ru.e in future, regularity in returns, aud
..,,, cxactuess in discipline BY Commands:
BERNARD pEYrON,
.4djutant General
Passed 3oih March. 1897
=, enacted by the General assembly, That i, shall
,,a,f Re the duty Of The Atjutsuis OF Regiments
,,r ard within twenty days alter theiT respective
rs,a,nal Masters, TO make out and transmit 10 the
S,.lst General Of their respective Brigades, fair
i., Of the strength Ut their Regiments, including
,., nf the number, desc pon and condition of the
e b.. AIMS in possession Of such Regiments, which
.n shall be signed by said Adjutan, to be approved
. counters gned By the Colonel Comman and the
.onanding Officers Of Companies sha aud are
ry REQUIRED make tei. returns to the Adluiant of
49, R.-,rnent to which they belong attached, in
r,lrc and al Re time prescribed by law for making
,4 ,s:urns to the Colonel Coinmandant"
.;,i be il farther enacted That for the failure Of any
,.g,r, to perform the duty required by this act, he
-, 'trie the allowance to which he may be entitled
. l,w GOT his services Adju:ant. and shalt moreover
l., tned hY his next succeeding Regimental Court of
.rr,ry for not less than ten more than TWEEN
- i,,,ar.: and any allowance by Regmen,al Courts
~
!. allowed BY the Auditor until the Adjutont General
N. certified said Auditor that the Reglmenial return,
,s REQUIRED hy this Act, has been made
THIS Act shall be in force from the passing thereof"
Passed March 80 1889
BE enacted hy the General isssmtiy Tha, hereafter
stall The duty of the several Brigadler Generals Of
Na review annually, and in succession the several
,-aeais OF ther brigade: Prorded h0nerer That each
h. ,at. shall not be required 10 review than two
nd I1,-T aIIIpr 10
s cqrs required By this act, such Brgader shall be
.s7oss and proceeded against in the required
;, he hundred and eleventh section OF the sac, for
as ofganzsun of the militia, passed March the Sih,
1884 shall BE- liable To the penalties imposed by the
il2.H section OF the act aiutesald. v
lnls act shall be in force from the passing thereof
Passed March Q, 1897
Re IL enacted by the General assembly, That when
tyti 4ny person who may hereafter become candidate
u: aad shall be elected and commissioned officer OF
uIul IN the Commonwealth, in the mode prescribed by
s entitled IAN act for The better organization Of the
zlila passed March the 9Th, 1884, and shall fail
accept the same and 10 qualify thereto within 10
avs after he shall have received bis commission, SHALL
Jnout he be excused for good cause by the Regimen.
. Court OF Enquiry, be fined, if subaeIn, not less
aa isn than twenty dollars; II captain, not
- han twenty, more than nifty dollars; and VI
id uticer, no, less Than forty more than eighty
.,,-s at the discretion Of such Regimental Court Of
r,,,ry; and i, shall be the duty Of all officers super
atg elections TO report to the next Court as a'ore-
Az: Of has Regiment, all such failures refusas."
This acl shall be IN force from the passing thereof
FOR THE EvQuIRLR.
To the Conservatives Of pirg,nia.
Il we understand the origin OF your party, had its
Inception the exPedency Of adopting the Sub Trea
.c;v system as recommended by The Executive. Agree.
NJ, to ,ou declarations and the avowed articles Of
cred tins constitutes The length and breadth Of the Con
. ga, ,e party in contradisnction to the AdmnslIa.
hon party For this mere difference OF opinion as 10
MEASURE of national policy YOU have held to be mat
T.. Of sufficient magnitude 10 ALLEVIATE you from your old
pncs associates and from the Democratic party, and
10 constitute YOU distinct and independent in organza
hon md action As long that independence is claimed
n ,rsnce to the measure that gave Use 10 the schsm
50 onp We recognise your right 10 carry out your oppo
sron 10 the measure. and can respect the motive
that acuaes any honest difference OF opnon-But
gr.n that measure is so uneasonaby megnifed as to
make 1t cause OF rreconcabe opposition TO The Ad
nsra;lOn, the dissolution OF all The long cherished
OF friendship, and 10 leopard the success OF the De
ngcratic psr,v must protest against every motive
,sa: can influence policy so fatal in error and in
c-iensIbe IN principle II this be IN truth the main point
difference between the Administration and The Con-
strvalyes what becomes Of all those great principles
which make distinctive the Democratic party, and upon
vhlCh The Administration and the Conservatives have
heretofore when united, held homogeneous opinions
Axe u willing TO lose sigh, Of all these and in stern
n'u:fas open opp stIon, cast them off as hereses
anu ~ the Federal party breaking down the Church
where your early anG Oft epeacI VOWS have been plight
ec There an orclvated Inconsistency this course,
that can have 10 defence from reason honesty. And
VI such the PRACTICAL tendency Of the position you
cUPy atd The course you pursu'rg Disappointed as
P''2n NAV ind IN heir bIghsG pes satisfy ing iustl-
hauon :o such eckicssuess, and plant politicians who
have no liked principles. may console themselves, that
III end IN oil! ustfes the means; but the patriot
80 loves his Country than the ssductiops Of office
ttc he honest who respects the principles that
political "a
tasI tom the gully compromise between duty and dis
honor.
b assured ,Hat when the passions and the preudices
THIS afaed moment shall pass away, and when the
hut Q! calm accountability shall arrive those who hold
q" armed neutrality in The he al Of the action, will be
"d guilty. Of treason 10 ell, that t"y esteemed sacred
'';s iAy broke their covenant ana those who 90
''e enemy, VII! have the uniadng lnfGmy that be-
longs . the deserter
"essi YOU TO pause at this even,ful moment look
es" 10 TIE position yOu occupied before you separated
E your party, lock al the Of that separation
'H AIMS >,qucncCs, moi only TO yourselves but to
~ country, and see II you can find ample usfc alton
"la"hg one measure, Vhe Sub-1rcasury) the sus.
t"g i'rc'p!e for leaving your ancient party oppos
- * measures, defeating lis efforts and virtually fight
80 On he side OF yncr enemies Cor the triumph OF all
;e aangerops principles which you have often de-
I'ctd ard against which you pledged by all that
y" make consistency valuable and iha make honor
''.'cec ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
70 THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER. |
HENRY COUNTY, April I'd, 1889.
aware ha, you are deeply interested in the welfare Of
Dsr''C'acy-pa'cuarly in Old Virginia and that you, |
as well as your readers wish 10 be alyised Of the po
~, Fr's and movements in every section of the coun
'aSe this occasion say word upon our prospects
-. 'ien'y which consider favorable TO the Re.
Doan cause by FAR than they have been for several
i'S as There are two candidates in the field, William
n "amett' thh'g) and Capt George Dyer, Ia staunch
can assure you, that the friends of Capt
DIE IN The field IN good earnest. They seem 10 be
WV! Impressed with the importance of union, and Of
,sst"1"g an undivided front to the Wings, and are all
,,-, o' NE present 10 lay aside the little splits in the
r. ana 10 march in solid column TO the rescue
'"setVatlSm has very little fool-hold in this county