Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-24
THE, ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
saturday Morning, November Fl. 1916.
ALEXANDRIA in THE FIELD!

LIZ
al The moment of our warmly advocating inc
remuneration" of Alexandria 10 The oia 10
mipion we predicted that her sons wou'o 20 'uen
duly as good cizens-having entered mo the al
lance "ior better for worse" prepared 10 ENJOY
inc benefits end share The responsibilities Oh '"e
rew connection. The following from the Alex
audria Gazette shows that we did no! miscon-
.,r,e their character AT the first call Of their
conn,ry. they step forward as citizens oil W.
Z. ma to meet her engagements. we oo no'
know wha, NAV be the decision OF Governor
Smith, but if ii be compatible with his opinions
and duty, we should be glad 10 see these "afden'
,ouug Viroin;ans" enrolled among The troops
from The State:
"a PROMPT REsPONSE.-We are n-
formed thai, Immediately upon The rece,Pl OF ID
teligence thai the War Department had maze
reGuisiiion upon the State OF virginia ioi o"e ,e
uiment of infantry, 10 serve during Inc war
aaainst Meyico The Aerandria Volunteers OF this
! place. under The command OF Captain NJ. u.
! t,orse made tender Of their services 10 Gover-
nor Smith TO toIm part OF the regiment mus
| called for. AS our town is now de fdcto part
and parcel of The State, we see no reason 10 donpl
| ha, The offer will be accepted as promptly as u
was made This is The second lime that 'he
| Alexandria Volunteers have rendered lneil SCI
vices since the commencement oil lhe wal, dnu
reflects The hiohest credit upon their PATRIOTISM
and nnhlic shirt The ranks OF The company,
we learn. are mol at this time quite hed up, nut
,bev doph,ess will be as soon as IL shall be mace
known mai their services have been accepted.
We are glad 10 see from the Standard mat IN
orr own civ The worthy and spirited young Cap
lains Scot and Darlington are recruiting Tor 'he
Mexican service under the Virginia requisiiion,
with every prospect of success; their ranks fasl
filling I'D. We renew the request made 10 the
Standard, which is, 10 state that, TO certain ex-
,enr, uniforms have already been provided, and,
as far as they 60 will be furnished gratis 10 Capt
Carrngon's recruits.
We looi; forward confidently 10 prompt and
efficient organization OF The regiment from this
Stale Virginia never was backward, when the
country needed her services Many Of her brave
sons have hitherto panied for an opportunity OF
distinguishing themselves. II is now presented
under most suspicious circumstances. The sea-
son Of The year is most favorable, those fond oil
adventure and travel will be delighted with The
natural beauties Of country blessed by Heaven
hut cursed by the wickedness and vice OF man,
and, unless we mistake the signs Of the
times the new recruits will be saved
all the eunu, and irrila,ions Of inactive life in
camp, and will have an opportunity OF meeting
danger and reaping hcnors in The fed. We can
not think il necessary, bu duty i.pels US 10
make an earnest appeal 10 Virginia pride OF cha
racter and 10 invoke her young men TO come
forward promptly and enthusiastically. Let no!
the slur be cast upon The Old Dominion, that her
! sons, who, last summer, SO cordially enrolled
their names. should now be backward IN meeting
The new stale OF circumstances when their servi-
ces are really required Is there Virginian
who could iamely bear the disgrace of seeing
draft pu, in operaion2 In a short time, We doubt
not, we shall have the pleasure Of recording The
iac,, that The Virginia Regiment has been made
up of jealous and efficient men, who freely offer
themselves 10 serve until the termination Of the
war shall announce The chastisement OF an nso-
lent foe and his ample reparation for The many
insults and injuries inflicted upon our country
AMI cur f-llow-cilizens.
We understand that Gov. Smith has suggested
10 The Secretary OF War the importance If fix
ing The Rendezvous for the troops from Eastern
Virginia il this city or Old Point We think it
probable that proposition, so desirable, will be
acceded TO- We also hear, that Gov. Smith has
directed that quarters and ratons for the recruits
collected here, be provided al The State AImory.