Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-24

oP in tho nation. and oel their doleteous effects
In our public eouncs they are bringing disgrace unon
free RSfnut0nSby converting the legislative chambers
into the arenas of personal and political binssgate The
partizans Of justify this thing by appaudnc the sni
rt or the ranconr OF their particular favorte And sneak
il with unaffected humility and shame ,L. 80, = r. ~
the people do not frown they ought contenptuoslv ON
such proceedings and upon those who approve thc ro
mass OF thank Cod have not yet givenup our princi
piles and love OF decency, and determined 20 with any
Pancuiar man right or wrong But there are 100 many
oil US who look with sessness, seeming to forget that
the country "
Is not time for the paying people-those who sup.
por al" nave lhe government in their powcrto come
forward and put all these things TO rights We ought i
put down this miserable system of eectioneeringSt
bullying and braggngths imn,odes pressing of mems
o,on pretcnsions-ths cunnipx getnnp.up of a.it,no
questions of local interest Let us teach mon t6a i
becoming in the candidates for public favor 10 show SOME
fHe n,odeSfy IN presenting their claims our consider
non Every thing depends upon the hrinness and virtue
OF the people II we 80 TO sleep, thieves robbers will
break into the temple. The actious OF the ,ay are
constantly weaving pretty theories and 6ctions TO beyyf
der our imaginatios, or endcayOung administer TO us
heavy doses OF iaudanuin.
Ought we not 10 be our guard? WHY should we
run away with the zeal OF neighbour who an ultra
ieealisi and is looking propectively TO some office thar
WILDE in the power OF his idol TO besiow! Ohice.buners
nave no claim to respect confidence; they can have
no honest, independent sentiments God forbid that any
more OF appropriation should become seekers after ofce
The hope of office is corrupng in the extreme m tha
applicant be disappointed by the men in power he turns
his political coat and joins the standard of opposition AZ
least this is generally the 1t pity that so many
'hey are generally your Ignorant lazy drones who have
some preenton TO ancestry rather who have no merit
themselves but plume themselves upon the merit of their
ancestry lhey wont or they can't work; and they in
they have claim live the industry of other neople
hese sort OF cattle make show in the factions and ca
balls of the day
would advise my fellow citizens to keep cool and ion
neither the standard OF this that ambitious aspirant-
They all want make hewers of wood and drawers IF
water OF us, aud we should be coy OF them The NOR.
iuss and pretenson they and their partizans make tho
shyer ought TO be- And as to the Press with some
Is. i'm tho
grace anu ihia"y' A PLoUGHMAN.~
al meeting OF number of the Officers the 23d Re
gment OF Virginia Militia, Chesterfield Courthouse on
Tuesday the 18th day August, in the year 1892:
on noton-Col George W. Cole was led to the Chair
and Lieut. Lawson Nunnaly was appointed Secretary
The object of the meeting having been explained b The
Char-On motion, committee was appointed CONSISTING
of Col. George W. Cole Major Robert CIe,ke and CT
samuel Gary TO prepare aud report preamble and reso
uons in relation TO the of this meeting upon the
Militia Laws of this Commonwealth
Whereupon the said committee (aler short rctro,,an,
made report, which, after undergoing sundyv amend
ments, was adopted in these words :
Inc ohcers OF this Regiment believing that a
We',reguiated militia, composed Of the body of the
people trained TO arms, is the proper, natural and
sale defence OF a free State" have witnessed with
pain and morlihcadon the unwise and ruinous Lepis-
alon OF the General Assembly upon the subject
We therefore, highly approve of the movement made L
brother officers in different parts of the STATE far &
purpose OF revising and placing upon more respectable
ooling our militia SYSTEM and re anmang and reviynr
That military glory, which in former Distinguish
operation IN their endeavour sense duty the
next Legislature upon this important subject
Resooed therefore, That cordially approve the plan
oil Convention OF the officers of this Brigade 10 be held
at Amelia Courthouse at some future day
z Res0tped That this meeting deems il highly expe-
dent to send from this Regiment five Delegates TO aid
convention to cooperate with such Delegates may at
tend there, Tor the purpose of producing reformation i'm
our present militia system
g. ReS0ired, That Col George W. Cole Lieut. Col.
Haskins, Major Clarke, Capt. John Heth and Cant Be
verify l. wells, be and they hereby appointed To at
tend said Convention Delegates from this Regiment
H. Resoued, That the General commanding this Bri-
gade be also requested 70 attend the said Convention as
member thereof
o. Resolved That Col. Cole, Lieut.. Col Haskins Ma.
Jor Clarke, Lieut. L. Nunnaly and Cornet Michaels be-
appointed committee to correspond with other commit
tees and officers OF this Brigade upon the subject of tho
proposed Convention, and other in relation TO the
contemplated reformation
D. ReSotUed That deem il advisable 10 hold the said
Convention at Amelia Court house the fourth Thursday
in September next (being the 9th day of the month in
stead of the oath of November
ReSoUed, That the proceedings of this meeting be
forwarded TO the Editors OF the Richmond ENQUIRER Con-
sliuuona Wing, and Petersburg Inteigencer with re-
quest that the same be published in their papers
And then the meeting adjourned sine die
GEORGE w. COLE, Chairman
LAWSON NUNNALLY, Secretary
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