The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-03
THE DAILY DISFA1Cn.
s1orr,.s. sep,emser ;, 1856
TIE yolasteers Again.


"wednesday sIornsss, september ;, IsSo'
The volunteers Again
,.., .;cle. urging the claims Of the nrs'
..s.,.r, ~ Virginia volunteers land, py 'us
- ,he only volunteer regiment in the ss.'e"
man The aid of the City Council and the c,.'Aens
- Richmond we are glad to learn has >" AAeneo
..,,.,.,o, ~ rea.ctine persons and 10 approx
ed by all who appreciate the heavy nv mi.
labor and expense voluntarily $3.50 - .or,
gallant band Of citizen-so!die's, IN oe1 -. AZ.
nupitv. which 10 much more interested 'n.a .ne
volunteers themselves, In the p'o''''''
ford 70 property. order and pesee. .,,.
I,h.. neau already stated in the columns OF TINS
- -, The CITY Council has reduced the ap'
n,onrs.,,on 70 each company Of the regimentfrom
sIoo TO $50, and taken away the appropriation OF
s.oo sro,n the regiment itself We do not ques
ton that the Council governed in Its action by
.,.ud.be motive of retrenchment, but we are
equally satisfied that, upon more mature refee-
ton. they will agree with us that, to reduce the
volunteer appropriations In the city Of Richmond,
was not - real economy as a large increase of
that appropriation. We enumerated reasons In
our last going to show that the volunteer iorce q
Richmond IL thing of necessity and not OF amuse-
ueuS especially II tuls Pcfious Viva w.
war has been commenced in Kansas by the Free
Soil Abolition party, and when, In order 70 pre-
vent the South from sending achievements to its
sons In the distant territory, it Is menaced oy
leading Free Soil journal with domestic perhsi-
The times are out of joint, and If any one oouo's
the disposition Of our enemies to ins'isa.e ANY
atrocities that the human mind can conceive, ne
has only to read q speech OF GiooinsS oi oa'o'
In which that hoary reprobate unoiush'hsy ue'
clares that he shall hail the anninhaIion Oh Tue
Southern race and the dishonor OF tneir house'
holds a. the advent of political millennium tue
kindred rawlings of Duvsi and oreeiy' OF Ne"
York Wilson and Burlingame, OF MASSACHUSETTS,
and other wretches compared with whom Inc ae'
mons Of the French revolution were patriosS anu
saints. No one can behold the signs OF the times
in the Northern horizon, no one can observe the
unmistakeable presence in our very midst Oh the
emissaries of the underground railroad, no one
can think of the fact that booksellers OF long
standing and OF considerable wealth in one OF eur
Southern cities have been detected In selling IN.
esndiary works, without the deep conviction that
agencies are at work for the disturbance OF the
public peace which require the unsleeping vigil
lance and precaution of every Southern commu'
nifty 1t is as true this hour AZ when Patrick
Henry Numbered 1t from the old church on Church
Hill, that though men "may cry peace, peace,
there is no peace" If we do not already hear
from the North the clash Of resounding arms, we
hear it from the plains of Kansas and even, could
It break upon our ears from the North itself, 1t
would not be so perilous as the malignant hate
which scowls upon us from ambush, and afraid TO
meet us in broad day, is only awaiting favorable
moment to strike, assassin like, in the dark. I'm
der such circumstances, Virginia should encourage
the military spirit and organize the military
strength of her people. The last Legislature, In
the great inducements which it held out in favor
Of the volunteer organization In this city, showed
equal sagacity and patriotism II the session had
not been hurried to q close before its legitimate
business could by any possibility be properly
transacted, the good work would have been made
complete by the revival Of the militia system, a
contamination devoutly to be wished, and which,
1t is to be- hoped will receive the earliest attention
OF the next legislative body.
We therefore think that the City Council Of Rich
mond instead of reducing the appropriations for the
volunteer corps should increase them at once, not
only to their former figure, but to at least sutfi
cient amount to enable them to construct An Arse
nal where their arms can be deposited in security
We may here mention that a proposition has been
lately made to the Council, to deprive the compa
MES of the regiment of the only place where they
can assemble for the purpose of drills and meet
ings, by giving up Lafayette Hall to the State Ag
ricultural Society. We need not say that we
HIGHLY appreciate the objects Of that Society, as
well as of that other and noble association,-the
Virginia Mech anics Institute, which ought to have
building worthy Of its great purposes. BY taking
LAFAYETTE Hall, however, from the volunteers,
they deprive the following companies of the reg.
msnt of any place in which to assemble,-the
Greys, Artillery, National Guard, Eagle Infantry,
Mechanics Guard, and Virginia Rifles. Before
The construction of Lafayette Hail. the Hall over
the old market was granted to the use of the vol.
un,eers Upon the rebuilding of the market house,
the officers Of the volunteers fondly hoped to be
reinstated there, because the hall was much larger
and better adapted for the purpose than Lafayette
Hall If we are not mistaken, formal application
was made to the Council for the of this hall,
but the application was not granted. We trust
that the City Fathers will reconsider this decision,
and in all probability, the use of Lafay cite Hall
will be taken from the volunteers, let them have
the hall over the old market, which is standing
perfectly idle, and is source of no profit or adyan
tage to the city in any way II this shall be DONE
and the Council place the appropriations for the
volunteer companies their former footing, there
will be in this city volunteer regiment which will
compare with any in the country in its numbersits
material and its efficiency, and which will be at
once an honor and safeguard to the city.
Under the present gloomy state of things how
ever, there Is reason to fear that the companies
will be disbandsd We trust not. We invoke our
citizen soldiers to persevere in their selfsacri6cing
and generous devotion to the public good. Justice
viii be done them, and that ere long. Let them
be patient ~ they are brave.
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A Great Discovery.
Since the mummy of Nebuchadnezzar turned up
ut Babylon, there has been such discovery as
one we have lately made in Richmond. We have
actually found live Fremont man. one who bold
" avows that he intends to vote for John G. Ere
mont at the next election. We desire the New
York Tribune, and other Free Soil journals, to
note the triumphant and inspiring fact that here,
In the metropolis of the Old Dominion, there Is one
open and undisguised supporter of the Black Re-
publican ticket, The individual referred to is
member Of the chain gang, which has been lately