Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-05
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shouId be 60 altered ss tn t,rtct tha: Tie fund.
rsisa1 through tie lction of county cruris
should he used tg some central bu,hori'y, s.
rs to ensure uniformity merc y throw iii:
out as a suggestion.
Mr.. MooRE. has been suggested 70 Ine b.
several gentlemen to add to tho resolution tbs
words" and to the county courts 10 leg: o.
.aise, by issuing bonds, sufficient Hmoun; Ct
money to equip snd arm er"H Volunteers "h:H
raised
Mr. E. B. Hall, of Marion.-l hope /; viii
not be 80 amended as 10 profcse to the county
courts to issue bonds. thlnE "e have ehcrst:
in that line without extending II.
Mr.. PRlcE, Of Greenbrier.--i: seems to IT,
that if the gentleman would u3o lie Gord
"raise" without saying in whas panuar. h'e
resolution would be less Objectionable. Some
counties may be able 10 raise money by Issuing
bonds and others by lsyying'
proposed to strike out th, words " levy or
rnss bv Issuing bonds" and !nsert the T;ord
"raise."
Mr.. nouros, oi Orange snd i;reenr.-l; NJ
good friend from Rockb:idge (A- MooKE) ~ili
only have little patience witt NE, and W.!
be satisfied that any ot lection ! t.ifkes' his
resolution Is not 10 captic';s spirit wi!i ga:
tnra to call 10 the attention Of th2 Convention:
reasons which satisfy TAO that as 5Aonl~' i&y
this resolution upon the table. PTes2Go, al
the close Of the var CT Is .f.s: scT1o &c too
strong, when our difficulties "Ia settled, all CT
| these claims will be Prtscned by The c"nr,es,
and, TO doubt, Will &c sadded upon :he Trs:s'i
ry Of ths State do not caro- That mG7 %"
the opinion Of any gentleman in :slat!hn 10 his
own people, but am confident :'i.I $; 70 10
the end Of this matter. *o~, at !7'a 'r16ten1
when the feelings Of the crun!ry a." H. Iovor o.:
raising volunteers &c lepcrt 10 tE- ; oraTT!r fer
service, don't think ths! :::y ;i'iasG ai:0nd -
brought before the peopI. to distract ii.s'n.
One objection have 10 tf= acHIt'rn 81 Ii:
! resolution is !hai il will, in tbs fist Ds:e, i'
yolge uci expense :s the S;a'e 10 cary i!
out; snt, ia TIC second place. 9d Ill! naT2
inferior arms the course Of =ach 3,outt-. tt..
will make appropriations, will b. 10 sp7H;"t ca
i:-:.nr 10 obtain the arms. WHO Will bc 1.ter,;
Fr. 2c:: :79sa AMI 10 trdge oi arc: e':: r':!',
/ in f.ci, vii? ne 4: = :tj4s 70 knoT wlc!S tc ga:
them w:,rT1as nnier lis r,:..s.y orsc''iz;-
ton thai " are uce- gn,ti.g -. 'h:-c viii nc
competent :ien, properly h!";:'::'! .G n"'"'G
| from which these arrDsscan - 80: Enri m
stead of having go agent il: zach conifF, ';i"'s
will br single egc3c Representing iha St':.p ::
| large. Yuu will thus i:avo hut The eJrcnss ri
| n single n!.n instead oi I'D O.: 40 ifen IN
carry our this object: while We ran s'ct!r"
better ,ulses cf The kind End qHa::Iy ni the
arms, thau we r5ui.i uni.r tie v:7 prnF"="d
| hy the gentleman ffqm R:cko:i 'ya /; l:::s
step had been .akGn l.: sverr c9ui.:y II ;iic
Commonwealth at the tirle ,D1; 'hs Ls;'sl-
ture passed. the !a*, it wo.ld hase btei :. 'is=
provision but nc", when ali intercourse 9
tween the North mud South il al:Irci; cn: 1T
| and you cannot get tae arIns there. "e wil!
have to look to our own manufacturers il tho
South for them, or beyond the OCEAN. and Ter
that purpose the Government osr nuci ;e9ri:
easily procure sn agen. than tie count'es Ia"
dlvidvally can.
