Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-31

II" S'scj-Ct nov uilutf tcoIiSsinH'b. 1s0
gentleman prsised the efficiency G: the Gem
Eis :c:at Department, which ae regarded 40
peculiarly wonderful, III vieT 81 the facs ttcs
!, ~: c71..r!zct, ana fer time, conducted by
atiicev;; v 10 nc;es before lad anything 10 DO
s.;a acy a!alilar Department. Thet is shat
o. -. s;ant 70 ha2pea with the army. That
Is precisely what the people q! Virginia corr
n:ei1 oc-:.is.t o:licerE; nave baen pu. into tie
JJu,,o Scala. snti o:h-r Departments "ha
Alu1 nothing aocut tie business O. ;hc r:sc.,;
- sh:ca they Luve been appointed, Tn:is can-
2c;, q: r..a .:2 set aside.
:,tr. RA1owH.-I suppose I i:avs SIS g,od al
opportunity ol knowing something ip3n iaa:
S.: j.:t IS suy o!a.r geatitlaap here. perhaps.
": :l;, ia. G.f Of April this ordnance VI
Gcess a:pJ Vas passed On !he 2!st Jay Q:
.y7:.--tha ordinance ~as 20: published Until
;aa lG;..--i rec2ised en- snpolntment e TO
sIpiy i;vr ;hs purpose Q! c)lnnanc.Is he oE-
gsal,ltion Of lte iorcca. That d. there 1as
not in Virginia. s6 lar as kne~, sa tfi:er @:
he lid Elitei S:atas army. Our streets @eTe
!ecr1it. q: b .rocpf, rushing Il ITGI. e7;1y d.
-sc.iGl. Il nstanc necessa,: - 2"G::..n: theu
in Ice ii::5, 30 rzPia we're ieir movements c7t1l
tTs point 30 a1otbcr. j gentleman Q: this city
vas apeointed Commissgry Gcatral-I..
C:erSh2 .--ead undertake to say, !.ol PSI
sou?i observation Of the manner IL vac: =.
s::.,la' s=o BIT: du:y, inst better &i.sti:oa E.e
40: ::s:i made il the whole S.at'.
II s>o3rd cthe QcaTterGsstsr DcpaflD9H:,
sc of'icar 0: The Unl!ed StAlas sEmi, t"iIas:
!!cG.n, w4s appointed to that: Tic lT:cpi
;rsr. s:;-ell.1s:a, and it waa nsc7sssrT ~ o.
g:.i., 1e ihcse Departments 10 meet ihe re9G:.a-
,acnts; OF he rapidly accurouiat!ag iarres.-
There was no ether alternative OF tie .!na GC.
20 appoint civilian 10 this Department.
Mr. GARNET. With all due respect to E.e
:ec:!crnsn, think be IS mistaken in ;tese
iac.:. Bat tsk:ng hin or these iac.s 70 said
lh.! ibis ata.: Department: vas o:Gsn:z2ti witt
the BEST 1lea that c,uli be found. "-eij, SIR, we
should ;a1s care 10 &c: The req res; an. Gcs;
. Il :;enr insn that AZ c2a, a1d 2a: item st TO
hcsd oi ou, gailaI; yo!untsers-
Gui a. ,,3t wish to 50 inc 2 Giscu5s:Cn ci
.:.- g,eris 0! each Of ;ho gentlemen On ts:5
:;s:, 7:snl 10 acuo * t.l: these geOt;sne3
ere appointed 4. TIA. i the special otj1ctoi
n? iuqCiT7, s1G ,hs. is whac tfc gentleman
.s;: !es:rsti ;c az cs.pps cr;th::G;1. Hare ii
: Pro7sicIai array &c b. confoecu OF 10000
;a.1, provided ior by tie Convention q: laat
sessG.; .;. ye, Wo arc tc!G it Is nag sci6ce.'s
lail,:7c, anu sn.s wS5!e we LAYS officers ncEi-
usted !ur tra! srn;. Hero IRE fortr.:anr G.
This l;s;, besides the twelve nterdci fos ;lc
ProYis:aaa!! sRny-in ell Hf!y s!I Cvionois-!cr
eJou3 ;airiy tlouaand men. NV, ,sPe-.
sha: so a:e c1,i;led TO nesr from tho gentleman
y 40 represents re Egecu:iTe, whS! tt.s) &C.
!oac,s a.o foz.
I:oked oYcr auoiGsr ordpsncc, and found
oue prosiiirs foc u Sat- Department, each 81
+ nicn i,es ,. ;ha he.d OF il Eo:CEo;. Esd
L 'eu!auont Colonel.
