Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-31
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TIE MILITIA
Az meeting of the Officers OF the 9sth Regiment Viz
ginla Militia at the Tavern House of William Jones m,
the county of Mecklenburg on the iith d,v of Augns,
1851 held Tor the purpose Ut adopting such measures A.
would speedily tend 10 bring about change in our mi,
system Major Samuel DAILY called to the Chair AMI
Oh notion Captain Alexander DortclI appointed Sc
cretary.
On motion Of Lieut.. William ID. Knox,
hcsofred, That the Chairman appoint committee Of
I'VE 70 submit such resolutions 10 this meeting, may
best express aud promote the object tiereu-
me chairman appointed Capt Alexander Dortch, Capt.
Robert Jones' Lieut.. William d. Knox Adit Daniel Mil
dagh and Corlet Richard H. U,rwell ga c,n,n,,. t
on notion the Chairman added thereto
The committee retired for short time returned and re
unanimously adopted
The committee being fully convinced tl, regular or
ganized and wel-discplncd militia. of all othr niItarv
establishments the most congcnsl aud best suited to Nh,
spirit and genius OF our free institutions rcpubeane
vcrnment, to guard protect and defend our persons our
gers oil internal enemies, and the natural substitute for
standing armies in Republic; and being impressed with
e sincere belief that the present mode of militia training
throughout our State Is inconvenien and unprohlablo
that the military pride and spirit OF the Common ata
becoming depressed and relaxed satisfied from expert
ence and observation that unless sauary
be made, and desirable changes effected our militia sys-
TEN, our military character will greatly deprcciate
discipline ne elected if not finally d,eon,inuc
aud that our services officers will lapse into CONTEMPT
aud uicuc-Ihereiore, in order produce and obtain
speedy s"uiary and adequate relief from the
sequences winch must naturally aud inevitably result from
me present organization Of the militia OF This Common
wcath--Be il
sued by The other Regiments oi other Bgades i'm tina
Commonwealth, in calling Brigade Conventions for tho
purpose oil bringing this subject before the next epsla-
ture IN such form To produce radical change in tho
militia laws OF the State, and that expedicnt TO bol
similar Convention in the 18th Brigade, LaurenceyiIe
IN the county OF Brunswick, the 22d day of October
next and recommend TO other Bfgadcs that have not act
ed, 10 hold such Conventions.
ResoiUed, That the members OF the Convention of tho
oih Brigade, recommended TO At Laurencevle ON
the 22d OF October be required to set forth in their
opinions, the most important dslect III the present militia
system ~
ResofUed. That Maj. Samuel DAILY, Capt Alexander
Doitch, AdJt. Daniel Alidiagh, Lieut. William d. KnoN
ana Capt Robert Jones be- and hereby appointed dele
gates 10 reprcsentthe 9Sh Regiment in said Convention
80 HeSOfced, That this meeting do hereby request Cen
" illan III. Brolnax, TO attend the said Convention
ReSoiued That in the the other Regiments i'm lie
loh brigade, do not cooperate with in views as il
regards The proposed Conventonthen aud in that case
shall be the duty OF the delegates the 9Sh Regiment
TO dat memorial, against the meeting OF the next La
glSlalurc, praying an alteration OF militia laws
HeSofred, That the Editors of the Constitutional WLr
and kichmond Enquirer, be requested insert The pr
ceedlngs oi this meeting ili,their respective PAPERS
On motion, ReSOiced, That the Chairman and Secr.ta
ny sign the proceedings of this meeting and that il do now
ADJOURN. SAMb. DAILY, Chairman.
ALEX II. DoRTcH, Secretary