Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-08

ment in another column
yo,,,,.er Celebrntion ut Goddin,s Spring.
In our paper yesterday stated that the various vo
unteer corps of the city with their guests the Cockade
Blues Except Dragons and Bues dned at Goooins
Spring on 4th July, where Captain H. NJ Nino presided
In another column will be found the regular toasts and large
number of volunteer given that OCCASION and when
are copied from the Wing. Below we give several other
oasts and few hasy Of interesting events that trans
PRED the dinner table,
Governor FLOYD responded to the TN very happy
ven He had felt it any peculiar honor to be CON-
msnder-in-chief of the army and navy, till that moments
when he found himself among volunteers that any man
might feel proud to command II not volunteer himself
he spranR from volunteers. His great grandfather was
volunteer his grandfather volunteer his father was
volunteer His father had not the good fortune TO die
volunteer his great grandfather hadhe 1oas to1aaSed
in battle The volunteers began the Revolution They es-
tabshed the Union and they ucoud sare IT, The Governor
said he did rise make speech and would not There
we're members of the Convention there Ihty could speak
with euizzca side glance at two distinguished members
on his ght) The lime when he was some pumpkins
stump speaker but i had gone u Iy om acds hv
telling them story of his becoming volunteer, and
by offering a sentiment. The story was this In the
mountain country where he came from, when man got
seveny.6ve men together, they entitled to rifles,
and were forthwith organized as rifle company WELL he
took into his head that he would like 10 belong to rifle
company He soon found the seventy five That being
done the election OF officers was the hfs step towards or
ganization. One of the members, Big Alck Miller who
eiphed 2e0 pounds three feet the shoulders
and span between the eyes proposed mat they SHOULD
mako the smallest man in the company Captain He Gov
ernor F. at that time nineteen years OLD weighed io
pounds stood feet in his stockings They made htm
Captain. There in that company He would now
give his sentimental sentiment that sprang from the
Battle Bunker Hl from York Townone that was dear TO
BY Gov FLoyD-The rights the States and the union of
violate the destroy the other Is treason
against human liberty
Capt. NIMMo here and having addressed himself in
strain of soderly eoquence and frank hospitality 10 the
guests of Regiment the 9Th regular toast comp
| menary 10 the Cockade Blues.
Capt, DossAS of the Petersburg Cockade Blues, replied
briefly and psrnen'ly 1t was the first time he was ever
called make speech or give q toast. He was too
Young for il 10 be expected Of him 10 do either properly He
would himself with assuring The Regiment that he
highly appreciated the compliment which had been paid his
corps He proposed the following sentiment,
Our good old man. who is deud and goneCicn. Zachary
Taylor"
universal attention from its martial appearance and the tho
rough training which il erinced in lis evolu"ns)
The ninth regular toast was then given, compmenting
the Reform Convention.
Mr. FAuLxNER responded to this sentiment Was il pos
sble said the gentleman, that another word was wanted
from Convention, member of i'll They had talked
enough already. Some talking however necessary
Reform could only be brought about or two ways by
the sword by the tongue. He used the latter weapon
volunteer and his father before him. His Their fell
the battle of Badensburg pierced with bullets He con-
laid.
Gen. CHArAAs (aIso member Of the Convention) was
brought his feet by repeated calls OF the
He commenced by saying that though ne came from the
mountains he nevertheless felt that here in the tide water
country he s'i in Virginia He came from section OF
the State connected with This by bonds Of brothcrhood-by
bonds Of iron-by the Central Raiiroad-from country
destined build up the metropolis OF the Sale-from The
Sweet Springs country. "a yoce-"Wha did you come
from 10y From the county Of Monroe. replied The Geuera
thus fixing his location specifically. From county where
population increases rapidly than where else in the
tbnT thn han
fects Of Sweet Spring water which elected roars OF ner
ri,nen from the whole abe He resumed his seat amid
i0qS en memories mo- of Clancy Island and
the trophies Of Buena Vista: These the legitimate
suits Of the volunteer system.
ROBERT G. ScUTT Esq., in repy the vocerous calls OF the
company, with the proclamation his lips that he was
the humbest member Of The Convention and the humbcst
individual present He would make asson 10 the basis
such day this That matter 10 be discussed and
decided elsewhere Here might produce dscod and dissat
sfacion He wanted the Eas, and The West shake hands
in feeling and interest (ere the orator. in the full
ness and overlooking frisndncss Of his heart reached
table and amid The pauds Of all present.
manual grip Of brotherhood to Gov. Floyd Gen. Chapman
and Mr. Faulkner all of whom Western Virgnian.) A
division Of The Stale he said the last thing be thought
olhe moo: criminal thing to be imagined The timoers OF
the old Flag ship Of ,hc Union be kept united Wehave
two days which should be political
one gave the great and pure Washnson-he other this
mighty and great nation. On neither of should
hear the strife Of party tolerate the spirit of party dis
cord Having proceeded in hs patriotic strain for
time 1.-THE entire substance of which could gather from
Mr. Scott gave his sentiment: sour country, whole
country North and South, Fast and West From the Pc
nubsco Rio Grande from the Capes Of Virginia the
Bay of California Its future its past and its present lis
future-equai 10 both
Muor TuoMAs II. ELLIS having been toasted in compl
mcn,ary manner, by the presiding uScer, responded
briefly and with his usual good taste, TO the
compliment He made his ackno~ Judgements his
old friends of Richmond Fayette Artillery, whose kind
ness he said seemed oluw him. publicly,
went and EXPRESSED Of eyhlIraton and pleasure
which he always felt in his associations with the Volunteers
of Richmond. Rcgreng the absence of the Field Officers
of the Regiment, he proposed as q toast:
S" GwysS TuarKIps und Auarsr Happily combining the
sagucY discern The bodness 10 resolve and the perscye
renee 10 accomplish
The toas, was received with great enthusiasm.
Paymaster W. p. MuSFoRD responded, on behalf Of the
Staff of Lieut.. Col 1ompkins who ut the Troop
dinner His remarks characterized BY the eioquence
and briancy for which that gentleman is conspicuous
Muo ELLIS stated the following toast had been placed
in his hand:
"The Captain of the Richmond Fayelte Artillery: Aut
Cesar uul Memo Between the TWO what volunteer would
not choose the latter %
shout of applause the response; but the
Captain modesy excusns himself made no other reply than
the Officers Of the l79th Regiment which brought
Col Spading TO his feet, who responded happily:
BY member of the Eagle lufantry--fhc Reform Con-
zion Of Virginia LIS history sd vs T example,
BY Lieut.. Ro. w. Blgeow, observation-disclosures An
enigma weak when danger appears at distance but In
domable at the hour Of trial.
BY Lieut. R. K. Taylor Eagle lnfansry-The Petersburg
oiunIeeIs The best qualities OF the soldier Will ever oe
found where hospitality and the Smiles OF beauty perrade
the very atmosphere they breathe.
BY member of the Nj. Calculation knowledge for
the million Let the F. F. Ys uf themselves.
BY Vim. P. Munord-Rsiroads and Canals The veins