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

ss7in 60 nou,i:a.icn :cr ths viHas cf CH!oas! o:
4 ) or unless Go .:0miace has mad souae sa.i'.s.
ry experience Or training"
Mr JoBSsoS.-1 trust il viii Eot te the plea
sr-" Il rat Convention 10 aIYLt iaa; res ;W-
sAo. We hGve goua through iheIst. oi ap-
..,''utuents r-w with the Exceptions ct slx or
seven. and to 20 back and revise Ell :n".:- that
hsvu oeeu confirmed would be, it seem; To ns.
Improper. It's not righ. rcW u apEl; Il siif-
fereat standard &c those now 10 be corfr.A. d,
from that which has been opplird TO thcsa VINO
were confirmed Moreover, i. 4ould be very
difficult matter TO obtain the iufosus which
the gentleman seeus so ANXIOUS abcus Tie
words 'tailita!J experieccs cr tfaiuing" are
very indefinite &:ny gentlemen who had
military training are Very Inefficient, while
mapy vino bave Dot hsd military training have
proved TO be very eticiecL
The best n2pner Of eacertaining tho c.i.ao-
ity of these gentlemen, 1t seems 70 pe. Is 70
canvass their tueci.s as they cowo uo ;or c.u-
aideration.
move to hy the resolution on the teh:.
TIE motion VS.. ssre=a to.
The next nane on the list uf pclata".;ols
Was that of a. c. hooTe.
Mr.. MooaE, OF Rocshrdgs Il hATe no
knowledge of this gectlsman myself; bus on
applying to member e the Adeis":T Ccancil
with view TO obtain s.ms i;;frI Ima!,o1 ro!a-
tiVs to him, Nas informed, that be vas nomi
mated OK tie Recommendation Of tne g=atte;Can
from Montgomery, {Mr. PslsToNi
! move that thai acIE,uat!cr bs paSset b:
until tho geu.elIao wh3 WIS rsc1Nmscde.: IS
present haee no doubt his u q: sjnc!.:-
ment freta the fact Enst he " nonuEGtoe 2! ta@t
gentl4nsn-
Tas notioa %ss ssres-a To-
Charles smtt uas ,he pezs Ia.n9 ceI!s;-
Mr. FpEE2-Cooos: Smith il = CT ssc :-ld
"a native OF mJ counsy. H. is graduate Of
the Military Institute, eud 1ai Co;oat: Of a
portion OF the militia Ct NY COUNT rnsii
within the last TIRES or iuur weeks, "e.'r as
was appointed By the Governor l. Co,'asl Ia
tho active volunteer EerVics Of ihe ssats>
There are six volurtesf Companies II my
soGnty; and suppose there are rs mauy moro
In the county Of AccoIaac; and be VISA engaged
Organising ell into regiment when lei; boiue.
charge the duties o; TIE 70 Ct Coicua', AID
trust it will be the pleasure OF tho Co:,7e1icr.
to cordrm his nomination.
!. Tie nomination WIS confirmed
~ Sanuel Y. Fu)kerson vas os8: O. ths
list.
- Mr.. pAax.-Judse fulkersnn IS c:;izsn OF
the county Of Washington, and is nce cr",-
mandine regiment III Fioyo's Brigade. Ny
knowledge Of that gentleman L, ,Gst 10 is
equally aistip suishsd as :. military nan e:d E
oi7iliaa, snd is capable in every resptc: c:
doing Tia duties attaching to tee position to
which hs Is nonipsted. He has tsa consider.
able nilitsry experience in tee Mexican va,
where be fought with coursgs tbat rendered
him conspicuous aKnong his feiio~-soie!::G.
