Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-11-07

either 4 ssseisg sfrag o. an cfbeieu and well d,.c
phnrd -iips and where's u - declared 10 The tClh
anicl. 81 thr D-clstrau n Rgbts - the people 81
t, ssis that ancing aiiues ngrfnus ~ liberty.
and Shtr'as thc milina beng c"mPsssd u the tire
riiTrus g The county. and, consequently, having
deep interest ln Euurding and pe-st.lur public l-rty
and national ino"Pncvucr. sud also 90 tUsiauinR ihr
aes add ltee instiui,uus Of tAr Republic 1hr"f ft
hssnitsa hat. pa thr opinion ~ ths cunseuin, al
eh3cHhi and well oigaa.f'd militia b ihd'sF'utali,
pocsssafy iot thv promotion SC nuf national indepen-
dcnce, and TIE support oi "uT laws aod c'i m'uln
tons
And Wkeisas the protection both 81 the prison and
property Of every AmcucsB eihzr0 d'prucs go ont
abhis rHuun 70 fepfl fore en- tnfusiou, ard sup.
pfrss iu.urrciion and f,b'lheu Therefore hoo'rt4,
Thai. N ihe opiniog ttis convention, e'rfy A"'ri.
catn should l. oou-idcfed uo'h n law and equity.
F as constituting portion Of the public drirncc, aud
bsi al Avs wme" Z" TO cN1nr, any POTION from ON,
duty, s'r uun rcp"blacan ufs9asl add UNJUST
Rfguirta, hat, ~ thr opinion ~ tls "'r"truf 10
there bc any cil-s GLASSES OF uut ciz'ns WHO, ~
conrr onrntr Of u:h duties NECESSARILY prevented
from PERFORMING active military duiy GA parade, they
should pay equivalent, which .h"uid be- appropriated
10 r.duoc the eAp~us,s aud busthrHs ~ those who per
sopsly di-chstge iios" Hrh'e military 'nhrs
Rsoirsd, That IA the op'non "i uis convention,
reorganization aud equalization OF the Bngadts aud
Regiments Of the militia Is necessary IN order 10 equal
zr the duties Of the various officers who command the
R,.giy,d also That when SO rr.ureanired and equal
zcd. the different rrcim-uis should be designated by
number, and their looluun aud number established by
/ law
Reso'red, Tina, the prcscn, system docs no, secure
to the officer the Instruction necessary To the proper
dschatc- Of his duty III consequence OF the impnss.
hili,y in many eases, of procuring proper dull OH
! Rfss'rsd Therefore, That more uniform and com
pet-nt provision should be made by law iu the nsruc.
ton and discipline Of the officers OF the militia Of this
State
R,ssired, That when any person property is taken
for the OF the public the owner ought To- receive
m equivalent III money So aiso, when any person Is
required 10 spend his tune IN The public sefyice lac
7 uFttl. "A 10 tk.a ,tntv lpps
I Resoirod Tina, the exemption of militia polls from
iaxaon under the existing laws unsatisfactory I'M
equal and unjust.
R,saired therefore That in lieu Of such exemption
each ofcrr non commissioned officer, musician aud
private should receive reasonable per diem allowance
IA money iof the u'nc spent IN performing military
duly.
/ R,sorcd That a more energetic system of returns
Of the number and equipments OF The uh'ua, ana
more rigid accountability for fines and all public prop
/ eriy should be provided for by law.
E1s3rtd, That appropriate aud permanent uniform
for the officers Of every grade and the privairs &"
every description Of force, should be established by
law.
gesoieed, That the President Of this convention be
requested 10 transmit cops OF the dongs OF tins con
vrnion TO his Excelency the Governor With request
thr he would lay the same before both houses oil the
Tile following resolution was then introduced by d.
Ira DAVIS and unanimously adopted, va whereas tr
militia of this State have long supplcaied IN" leg't'
turc Tor relief and have long been disrrghrded,
Therefore RcSoird, II the necessary relief be- moi ni.
forded at the present session. pledge ourselves each
to the other and 10 the public, that we wi appva I"
the ballot boxes on the first Tuesday OF September
next ,
On motion OF Gen kahs"n' unanimously h's"'t",
That, IN The opinion oil th's convention NE pt'S'h,
system Of Regimental eouFtmtrualis Ineffective ana
should be abolshtd;
Therefore Etsoited, That we approve OF the recon.
meudaiion Of his Escellrncy III. Governor, ON that
aubrct ~ hls iate Ahhu"i hess'g'' A.,
The following resolution was Introduce by MsJ
Churchill, and unanimously hd"pra ftsts =" q,
practice of providing ardent in,ri,- by 80 80, .Gc,s
~ n' 90 p.o,S,J 1L., we will use all honorable
Therefore h'so 5L, ,"'' W.
: ThSt The thanks Of this convention Gur 10 Capt
haf Il tie Norwich Institution, to instruct military
,.n,Jen,.n of Tins State uraintously.