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n The sentiments expressed il The folIorIs s.
lIpfAeesdinRs will meet the hearty concusfst
IofalI persons who have had any oppoflunIiy 3
lotmi0e an opinion on the subject Il which ia
: J - MEETING Il sdAlTP FREDFRsss-
"A mass meeting Of the officers and ns,s,s
osrs sot TIE volunteer corps Oh Can
FREpERicK was held upon the eamp
ground i0I tronto q Jhe quarters The Con.
nap de1ssn eelefl On Ftiday evening last
The 9ilS Of June. On motor ri
JANxs y Goals acting Bfigadier Ca.
ersl and Cpmmsrder ia Chef Of H. IL.
eafnpfneni, was Called 70 the Chair. ebI.
ChARLEs MAciLLl Eomnander 81 lie
&nc Battalion Of Folnpieer Iuiantiy, was
appointed assistant Chairman, and Cabt.
HARRIs 81 tie Potomac Dragooaks vs.
appointed Secretary. The neetins IS.
ing organized. Capt EDwARD SaRsxsn
of the National Guards, addressss ] -
explanation Of iss ohiAes- -seconded BY
and coRqts 1asfroll, Of Howard District,
adsptant Generalto the Camp, in. speech
of some length, IN which be portrayed the
origin and progress Of the Light Artillery
in HE old world, its tremendous power
as in arm Of defence, the long and pa
ltiept discipline necessary TO operate it
with effect, thus rendering il incompaii-
lhlelwith the duties Of private lie. and ma.
king ii the peculiar objec. Of the patron
are Of the general government. He
Icortended thai the volunteers Of the Uni.
lsed States, If propsFly organized and en-.
couraeed by State Legislation. could with
4 small nucleus of regulars be made 10
firm sufficient force of MusKErs and
nIrLps, but that the Light Artillery could
|pot Sc sustained but by The iudicious SUP.
bort Of Congress. That 10 reducing The
army in 1912 the number of members in
The two existing companies Of Light Ar
liilIery were so much diminished as great
ilyEto impair their usefuinessin actual ser.
lsiee, and that therefore il was the duty
IoflCongress 10 pass a law incre asine the
privates 10 their proper number. Here.
lferred 10 the exhibition Of military ma.
neuvres, and the perfect drill and disci
pine of the Light Artillery, which they
had witnessed infsthe exercises Of The
company under the command Of MAJOR
lREKGGoLp, and concluded by expressing
hope that Congress would at an early
Iday give toitits foil complement Of men.
ard thus render il as efficient for The ser.
Evice in the trials Of war as II now is admir-.
rable in the displays Of peace. The
Chairman then took The question on The
J preamble and resolutions, and they were
J unanimously adopted, as follows:
kWHEREAs it is understood that, bv the act Of
fCongress passed at the Session of le49 to reduce
The regular army, the ratio Of reduction has had
the effect Of diminishing the number Of prvates in
HE companies Of Light Artillery 10 such de-
: lgtee materially to impair their efficiency for
: actusl service and whereas we. the citizen sol
/ Idets assembled at yCamp Frederick regard il
!, al the more incumbent on the General Govern
Z nlent TO preserve ana sustain this arm Of nation
al defence, by reason Of its singular energy and
The long training and discipline necessaryto ena-
5 Bile il TO operate with effect now therefore
/ Resolved, That we consider the Light Artillery
> as an important arm of the national defence.
: Resolved, That the exhibition of its powers and
I, capacity as manifested by the exercises of the
9 admirably drilled and disciplined corps under
|, The command Of Major Samuel Ringgold, GU. 8.
d A. strongly recommend il to the favorable
reconsideration Of Congress.
RssOIved, That We do unanimously and earn
eslly urge upon IoDgIfSS tue Quty OF increasing
y the number OF privales in the companies OF the
= Light Artillery now established by law so as ID
b remove he embarrassment they at present Ia.
) Dor under from a deficiency in the number d
= men. -
!, Resolued, That the above resolutions be signed
K and published, aud that copy thereof be com
Il nnnicaied to the President of the United States
e with a request that he viii press he suhjec
!. 6f which they Asfeat upon the favorable consid
! GRAFTON Of Congress.
RESOLVED, That a copy thereof be asb traHmit
/ ted to lne SecEetaryof War, and another "a ht
Commander jim Chief of the United States AT
y my. x
= JAMES M. lCOALE, Chairman. }
'.I CHARLEs MAGILL, ASH do.
y Thomas @. Harris. Secretary.