Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-25


:" '"n''' deeply Impressed with III, Ln,nrin,.
.Y"s /" all nmS- well orgsnx-d tore. .nfiasnt
.',s a., s it,ness smay require is action. bs,
sspose 'he ,ndn.fence which prsvuis n regard q,
the ga ~ and In Repubcs beat dslsoe, 10 be- r,.d nm
ons Mnlr. u he s,ss. IL indssl. aIf6esh III,
~. ,s X. esess and i"fase asnoas the mass Vi
ray ceases TO inspre In the absence on M cn. - -
seeming certainty q security. Tho number may 8. ressr
Tered the abiding spirit pssce as well A. N ~. s ~
soldier. and to these look q. the purls.. $500
which, when stern neces.iy dsmand the strength OF s
State must be gathered. " "'
II IL were possible to bsnsh oil apprehension, ar A.
Ger from without, end the hope Of peaceful .sc.s,
from foreign interference could extend through All
'oo strong 10 DO overlooked which and sdm,osh
We OF hs necessity of ready and efficient fores-spd
Somni''se bslievs that this Only b attained
~ ~" IN and among thoss whose feelings sspiss
the oaieers of Tho Militia. who ar. already ,.cre
my usn 70 'ne good 't the State. could attain the oppos
uhiV o' acquiring the instruction and inurm,t which
are necessary 10 the they M much n IN. l.hor No.
Is necessary to the dsciplining Of the militia would A.
ready DO accomplished. For sayins NO - ,,; H..
true. that good officers make good soldies And m tsa
such encouragement could be superadded to our now only
reliable source in times Of emergency, the Volunteer
panes Of tho State, would iii up their ranks and mr.,
mo,e their laudsble and well.drec,ed Efforts All ,h.,
could DO expected required Ia a time of profound
peace, would DO effected.
These nra tho objects which your Committee aim in
the following Plan under present circumstanes To keen
up tho orgs lizaton OF tho Militia into Companies Batta
Ions and 10 provide for their onolment and to
add new motives Tor the exercise Of military and patriotic
spirit by Volunteers would provide well Tar IN,
aud lny the foundation for much future good Thercor.
he.otred is That there should be but one muster of
ace IN the month Of May and tho came day through
out the year practicable; DO conducted In the sane
as now regulated by law. and the company return,
% DO made aud hnes to be imposed present. and that
this DO Regmena Battalion Company muster NJ The
discretion Of the Board OF Officers for each Regiment po
vidcd that ii the Board Of officers shall decide in favor of
ulIpnf flls fka,s The. Er.s -.
the day prescribed iar the State; and
the second battalion on the day. All the field oicen
OF each regiment shall attend both battalion musers aud
the Colonel or the senior officer present shall command
I'd. That each commissioned aud non.commis.ioned
ohccr and private o. the ne pay. for tho
two us'er to be dispensed WITH the o fifty cents to
De collected and accounted for military fines are and
paid over TO the Auditor and by him apart and BIZ law
appropriated as military fund for carrying into effect
the object OF this report. =. 1855
Srd. That the Governor sh.lI he .uho,;,.a 70 Al,
plopnate two thousand dollars per for the pu-
chase OF wall aud tents in the orooor,on of
TOUR wan TO ten common tents; snd upon satisfactory
assurance that two hundred volunteers including the Nj
litia Officers Of the Brigade from which an application
may proceed, will unite and form an encnmpnent for
military instruction, he may loan sufficient number Of
tents Tor that purpose.
4th. That the officers Of the Militia, and the youn
'eer Companies Of each Brigade. Of or more Brig
adea combined, be authorized by law % form An en-
camPment for military instruction to continue six day,
IN each year, the time and place within the Brigade or
either ct the Brgades be fixed upon by majority oG
encnmpment, d 10
De held tor that purpose, the senior officer Of the
campnien TO command, aud the whole be SUBJECT to
martial law and the rules aud regulations Of the United
States Army during the encampment
9Th That, upon the requisiion Of majority Of the Of
heers OF any encampmentso to be formed Governor be
authorised To order the Captain of the Public Guards at
Richmond, other officer that he may designate 10
attend any encampment East of the Blue RIDGE when
services may be required That officer be detailed in
like manner by order Of the Governor either from tho
Military Institute nj Lexington, any oihsr officer that
u ant enc meniW sfofthe
Blue Ridge; nnd that all expenses necessarily incurred by
those Officers under said orders, be paid Of the Militia
Fund.
