Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-06
Stale Military Convention.

No movement OF the day Is more !insrrta!it
to Virginia, in the prs>cn; CONDITION of Strr
and Federal relations, than the :lSSrnhlage in
Richmond, on the 10Th Instant, Of a general
Military Convention. 10 facilitate Legislative ac.
ton for the organization and arnn. rF lhr
volunteer aud militia corps ri The State We
have already published notices ci thus Convcn
tor, which will bc attended. dnuhtl,.S>. ly Il
large body of oar iGuSt tllicieit officers RON
in commissions. Indeed, II" commissioned iii
Ter, who caii possibly aiil,a, >h"uld he alscrit
The cali for this purpose i. a ral 10 ac!ual ard
nscul duty. We woull also advise r|t.t the
appearance Of all officers ;m .";'oym wlIl uot
only t'e extreme!y appropriate but "ii asSis;
materially in preserving order in the C"nvcn-
lon, which may otherwise hc crGwIi"l and
over-un with civilians
The following sXiract from the southern
Argus furnishes full statement Of the object
and intent Of The Convention. We take occa-
sion to express our thanks 10 Major Lamb, the
distinguished editor Of the Argus for the full
ness and accuracy Of the reports Of all the mil
itarv n.ws nj ClaricsLown whi..h have been
furnished through the columns Of lis vaiuable
paper.
We do this the uI1r,. cheeriul!y, bcca'sSe We.
were an eyewitness uf th- difficulties which
attended his editorial lahors while on military
duty. The corps uaer his command PRESCRIBED
the slrictcst discipline, performed much more
than their sliure Of active and often diSagrcea-
hlr huty, and no ulliarr won ior himself by
constant ciciancy and soldier like department.
the appreciation and confidence Of General
Taliaterro in Il more eminent degree Than did
Major Lamb OF the Woods Rifles.
Tcr,in. OF the Commissioned Officers at
CI,arIcsiOWH.
"Wednesday evening, Dec lItfI, al the cIoSr
,C the exercises 81 the school of instruction
held III Head Quarters At the Carter House,
Major Lamb called the a>scmblage 10 order,
and stated that it was proposed 10 hold a meet
ing Of the officers present tp taxi: mt" rDISde-
ration the expc,,icncv of holding genera.
Convention Of the Commissioned officers oi
yir.i.,la, 10 deliberate upon the military affairs
of the Commonwealth, &c.
On motion, General Vim. b. 'Ialialrrru was
called 10 the Chair. and Major William Lamb
appointed Secretary.
Col, J. X. ChaublisS addressed the iac"'ing,
and smoke of the necessity oI all early meet
;u- as the Legislature was impatient t" acl
mon the Militia question. He stated thai the
Trris;at,rr had authorized the Military Com
u,,I,rcs To send for persons and papers. and
,h., ,h, pronnscd mcrIin. aht aHdr,l .hc
Committee mach aid i'll their Investigations.
General raliaii:rro said. Ec thought it Ighr
and nru,,.r that q meeting Of the commissioned;
,,t;ccrs of the State should l'e held, if they
u,,t rs co.atiiutrs and not as counatiInl' of
,h Legislature All thn cxprrienc" "htainablr
sh,uld be at the command U( the military r.'Iu-
m,t,ces Of the. LEGISLATURE, and that quickly.
H.. sm,ke from experience Of the great .ilfli.
cuIrv in getting the Legislature 10 'nrn their
attention to the organization ol tfic mr!i'r.
,hrv were always avc:'s., I" IFS Consideration
aud would pnt il nil from ;,,c to TIME unil tlr
,,y,I as thc session Tould come without ANY
cl,ures for the better III the system. H." paid
General Krmpcr y compliment lDT g"!!'Hc the
nrr.rui militia organization through lhr ;..-
~,s,;,rr. fi,r imperfect Il J, necessarily l., !!
+. 81, the greatest Importance dnrInS iltr i'r"-
,,.,,. disturbance lie advised the officers |"
ari uro.upil,, tn -riZc upon The present feeling
-, ,i,,. r,iciaturc ard in :.trkr white the lf'n
;s l,,, G,, :, ,l;nrn,l.h and efficient organization
o.! the militia.
Cant John Scott. ui FatniulcI SAID ne took
-, a,.rp interest in the organization "l III" mill
II, NJ, ucw principles. lie though; il proper
th,t ti, officers I'll the STATE should meet and
,rr.usr, together. If Invasion "ane, they
woula have an Important work ri nc"irrDi;
they wonld have I" direct and lr;,d, and II WAS
b,,t inst that their voice should ho heard in tho
o,.,anjzation of ti;. militia. lie said. We l:.v'.
y.rv many brave, ardent and intelligent men
in Eircil,!a; but no one will question ilr' fact
thar these brave and intelligent mcH know Ilu-
thino uc the science ui war. Ii is ncrrsSarv
fnr rur welfare and defence lha! these n,cii
.houli he instructed. ard that lll" great mas:
or ,h, nennlc sind he trained in the use ni
arms and in the movements np1n iic field
~, have foe upon ",lr borders, ani Nc must
l,o rrcnarrd i"r il. W. havr hs"., tau@h,
lesson by "a. Ila,p-rS Ferry in"a>on which
wc shouid never forget We should &c active,
vioilapt and brave; 80 that upon llir approach
of IN invader Vircnia would hrsIr will hay
onctS. Capt. Scott, a! the close at hi> rcin,h>,
alluded 10 tic IurSiion OF 'ti>Gml"n. H'' aTuw-
ed himself ready aIl anXinn> inr = -"i'ara'i"n
from the North.
On motion, coIIi3'i;'' - SIX, CONSISTING "i
Coils. WviSigrr, Gibson. R;:rk' and ChambliSs.
Mai. IIoul, and CAPT. Sc'.,t. w:sS appointed I"
report ,ali for a m"etinE"f the commissioned
officers nr Iirclnla, to he held IN 'Irhlnon'i OH
the 10Th Of Ja'liary.
On molion, Msjnr Limit MAS aided 80 The