Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-13
Military Convention OF Virginia.

Mr. sherman lp6 Mr.. Hamilton, ss; Mr. GI,aer. IS Mr.
Rey nolds, s; sir. Hickman. .; seatterlog,S.
Tho House thsn adjournedl
Military Convention Of Virginia.
The Convention according 10 the call. II was held
10 the Ballroom Of the Exelan &c Hotel Col Chanbs {;
Gresnsre called The Convention 10 Order and proposed
sha, for temporary organization Col McRae be called
10 The Chair which proposition was unanimously adopted
On motion, Col. G. A. Crump, Capt 5. r. Mitchell and
Major William Lamb appointed Secre.arles.-
IN taking the chair Col Mcltae said In substance:
Gtnaenen Of he toaren'ion We nre assembled to
enquire into and devise proper military system Tor The
State. no. for ne 10 dwell upon the nee!
OF this Convention upon the n;ness Of those Who com,
have proper and efficient militia 1t Is proper and In
these times ennently necessary, that We should have
temporarily 10 the chair gives me S.sa, pleasure to
you and to proceed TO my onty.
The officers presen, 70 the Secretaries table, and
'''''''' % MEaBERs or TIE CONVENTION.
MaJor-General Wi!sm D. Tallafsrro, Col e. A Crump.
First Observation-Disclosures r. X. farrar, C.rt
John E. Ferguson, Capt William Miller, L. John D Ph''
Third Resi,oent-coL f. :. S.:. Maj. John wcclfols.
Capt. Lewis D. Williams, Capt. =. y. Graves.
Ninth Regment-aso. ". \. Saunders; Captain \. u
s:ree..
Seventeenth Regim.r,-Col john p. Wilson.
Nineteenth Begimen-- Lieut.. :. .. Jscohs.
T~entyGrst ReslmentCoi T. K Page, Chief OF stan OF
9Th DylIion, Maj W. Robins uap John W. puler, Col
Warner T. Jones.
Twen,y.,hird ReSinirn,-col Alexander Jones. Capt.
A. Willis. ~.
rwcnty.four.h Reg,nent--c Col. J. l. Hubbard.
Tventy.niu:h Rrg!E,en,-coi. il. 4. Carrlnsion Capt
JeEreys.
Tt~enty.EIshsh gegmen.--col 4. W. VIII, cap: W. c.
ThirtyThird Rrsimcn,-cart John p. Harrison.
ThIrth.sIth R.Sment-Col Will u. Erownsr, NAL J. T.
Purcell.
Thr.y.E!sh.h Rrsment-coL Thomas Tsylo', Lieut. Col
John Tslley, Mai Warner Fleming, Lieut. ,. Pumnsr Hob
| son, Lieut. George =. Harriton.
Rprip A
e. L. Brockett Capt. J. y. Nichols Capt j. p May. Capt
v. Scott, Capt ID. Dodson, Capt. D. J. Black, Lieut. Id.
Graham Lieut.: 81. Davis. Jr.
Fort!e.b. .ReGiraent-Col. e. g. Coleman
Porty-Second Resmsnt-CapL J. H. CsheL
Por:y-Yourth Regmsnt-Col. Howard j. Gibson.
Tift!t.h Resnentcol John T. chsmblss, Jr. Lieut. Col
E-Tya.s; Capt.J. Fl. Bate.
,t:h.Yoursh ReSmen,-oo- T.. G. Robinson, Mai. w1.
Lamb.
Flty-gnh Resimcnt-Maj. J. Newton Brown.
Flhy.seventh Reeinen,-col Sanford J. Rainey.
siI.y-Thrd ReBinens-Csl Jos. T. Lyon, LiculeDAns'
Colupel Wn, i. womack, Major Asa Dickinson
serenty.Third Resn,en:-hsjor Jno. y; Phillips.
SeYsnty Fourth Rcgment-Col. y. A. Thomps"n
sevan.yFth Regiment Col James r. Preston, Captain
Ju,. g. Taylor, Leut James y. Wade.
Eghtleth Regimen.-Capt. Geo. s. Patton.
xShty Third Regimrnt-Col. Thomas y. Israln.
xsi,y.F!Hh RsSiment-siajor Vim. u. Gassins.
hIht .a"s-'th Resiment-Cop,: r.. iiawes Capt 4 e..
wsro- Car !. C. Gregory. Col ~ Nckcnni. Lieut. K 1.
Pembsrton.: Lar1 -.
Ninety Sixth Resnentcol Geo. HARRISON Major J. 4.
Hurtuell, Lieut.. J. II. Davis.
Ninety. Eighth Regment-Coi. J. T. Alexander.
oae-Iiundred,h Iesmen.-Col N. D. Norris.
0ne.Uundrcd and Piflh Regiment COL J: T. Preston
0ne-liundred and Ninth Rreuicnt-Col T.. J.. Johr',
Major W. G. Fleet.
0us.Huudred and T~eny,seccnd ReSiu-nt-cap'. 6 II.
Bowen Lieut.. Thomas G. Flagg.
one.iIuodred and ThIr:ySrcond R-gimcnt-Co l. Chm.
celo!, Capt r. Welby Carter, Capt ~ Berkeley.
oneIIundrsd and sIs,y.Fou:ts teSiment-col John 4.
Campbell.
On. usdred and seventy Second Reslmen.-co. Rober.
Faulkner.
