Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-03
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who have rendered any setsiSe ",sr,a nave
nuss. and | do not b~elievethasl It's people n'''
snv cain for favors upon. US
;sSsll vote for the motion OF she ~.
fron Barbour (Mr. HoopA) to 1etosn 'A''
nomination 10 the GoVesset.-5. .,, an.
iii remark thar iS,a~ ny. Hlsv h,,t
4: svorinr to ra,ss volunteers, OWL ee .ha. &c
INC sentiment among thepeopse, anu ia an
,t.r "a sonishmspt that be, snou1o -
.,uaintnsne over we're ehus
oi II on the score Of experience .nu =.
LIZ UAYx5Np.-I sisted 10 inc eonse w.
that T had no Information ~ : 49,
military requirements OF Ms' wilson: hnSS
tbst he was sway at scoooi lot = eotiside.
tine and was told that ne attended ior sous
time at . military school i2T say na' o.
far as his moral cenrsgal patrtoasD ~
devotion to the State are ieouec1nee' = Nv
rot. believe be bass superior r
It is true. he Is, native ofMaf!on, 49, :
regret 10 say, there is at this time suohs w.
position TO the ordnance o. eeeessivni ~
that fact should not be urged "a any oo5ee>iou
70 him. Ga. the contrary ~ easoH u Wy
opinion, to. be 3 Recommendation OIL EuI' in =
much as he stands . hsrd test a. no hs''e fsA
Ia view of his iDexperienee, which seems to
DO conceded ca Il hsnds 1I,eannot vote 'er JUS
confirmation -
MI. C.ANBLsa-Comine,a - this young gsn:
tlemsn does, from = county SO rotcen - MS
native county il represented oy me genie
mon who have spoken, ADDE'S: IN my op'nloo'
deserve stHaathings: orhis: fidelity 70. tne. cause
OF tho Commonwealth 1 rust thai: Iae Con
yention will, in returning this noninaeen, se'
c,npan7 it with 8 recommendation 70 Tue
Governor that he be appointed 20 8 Saoosu''
nate position, Il compatible vita the paoA''
service.
Mr., Woeps.-I should bs very soI-y II ."v-
thing that | have said 10 regard to Mr' " ison
should DO construed 50 as totnd!cate any "shs
of confidence in the moral character 0! the
you,g gentleman, or anything in derosa:ion Oh
his intelligence or capacity IN Ire oFo'uaty
walks of lie. But / am clearly OF OPINION tnat,
while he is emineutly worthy 10 AL THESE 70,
spects, he is totally waiting ~ mo essenlls.
particular of military qualification. seoaio
think tbs. the position Of; Captain YOU'D % a
,ery exsl,ed position ior:hlIa- l should DO
very unwilling to aid BY my'vo:s in placing
a mau in q position over me undss Mnom 1
would be unwilling to serve wiib NY views OF
his capacity. 1t seems % ne that personal
consideration onght to- be .totslly discarded,
and that capacity and experience ought 70 oe
the only criterion for appointments 70 these
ofacss. The Office Of MAJOR y = very airport
sot one. l understand the gentleman from
the o:ty of Richmond lMr. JoHNsosl proposes
to offer an amendment To my'mouep, recon-
menGing tbs appointment of AIR. wilson 70
some subordinate position, which Ii no! de-
sienated. Under the circumstances, It seeifs
TO me- that the best course would b 70 return
the nomination to the Governor Accompanied
by = statement substantially Of the reasons
given here for returning the' nomination
would not h1vo il understood that am
onposed to this, n~opiusticn hecauss It Comes
from the county Of Narion.t While 1 believe
that the county Is rotten d, nSs mean to
indicate that there are not good sno true men
in that county !; but they are now completely
crushed down under The heel OF q cssPotism
more intole.able than ever cursed France
I trust it will be the pleasure Of the Con.
yentiou to adopt the motion to return thfs NOM
nation to the Governor without any request,
and If a position should subsGqueatiy-bs given
this gentleman TO which De might be snt,ued,
nobody will be mcre hsppythsn myself: have
kooRn him from;bis Childhood but love 29
country too much to- nsksaeonsideratons OF
this sort weishssgainst those 10 which / have
.-.a
referred ...- -. -:
Mr. Josssos.-I offer the following 40 u sub.
st;tu,a Tor the motion Of the gentleman iioh
Barbour, (Mr. Woons:l
"The Qualifications OF Mr, L Wilson not
being known 10 this- Convention, the ConVsn'
ton respectfully return, bis nomination to the
Governor. with q request that i! his nonins.
ton be renewed for the rank Of Colonel or for
sny lower rark. evidence Of bis competency be
accompanied with such nomination"
The substitute was adopted
The nomination of Alfred. Buckley, which
xss passed by on Sturdy, was. again taken
up for coz siderstion-
Mr.. Gul.sPie, of Fsystte and Raleigh
This pen~,lsman-sctsd =as militia officer, and l
Thick served some time in the Seminole 1ar.
I do not know how far ne Is entitled TO his
position. hear 90 Lficti2g statements about
his capacity.
NJ. PRicE-There was some int!nation
made here on Saturday, IN regard 70 hs sacnd'
ness on the slavery question.
Mc. GuLsPIk-l wes una7oidabiy Assent
On Saturday when the question Of hn condr-
nation WIS up. I will now state, however,
that ! believe him to be perfectly Sound: Some
charges were made against him but aln
satisfied. notwithstanding, that 5e is perfectly
sound, know. that he belonged Come years
$50 70 the Northern Methodist Church; out
when the difficulty arose ,bet1een the, North
ern and Southern 'Rlngs: of this Church, sDd
the later departed from it. Mr. Beckley de-
tschsd hiu.elf.from the Northern wing, cid
ioined the Southern brtnoh I have knsTn the
gentleman for many years, and l believe h'1n
to be q true patriot. / dc not wsu, hewever,
70 DO understood az recommending hin for this
position. do rot feel competent 10 judge Of
h:s capacity as 6 military chcer, andy would
Lot, therefore, undertake to say anything cal
cala,ed 10 irHuence tho Convention ID the way
Of his confirmation
Mr.. TaEpwAY.-I would ash the gentleman
Whistler no knows that Ar. -Esekley ia In SCI
vice powf
Mr.. GiLLssPIE.-He is not
M.. BouLDM.-B.d he vote for the ordinance
Of secession
Mr. GuLEtPIE-He did
The Q 1estion .Wss then taken Ga confirming
the nomination Of Mr.. Beekley, and i. was de
cided in the negative.
Mr.. KuB..-Wh hat is the effect os.has Tote, sin
The pxsslpENr.-4 rejection OF his acmina'
ton. -,
Mr.. Kus,.-I would prefer &c have the
nomination referred back 10 the Governor. We
might do the gentleman some injustice by
thus pc, emptorily disposiDeof hs nomination.
Dir. Scor7, Of Fsuouier.-l do not know
whether cur action on this last nomination ID
dual :; but the Convention seeRst TO- be- IN great
ignorance in regard TO this gentleman sm
myself ID that predicamenL This seems 70
b. a very harsh proceeding, and l much prefer
hat The nomination heJnd upon tho table.
The PaEsIDrsr.-The vote, just taken must
b. re considered, before that d done. aa :.
Mr.. Sccrr.--I move that the vote By which
the nomination Of HI. Beckley WA rejected
be re-eonsidsred, wish.2R view to lay j. upon
the table. rs
The motion was agreed TO-