Mr. JOHNSTON, of Lse snd Sc3ts.-i eas
leave to add. II reference to ludye Fu:kelsca,
whom have known Icr uaany ysers, ,hss a.
though Re has nus Lad tho advauisge .; q
m;l;lary education, he hss had ooos'usia5ie
expeIlencc n the Mexican war. Re became d
volunteer In the ranks Of a company IN als SEQ
tor; sud engaged ir Ihe operations OF tie cam
psign IN M5x:co. I: Is dltisult f.? ooo in a
subordinate position 70 attain 10 distinction,
and it Is rsrtly that tie opportunity th"rS ID
that position TO attain ols,inct!cr bu. il IL
very we'll known that Jadye FulaeraUn IS e
geutl.r:an of upeusssiouab!s courage G"E Q
raaa OF oiipdissre.ior, but calm, firm snc d;sc' S;I
Ho il in gil lcsp.c's man very ~el' qrs!iSet'
to AL tbs Deauoo :nr which u 70 Te"our'snd'
cd -.a
Mr.. AApLEa-Before the geI..euan takes
bis seat, should | ke to bavo come intoruna--
ton on this matter, for really We, who ere out
sidels here, know uo.hing OF the circumstances
connected with these appointments
understood from ,ce gentlemen from eray
SOD (Mr. Pa;ks,} ;hst This gentleman Is aesus!
i.ly in commission r the Fnyd Brigade II
that ne so, ! should barely think it Is nece&sa'
~ to have his name PR sen,cd here, inasnueh
az be Is doubtless commissioned b. ths Con-
federato authorities in connection ~ltn iaa:
Brigade.
ur. PAass--I was under mistake WhrH
saii hs was connected With the Floyd bs's'-S"
He Is in the Wise Legion.
MIR. MosrAerg-Thst gentleman is 10 com
man1 Of one of the most tthcsns regiments
that has passed through this city 50 far hs
vas for some time emcamped at Ashland, bu'
has been recently ordered to Northwestern
Virginia.
Mr. JoHss4oR. beg to esy, ihst :he gaa-
tleman wss mistaken wheu ne sad, tas. Ju15t
Fulkerson was in service in the FLOYD s'r
gade. That Brigade is no. complete; ou!
Judge Fulkesson is in full conmanc of q reS''
ment ADD is probably D0w in active service. -
He is not conr ected with the Wise Isgl?n
either, but stands 90 the sam. fvp,!aE ni!E sli
the other volunteers, and WAS, uuI!l The legi'
neot YES called into service, under State au
| tbori,y. Nov, presume, all these regiments
are under ccn.laand If tho COoIedsTats 9GtEoss-
tea
The nomlrato1 OF Judge Fu!saTson VIM co.,
frnsd
| TIE uexs nains - tho lis: ~zs sba! Of Fiao'
els J. Thomas
Mr. AosrasrE.-This s-n,era@n helo7ss x
the Mary land Volunteers {; hsn lhe s"u,pb-
nies composing the Mars lead regiment, came
here, they informed the Governor and Oouuci
that they wished to select their cttioess asooI d
ing to the Maryland law, which, they in!orpied
| Us, provided that the c0l0paaiis could se!cc1
their company ca ,srs, and .hsn that toe CON
pany tM ;crs could elecc lb.ir itit tthcers.
With that understanding, the Govurnor and
Council agrsed that they would appoint as b Ii
officers such gsnuemsn AS rhy ttemse VS.
might Indicate Tn.y selected Dol. Thomas
as their Co!onel, aud, uuder shsss circum
stances, be was appointed hS tbu O,veEnIt
and confirmed by the Uouucil as Culcull OF th,
Maryland Volunteers. 10 wss represented o.
boins a very competent military mas, AZ aau-
ing served 10 Mexico, and as eeias q gradual.
Of West Point, and as hsSic;, uior-ovoI, served
some seven or eight ysars Ia Ito Uniisd 5istes
army.
But we aecertsined afterwards fact which
we dd nox know at the time and which, If vs
tdid, We never should never have confirmed him
1 Notwithstanding the circumstances referee
to. As soon as the regiment wss fully organ
] IG8ed. aad equipptd &, it wa, ordered By General
Flee - Norfolk With directions TO report tt
EGentfI Hueer.- o. Tuesday last, it was