Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-31
VOLUNTEERS,


In pursuance Of the law recently rasscd vex,;a
appointment If tho Field Officers Of the Re,us..
Volunteers in the Governor and Council, the f1l,x,.
appointments have iccn made
JOHN i. HAMTRAMcK, If J, fIt rst H. Colonel
T. BEVERLY R.NDoIrH, If Warren. l. u.en,,,r
onel. VII
JrrAL A. EARLY, of Franklin. Major
The first and last mentioned are graduates If IL. ~,
iary Academy at Wost Point. and both have sc,,.d
some years. The Lieutenant Colonel was an ,,i,..,
the Army during the last Without persoo.l
quain'anco with either Of the gentlemen. we ,,e l,l.
hceve that the appointments all admirable and ;,
the Regiment may c,nfde in lis leaders
Having thrs expressed our satisfaction =, H.,
made ,tr motives will not he misc, nc,iy,d wL,n-
venture the opinion. that the " hole pr. cecdpo j.;
liz 10 tie arpoinni, nj, has teen wrorc iom le .a
ming. We conceive that neither the Leoislarur, NJ, =,
Executive Lad any m, rph, appoint li,,,.,,ls
Regiment NJ " ming than they world lavc had
who should command a Regiment If regular $, .;.,.
recruited IN Virginia Tie mistake as o,ioip,,.d e.
c'npun'iing call for Volunteers with rcou;s;,;,n .,
Militia. Had the President of tie Tn,cd ST.
thought il necessary that Regiment ofAlil,a firm u.
glnia should lie stationed in Texas fr the def p,o ,t,.
State. without asking r:ny act of Congress b Lad
the constitute hal power to make roGnisitiou r,., :,
Govenor for the same. He could act ,nIy ,l,,nh
the agency f the Governor. whose dnv !, u..t'
have been TO make all tie arrangements fire. .n'
t. lave the officers chosen sccodiro IN ~, Nee.
'aws-tha is the company Office rs by the m,n I'D
Rceimcnlal Staff by the Company Cflic,rs-- IN o,,.
sion tie same aid turn them over to be mrsc Cd .,
service Of the United States The Pr, s;dcr, WI,
In such case. have right, primarily to ac, nme ,.,
upn tie militia. No ficer would he mstiG,d in d..
ing any order Of The Secretary tfWar. His Com,.
nchief would he the Governor. " whose ,,,.,,,
and agency only could the Militia lie rlae,d at H., l.
al cf the Prcsi1ont
But the call fr Volunteers is Cit, diG,,,,,,r..
1t is ade by the President under pwers vested in him
(y IN act of Congress. rot /, ne C,nstitnti,b r.,
ttsy ard convoniertc induced lin 10 :Gdrc.s H., Cav,
ornor and to state "ha' numcr and what ann Of ,,,
were desired Hut tho agency Ct tic Gtttlntx,s,o,
lndsrensabiy necessary. in tic crse Ct demand f,
Militia Suprose, ly way Ct Illustration. that Govern,
smith were opposed 10 tic war, and refused. in an,
manntr To and IN carry 'ng it further than his duty II.
CURED Would his refusal to issue rrccan alton b,1,
been tar to the raising Of the regiment Of Vclun,c,1
certainly not The patriotcally disposed could h.,o
formed companies. elected their officers and have rem
mustered into the ST rvce Ct the Cnited Stats in ,,i
OF all the 'xtrons Of the Executive Prevent the calf
from beng effective He would have st as much rpbt
ana power 10 prevent the enlistment Of men for the r,gu-
lar army. fy recruiting ofliocrs within the State rh.
hcgn' MT might and we believe would have been finn.
cd had the Hovorior been as active in OPPOSITION to, a,
he has been in favor Of, the measure The EAeeu,iv,
mas afioca'iy exertcd Itself to r mote the Cause and
doubtless contributed much succcss--but the lo.
business might lawfully have been effected BY tho pr.s
dent without trout the slightest degree the author
tiles at Richmond
We conceive the sole difference which exists between
the Volunteers and Regulars. who enter the service
the same length of time to lie the privegc-a gre at
to be snrccnoycd by the former to cho SC their c,r.
This done, they stand upon precisely the same ko,inp
are governed by the articles war eced to tina
same discipline. and alle TO the same ,,nish
ments.
From these views. may he inferred that We do no.
MINK thf commission OF the Governor borne ty any ri,
Ger in the rrsom the Colonel to the youngest sui a,,m
worth the cost Of the parchment upon which it is rtr
The officers should all bear commissions signed Ly the
President. The Regiment can be called Virpnian. with
no more propricy than regiment of regulars recruited
IN the State They are 10 all innts and pun scs
United States troops.
The companies fIrmcd havc of course all elected
their officers. These otc,rs should have elected ter
field ,ficcrs-as was properly done in New York and
Pennsy lvaniaund when mustered service the Pres
idcnt should have issued commissions to ALL We infer
that the Governor and Council must take the same view
of the clsc-as we find it stated they have come to the
conclusion that the disabilities of the anti ducinp act do
not apply to the officers ofthc Regiment Of Vouptecrs-
conclusion which would be al surd ifhey are TO lie r..
garded State officers every one of which in anal
flying to his commission, bound to swear that he has
not been guilty violation If that