Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-03
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chosen By l.rse majority. il not by unani-
nous vote
The nomnstioG was cofa-med
The next uems on The lise ws5 .sat u Jesse
D. Banks
Nr Miller, OF Bo!etourt and Craig.-i can
s.ats that Col. Br,ks was educated at the Mil
itary 1na.itr.e, a:d is entirely worthy o. the
position to which he is recommended.
Mr. DoaNAN.-I hare a personal scqra:Gt
srco With Mr. Da-ss kn-w him =hsn De
WAS Ct the Military Institute. and csu say that
hs is veg ~c.iay gentleman, and, have no
don6t, cCmps.eat ctacer.
! His nomination was cJ1 1fTn.sI
| p. II. CoEc IVES the Lezs IA thG Iii.
Mr. SA9UE. 6. WILif1EG -rvi Corn L;
from ny county, tShe 1aadceh ard Wsnbs:
OF THE Convention. Hs has 5r.n 4 Colonsi of
uiiitis ir that couoty ;&r E&hy ysara, ani Has
aiuays es;esm med one ci tbs hast dscip:ire:ians
OF militia in my sectioI. Soma ysAra ago, DC
ing iie eldest Colonel il car br:ss<e. !;t :9as
elected Brigl3icr Gaoerel when the election
| icr that cil,-r sock placs- SiHcs tha: tilne,
however, hs resigned tbs! peaili2o. Rac aas
not siacs ;hel been CT Ec:.7e du.y.
Col. Coor is :, vcry eorthy Esn:.sCr:n, cNd
! / trust his nomination Tili be confirmed
l. regard to tie number Of Companies Daw
in Shen. doa!l, will state H.: Hs have IN Ill
eight coppscics organized, U35s: OF T5h,; hsge
been attached to the Rockingham regiment
We Contemplate, however, iorm;og +2sm :E;9
sregimeu'.
Mr. CofFMaS--I dsSirs to add ny testi-
mouy 10 The capacity and worth CT Col Coon-
This appointment has not been made al Col.
C3nn's instarc. He know rotbing ct ks
domination before the Council, uu;il he CO.
sergsd hia name upon this paper. Il, is Z
man Of high worth, md lis confirmation p:a!d
provo sourc, c! Eren: hGtiBraction 10 ihe n;o-
pie oi lila section. He has acttd, for twenty odd
years drill m.s,er for tho voluutsrTs u the
county II Thi;h lives
The nomination wss ccnG.lna1.
Hr. GoGoIs.-lo relation 10 Tie ao.n! ,s;;ou
Of rol. Bwks. I'm salts ft3 tl=:u IL some
nis:uke. Thr Uei Ruias Thuse "ona=tion
has just beeu confirmed is,. uLdc:-;nuI,
| from Botetourt couu.y. "!th ina:. / ~. %
course, nothing 10 60. Bot psI,ii,irs,i III "a
rry county, nsnc3 JESSE S. 8u1ks, !.aa H'<n
! 4Ipo!L;ed LooTei by tee Go7esncr and Cura-
c.: and, Is AN informed ty ncu,ber Of
that body tins nsna By sou,s rstsbe, Tas
written Jesse D. Burks, is.s:ez9 OF Jsssca
5. BaIks. The position OF tho gsEtlenaa
from Botatourt, (Jssse D. Buika)is .hAi o!
L.eutenan, Colonel, and nc. Crionci, 2; waa
supposed
move to reccoS;aer the Tote, confirming
Jesse D. Bu,ke, Nth view 70 have tbs non
| laa!.on referred back 10 The G?TsToo:.
The motion Hz5 agreed -
Mr. GoGcM.-I aeY Uo:a .n2! lie :'eA'::e
ton bs referred b4sd 10 tie C5ToiaUr ~ith
request to c7T7ac: Inc aaue.
;rnt 81!
Scott
Mr. TnoRsTos. received, i;.b al0Foios, d
letter f;on Col Scott, With . t,9rA. iaas
should read it 20 Toe Cou'eo,oa-
iMr. TaoRsrcs hsrs read = ie::o: FROM Col.