Ono Hundred .ad sevcnty-Pourh Rssiment-Naj. Jas.
One Hundred and seven,y.F.t,h Regimrn,-col c. 3.
stu8rt.
Rasland; cspt. Jonathan Sweeney; Capt '" W. Baldwin;
Lieut.. Tho, J. Talbot.
.'.,' VOLUNTEER Rro4ES1s.
Maj. Thomas G. Peyton Capt. p. Mitchell: Lieut.. w. l.
Haule. Lieut. JAIME, X Lee. ,,.,
soly. -sH. '5
Flint Reginsnt--Capt Henry X. johnson.
Second RegmenL-Capt Turner Aslby, MouD,a!n Ran.
Scrs; MAI Alexander G. Taliacrro Capt 1apiss AssJ;
Lieut. Richard Ashby.
Fourth Regimcnt-Co. shSrTn MeRse, Capt. Melville
Vsden Capt: Dance Lien. !. e. cabvl Capt }. W. 'r'r,
Lieut.. 0. a. creH'lia'. -
!.. Lieut.. Col Thos i. Rire.
Sri. Col. J. ". Ware.
| .Hh. Col. Arthur c. Cumming.
On motion Of Col. f. c. llobinson Of Norfolk II was
Resolved Tha, committee o. thirteen be appointed by
the Chair select suitable officers for the Convrntl"n
The foo~Iug gentlemen were appointed the committee
Col Z. c. Robnson chsrmsn Coils C. A Crump. ]. W.
Ware Preston NJ NeHtnn!e J. T. son l. C. = r suaTt'
q. Taaferro; CaptaIns Turner Ashby and g. g. Patton
! o1Suolon Captain Charlei Dlnnock Sss added
/, GftDoiop o: Capt. Ha~es, II was
R.so!Ted Ths. committee Of three be appointed 10
walt upon the Governor and request his Attendance At the
| meeting OF the Convention.
The following gentlemen appointed on the commit.
Capt. Ha~es, ami coonels p Rsrrar and chancellor.
On motion Of Major saunders, !, was
Resolved That committees Of three be appointed to call
Lieutenant Attorney
request their attendance the meetings Of hl. body.
saunders, Col. Rice and Capt. Johnson.
The committee appointed to report suitable Office. Tor
the Convention, made through their charman the follow
! ing repo..:
Ton psrsIpxxr--Maor Gru.ral Vim. D. Tsllaferro:
VICE PsKsipgs1s-Is,, Col sh-rwin Melae I'd Col j. '"
Ware; 3d. Capt. Turner Ashy; h, Col Henry A. Casrng'
Sncnz1ATlss-coL Powhaian n. Page; Capt. SAMUEL P.
Mitchell
On the Invitation Of Lieut.. Maue, tho armory Of The
Richmond Light Infantry Blues accepted for the future
meetings OF thIa Convention.
On motion o: Major Voolfolk. II was
Resolved, That committee Of three be appointed 10 In.
form Major General Taaferro and the other gentlemen
ported for officers, Of their unanimous election
wooifoIE, Col Goodwin % and Capt. Walden.
The committee waited on Aaj. Gen. Talaf.rro sad
Or taking the Chair, Majo. General Tslsrtrro in tub
stance, said
have ertented 10 10 selecting 10 preside over your
deliberations see before evidence Of action and not
Of simple resolutions In The physique and in the moral
feel shat have here the evidence Of the gentlemen and
the soldiers Of Virginia.
The time Of action has are Tired o. firing ors
blaak cartridges We have stepped back until We haF1
placed hacks upon the wall Of honor now forward
The cry you resolved to act could Zee 10 tee
rather than the evils which may bsfal us.
Let carve ou military syateul let us pave peec'
order; scch military men, bouno 70 OBSERVE
Let becia head and descend to the lowest oac-r
Let there be perfect rGsnzstion
On motion Of Col Chancellor, committee OF hfe vas
appointed wait upon the military eomintiee Sen
ate and of n. House Delegates and Invite h' 10 join In
the proceedings Of this convention The comEtte: consists
.; Coils Chancellor wei.ls:r, chamhss Iaor, Brockst
Ca,. JIau.. Chairman Of the Committee a-po!nted TO
-a;, on tie Governor, reported that Ills EI ell :ncy would
reasure In attending the meeting. Of the convention
Tie meeting then Adjourned 10 the Bu.s' Arnory, ut
ha;f.pay. seven O'Clock Tuesday evening.
->%~AN-S~-
Tessage OF Governor OF Connecticut.
TEESros, Jan. 1.-THE Governor iu his Hes age regards
the idea OF dissolution Of the Cn!on very Remote lie
.Salnss tie African sav. trade, and nop The tn will
br Increased 'rr-.r .-
DKAIH o2 PALMA, THg ALLEGED IssrRRnzc1oMsr.-Dr.
William Russell Palmer, ahoss aad eramol top In
Msmphs Tennessee for alleged conspiracy In the late A..
tempt 20 Ince the Serve popuon Of the Southo revolt,
Still fresh In the inds Of reade died In that city
Saturday week. The Memphis Argus says:
- At Will be remembered tina, he required 10 give
bonds In 4o 800 for his appearance at Court Aer his
lease from custody he reaned In the city and boarded at
the Planters House. consumption, with which he haG
been afflicted for many Year, terminated bis existence
Saturday ornng Slnce the Developments Of The late al
facts have 70 light which seem % warrant many In