Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-19

party of Goochland, held at The court house, on
the 18th of February, (t being court day,) for The
purpose oil selecting candidate 10 represent Inc
county in The next Legislature of Virginia, JACK
son Mills, ESQ.,, was called 10 The Chair and IT.
S. Coates appointed Secretary.
The obiecI oil The meeting having been, exPiah'
ed, Waller D. Leake was unanimously nom"a''
ed as The candidate.
Il was then ..,;ro
Resolred, That The proceedings OF lnlS nsee
be published in the Richmond EnquTIec Ch,n
JACKSON MILLS, Ch IL
SrarLEToN COATES, Sec'y
Far the Enquirer.
4FlAr JUsTITIA, RUAT CGLuMl.
The Surgeon Of the Nrginia Regiment '"N 80
,,.,. pd;,ors Much has been said Of iale
in relation TO the appointment OF surgeon 70 '"e
y;roinia Regiment OF Volunteers Tor Inc MeA'-
,r,,. and | regretted to see some days since
- or,;.,e in ,helcoIumns OF The RichmChd wing,
rndsr The signature OF "a Jeffersonian Demo
Wv, !" an;madyer,iug with much severity upon
,hs conrse OF the appointing power IN reference
,n',h;s annoinlmeui. With the gentleman VINO
~ S,s received the appointment | have not The
sliob,est acquaintance nor do know his pollti-
cal opinions but as the gfossest plsrepresehla-
lions have been circulated in regard 10 MS ~
ness for The place, as an ael Of simpk ]us''ee
N ne Amounting poorer, | must ask you inGo me
The favor 10 publish The following article upon
The subject which appeared as editorial in The CO.
Inmns OF The Petersburg Republican few days
! since.
Il is with some surprise, confess, that have
beard some persons contend that The ci'y ol Rich
mond was entitled 10 The appointment OF The Sur
eeon of the Regiment, because she had furnished
Ibree companies for The war. Do they recollect
| that while three companies were formed mere,
more than iro-ih,rds ot The men ca nit from oher
paris Of The S,alel Why should Richmond have
s,ruueer Claims upon The favor oi the appointing
mower than The aallan, "Cockade Town VI the
Uninul Wha, has Richmond done Tor The volun-
uersl Where has she displayed her liherdllly
| What peculiar acl has she done 10 render her
| claims superior 10 those OF Petersburg, Win only
about ha the population oil Richmond D'd me
Common Council Of Richmond come forward
| and annropriate five thousand dollars Tor The
continent and support ut her volunteers No
they did not; though they voted eight swords 10 lhe
officers OF The compane>-the WHOLE las nave
been in !,lmrd) not To exceed ~ co,l nc" n"m-
d,ed anil lpyiv doiiats, On The other hand, look
a. The liberaiiiy of the Little Cockade," whose
Common Council, with characteristic prompt
ness voted an appropriation Of fire thousand dol-
hrs for The equipment of her brave sons. do
moi wish 10 draw any nvdious distinction, or re-
| Acct mon The patriotism OF Richmond, (tor
would not pluck a laurel from her orow;) oui
merely contrast The action Of the Two 10 prove
that Petersburg had claims FOR The honor al leasl
as strong as those OF Richmond-and thai Inc ap-
pointins power was fully justified in conIerIlnethe
honor upon The former he Common Council OF
Petersburg said 10 themselves 1.-THE tale oil deslltu-
ron. of suffering and of death, shall come either
rom The Valley of The Rio Grande or The winlry
mountain passes OF Durango and New Leon-the
emotions oil that hour should not b. emoitiered by
the reflection that their voice or their woe mas
added to the sum OF human woe. Even the lovely
daughters Of the Cockade, famed Tor their beauty
and "wh hearts as pure as pearls, came lor-
ward and presented the companies Of their town
with handsome stand ut colofs, ieeling every as
surance they would never desert il while there
was latter LEI, 10 auuer in The breeze, or while
,hry had life 10 rally around The sail. There a !
IN The great soloas and soul ts.nifnobins gov q
patriotism.
