Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-02-09
From the Elizabeth City Southron.l
ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE STATE

EDITOR SoUTHRoN Dear SRI see that in view
of the passage of the code of Military Laws for
North Carolina, by the present Legislature, that
numerous names of Military men, of more or less
experience are being mentioned in connection with
the post of Adjutant General of the State which will
be created by that act Some of these gentlemen,
who have thus been mentioned, are graduates of
West Point, and some are not think graduate
of that Institution ought to be selected. But, if
the appointment is not confined to any particular
class think the Legislature ought at least to select
one, who is hacked by large Military expert
ence and knowletlg e-and whose elev alton, to Mill
tary posts of responsibility and honor at home, will
he sure endorsement of his character and ability
to perform the arduouS and important duties which
belong to such a station. Such man have in my
minds eye in the person Of Brig. General WILLIAM
Z. MANN, commander of the 1st Brigade of the n.
c. Line. Genl. Mann is an old soldier and is, pre-
haps backed by stronger Military record than any
other 10 the State who has not been in the reg
ular service of the United States
We first find him, in his youth, belonging to a
company of Cadets, in this place. at that time
mandcd by distinguished townsman Maj. James
Martin, of the U. S. Army. We next find him
a member of the "Albemare Blues" Volunteer
corps commanded by that gallant soldier, Genl. j.
c. B. Ehrnghaus, and one Of the finest companies
at that time in the State With this corps he served
both in the nks and in the responsible post Of Or
derby Sergeant. We xt find him a member Of the
Rough & Ready Light Dragons" commanded by
Geo. w. Brooks. We next find him Adjutant Of
the Cavlary Regiment, formed by the four companies
of Dragons in the Counties of Perqumans, Pas
quotank, Camden and Currituck We next find him
as Lietutenaa ut of the Home Guards"-then, as
Captain of the "Ehringhaus Rifle and Artillery
Guards" and afterwards as first Lieut. of the State
Guards" commanded by Capt. VIM E. Martin, and
at present one of the finest and best drilled compa-
MES of Volunteers in the State. He afterwards
by the late Maj Gen'L. Mcdonald, appointed Quarter
Master Gen'l- Of Division together with Capt W.
F. Martin as Inspector Gen'l. to reOrganize the
Militia in the First Brigade. Since which he has
been elected TO, and now holds, the high and hon.
orable position of Brigadier general of the First
Brigade, in which there are five Volunteer compa-
MES. All these positions Geni. Mann has filled to
the entire satisfaction of ALL and with great credit
to himself
He the first Military in the State TO start
the subject Of a Military Convention-and all know
the result The first Convention held in Colds
boro in July last from which place through the
exertions of Gen. Mann and his friends It adjourned
to Salisbury, where the largest Convention ever
held in the State, on Military matters, met; the re-
suit Of the labors of which is before the Legs
iature.
In addition to these Military positions, Gen'l
Mann has represented PaSquotank County several
times in the Legislature, and been called by the peo
pie to other important civil positions.
The above Is a record with which that Of but
few if any, OF the ctzcnSolder, IN North Carolina
can favoraby compare. .And if as before said, the
appointment is not Ia bc confined to the graduates
of West Point to any other particular class Of
soldiers, | think the Legislature should bestow it
upon some native soldier Of North Carolina whose
record is truly soldier; and as such take great
pleasure in suggesting 20 the Legislature for the po-
Sition of Adjutant General of the State the name
Of Gen'l. WV. +. MANN. Confer the position upon
him; true soldier will be rewarded, and its duties
will he performed.