~ frisnG from Augusta seemed 10 think
tia. ~ls very ignorant Of State rights when
vas III flvor c, transferring the appoint
nea. o!cHAr5 from the Governor to the Con-
t.6s:ate States autho.i.:ta Is net the Gen
tiGmua 4 i!:.!e in error when he says the vel
lnteers are tas same as the militia? E7ery
regiment Of the militia Of the State have th,;c
oE csrs slready snd the appointments Low &C
therefore hare 40 reference TO that fJrce Ia.
Colo. now nominated, ere Ooloneis u! Sci-
Ga sas.s appointed under your ordinance passto
Z. The last session Of this Convention. Ard
wha: is moro remarkable, you will dad by
Jris orduanca, that tue Governor hai ths
power 20 cal out as many volunteers ss ho
i1ay thiak proper, 70 be received br couips-
nies snd organized into regiments, bIisades
aad tiY:e;ons. Via: is too nuncsr nov L
serT!ce?
Nc. EALowzS.-I think about .s:rty oE
.cVty regiments
Nr GAaRETr.-i understand that no -esi-
.csDt can be nustsro5 in;r eeTVice unless by
The gentleman frou Augusta, cr s0ns su'ro!-
Gice.e q! lis.
a:r. BA.owIx.-i hare no subordinate.
Tbs strength Of each company is to DO fur
n;shtd by ,he officer Of the company its1l:.-
TEia coai go IVES rade necessary oJ tie raf;a
i:aa5: # The troors o. their 7ertc ih.2cEn
this city, and tie consequent :Ircasis!iity q
n-ocu:iay lists o: all" These, however, v;!i
&c duly furnished cy tti:a Captains o. ths c;t-
isrent companies a. tns earliest pTac!!!en!e
mcnen:.
a!r. GASYxT:-The Governor has no powes
TO appoint CoicDels for regiment: Until lac has
The troops into regiments hcpo
thar gentlemen OF all sides will see tho pro.
DT;e,y OF refririog this matter to committee
Ar BALDwM.-Tbe gentleman refers to nc
ss representing tho Executive nero | beg hiE
10 understand, that do not represent him in
any sanse whatever. have not seen Cover
nor L:tcAcr more than twice or three tines,
and tits in social way, since tie passage Of
The ordinance Of secession. I have had DO
conference or conversation with him in regard
10 u1y position u the Convention. I haze
never bad Aoy, even tho leas, public assoc;a-
ton with him in the past, certainly not 10
much as the gentleman himself has had; ho
tina: .hcrs is nothing whatever to entitie me 10
aspire 70 the position Of representative oC the
Executive Gu this door. speak merely ss i
member ci .his body, upon information whicr
| h,ppen 70 hare, and which conceive, shoG!G
be laid before this body. Ispeak Ct Governor
L.ieher, not as public associate, not e7en q:
having been On intimate, private assoc;a!t:
but as gentleman whom have knswn Il:
my life, aai whom regard as ar honorat!e
gentleman, ,rua.hesrted Virginian, wncn |
would trust With implicit confidence in this
tine or aoy other time. I speak OF hin 10
that say.
Sir, TIC gentleman said something Of ci-
ficers being appointed from political c0nsiG4-
rs,;cn, ur rather that the Government c! ;ae
i5,sto was degcneratiog into the practice "i
creating patronage for fTienda Io not kDcr
whether the gentleman meant 20 make that >
specification against this list or not. / hap2-:.i
TO know tEst If the appointments Of G0seclnr
Ls.cber .re c7ertauied from one s1d to the
U.:..c, j. will oc found that he hes discsrGe5
wholly poIi!ic4: considerations; aye, Sir, sa5
that &c has forgotten personal considerations
w5icn never ccaid have forgotten ii #trs
il. his place. I believe that his appointments.
o1 al. lacse grounds, will be found 10 be uH-
excep!iorabi2. |! &c has ms6e al? appoint
u1en;s upon political grounds, am not ers.e
Of It. F:or. The manifestations na7e =seD,
Il he undertook 70 make nominations u5c,.
political grounds, Goa on.J knows WHERE rs
v;onli End ais f:ieais, for i: seelns that tnoso
rt:o gare chieH; Instrumental in clcc!:ag hin,
go nov foremost in denocncing him.
Mr. DaAscG.-i regret very mucS, ,aS
course that this matter ssems 70 De taking.
came here not &c austaiu azy party, OF .eIul
t5Tn AZ? party; but to ae-Ts nay coun'y.-
haze no idea G! attempting 10 imFugn ;hs