Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-22

"SdltlL lrS, VI tIlEilnItlE tIt "S''
Federal Government. We would acknowledge
our obligations under any ordinary c;rcnr''
%uiances, and, for are, I would be disposed 70
nary circumstances but it is not necessary
that I should place myself upon such grounds
while a stronger foothold exisrs.
Mr.. JrBAL a. EARLY, of Franklin.-'rii@
Convention knows very well that | am not re
s%ponsihle FIR thu present state Of things. |
hare nothing to regret in the votes ! have
cast except that they have been Of such little
avail, have the same doubts about onr po".
or that tho gentleman from Augusta CIR.
BALpwtS) has but [ find myself in The face
! Of an ,mrcrious necessity, and must yield ~
it. He and [ both think. and have '!!ought,
| .ta! tho adoption Of the ordnance tc-lay
| amounts to war. Now | All perfectly S~att"h:i,
! from what | wi:.csS around me-, that n coli
iiict will take place between our citizens and
| Tie authorities OF the General Government,
and il is absolutely necessary to have = !orca IN
the field under the control Of the State autnoT.
tiles. | think that 70 autnor:Za thc Hovcranc
| ~ call the military forces into tte field y q
conservative me lSIrc. | b=lle.e we are itI;s
under the Constitution of he United states;
but that does not prevent nur State authorities
from rcnslIins invasion. shall therefore wore
for III. measure to authorize the GJ"crnof ~
Gail into service the military forces ia order
to rcpcl invasion and to protect the citizens ni
the State. trust thu, this pp%tr rniy not be
used for any unlawful or urccnStirut!oGal rn:
pose, but that it will lie exercised in the spirit
and with due regard TO the mutations 8 ~i;ich
it - frnperlr subject.
With regard to lh: Question, how sha: ijrcc
sh,l1 Ia. nrvlniypl AVID ,;tl IL irt.t csrvt..I pnc
tiie Convention VIII pard,n ne Fr %mit'rs
some Suggestions
From what iiitic observation ! inyr h.i. !
xiii say. that thr inili,ary lDFco Itself is entire
IL ,;s.Iiiic,cn.; nuI ,0 no& believe ti.at there is
4 u jor General o! Eri.a,iic:(; .heia!i IN COLI
mtfi in the Stale, vino has the qualification
% command Il division o. :. rr gli,. fniS
statcurent fruHr me vii! ba. perhaps, Gr;:: ~
cuS;hlc, i,iFiauch Il: iMvn lately RECEIVED
the cornn.i: ii9! u Erigaiior if."e:al !uy>el'--
War is IL Sc:cncC aai the cri,.nanh=: ha: t>
ha ;rui:r,i t. j, To le efficient. II is n-c.$5ar.
for us to call in!" ~scrgirc able md experienced !
officers. IF We resort 10 the SYSTEM al ~itairing |
the militia. W sand q great ciG:.ar q: scrri;s
luciiicirnt oIi .crs. Inc proposition trai'iiri
IL. the Governor to cal. toe "1'a:nI..r f,rc"s
into service is IL wise on. IN ulv np.nin:i. ia,
ItJ'IS W 10 Fil'lil tt' w sli!-, W! ui'ln"I, a. L
.nG!c particular in the selection ri !!,r.: II
iirc!; iiian the 0!u militia, under 81 iia&5v
circllu.Staucc! Il J: iccrssary, ai,j, liza;
the Governor >tiru,i haze the arDg;1'm,I, ,.:i
the various generals AID liel,i Officers lf ih4'
?r&'.!ilr service. believe ii Inc ON .aan
pG%ci mi."1 You come ~ iUriitarT IrnurT+ -
! propose, thcrrGrte. tIrlt l!.4 Governor s:r.!!
be authorized 10 r:;i the Volunteer lH"rc: iatu
: .r":cc, r,':riv: i'3.:n i" ;~j"!?;ai =. ar:I;.ik=
inIv regiments. h'i:;:I;t and diriii":'>,
and that hn fiav" power tn commission tho eli
ccrs. Th.ra ARE 1 number Of ciIin..S, natives
Dl Virginia, who :rc capable Of coutlTniin% ,
IN army a! any Size. Among ltiG!i | may
Goi T. :b::L T.. Is and Gen. joan I
sion. ten ScoL said IA r"Ear! 10 Oh. Ice
that he tad psprrd himself competent! 70: Any
Ii Is yc:r necessary for liz -
Il :n.,: wn" i; thoroughly cIit:,:ir'; so
For ny part, | should b" "7T.l
M 10 rnlrlI,t Ia ANY Mairr G"a";a! IN tie !
i1m~Iuoa%raii the cp.nina!,d 81 '"T i.c.s. i Z
vii not ID tn carry the system al c.rc""''' so" i
ir; :rr il i-h''I. in N. ",Eni"n. ~tHt''sr 10 '!lpatr
he S~gicctinA IL! irH - MsiT 'n%.iI.r' vim
III bJ 40 i,raas Competent i" f'i iiic ~;.'n>;ttu!.. !
o which they are ASST gnn!. Influence ~niigr4!ra
% T. considerable. nNtcnL m tbs made 0i scirc
ian 81 ID, ci':;iGr III 81! claim; 81 merit. !