believe, therefore. il Toaid b. better to Jay
this resolution on the table, and rely upon the
| Commonwealth to raise w4a;rSe: Gr:yna: =
oeccs:ary for the purposes iadica:e0
Mr. BaLDwlS- y would like 10 hnoN rom
| the gentleman whether ths cour.a If TrEi:'k
| in which ho i: now indulsing. is :n:endsd 10
hare spec:a! application to the coi1:y rn!ch
! have lho hvnuc to represent ci :iis H?r. /:
| appears that this resolution csn.r;rp!";o: lac
| raising Of volunteers aud n3mey b. its co:i'''
tics. and, from the strsin Of tho s:ut.es1ah )
reusrks, | understand tha: III Is !u.e,,tIt.i:
souo a:pers!on q! !bc county ispreseh;-
rhc tenor Of bis remark; wv,:I! indicate tas.
oe aims at the couDty court ot Ansus!a, "h::a
| to-day appropriated $50, 900 for Esms ard
equipments.
I rise to know whether he refers 20 ;ha,
subject.
Mr.. M1RToH.-It is not the 6rst time that
9c have heard from that gcntlrnan tGa. the
State Of Virginia is the centre OF creation, c"d
that the county Of Augusta Is ths centre o.
Virginia. Permit me 10 sa?, te.t whilst
| commend the patriotism pi ths county Of Au'
| gus.a, an glad to lud thu. the feelings oi
| that people are just as predicted WIS
| always confident that when the crisis would
| arise, old Augusta would be where old Angus
ia was in 76-ahead Of her representatives, on
this floor.
But, Mr. President, homeTcr h2aorahia the
course of Augusta may be- II does Eat Il my
rearl and head go entirely as it dcee The heart
{ and head Of the distinguished representatives
from that county. Meau~hi;e, ''ll stats ;ha;
the county of Augusta is one c! the lts: coun.
ties upon which would cast aDy II g .ior: :,';'
know her better thsn the gcn!lem III li.n!.li
knows her. And whilst .m upon; ;s!5 subj:c',
| [ vii! cJrrect e historic fact, referred 10.
|
| (Mr. WILLET,) that i. was to lhst rssioa that
tho declaration of Gen. Washington F7es 10.
tended to apply when he SAID, GIVE mo e
standard let me plant i. upon the uountains
Of West Augusta, and vii! lift ny bleeding
country from the dust 1t waa ~: i'll relation
to the county which that gentleman represents
that this remark was usel; but: "as 10 re
ference to the gallant coun;y oi auSns'". II
vas when Tarlcton was pr.s5i;rs lib nrai" TO
cross tho Blue Ridge, and the Hci "as an
nouuceG in S:auntou pa Sa55a'h cTcr'ng 'na'
Mrs. Lewis, the grand mother "i ITO gen
t!emer fron the cann:J OF = icS5T;aGc, "ho
is not, | regret TO sfy, P: present upon
this H1or, when her husband Tas sick il bed.
called her boys around her who we're eyer
thirteen years Of age, end to- them q e:.!l4!
under the banner o! :ieir cn:' Try, ard ':eTe'
10 see her face again il the B-; o soldiers 'T-rs
permitted to touch the soil =: Augusta: nnd
| when that fact was ccmnun' stcd 20 uc''rra!
| Washington, no said, "slr- II but S:a;hs'li
let me plant it upuu :he ;E..nts::s g; " es:
Augusta, and will raise iny bleeding c:ua:cy
from the dust" And Ths i So" :a"' !'i;
voice OF Augusta in This bpif wss 4os 10 .
the ocoasioD, lho!ight Of t!:e :Plrr .! ia! s..
parted msuol BIT, :rns ID vhsc .::s ii1aI
arrived, that aus..S1 ri- ~ "uas a"5"S.
vas when Wsshln ston u.'"r:. ths'n=r'or=o'I
declaration.
Mr.. BALpT13-Whan tho ganiie uan dodoT
takes to correct matter 6: history as 10 -
venerable matron whe '.nctrto"k 70 saEi Isi
soma to resist the march of the British soldier.
into the county Of Augusta. De should endee
yor to be cnrrect as to iac!s. Es giy,s /" IN
gentleman from Rockbrldge position, N):!cI
[ am sure, be would not consen. 10 occupy
!. he we're here 1t IL nor true, though 4 rel:-
tive. that be is the grand s3n os Tie 1enerab
lady referred 10,
Mr. MoRroN-I understood from hin tnc
ne vas grandson OF Mrs. Lswia
Mr.. BALpwIN-ls is mistake. ! have tn
5 good fortune TO be married to great s7'"i
, daughter Of that lady herself; aaa ha7s tau
better opportunity than the gen'lsnSn, Pei
| - it,.r