Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-15
I5!he Editor, Of The Enquirer:

i5the Editor Of The Enquirer:
DASviLLE Nov. TO- 1853.
Gentlemen the public mind in this quarter Of the State
ha been greatly outraged and rt:'os at Ir act Of the
Ceera Assent v passed in 1892 which, in effect cash
Ter the eemcnla officers without tI!a ana snosiitu'cs
lhCominssiunerH OF The Revenue as The cDnandata 81
copanies, onlalions and rGglEents me hunms ye'
paoic miIiliaman feels The degradation oil being STRICKEN
fro the rolls and handed over like attc 10 DC rcSs
teri" along with horses. cattle, sheep and "wae-s"ihy
bjecs U taxation. portion oil The OtcrrS VI the Isl
Dvion propose assemble In Convention" ut Lynch.
bur:on 2Sh day Of this month"; for purposes INDICATED
In Il annexed pupcr, which you will o1.e many friends
by polishing ana by hunding to the other CITY papers,
win request Liat they also publish II.
III archives OF the State show the recorded opinions
exprsed by whoa AL mankind regard aa sases In
counI and heroes in the hed, ;a he militia Is the bull.
warki liberty" the body Of Ike people, trained 10
armss the natural aud sale defence Of Tree SGts Inc
last legislature 10 have regarded thcm as enemies o
The Ste and thus proceeded 10 abolish the whole hody-
Whatvl be The condition In that event of The Inhabitants
of teueri0 where there Is no such thing as Volunteer
cumpay7 The fact s that they will have no guarantee o
even aari county police adequate 10 the protection &"
their te.sdel Why sits the aboIilioniss themselves
could haze G5vcEd efficient blow for Tho desrc-
lion Of pence OF ianc, o. the safety OF our npEcs
wives I'D daughters held commission III The militia
ory yefs ago Perhaps It never De E'2dc rs efficient
as Guild desire it should be- but 1t u4orJs e osi ne
IL The most prompt protection VIC can nave. ch
trained would pussesa every element o loce desirable IN
time of race In wuf, il uOu! BE- adequate TO liz first
enerQenes. 10 country with our pscuar institution
Is INDISPENSABLE and ought TO be- cherished AZ We Vulue HE
uuu Restore lnc Ol Tue
md max il their duty drill and manpuyre The Reg-
ncnls in he Bsbdes, in company with the Colonies and
other ofrs thereby establishing uniformity OF dilil nnd
exercise; slore the Battalion mus,crs and require The MA
ors 10 gy: Them similar Instructions and cut oil The yX
EMpTs u.ich amount 10 large per cent nl Inc mllit
force Dulhesn few Daj simple things, and the militia will
soon be resUed public ldencc None hut he Clergy
and Judcih officers shout! be excNp others should
"fllI into IIle" and drill, pay fine.
ulhigh respect, hasle,)
Your Ubedient servant, Is.
THE MILITIA.
special esquest has beea addfosscd 10 me. by number
of the Commanders Of rgiaenis aI oter' officers OF The
militia 10 rive public Eolsc, that Ece;ina5 have been
or will b. held by tho respective regmena boards IN r
counties Of Bedford Campbell Franklin Patrick, Henry
PitsyyanIa aud Halifax for c purpose OF appointing dele
pal.s 10 MILITARY Conven,in" 10 assemble 10 yneh0ufg
on the 25lb day of this month November
The object Of This Congentin will be 10 frame memorial
10 the next legislature askngi repeal vi the act passed IN
1921 abolic6ng the militia u the line and for such amend
nenrs of tho l.ia Laws as ,l.y may deem expedlent.
II ia very dearsbc that every county in This DIVISION
shoud be- rsprecntcd a this Cnycnon and the officers OF
rach Regiment arc repeatedly earnestly requested ~
Lakc prompt measures 10 rnsurs Iluf result
IL cannut be doubted that he steBdSnce OF Delegates
from s respective Regiments the several dYisons VI Tie
bliIirin Of na State would gse additional importance to
The action of lhG Convention. Their presence am pur.
,uaded and uno1 OF effort restore efficient Militia
syslrn would be- hailed Y. stments OF patriotic respect
by every member Of The Convention.
By The MAJOR General jet Div sion Virginia Militia.
BENZ. ". :. GABELI.
Taos P. ATxlssoN Aid do Coup.