Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-29
THE VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS.


THE VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS.
We hope TO be able 10 announce TO our readers
in the course of a few days, the completion OF the
Virginia Regiment OF volunteers for the Mexican
war. From the signs now before US more COM
NAMES will be raised than The quota required BY
The President from this State. We hope, howev-
or the good work will go on, as we feel satisheo
thai should more companies offer their services
Than are called for under The rcqnisition, The Pre-
s;dept will no doubt take into consideration their
pa,rio,ic offer ard accept their services. virs'-
MIA. in this crisis, expects every man 10 90 MS
du,v The pressure on our columns forbids our
nublishing a, this time The proceedings oil meetings
held in dferen, parts o. The Stale in relation 10
volunteering for the Mexican war. we must
oonen, ourselves Tor the present in giving brief
summary, received by the mails OF the last Two
or three days.
The Morsantown (va) Standard contains an
address of Col. James II. Carroll, OF Preston
county, urging upon The people oil Mononsaia
Preston and the adjoining counlIes 70 form d.
leas, one company for the war.
The Weston (Va.) Sentinel contains call BY
Col VIM. M'Kinley, requiring The of'lcers ana
men composing the i2oh Regimen, OF va. Min
Tia 10 parade al Weston on The 10Th OF December,
for The purpose of raising volunteer company
The Stanton company are expected 10 pass
through Charlottesville in few days Oh 'hei
way 10 This CITY. The citizens Of Charlottesville
have pfodered 10 entertain them free OF COST ou-
ring their stay nth them. The 9crs0nne'le OF the
Stanton company is said TO be very hne-some
twenty of them are over six ieet 10 heign' anu
the average is FIVE feet Ten inches.
A company OF 30 left Fredericksburg on Wed
nesday las,, 10 join Capt Bankhead's company
Al the Bowling Green. II is thought The requi-
site number Tor this company is already Obtained
In Bedford county, there was large meeting
of the people on Saturday The 10Th, for The put
pose of raising volunteers 10 mite with part oil
company enrolled in Franklin. The people were
addressed ny William L. Gosgin, Esq, lale
member of Congress from hat district, who intro
duced 10 the meeting Messrs. Claiborne and oou-
maker, young gentlemen OF the Franklin Bar
who made eloquent and stirring addresses. MANY
names we've procured, and we are pleased 10 learn
,ha, the ranks OF the franklin volunteers are
nearly filed up, and the company will soon be
ready for service The Franklin and Mon'so.
merry companies are expected TO pass through
Lynchburg in a few days, on their way 10
this city, Pi;isylvania county seems 10 &c
actively engaged in organizing company
On Monday The 2ls, instant, the l0ist Re-
giment was called together Tor The purpose OF
ascerlainrq how many good and true" men
would vo.uieer. their services. The Regiment
was addressed with powerful effect by General
B. w. S Cabell, Jos. NJ. Terry, Esq, Lieut. Col.
Grassy and Capt. G. D. Neal. Many young men
came forward and enrolled their names as volun-
teers tor the war; and there seems 10 be nodoubl
that The company will be speedily organized
and ready for service.
We hope our friends in The Kanawha Senate
rial District will succeed in furnishing one COM
papy of volunteers We understand that Coils.
Ruffner and Turner are about calling their reSi'
peu,s together Tor the purpose OF giving their
men chance.
The 9th Regiment Of Virginia militia parad-
ed in Marlinsburg on Tuesday last, 22d inst, and
was addressed in an eloquent manner by
Thompson Mason, Mr.. Sleuart, (ediIor OF
the Martinsburg Gazete,) and by Colonel
Edmund P Hunter, who urged Inc men to re-
spond to the call now made upon them with cheeI-
fulness and enthusiasm. He concluded his re-
mark. BY introducing Charles James Faulkner,
ESQ. who came forward and was received as the
friend of the volunteer with three loud and hearty
cheer, by The assembage. In the course oil his
remarks he drew striking contrast between The
American and Mexican soldier He said 1.-THE
one obeyed The call of a free country, oil which
be was parl end parcel Of its sovereignty; ne
went Of his own free will, and 10 fight for coun-
nv in The glory or defeat OF which he was to be
40 equal participant. The other went at the
command and order OF tyrant, who played
with human bones as The gambler played with
dce;' ailhe command Of a despot, who made
human skulls the ladder BY which he assembled
the throne ofearhy power" In concluding his re-
marks, Mr.. Faulkner said that il any married
men present, who had entered or were about,o en-
Ter into this service, hesi,ated because OF their de-
perdan, families, he would pledge himself, that,
80 long as he had dollar they should no, want
Tor the necessaries Of life, while their husbands,
brohers and fathers were perin2 their lives in
their counry's service. The speech of MIR. F.
is spoken Of as an eloquent and patriotic effort
After The addresses an election was held for Of
fcers OF The Berkeley company, and Ephram G
Aburlis editor OF The Mariinsburg Republican,
was unanimously elected as Captain; Ohio h.
Harrison was chosen as lst Lieutenant; D. w.
Gray, senior ID Lieu,cuanl; and G. w. Cham
bers, junior 81 Lieutenant. The non-commis-
sioned officers have not yet been appointed The
company now consists oi IS enrolled men, and
is expected 10 leave for Richmond in few days
Jefferson county, 100, seems determined 10 have
The honor OF furnishing one company. A meet
ing ul The citizens oil Charestuwn was held on the
2lsl instant, Col. Braxton Davenport in The chair
The meeting was addressed in forcible manner
by VIM. Lucas, Esq, late member OF Congress
from that district. He was followed, at the call
OF the meeting by Messrs. N. c. Mason,J. A
B. Harding, A. R. Boteler R. Hume Butcher,
W. C. Worlhing'on. and C. B. Harding. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and il seemed 10
be the anxious desire Of all that The war should
be prosecuted with zeal, and the honor of our flag
maintained Capt. Rowan's company is nearly
ready 10 take up the line OF march. Capt. R. has
some as fine looking men as will be found in The
Virginia Regiment.
Norfolk and Portsmouth seem determined not
10 be ou,done. A large meeting was held in the
city Of Norfolk on Wednesday night, and fifty
gallant spirits from that city, and thirty from The
town of Portsmouth, came forward and signed
ID. roll The meeting was addressed in spirited
and eloquent terms by many cilizens-and it be-
ing ascer,ained that Col. Fayeile McMulIsn, OF
The Virginia Senate, was present. on visit 10 The
city, he was loudly called for, and responded in a
speech IepIete with patriotic tcrvor: which was
received with enthusiastic applause.
Thus, throughout the Old Dominion, the work