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London, England, 1863-11-12 00:00:00

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The annual supper and enter
pf
and 14th companies, St. Martin's - rps,
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22d Middlesex (Queen's, Westmins,`er
took place last evening at the Preemasang Tavern,
the Right Hon. the Earl De Grey and P°ll VI in
the chair,
through theg esrp,oftimtdantehoeuother
The usual loyal and patriotic and some
toasts having been given the health of the noble
chairman was drunk amidst loud applause.
was in danger, The Earl DE GREY and RIPON, in returning
entirectt
hho ena nnn thanks,
cis
community.lt, saidconnected
with
itit h wt ha
es
volunteerhis fortunewas
believedt
movemento havt
he beena at the
me o
tea ifnar lto
rr
from
its commencement. It had sprung into exitaence
of
power, most justly felt that the pra 'per
action
Lord Hn rtr feelingswh twashe
late
course for the government was to give assistant::,
and to aid in the fo • rmation of the national deter,
valuation to defend the liberti • -
es of the countryal
(Hear.) That being the ca se it was, of course, the
duty of the government to
see that the force was
raised in accordance with the act of
Parliament, and
also in accordance with u military -
discipline which.
was so necessary for its efficiency. It was on that
principle that they had acted. In order that the
force should be established on a more perma-
nent basis, it was necessary that they should
more generously contribute to its aid. The com-
mission appointed by the Government reported in
favour of the capitation grant. That grant was
objected to by many on the ground that if the force
received any pecuniary assistance from the Govern-
ment, it would lose its voluntary character. When
they determined upon the grant the Government
thought it right to carry out steps which would
make the force permanent, and at the same time
maintain its discipline and efficiency. It was also
thought essential that in the maintenance of tinit
discipline the Government should be in a positions
to make it permanent. The recent alteration in the
bill had become law. He did not mean to any
that;
that
e
in fact those regulations might not chang ,
there was nothing in them which could not be im-
proved ; but he said he believed it was the intention
of the Government that the volunteer force should
become a permanent one, Of course the force would
be of a fluctuating character. Officers would resign
and privates leave the ranks, but their places would
be filled by others, and other corps spring up.
was afraid that his duties would oblige him 110 w.
to
be somewhat harsher towards them. Parliament
had voted a large sum towards the volunteers,
and it would therefore be his duty to Bee
(which he was sure every loyal volunteer would
wish him to do) that that arm was properly ap-
plied, and that the necessary discipline of the
force was unimpaired, and that its efficieveY was
really secured. It was of the utmost importance
that the force should be established
up 7n a
sound and efficient system of discipline, and it was
the duty of her Majesty's Government to see that
the rules of discipline were maintained,
or einse
the ruin of the force would be inevitable.
Th e
officers on one side, and the men on the other,,,
should be ready to maintain that discipline, with-
out which they would be like an unarmed mob,
and with it they would be a valuable auxiliary to
our small army, and one of the greatest blessings:to
the country. (Cheers.) With respect to the
officers there was an old but very true saying, they
could not rise to be good officers unless they learnt
to obey. He must congratulate them upon the
volunteer movement having passed out of its in-
fancy, and he hoped that he would not disappoint
the expectations which had been formed of it. Tho
Government believed that they could call upon the
volunteers in the hour of danger, and in all their
deliberations with foreign governments they counted
upon its assistance in the hours of need, If ,the
volunteers did not do their duty when they were
called upon to do so they would be worse than usea
less, because they would have induced their Go-
vern went to trust to broken reeds. Ho had every
confidence in the volunteer movement, and he be-
lieved that they would do their duty whenever
they were called upon to do so, if it should be in
defence of the liberties of their country.

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