Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-24


the Volunteers, who made a short but eloquent
address, which was received with a hearty
round Of cheers.
The speaking being closed, the Regiment was
aoaln formed into line and dismissed. The
Volunteers then marched to the Court House,
where a crowded audience Of the citizens Of
the County again assembled and were address
ed with great spirit by Mr.. FAULKNER, who
spoke Of his great anxiety and efforts to raise
this Company in Berkeley, and highly com
plincuied the gallant Band who had already
enrolled themselves for the service, and urged
all who wished now to join them to come tor.
ward and enroll themselves. Several good
and true men" here stepped forward and join
ed !he Company. He stated g them that II
any married man present who bad engaged or
was about 70 engage IN this service hesliaied
because Of those who depended on him iorsup-
pot, he would pledge hiraseh thai SO long as
he had dollar they should not want for the
necessaries Of life, while husbands and fathers
were perrilling their lives in the field Of battle
An election was then held for Officers under
the supenutendence Of Col. L. p. HUNTER.
which resulted in the unanimous choice Of our
cotemporary, the Editor Of the Republican,
FpHRaiM G.. ALBuRTis, as Captain OTHo
II. HARRisoN was chosen Isl Lieutenant; DA-
vip w. Gay, Senior &c Lieutenant, and Gro.
WASHINGTON CHAMBERS, Junior I'd Lieuten-
ant. The lon-commissioned Officers have
not yet been appointed After the election,
! Col. HUNTER rose and addressed the Volun-
,eers in the happiest speech II has ever been
our good fortune 10 hear from him. lie en-.
forced upon them the importance OF the ser
vice in which they were about 10 engage
charged them 10 take care Of themselves and TO
be temperate in all things both while on duty
and oifofdaly. lie strongly urged uponthem
the strictest obedience 10 all Of the commands
and orders OF their Officers from the General
down TO their lowest Officers in command
/ The brayest soldiers Che said) were always the
first to obey orders. His remarks were very
well conceived, happily expressed and reeeiv-
ed amids, the prolonged cheers Of the Compa-
my.
The Company has reached the minimum OF
the requisitlon ofthe War Department, and con
sists OF rs enrolled men -ninsily.toar being the
maximum; so that there are yet vacancies for
10. The Company expects TO leave for Rich
mond in few DAYS. We hope that all who
have enrolled themselves. viii join the ranks OF
the Company without delay. BE firm to your
cause-listen not 10 those who may attempt to
persuade you 10 withdraw. II is because they
wish TO see a failure Of the whole enterprise
not from any love and regard which they en-
terrain for YOU. The War exists, and must be
brought TO close, which alone can be done
BY the freemen OF this Republic standing fast
10 the cause Of their Country. We may differ
about the cause and necessity Of this War
but these are not no,r the issues. The War
exists---we ask nothing more, and would re-
gard any man in the light of traitor who
would strike the American colors in the face Of
a Mexican or any other foe-nor would we
regard him in any better light who would dis
suade any young man away, now inclined to
obey the call Of his Country for service in the
Mexican War.
Considering the nclemency Of the weather,
the turn out Of the 9th Regiment on Tuesday
was very large-honor TO the officers and men.
We hope that we shall be enabled to announce
in our mex, paper that the Berkeley Volunteers
are on their way to join the Army in Mexico
where God grant they may serve their Coun-
Try well, and return in safety, after their duty is
discharged, TO their friends and their homes.