Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-16
MILITARY PARADE IN MARYLAND.

MILITARY PARADE IN MARYLAND.
The Militia Of Maryland assemble IN great force
TO day near Baltimore, and encsmp there during
the week. The Military Of Virginia and P,nnsvl.
wanna have been invited to attend-and We under.
stand some Companies from the Valley and some
from the region Of Norfolk will represent the Old
Dominion.
To an invitation to Gov. Gregory, that gentle
man made the annexed renly, which we find in the
Bait. American. We heartily concur with him in
every sentiment respecting a Standing Army.
There should he nothing Of the kind IN Renub.
lie. well organized MILITIA is the only safe de-
poodence Of free People
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
RrcnmoSp, Va, May 9TH, 1912. {
r. Geu n Sfsuarf--
Sr-Your letter under date NJ tho 9Th ult.. came
to hand, Ivy due course Of mail, and tender YOU
ray thanks Tor tho invitation 10 contains 10 me IA
visit the encampmcnt Of Volunteers expected TO lac
formed near Baltimore, in This NORTH with ms,
staff and 10 be present on the 2Oth inst. Al no.
view Of the troops hy tho President Of the United
States. Il would afford me great pleasure 10 h,
able 10 accept your invitation, and be % the en-
I campmcn', but circumstances and causes ent,,ciy
b. y0nd my control, will prevent nv DOING so m,
much pleased to see th1t Maryland has stcpped
forward loo the good work of ptculfing her citizen.
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herself against aggression, come from whence u
may; and the only way for her ornny of her sister
States 10 do this eectuay, s for the citizen sol
dcfs TO be convinced Of the importance Of fe.vino
| upon themselves only for protection. Mi1aty
confidence can only DO attained by the obgcry,nc,
end enforcement Of proper discipline. a SINAI
\ body Of we'll disciplined troops have at 600 time,
been found more effective either for defence or az
/ grcssion, than % multitude Of men mo matter how
/ brave they or their commanders may have been
| entirely un1cqulintcd with the rules Of mInar,
/ lils; end hence the failure Of the arms ~ Ct, zen
| soldiers in the commencement Of n w1r-thcy have
/ 10 be made soldiers Of before they can be made 9,
/ fight This ought not 20 be 80 with as. u vii
require bot small port. n Of the time oi Voiun'cc
| Corps % make them good sOidicr; md ought they
not We willing The rather to devote themsolv,s Tor
lev days, or weeks even, IN oich yc'r 10 the az
| tsinmcnt Of "a knowlcdgo 20 csscn'l. t0thcIr own
liberty and rghts, Than 20 rely upon a regular hired
so'dlery for the retention Of those incsmIbIc b'es
| sIngs1 We'll trained freomen have 90 al times
| proved themselves good soldiers, md they must
| and will continue IN 70 be. The fretmrn of tbess
States ought 10 rely upon themselves only Tor dc
fence and II they can be induced To devote n small
| portion Of their time TO the attainment Of propcr
military knowledge and discl pine, they will need
no other. The time devoted ,by cuzen.soidier.
| 10 quslify thcmrclves for the varied duties q
the Camp will he we'll spent We are 10
| coming n great n,tlon, with an extended terri
tory constantly nblo 10 aggression, and " tho
citizens do not prepare themselves TO protetl
their rights and defend their soil, thoy mus