Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-17


not comlnsnd my support prefer that this
ordinance shall 70 hack to the committee tc
report such All ordinance as will give him au.
thority, in every proper case, to dispense with
that provision Of the law and, give him au
thorily to distribute arms whereever he thoug
proper. This ordinance excludes my section
will say that we have not single weapon
Of any kind; aud every mail brings Inc letters
carrying requests to bring tho subject before
the Governor.
am not much in the habit Of waiting upon
governors know very little about the rules
of etiquette that ought 10 be observed in seek
ing interviews with the executive head of the
Commonw cath. lventured, however to bring
this subject To the attention Of the Governor
yesterday aud received no answer to my com
municatlon. To-day again l received en- I'M
portant communication from an adjoining
county appealing to me and to the Governor,
upon every consideration OF patriotism, that
some ar;sIS may De placed within their reach tc
enable them not only to defend them against
outside enemies, but against bsnds Of lswless
persons on the day Of election. l understand
that parties are 10 be sent from Pennsylvania
to intimdate the voters, und if possible, secure
u majority against secession. | received TO-
day the Wheeling "IntclligcnceI from which
learn that organizations are on foot for the
purPcss of!orEning provisional government for
EortL-Tcstcrn Virginia in order that they
may unite by force of arms, every disattec:ed
person in thst region. | saw in this paper the
name Of Campbell Tarr designated hs being
activel? engaged in that organization. / have
sean slso the names OF John S. Carlle and OF
Chester ID. Hubbard among the active partici-
pants in tiat movement ! an informed by
letters reGe:"rd from home that the people in
tue Northwest are apprehensive that large
bodies ofarmed men from Ohio and Pennsl /.
vania will ba thrown into that section on VI
before the day 81 election. 10: tho purpose ?t
preventing the expression Ot the people st Tie
polls. Without some such tiluri, | have no
fear Of The people of that section. II you will
give them Lhe asns they are able and willing
tn defend themselves. We do not ask any
assistance from anyb body; but We do think that
some treasures ought to BE- adopted authorizing
those wha have contrn Of tho public arms 10
piac, hem 1T suah points a., i'll case Of neces-
S;:y, ,hc poouie might have access to th:n.-
We have :: railrcud passing from tho Ohio
river to ,.mlorc-:he Baltimore and Ohio
J. ,irva,: aid ehiie that affords us access TO
The conn!ry along thu line. it affords murh
.Io:e dangerous means Of inSTess from thc
great North west An army oil tell or twenty
thousand men may be thrown along that lire,
and CUR great highway made the point Of At
tack We have no arms at all. In the two
Congressional districts Of the North vest, her..
are upwards Of two hundred ami fifty thousand
inhsbtants, and | suppose they have not
two hundred stand Of aru.s outside OF the city
Ut IS iiec.:ng. llearn from the prosecuting at
tornuy Of Taylor county thu. they are in
fear thers that the polls will BIZ so guarded by
armed bands, imported for tba. purpose, thai
a lair expression Of tho opinions OF the pcIpls
o. that county cannot be had All ! ask lJr,
then. is arms. Give Us The arlns and ainniu-
n;io:l, and we will iuraish you the men.
i a;n opposed to restricting this ordinance to
tho Valley Of tho kanawha, and to the coun
tics On lhs Ohio river Gentlemen Seem To
have very imperfect idea Of the position VI
the people in my section. While we Or" re
uoTed by three counties from tho Ohio VT
are within four hours travel Of it-uear enough.
it must be said, TO adult Of the rapid !r;l:-
portation Of troops to our midst.
Give us arms and an army OF ] ,UhO rrn,
and we eau beat 10000 in the gorges OF the
mountains; bnt keep them unarued, and they
will be prey to the invaders. Under tho
circumstances, | will vote ior reco,nulitting
this ordnance
Ir. SntsFGY--i offer this amendment TO
the amendment which has been offered by !h.
gentleman from Amelia (Mr. UARvlEC
BE il ordained, That Major General Let
DO, and he is hereby empowered TO issue arms
10 such parts az, in his discretion, the public
defence requires, and as the condition Of the
State will, IN bis judgment allow, under such
terms aud restrictions as he may Gt.In proper,
or the preservation and return Of tie u.Ius
when required.
call The prcclius Il IjeS!Ivra.
The call was sustain, and the main question
being pat, which WAS upon tie amendment
just reported, it was agreed to.
Mr.. RASDoLrH.-Thora is a very important
ordinance ON the table, which it is very neces-
ssry should be acted upon 1t is the ordi.
nance for the better regulation of the army
and navy of Virginia
Tho PHgsIDENT-I have received il commu
rication from the Governor ii the Crn.tnnn
wealth. which | beg leave to submit fur the
consideration Of the Convention:
Be it ordained, Thai. the Advisory Council
Of The Governor Of this Commonwealth be-
and the sano are hereby increased TO five,
and that the Lieutenant Governor shall Le "a
offico one Of the said five members.
Adopted by the Convention Of Virginia
April Esd, 1861.
} JonN L. EuBAsK, Sec'y.
Executive DEPARTMENT
April 80, leGl.
! Gentlemen of the Convention
, Under the ordinanc. ab certified, nom
!. mate General Thomas s Raymond as mem
! Der Of the Council.
RESPECTFULLY,
JnnN LElcmER.
Mr. WooDs, Of Baibour.-l DO not know tna
| can vote for that. That, understand, is ar
addition to the Advisory Council. He is
very old man, and altogether inadequate 10 tht
physical labors thet are necessary to discharge
the duties connected with this Office. ] un-
derstand the complaint Of The gentleman com
posing the Council as it now stands, was, tha
they were unable to discharge the physca
J lxhorS which exist IN cmGcctiGri with TIM
Office
Mr.. WILSON Il cAuld not 81. br and hen
= the name oj Gen. Raymond, nominate d, pro
; sented for this aticc without giving my ,esti
J mony ol his worth and fitness !uT that pv,i-
tlon.
Gen. HSymoad, is gentleman oi fine intel
] liscnce; and take it that lie has sutficien
physical yigor 10 perform the duties Of tha
office. He is gentleman in whom the Ea5
0 and Weet place implicit confidence; and
. think he has sufficient military experience t
enable him to act efficiently in that Office. II
r was mustered in the war Of 1912. and served
at Norfolk during the period cf the war Fo
: forty years he has been .m:i,ilhr with ever
!. Section OF ths State ard 10 ,nan is mere com
4 petcut to form an opinion oi the needs Of ever,
e porti,n Of il than be is.
trust it will be the pleasure Of the Con
{ ven!on to confirm the nomination Of Genera
S Raymond.
I Mr CApERToN.-In relation to The caracit
Of Gen. Raymond to labor, served with hi1