Sco::, which lie Reporter iailed 10 ot!aial
| would suppose. Mr. President, ,ast Col,
Scot: is man Of no ordinary military esquire
inents, from the fac. that tboga who for el,r,
have been nssocisted With him IL duties COG
nec;ed with ou- militia organization, willingly
testify TO ts efficiency as military t5cc:. |
know the militia ffceTs IN the Brigade T. ..'ic:i
he vas attached, With almost entire ubsni;u!;f ,
! recommend h;ul for tne post OF Brigadsr tsae.
raj. i know him TO DO poSseks.d CT tEsIa cau-
rage, aud many other qualities e6esniia! isr F
true soldi,r. an no judge OF his proficiency
IN military science; uut | doubt DIT liza: It's
prth:ienc7 ia this stud jy will quality lin fully
tor tie raik CT CclcueL
Tha nomination G! C9!ocyl soatt "as cob
arled
S;r. 2assros.-i understand, tia. iuliEs NJ
! absence, The name Of Col Il q. 5Ic<TC vas
passed over ill some in!crmauon wHa g,Seo 10
regard to bin.
i moye that tie ncrac:icf5 q; .:a' rSuis
ma, Uc taken up 'or coDs:cer::ii'n.
tic mclitn Was agreed 10.
Mr. Pass7oE.-l: ls u,y pleasure 70 ssy: ;sa:
kno~ Col Mocre veil lie has aren CC!.2ti
cf ai.!:;s Il re county Ct Wy:rs :c7 tT:ca'y
o6d Yeas, ard w.s Afterwards pror'U;c,i q n
Brigadief Gsnerasdp. }fhe!. ,uis gar brS iu
out, be presented himself 20 tho G,-ernoT f3r
Coione eicy, aud when ne was hero i0r tina:
purposs, stated 20 the Go7aracr .cet he 7ss
: popular Gf;oe7 IN the county OF Ty!hc, nnd
lhst he had neda crest exert!ons III seociag
volunteers Tito the Geld. H. represented to
the Governor that he would bring into the
scr7ice egh: or ten companies OF volunteers.
These companies have bean ordered 10 Lyac,:
burg, .rd some Of ,aern iuqtsceiauG. nave s!-cy
bsau assigned TO otaer reS,t5rnts. SInce :c2:
time the Confederate States E3iaoTi:iIs ha7e
s52Gin tc, l. gentleman OF distinction 80 rGtsa
\ Erigads in the county Of Hy.hs ard ohe'
sd;oi1:oe counties, and understand that UHi.
Moore is goug into that Brigade. CO Dot kDoV
whether be mas egiUeDt now or net
know ha csr,aio!y would, if /: and not bssn fcT
this division Of mo c5mpcuies which he
helped to o.gsn!zs- The org.n;saiIoo 0! tie
reg mept depends very much upon tee appuiIi.
mcnt Of CoiGpel. a regi.ne3t weua Se Tsi5e:.
in hsif toe time by tas course, that IL "ou!-
DO if toe ap?oirnei s: q Colonel Tas ds-
ferrcd until The orsenL .tion was complete II
Col. Moore is to go wi,b Governor Floj G, Nh
satisfied liz: hs will very readily raise re5i.
leut. ue is gentleman Of great military g.
pacIty; is verJ popuiaS msh, aGG oeiongs &c
the first families in Southwestern TlFsiam,
HIS nomination WAS confirmed,
The nomination CT George a. Porter ha.d
then came uu for consideration.
Mr. A. e BARsJCR-In justice 10 Oot u=i
Portc1seld, moce that biz cpuDissian be
suspended, aud bis nomination re,urr-: ~ tic
Governor, a9d that courL OK inquiry ;s2 CT
dered in reference TO him
Biz. WooDs- B=iog wholly ignorant ci t5s
proper course to pursue il regard 20 questions
OF this character have SONS hesitaucy II
submitting the remarks that desire 20 :uas,
to day. l suppose that such course of prD--
cedure would DE mao without the neess.i;y oi
an invitation to such proceeding on the par:
Of this Convention; AMI, though base nc; rs
much corf !enoa in ny own jidsmea. in this
instance az ordinarily have, }: d"es seem &c ina
,hat a0 invitation OF tnis kind is, to ssy .be
least Of il premature. So far as I havs been
able 10 Learn, no cfacial dcspaic:ss h1Tc yet
reached tho Govaraer ircin Col. Ports' dclc.--
That cficial diaps:rhes will rsSeo the Goes-ao'
from Col Porte; d~ld, ns:e 20 Eeanu=r {;
doubt; apd wneo lhess desSs:ches Go Tes-'.
t;u, trust that such state Of iec'a iii; *:
disclosed sud ds7olvsd 2. TIL ted veT5 H'a:S:
to re!a7e us and to relieve :le character CT
Col for.erIe.d, as L Elitsry ;G,e-, jrn-a
much CT the cessure ita.: now rea!s upon bin.