Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-20

| At meeting of a large majority of tho Officers
OF tho iO2d Regiment of the Virginia Militia, hello
at Powhatan Court. House, Saturday, the 18th
day of July, 1892, for the purpose of sending Dele
gates to Convention of the Officers of the 18th
Brigade of the Virginia Militia, proposed to be held
at Amelia Court House, for the purpose of memo
raiizlng the next Legislature of Virginia on the
subject of the present Militia system of the State
| Col. VIM. Lyon was called TO the Chair: and
| Ensign X. r. Graves appointed Secretary. The
object OF the meeting being explained by the
Chair, on the motion of Lieut.. l.. E. Harvio, il
was resolved, that Committee be appointed to
draft Preamble and Resolutions expressive of the
object of this meeting: whereupon Lieut.. l.. f.
HTSe, Lieut.. Col. Jos. b. Davis and Capt. Ed. s.
Gay wcro appointed by tho Chair to compose the
sard Committee; and on motions severally made the
tho said Committee, after retiring a short time,
reported to the meeting preamble and sundry re-.
| solutions, which, after filing the blanks, were
severally read and unanimously adopted and are as
follow, 10 wit:
This meeting has seen, with much pleasure. the
anxiety manifested by many of tho Regiments in
the State, to effect an improvement in the Militia
system. Believing that ga well regulated Militia
is necessary to the security of free State" it has
been with modification we have witnessed sys.
tenn originally bad, made by each successive altera
ton, worse, until it has reached so low point of
depression, that 1T has ceased TO be honorable to
hold Commissions therein: but desiring "nevcr to
despair of the Commonwealth" cordially second
ture to tako the subjectinto solemn consideration,
and therefore propose meeting of tho Officers of
the several Regiments composing this (thc 4tb)
Brigade, by deputation, at Amelia Court. House,
on Saturday, tho 24th day of November next, to
memorialize the Legislature on the subject, accom-.
panyng tho memorial with the outlines of plan for
the regulation Of the Militia.
L. Resolved, therefore, That Col. VIM. Lyon
1t { oil. Jos. ID. Davis, Capt Fl. l.. Hopkins, and
capt u. ,. Gay, be requested TO attend said meet.
ing as Delegates from this Regiment.
=. Resolved, also, That 1t. L.. l.. Harvic, Mai
n: ;: Owen, Capt. Geo. T. Toney, and Capt. Wade
W. woodbridge be a Committee to correspond with
the Commandants other Officers of tho Ree
rncnts composing this Brigade, on tho subject Of
the proposed meeting, with authority to change the
'imo and place thereof, if necessary, to meet the
wishes of other Regiments.
8. Resolved, also, That the Corresponding Com
mttec inform the General Of Brigade, of tho time
ana place OF meeting, and desire his attendance
4. Resolved, further, That all the Brirades in
the state be earnestly invited to pursue similar
course, that the Legislature may be put in possess
ion OF the views of all, and knowing TO refnse the
evil and choose the good, may form an efficient
system.
D.. Resolved, That these proceedings be signed
ny the Chairman and Secretary, and forwarded to
inc Editors Of tho Richmond newspapers, with
request that they will publish them in their respect
i've papers. WIN. LIGON. Charm.
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