Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-16
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Ihe late Military Convention at Dayen mort
has aroused a greater interest on this sinh.
JecS than has ever before been felt in Iowa.
A number Of the leading men of the State
TOOK part in the deliberations, and the Con.
! vention was much larger and more interest
ing than expected. .- .,
1t was resolved that five hundred comic,
OF the law framed and approved by the Con-
vention should be printed for the use of tho
Legislature and military companies. TWAS
also resolved TO assess the amount of So
from each military company of the State.
tor the purpose OF detraying the expenses of
printing. Capt. Wallace, OF this city, was
appointed Treasurer to receive the monies
from the companies, anl he was also aD-
pointed eomAitteo OF one on publishing
the law.
The following resolutions, reported from
the proper COMMITTEE by Capt. Heath.
chairman Were adopted by the Convention
hesotoed, That in Il Republic the main arm
OF military defence is in the citizen soldiery.
and that we recognize the wisdom and
patriotism of the fathers of the Constitution
which ignored the policy Of standing armies.
and devolved npon the people the right Of
their own military defence
Resolged, That, in the opinion of this Con.
vention the period has arrived in the
history OF the State of iowa when she
should assume aud adopt thorough militia.
ry organization, thereby following out the
true theory Of republican government. 40
far as her internal military force is involved,
and that to effect purpose so desirable as
the establishment Of sach military orgauiza
tion, this Convention has assembled to give
expression to its views, as representatives of
the military of the State.
Resolved, That the bill adopted by this
Convention, be presented by the Committee
aforesaid, to the Legislature of this State at
an early day of its session next winter, with
the earnest request that the same be passed.
by that body, and become law, believing
from our experience as military men, that
its provisions will insure to the State the
most satisfactory military code, that under
present circumstances could be adopted.
Rescued, That in order to secure the fa-
vorable action of the Legislature at its next
session, upon the bin adopted by this Coa-
ventlon, and to afford the members of thut
body all the assistance and s,intormation
which may be desirable, a Committee of five
members of this Convention, of whom the
President shall be he Chairman, be appon-
ted to attend the sittiHgs of the Legislature
next winter, to aid in the passage of the
bill.
Resolyed, That in further aid of the mill.
t1ry interest. of this State an Eyacu.;yo
Committee, consisting Of five members Of
this Convention, be appointed, whose duty
it shall be to correspond with the various
Companies of the State, upon military sub
jeet:, and to issue calls tor military Conven-
tions.
ReselUod, That in further aid of the mill
tary interests of this State, and in order to
| continue the fraternal and friendly relations
amongst the military corps thereof now so
happily begun in this Convention, that the
9th of September, 1850, be designated rs
the day for holding the second Annual Mil
itary Convention in this State that said
Convention be held in Iowa City, and that
! the representation thereto be the same as in
| this Convention.
Resozved, That the thanks OF this Conven-
ton are hereby rendered to Capt. John II.
| Wallace, Chairman of the Committee on
Military Law, for the valuable services ren-
dered in behalf Of permanent military
| organization for the State of Iowa.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Con-
vention are tendered to Capt. Wallace of
| Muscatine, and Capt Littler of Davenport,
for their efficient aid in securing the adop-
! ton of measures under which this Conven-
has been called and held.