Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-04
Volunteers Tor the War.

Al meeting ofthe I55Ih Regiment Of Virginia Mii,.
called out on the 2oth for the purpose OF
The call made Virgins for voluncer. by the P,-.d.n
'e United States and pairiouealy rendered to Us by
our Excessive of State. Col Wan. H. Sims was called IN
he Chair, and Wyatt s. Beszey appointed Secretary and
ON motion Lieut.. Col St Clair T. Dean wa. ,oooo,.d
wee President, and Edward VI TunstaI assistant secrets,
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The Chair in few appropriate remarks explained IN.
p.o' ., 'hc meeting and, on motion, appointed COM
'"o OF nine VIZ; MOI John y. White. Captains VIM T.
s'in-, iHes ohieii John Gentry. Jeremiah H. Long
BEN Herndren and James I. Ship, Dr. VIM A Hin ma
"yi . Beazey, Esq, report business for the meeting
The committee reiifed aud during their absence lie
eeug waa addressed. able aud spirited manner by
Captains VIM. Z. Alls and Oliver Fnks the Rev Rem;
Greece and r. sia J. Williams. '
Iho committee then returned and reported the following
preamble and resolutions which unanimously adopt
ed by the meeting: 1872
whereas, our country has been subjected, for n long
series OF year., by the public funcuonars- OF Mexieo 10
unmiRaied and repeated wrougs aud the rights and pyi
sges OF our citizens have been often violated and SET a,
nauehii and whereas, Government which has ever
been - ready 20 repair wrong demand right has
repeatedly aud earnestly demanded reparaou Of thosa
injuries, which has Nihheld and mas exhausted all
ia ana honorable means Of preserving peace, sending
an Envoy to Mexico 10 effect emicabe adjustment OF
al past controversies and instead Of her answering our
friendly preiermenis IN which became her a. n
civilized nation desiring and which national po
son IN the world entitled expect she has added cou
timely To wrong, by the rejection OF Envoy aud the
perPeuauon OF actual hoses BY invading territory
cltZens-T be
LIST hssoirsd. That must cordially approve the pa
riOuc course II the President, asserting and ng
our sacred rights and national honor controversies
With MeIico aud that regard the OF Congress q
wing 10 the President the power prosecute vigorously
ard effectively the sud necessary which are
no" engaged eyincing wisdom and spirit and
patriotism worthy the representatives OF great and free
people.
%. Resolved, That whilst we would avoid war with
any nation far could consistently with honor and
would deprecae should its horrors and its csam
IA our May
leo has been brought solely by the unjust and ibera
course OF the Mexican Government that con
suutenal authorities OF Government will prosecute il
promptly and enegecay by land and sea and that they
will not apply the rod of correction TIL we shall
have been able dictate the terms OF peace IN the a
lace Of the Montezlmas"
81. Resolved. That have heard with pleasure and
P1de he brilliant Of our under the gallant and
chyaroos Taylor and that a. Vrgnlans, stand ready
at the call OF our country, 10 emulate the example Of
ioretathers the field Of battle, and perpetuate the
proud fame Virginia has long enjoyed and proudly
won IN former days; and that, whilst but shed
tear OF sympathy tor eparabe loss OF the many brave
spris who have fallen Conflicts grief is
soiend by the reflection, that they fell martyrs batta
ing IN the defence Of their country.
After the adoption OF the above preamble and resolu
uons, IN obedience repeated calls from the meeting Capt
James 7. Ship, Dr. VIM. A Hill and VIM. Lewis address
ed eloquent aud patriotic appeals which were received
with applause BY the audience.
The meeting theEeuPon adjourned, and the regiment
was formed into parallel columns, between which the
music paraded, aud call made for volunteers to fol-
low, and in very short time following
the strains OF martial music enrolled their names formed
themselves into company and elected the following gen.
emen their officers, Lieut.. Col. 81. Clair T. Dean
capt; Ihman hlIe and MAJ Jno b. White Lieutenans;
Edwin BooIen, VIM. T. Chapman, Richard Sims and Geo
l.. TceI. SeTgeantsi Linn b. McMu.en, Henry ]. Wall
Isaac e. DAVIS aud Robert Garnos, CorpJrals; VIM J. Mi
Ter ana Nm. Haney, Musicians; after which the officers
took charge Of the eomPsny and, whilst parade ru
passed through the ranks that intelligence had Just
been received that the Governor had issued despatch for
rendezSous OF the volunteer corps OF Virginia the city
OF Richmond. Captain Jas +. Ship suggested the follow
ing resolution, which being put BY Capt Dean, adopted
with reclamation by the company:
Resolved, That having complied with the acquisitions
OF the law raising volunteers ready Tor action
and do hcrby tender services the Governor and
ask to be shown the field and the enemy.
On motion,
Resolved, Tia, the proceedings OF this meeting be sgu-
ed by the Chairman and Secretary and forwarded TO the
Enquirer Wing, Jeiesunan Republican and Charotles-
VILE Advocate Tor publication.
WILLIAM II. SIMS Gilman.
WYATT ). BEAzLEy, Secretary.