Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-26
From TIC Petersburg Republican, May 20.
TEXAS VOLUNTEERS.


There was very large and enthusiastic meet
ing Of the citizens OF our town, al The Court
house, on Monday night last, 10 take measures
Tor The formation oil a company Of Texas volun-
teers. The large number OF persons present
made it necessary for the crowd 10 adjourn into
The square IN front OF the Courthouse. The
meeting was addressed with considerable ability
and eloquence by Caps. II. A. Garland and r.
h. Meade, VINO agreed in The propriey Of taking
steps towards the formation Of Regiment OF In
lanlry, 10 be called the ".South SIDE Regmcnt"
and 10 be placed al the service of the General Go
vernment 10 60 10 Mexico or elsewhere, as they
should be ordered. To This proposition the crowd
responded with manifestations OF the most eDthr
siastic appau use. Resolutions TO this effect were
adopted, and number Of names as we under
stand, were added 10 the list of names already
Obtained for the purpose Of entering the service
al once.
Col. Swan presided on the occasion, and APP
pearrd 10 be highly grathcd al the patriotic spirit
which seemed to pervade lie 80 h, which he has
commanded Tor so many years.
TEXAS MEETING.
Pursuant 10 previous call, meeting OF the
cilizcas oil Petersburg was held al the Court
house 10 take into consideration the war now ex-
is,ina between The United States and Mexico,
which was numerousy attended.
Col ]. C.. Swan being called 10 the Chair,
and VIM. MCGOWAN appointed Secretary, The
Chairman, alter a brief and happy expose OF the
purpose Of The meeting, announced that they
were now ready TO proceed 10 business. The
| Chairman introduced TO the meeting Capt. Hugh
| A. Garland who was arrested in his address by
loud call to move The stand 10 the Court Square,
that the numerous attendants might be better &C
| commoda,ed-o half OF the audience not being
| able 10 pei in the house. On motion, The assem-
BIZ repared TO the front Of the courthouse, where
Capt. G. entered into happy exposition OF The
| canses which have led our government into this
extremity and was loudly applauded during The
delivery of his speech; after Mr.. G. had concluded
Mr. r K. Meade being loudly called for, appear
ed, and in happy strain OF eloqnence, which
caused every heart 10 leap at the impassioned
manner in which he portrayed The history OF
our wrongs and forbearance, begged leave 10 in
troduce some definite plan OF action, which Will
appear in the annexed proceedings, and which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, our country is now engaged 10 wal
with foreign nation, and has called upon her
citizens for supper, and assistance, and 1t is the
du,y OF a free people al all times 10 obey The call
of their country: we, the citizens OF The town oil
Petersburg, do therefore Res0lre,
|. Tha, We will serve our country win our
lives and fortunes.
, That we will use our best exertions 10 ra ise
regiment of infantry on the South SIDE OF James
river, 10 be called The Soulhside Regiment OF Vo
lunleers 10 serve during the war;
8 That committee OF FIVE be appointed 10 be
called the Central Committee, who shall cores
pond with The officers Of The militia on the South
side and Others and use their best endeavors u
procure enlislmenls in the proposed Regiment