Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-03
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sioSnAY, june l7th, leal-

FGe Convention vent Into eecret session 20
2oosites sa5 acs upou the other nominations
for tho tf3ce Of Coleasi, that weTs not acted
G,,n on Saturday. = =, {.
TIE Secretary proceeded to cab o4et the list
:: ccul;ns,io0s, the first name on which was
tbs; c4 l T. Bl>d8oe ...
VI. LAAxg, Of Goochlacd-i wonM Eks TO
know ss:aer Col. Bledsee has command l
Save understood ;k6t be wss engaged In some
OF ihs Dsasr;nents in this city. i des!:e TO
kow Something about This matter before l
vote upur lbs uomination. 1t there ba nobody
ii sTe tie necessary information, move to
pass BY shis domination for the preaent
TIE lhoioG WAS agreed to. .-., ..
rhs uezs name on the liH Of nominsttoaa
sss that Of Geo. ". Carr. ..-,... !, =.
I. was sseertained that kr. Carr declined
ne commission, and bis name was accordingly
lal,ed By. ....g... !.
Mr. Asslxa Before wo proceed 10 the
Sas.istat,on Of The other nomiLc Ions, de-
srv 10 kyo-1 how cmei.l notice Iii. Carr's
teelLaiivn bas beer aso.rtaiced.
ID. pnEsloENT--Tne secretary SO stated
1,s.s -, stated, I th!rk, in lols sIrsndsd to
be list 0: nominations. -.,-s1.
ar. DoHsAs.-I. il endorsed by tue Cover
ae', upoo The manuscript copy Of the ronios-
uG.s sent In by tie Governor.
The oext n41ns on tbs list WIS thst OF 4
E W,.he.n
Hr. TxEpyAy.-Hr. Withers is coInected
wrh roue OF the best drilled companies in The
Ccr-uouweal,h. know him TO be : gentle
uln Of high character, Intelligence and good
ular5 Knowledge H. commanded for Q
srg,h Of time well drilled snd splenedly
Uniformed volunteer company in the town OF
Dlnvi!!s until battalion Of volunteers was
olnsd in the county, and when that was
forSed ho was elected major. he went into
service as major with his battalion, aud since
:Sat he has been very properly promoted to
ths o@ce OF colonel, and Is now in the 6s!d at
Gsnassas Junction suppose he hss DO
regiment; but be has bsen In service among
tho first volunteers Of the State. aud here
permit oe to say that there are, Id my estima.
.iau, serious objections to tie system Of sp
pointmen,S in our service. see gentlemen,
whom know ne7er 70 have bad auy pretsn-
aobs to military knowledge, now, through
soue Influence ] know not Of, holding impor.
tant comm!ssior in the city Of Richmond, 10.
stead OF being In the ranks. Sir, my own
sounty has almost emptied itself of all iss men,
shils our citizens have by no means 3 Just
proportion Of .be commissions which are boing
80 freely conferred upon others In facs thsre
Is 90 msn frcn that county wea!ing epauletts
Who ranks higher than captain, except Colonel
hNhels, while know some who have been
TAKEN and invested With commissions who
hsVe Liver mustered q man 10 the field. ]
make lhusa remarks because feel mortified
C toe uije.t Distinction made, and Eecauss !
-; nGt IL HueDocs ars brought to be&r With G
0s's 70 pu. men 10 Office xlo are no. deser.
spg Of ,he positions 10 which they hsve been
ase!Knsd should have hoped that tbs. love
IT efdoa lnd the Influences which was 81
ready to Minister to It that 6emoraEsrd The
-outGS ~ tue past would ct least DO Eus
pended tow ~hea Ge enemy Is pressing upor
ca trust that some remedy will be adopted
IN The power Of this Convention, to chscA
Die system Of preference, and countsrsc
these :rfueoces which are being exercised &C
much TO The detriment Of the Commonwealth:
interest ss verify believe
TIE nomination of Colonel W;thers vas con
S:Ded.
The pext naue on the list was that of j. NJ
B:tckeobrpugh.
Mr. ADDISON HALL, of Lancaster and North
unbeflaud- will sag that the delegate whc
supported that nOmlnxuon, but who Is ncH
absent hae informed ms that Col R-ocken
osoagh is In sctive servioe and In eommhad g
sfeslneot
ar. AoNrAeun-Iwhl stat-, sir; thst Col
;s'oekenbrough u . graduate of tho Military
Institute, snd has been OtioneI c5 miiiI3s 70.
several yeaTs 10 henorl6efn pssk. Thecoantiea
.hss Sectlna Of the State have crgin;xed tsr
o'sIe7ch companies, whoss onoers oamet6Rsc
@Soeo and called upon me, With ) TX qasst t6s,
would suy 10 the Governor thastfahey could
~ ~: s.: regular. army o8esr, Col Rrocssen-
"'ogh vas theic unanimous choice. In s:hs