Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-07-04
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VOL. XIX. NO. 80
The Military Convention.
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June 81. 1860. :
ConventiOntion called to order by Capt
Hsrtwell. who briefly stated the object of
the Convention, sd s7 are,-sa
On motion Of Lieut.. Elliott. Capt. Wal.
lace of the Montgomery Guards. was chosen
President. als2 l 3irlti4
On motion of Capt. sbsup. B z Elliott
was appointed Secretary. --.sl1,-. -.5 -
Lieut. Dodd moved that committee be
appointed to ascertain the number of cor.
panies represented, aud of the delegates,
which motion prevailed.
Oapts Hartwell and Harrison we're sp.
pointed said committee. who reported az
follows: - ~ api assii Is 80
Independent National Guards Of Mar.
tinsville-Capt Hayward, Lieuts ] r
Scott. J J Shiel and private T orney.
Vigo Guards of Tere Haute-oaptain
West, Lieuts Bryan and Goodwin.
Fort Harrison Guards Of Terre Haule-
Capt @ o Wood aud r N Hudson.
Indianapolis National Guards-oaptain
Harrison, Lieuts Mclaughlin, Drum, Oou-
Ion, and Sergeants Adams and Davidson.
Montgomery Guards Of Charlottesville
Capt Lew Wallace. -..s....
City Greys of IndianApolis-Capt Hart.
well. Lieuts R S Foster aud Elliott, Ser
geants Geo Butler aud O Butter6eld.
Wabash College cadess-oaptain WAL
lace.
Marion Light Dragoons-Cspt John
Love. Lieuts Dodd, Murphy aud Hall.
Independent zouaves OF Indianapolis
Cap. F a shouP, Lieuts Parson. Rugg
and Sergeant Robinson. Jetr
Communications were read from com.
manders Of companies at Metea, Cass
County, Jeffersouville and Laporte. ex-
pressing great interest in the proposed
movement.
On motion Of Capt Love the bill for the
organization Of the Militia Of the State was
read, and the following resolution was in
troduced by Lieut. Dodd and adopted:
Resolved, That Messrs, W allace, Walker,
Hall. Shoup. Love aud Hudson be appoited
to prepare bill for the organization of
the Militia of the State of Indiana aud pre-
sent the same as basis Of an effceutMili-
tary Law to the Legislature. and that they
prepare blank forms Of petitions to be cir
culated among military men with a view
TO influencing the action of the Legislature
thereon.
The following resolution. introduced by
Capt Hartwell. was unanimously adopted:
Reso!ped, That general encampment of
the Volunteer Militia of the State be held
at Indianapolis, commencing on wedues.
day, the 18th day Of September, 1860, and
continuing until the "Wednesday next fol.
lowing. isssr .lY.saH., ,aaar
On motion Of Lieut Drum, the Conven.
tion proceeded to the election of Com.
mauder in Chief. Adjstsut General and
Quartermsster to serve during the encaup-
ment.
On motion Of Lieut. Elliott, Oapt WAL
lace was elected Commander in Chief by
q unanimous vote. sli sHs 'sl
Capts Love. Hartwell and Dodd we're
nominated for Adjutant General. Capts
Hartvell and Dodd declining. Capt Love
was elelected by a unanimous vote.
Capt J R Bracken was, by acclamation,
elected Quartermaster General
Capt Wood NOV ed that the Commander
in Chief establish al proper rules an
regulations for The government Of the en-
csmpment. and that every member o. thi
Convention pledge the Commasder in
Chief their cordial co-operatioa. promp,
obedience and earnest support, which wa,
unanimously adopted - ada .1s,b
] Capt Shoup moved that committee o
arrangements be appointed to act 10 COZ
junction with the Commander 10 Chief.
1 Lieut. Scott moved to amend by making
the Captains of the companies 10 this city
that COMMITTEES. The motion as amended
prevailed. 49, ..tt
Lieut.. Murphy N moyed that the proceed
ings of this convention bepublished in the
daily papers of this city. and that the pa
pers throughout the State be requested to
publish them. Carried. ses ..,4
Lieut. Bryan, Of Terre Haute. moved thai
, the thanks Of the Convention be rendered
: to the City Greys for the use Of thei
: armory. atsa ia
On molten of Lieut. Murphy the conven-
tion adjourned 10 meet on Wednesday the
18th day Of September. 1860. ssssg
LEW WALLACE, Prest.
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