Lincoln telegraph., 1839-10-10

deOr6e w illlams.
Brunswick. John Rogers, 1t. Col.
Richard Holland, Capt. Al. Stone, Capt.
f. S. Dunning, Capt, f. ID. Pierce, Capt.
Gilbert w Woodward, Lieuts. j, II. Stoddard,
Lieuts. VIM. X. Fogg, Lieut.. Gould Sew
all Jr, Lieut. Thomas Baker.
Topsham. Major A. Jameson Capt.
Isaac p Tebbets, Capt. J. II. Sanford
Lieut.. II. P. Mallett, Ensign George A,
Rogers.
Durhae, e,-Capt. VIM. NewhalI Jr. Capt
Gardiner G. Larrabee.
Bo1cdointam-Gen. jeremiah Millay,
Capt. X Mllay, Capt. Joel Dennct.
Bowaoin. Col. David Adams, Capt.
Joseph White, Capt. Joseph Mustard
Lisbon-Major John Hoyt, Capt J. B.
KimbaI, Capt. A McKenney, Ensign
Ezra Bucknam.
Litchfeld 3. Jack.
Lewistoa.--Capt Daniel Holland.
Greene.-Col, Stephen Myrick,
A Committee consisting Of
Major j S. Sewall of Bath,
Col. d. Adams of Bowdoin
Col. J, Rogers of Brunswick,
Col. S. Myrick Of Greene,
Capt. N. Walker of Bath.
Capt. A. ]. Stone Of Brunswick,
Capt. ] F. Mereen Of Phipsburg, and
Lieut.. B. S,inson of Bath,
were chosen to report resolutions for the
consideration of the Convention.
Adjourned until 2 O'Clock p NJ
Met at 2 O'Clock agreeably to adjourn
ment. Major Sewa!l from the Committee
TO draft resolutions, reported the following
Resolved, That as all experience has
shown that well organized and well disci-
pined Militia is the national defence and
the chief security of free people, it is the
duty of the government TO adopt such mea-
sures as will best preserve our Military ln-
stitutions and render them the most effect
ual for the purposes for which they were
intended.
Resolved, That in government estah-
fished upon principles of civil liberty, where
all laws are made, and all institutions form
ed for the good of the whole people, the
most suitable military establishment is that
of CITIZEN soLDIERY: that as they alone
can know the inestimable privileges secur-
ed to US BY our civil religious and polni-
cal institutions so they alone can feel the
importance of protecting such institutions
Resolved, That our present State Mill
fairy institution though correct in theory,
has evils attendant upon it, growing partly
out of the laxity Of the laws, and the ad-
ministration Of them; and partly out Of the
State of public sentiment, and general in
difference now pervading the community,
which the Legislature of the State ought
10 remedy by the adoption of such meas
ures as will tend to make the system more
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more efficient.
Resolved, That as military duty is a
personal service required Of the citizens
for public safety, and as all are permitted
to enjoy the benefits resulting from the pub
lie defence, it should be so regulated as to
require every citizen who is bound by the
law to participate in it, to render his due
proportion Of support.
Resolved, That the principle defect in
the present Militia system, is the want of
proper instruction Of its officers, and the
great inequality with which the burden of
the service now bears upcn the community,
and that it is due from the Legislature of
this State, without further delay to remedy
these defects.
Resolved, That the Militia system ofthe
country, being designed for the mutual pro-
lection of property and individual rights,
the eternal principle of justice requires
that property should, in some measure, con-
tribute to the support of that system; and
that IN our opinion, the next Legislature
will be strongly called upon so to revise
our Militia Law, that its bur9ens may not
wholly fall on those who are least able to
bear them.
Resolved, That in the opinion of, this
Convention, it is not strictly military for a
rifle company to escort Regmental or Bat
talllon Colors into the field, when Light
Infantry company be present.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this
Convention, the law ought to be SO altered,
that commanding officers of Regiments
and BattaIlions be authorized and compeH-
ed to prefer charges against all command
ing officers of companies who may neglect
any part of their duty.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this