IN, therefore. "rg"-2., ;'GairGIig Iii: :, :.~I! \
" ~cieci;ni: nGihrfS So &" :
\ very experienced GiG az, wf,1 ~. Il Ger. !
nan by birth, q vcTy "hi mar, dici " year 81 .
ago G!n held IL cnWmi,Si3r un;inr Gc1rSr [
he Tnird. H.: came 10 this cbuntry AID ,s |
.cisei 6 commission IRON General Washington, /
nd he remained in our service u7tii t"D -:
years ago. He lad an army woula i, :
wal in /. republic hut the "rplhtirr"
would net 10 il an a:;ay, tn hsiai, {
# sucn a plan as il proposed would have 30 nr
,rawn Up with some care. I lave dawn W t
N orti1.nca, when may ctT:r 81 The rr,!.": :
inc, lis an amendment 10 n Snbstitnt. rtf,c'd c
~ the gentleman IrI:a Richmond. M. EAE :
| think that ihe whole arrangement /
II rack oIght To b: LETT to the G. 1yrrn9r. !tr, S
ioub;icS*. viii exercise tbs power a"cordin. "a i
nrnpc: G.$rrrrion. This will prcvrn1 any c"nil c /
,e;wceH tie officers OF the army md militia =:
Under tho plan proposed by the gr:licrnaE t.
rom Richm md tiIr. RAyD1LrH J the Go:e5aor {
i au'hnilL ri IL assign 10 such officers ~" ~ Y
he l nite4 States Service a. may resign ;ti.iT =
commissions and ent4I the service Of virginia, :
uch rank M will not reverse the relative rank .
hv lhcm in ihe ljaitri S.,ies service. and :
riil, at Ieast. he cqui:alcnt thereto. IN times e
- '''E'i H. IL wv '' ~''ii'' '' NV hsn'i' -
points II! rank. There are mauy ~rlirerS ii HE h
rniy wh0 may ID 10 cHnlnanI q regiment.
rhlie there are ntrefr: al the SANE r.rk, ur b
nf inferior rank. who may be coupe
ert to command + brigade. | think the prac. V
ica pu> ued IN the regnla: ~ my is wiul rev
c~g;m:ntS arG Organized. iAc differs ere pre- u
nn,:.i without reference IL rank, Az! ;fiiS t
,~rac!iro | approve Of highly. l,iS this system u
i! precedence thtt i ~i,roved, in Il grra; iica- :
u"r, the eff !iancr 81 the E1glich array in the i
}riInaa, snd It has hacn n source nf gr.st dill {,
uitJ il; our army. 1t is only when n-w rag;. q
meats are organized that the practice ur s.icc.. e
ng officers upon the principle Of merit, ard Il
~ Ct rank, prevails, and | am in hopes that this 1,
tile tt Srlec:ion will be observed in or service. !.
{ { force is called into service, and this princi.
10 shat lie established, the Governor will have t
n:re discretion in the matter Of c!m">iag s
thcrrs, and will, | am satisfied. nxnrri,.
We will get IA "f all difficulties 4
from :hc cid system Of eIcc:ion-~h!:. /;
acre will be no interference with Il C present f
ria Z ment where companies are already o: "
AMID. They can be mustered into ~seryic. 81
nd the officers Gail be promptly S"!.c c! i,r u
during the existence nj cur ] .ilian!,its. y
Mr.. JAMES BoIsSEAu, ni D:nwidlir. "A, b
Understand, Mr. President, the gentleman from Il
richmond proposes u authorize the Governor a
I the State to accept the services o. officers "
Nv in commission in the armv and navy oil II
ne United States. who are native Citizens % t.!
When | was q member of the La. lc
three years ago, ! voted on this floor IL
,r a sword to bs presented To Lieut.. Robert II
Pe:rarn, n native Of Dinwiddie COUNT. f.r T
sllant services in the Chinese sea. Within II
he last hour or two, sir, | have shaken by the y
and that gallant officer. He is now here, Il
cry likely in conference with the Governor, n
eady 10 offer his services to the State ot Y:r. q
inia in this trying emergency. T
Understanding that the substitute nf the Il
from Richmond (Mr. RAHDoLpg) Il