The condnc, of Governor Smith, too, has been
The subject Of some animadveIsion. His course
throughout has been dictated solely by an ardent
and anxious desire for The interest and welfare OF
the Volunteers lie hal n private feelings 10
ayense-no anim"siiits 10 gFat'iy. AiihonSh
warmly urged and impurtnnrd BIZ many friends
TO present 10 'he favorable consideration oil The
appointing power Tor lhsflace ut surgeon oi The
REGIMENT the name Of a near and dear connex-
ion. a gentleman ui high character and an orna-
menr To his profession, yc. Gov Smith declined
embarrassing the appointing power with his
claims Sill Governor Smith is not spared,
hui has received full share Of denuncialion Tor
the course which his conscience prompted him to
pursue.
The whole of the Virginia Regiment will,
in n t. " DAYS, have taken their departure Tor
the seal Of war. The Regiment IS = Virginia
Regiment, raised under The laws and hy he au
,horiy Of The Executive Of this Commonwealth.
Some al the Northern presses have attempted 10
ridicuc lie gallant men from this Siaie VINO go
forward To ba!lIe Tor their country The Rcsi-
mcnl is composed OF as fine hoy Of men a has
been raised for the war in any Of The Siaes =
They torn body Of men Of which the Old Do
mini n miahi he proul-on which She coul! rely
in wh ,e keeping she might place her honor,
her yslnr her CONDUCT Noble menl how proud
should State feel III The possession OF such citi-
ysns. iI.w proui will he be who will be able 10
say, al was one oil The Virginia Volunteers"
VINDEX.
Now 10 The article from The Petersburg Repub.
lcan:
DR.. PAnson is The son OF a respectable, worthy
, but Door man, who served his country with H.
delity and sallantry during The last war. His
father, however, fully approaching the great
value oil an educat,ot, by industry and economy
was enabled 10 afford 10 his son The opportunities
of receiving the advantages Of the best primary
and collegiate instruction. DR.. FAnson attended
) regular course of lectures at The College Of
William and Marv--devoied three years oil study
~ The University Of Virginia. where, in addition
10 his chemical and Law studies, he distinguished
himself in The Medical Department, and, finally
graduated as a DOCTOR OF Medicine in The UNI
yersily O! Maryland. lie possesses naturally a
strong and vigorous mind, and II cannot iairly De
Z presumed that, with all these advantages, ne does
porsnossess some claims TO The honor he has re-
ceived. He is, also, one Of The most difhden and
: upassumng young men o; our acquaintance,
[ and would certainly never have been brough.
into the notice OF the President but for The ear
nest and faliering recommendation ot his friends,
: among the warmest and most influential oil wnom
$ we are proud 10 say was Gen. Dromgoole, The bile
= representative ofihs District Again, we think, in
ali honesty and dthdence, that The town oil PeteIs-
burg in matter OF this kind, all other things be-
ing equal, should have The preference. Her Ca''-
: ada poiantsers have won Tor Virginia an honor
r and glory which are immortal. The second
opportunity she has had ofevidencins her chival-
~ and her PATRIOTISM she mas sent 10 The plains
of Mexico tro noble hands OF Volunteers winch
can boast Of The best blood and The stouesi hearts
( OF the town; and in addition to thalIana aDo''
any other io1cn large ar small, N ne rh0lf onton-
; she generously appropriated, without the expec-
| la,ion or desire OF return FIVE thousand dollars
/ for The equipment OF her own volunteers.
Hinder these circumstances, The town OF Peters.
/ burg had spperio, claims upon the country and
we are happy to know that they have been
/ promptly acknowledged and mel; but had this
mol been The case sic would not have murmufed.
. DR.. Hanson, in obedience 10 the dictates Of that
patriotism which he inherited, Joined Capt. Ar
r cher's Company Of Volunteers "as private, =
, and If "A Jefersonian Democrat" were &C.
, onainted with the materials OF thai gaan, liule
: Band, even he would admit that ii was no small
honor 10 be called IA private" in that company
There ale young men, "prvaies," in !ha, com.
pany who would do honor 10 any post that might
!, be assigned 10 them, and not one ct them would
,oaoc, any dis-rpdit as representative oil