9Th That the officers Of the militia Of the line in .,en
dance ut said encampmeh be furnished with wall tents
and with thenecesssy arms and accouremens aud that
they be formed independent companies and drilled az
such nth the line That eld officers be in the
command OF the drills and parades. al. s- .a
7th That the annual training Of the officers be conn-
ued as now prescribed by law.
Stb Tint when nj has boon resolved upop
the Chief OF the Brigade shall issue orders all the vcers
10 attend said encamPment and all denquents shall DO
returned 10 the regmenal Courts Of Enquiry and fined as
now by law prescribed Tor absence from musters.
9Th That any officer having the certificate o the
mandng officer OF an encampmen that he attended said
encampment for the time required, (six days in uniform
and discharged his duty be exempt from the annual
ingsfor twelve months.
l0t That each officer and soldier be paid fifty cents
diem for every day he in such
OF the Military Fund.- herein before provided for; and
that the field 'cers, artillery and cavalry, be allowed fifty
cents per day in addition thereto.
u
Mes they be authorised enroll contributing mcmbers
and such nembs by paying the Treasurer Of the
pany the sum OF two dollars per snnum be exempt
cept IN time Of war; nsurrccon nvason from al pat.
role and military duty: Provided That the number Of
contributing members shall exceed hundred
1 each Company. .ta.rl H.-.s
18th. Tint the Of twenty dollars be allowed for
music To each encsmpment, in addition the per diem
| fifty cents 70 each musician.
18Th. That members Of Volunteer COMPANIES attend
ing the anpmen be exempt from all other musters
II nd auch ms ha
| CURED by their by-aws-he Volunteer Companies. how.
be allowed sixteen dollars per Tor music
| now provided by law.
l4th That the commissioners OF the revenue make re-
turns TO the Commandments Of Regiments OF all white mai,
citizens, between the ago OF eighteen and in thei
several districts. designating the Company which suei
| persons belopg. t..E .. ..I'I ...tr
18th. That the Legislature be requested order the pub
LEGATION Of the existing laws the subject Of the militia
under the direction OF the Adiutant General and TINT
expenses thereof betrayed out Of the military fund here
by created. .......... ...
Capt iares moved that the report be received, and
| that each resolution be taken up separately.
| Gen. VIM. H. Richardson appeared In the Convention
and made remarks in support Of the report Of the
inec will, other suggestions relative 10 the subject.
On motion Of Col. Meredith, the Preamble and Rosolu
tons d Jped:
On motion oi Col. Bigger,
Resolved, That the uniformed members Of voun
tcer Companies be exempt from Jury duty.
On motion Of Capt French,
Resolved, That copy Of the proceedings Of this Con
vention be signed by the President AMI Secretaries,
sent TO the Spenkcrsot the two Houses OF the Legislature
and that committee Of officers be appointed whose dui,
shall be to attend to the wishes Of the Convention
their proceedings contained before the Committee Mi
lifiu Laws.
Whereupon the Chair appointed the following commit
toe, yiz Capt Gwynn. Col. Meredith Captain Ellis, Cap
| tain French and Col. Bigger.
On motion OfCapiain Seaton,
Resolved, That the Editors Of the city newspapers b.
requested to publish the proceedings Of the Convention
On motion Of Lieut. Taliufcrrc.
Resolved, That the thanks OF the Convention be tender
ed the Richmond Fayete ARTILLERY Company for the
their room.
Oh motion Of Captain Young. tsubn,ittod by Captain
Gwynn.l
Resoped That the thanks of the Convention be and the
hereby rendered the President Vice President ond Sec
retsries for tie ability and fidelity with which they hav
discharged the duties Of their respective Offices.
And, on motion, Of Col. Gillian,
The Convention adjourned sine die,
JOHN o. MoSBY President.
HssRy W. oUAHLr'' secrc,.ries
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