Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-16


liam S II. Baylor, of sad county, and his yea
and military efforts in the volunteer cause
that at u time when the military organization
Of the State was disbandod, be was the frs,
man in the county Of Augusta to raise a yolun.
toer company, and, by sparins neither time,
labor nor expense, he mad rendered it one OF
the most efficient companies nov in the ser.
vice Of the State; end that by his efforts, in q
great degree, the military spirit OF the county
has been aroused and q number Of fine compa.
nics formed and that the formation of the
volunteer regiment in the county was brought
about almost entirely By his efforts; and that,
when said regiment was formed, the command.
ing officers OF the county seeing and appreciat
| ing the zeal and energy Of William S. ii. Bay.
| !or. Esq, they, in pursuance Of what they
deemed plain. legal right, unanimously Sc.
lectcd hi2 rs their colonel. Since that time
Col. Baylor, alone Of all the coloncls in the
State has been removed from his command,
which seems 10 your petitioners to bo harsh
treatment. VIM. s. II. Baylor has been rails d
in their midst, and they speak of their own
knowledge when they say they know him to
be gallnnt, competent and popular officer,
and in every way fitted to fill the post to which
he has BEEN unanimously chosen By the officers
Of the Augusta Regiment. And your petition.
crs, therefore, pray that your honorable body
/ will reinsiaie and restore him to his former
command. Your petitioners do not desire to
be understood as rejecting upon any body es-
pecially as not questioning the propricty OF tho
appointment Of Coils. Harper and Harman, to
whose efficiency, competency, and gallantry
they hereby cordially testify, but they only
crave that justice may be done Wm. S. II.
Baylor. and that he be rcinstatcd.
tS!Gned. W. W. GAEBERT,
and five hundred others.
MEETING OF THE OFFICERS Or TILE LATE FIFTH
REGIMENT or VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS.
Resolved, That We the volunteer companies
Of Augusta county, composing the la;c fifth
regiment Of Virginia Volunteers, by compa-
nic5, in meeting assembled, do hereby tender
to our late Commandant, Col. ". S Ii. Bay.
loT, our grateful and sincere thanks for the
kind, courteous, impartial end soldicrly man.
ner in which be discharged the duties Of his
office while Colonel OF said regiment.
Resolved, That through the patriotic and
praiseworthy cScrtions OF Col. ". S. H. Bay
!or, the military spirit Of our citizen soldiery
has been fostcrcd and kept alive in our county
for the past three years, and supported as he
has bscn BY liberal and generous public, lie
has succeeded in raising the volunteer organl.
Zation TO the present state Of superior ciciel.
cy.
Resolved, That to Col. Baylor, more than
any other individual, belongs, and should be
awarded, the honor Of creating and fostering
the volunteer spirit Of the young men Of Au.
gusta county, and in his patriotic efforts 10
serve his State and country he has spared
neither time, trouble or expense, and to MIN
is due the largest share CT credit for the proud
position now occupied b. our county in this
fearful crisis Ct our State and country-that of
heing the banner volunteer county Of the
State
Resolved, That We deeply regret the action
Of ruling powers at Richmond, which deprived
rs Of our rights to retain Ole whom we had
elected as our Grst choice, above all others, to
command US and thai since this action on the
part of the Military Board at Richmond, We
v:cw with especial regret and surprise the re.
ins.a,cuemt of every rcgimentnl conmandant
at this place heretofore elected by the volun.
tcer regiments in exercise Of the privilege
there granted BY law, except the conmanGant
OF ors regiment Col Baylor.
Resolved, That it IS our unanimous opinion
VI. S. Ii. Baylor, after ~ was displaced from |
the command Of our regiment by the ordinance
Of the Convention, the ,lisenecton would have
been so serious rs 10 nave caused it to have
marched home; that, without pay or place, he
alone Of all the Generals ard Field Peers
from the county Of Augusta, remained With
as, and, By mis- disiatcrestcd patriotism, sue.
cseded in allayinc the dissatisfaction and pro.
GuclnG harmony in the ranks.
Resolved, That in the capacity and compe.
tcncy Of Col. Baylor as military leader, we
exercise The most explicit confidence; that as
4 friend and gcntleman-high toned, noble and
ccnerous-wc admire and love MIN; that as a
brave, prudent and gallant soldier, VIC respect
honor and confide in him.
Resolved, That there being now great
many more volunteer companies in the field
from Augusta ard adjoining counties, than at
the time of Col. Baylors election, and know.
ing that it will add greatly to the satisfaction |
and efficiency Of the volunteer corps from Au'
gusta county, wc do, therefore, most respect
fully and earnestly pray that those companies
which we're organized at the time OF his elcc-
tion, bc poT organized into separate regl |
ment, and that W. S. II. Baylor be appointed |
our Colonel.
Resolved, That the foregoing resol utions be
published in the Staunton papers, and copies |
thereof sent to Col. Baylor, the Governor and |
Council at Richmond, and to Inspector General
Baldwin
st subsequent meeting,
Resolved, That the above resolutions, passed
by our commands and signed by ourselves as
officers Of The several companies therein sta
led. do hereby declare that in the said resolu-
tcns we did not, and had no intention to re-
fleet in any manner upon either Gel. Harper |
or Lieutenant Col Earman.
Resolved, That Col. ". S. Ii. Baylor is in |
no manner or in any way responsible for the
same, and that he has used no influence or
exertion, to our knowledge, to have the same
acted upon BY the men composing Our several
commands.
JAS. II. WATERS, Captain, ". y. Guard.
JAS. c. MARQUIS lst Lieut.
WV. BLAcKBuES, End
TnoS. BrRkE, 3rd
S. NJ CRAWFORD, Captain Southern Grays,
and other officers.
The time Of the gentleman having expired,
be could not proceed with his remarks.
The following is from the New York "ilcr.
aid" Of Monday, the Sth instant:
The following are the Custom House tables |
of the trade Of the port for the week and since |
January /:
For tbe W.-s 1889 1880 IsGl |
Dry rrods .......... ssllI4 4S3 80 1873 s2eS7c4
General lnerchandI...... a,sSS 2s!6gi0 lG5i so
Total for the week ... a9l836s 4 9GO.ls8 ls7i823 |
Previously reported .ie4 lssa a,l9slI2 I62>ivI5
-r, ,o.r, $50 40, ss7 20 1.o ses -s 80 o1f !
rxrru1s ra0DCcE AED MERCHANDISE.
1859. 1860 1861.
For TIE wc.k.... 1,oN.ssa los 500 3, 35,5i5 |
Previously reported :. 1902 b2o 81 7 5i e. 5>s
Since Janu,ryl 49,. sO2 4s,G.SisO &C. 1916
LOOSE LEGISLATION" The New York !
"Times" does not like the loose style Of Mr. |
Wilson's bill fer legalizing the recent acts Of