The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-14

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among others for his untnes ncompetency
for dschae IF c e aHeyyn99T al Tied
S Sfae g fson5 Chef tie iarV pro-
luenuy from directing military operatons,) when the
Of the Legislature in tie pGra case and yet be w9Tds
Of the 18th section of the Police Bill confer without any
from Re Ghef a sG o be State fs
paragpg distinction between the Head OF the civil author
x OF the state ana local civil authority under precisely
direct the operations Of military force when active ser
not have been 50 intended BY the Legislature al"
tUhy-T9 the unprecedented and unjust subsection OF
penalties enforced BY civil Tribunals instead of eaT
ma an as eyer have been and eyer should be-
dges OF all ne duties Of soldiers and consequently the
n our memorasts beg leave to- state that although the
General Code authorizes the local civil authority in any
70 call upon any militia officers as low Captain, that
to the sparse population in remote parts Of the State
might ne absolutely necessary to call upon an officer
at and not accessS b a 6 obseaved a
IN every such case, the military officer called upon
out required 10 report to his next
on up to the Commanderin Chief thus preserving military
M IT. and X99r memoTasts further state that
Baltmore authorized the local civil authorities call
nSer Ing officer Of Reg9ent Out officer
vpt eank 9n%t law was passed when there vas nc
regimenal one; Ethe Light Brigade having been
until 1885, and that whenever subordinate military
ocer was called out under the act Of 1898 chap 1885, any
oil Its supplements he required instantly report
ceeding to his supero officers, and through them to the
military subordination which is essential to the efcencv
Oh military force a which abolished by the repeal the
organization Of all the volunteer force Of the CITY Of Ba
more mSndd IN one compact military Division caIy
Od$ Tor military service should be addressed to the
ahang o1cer OF that Division, and enforced by him
his official responsibility Your memorais are unwilling
to cucumber this communication with further
the above positions, and they respectfully offer themseige
forth either before the Militia Committee of the senate and
house OF delegates Or in any other manner and that forth
n0 to suggest many important and Indispensable amend
to the m no s 4 See s the f6c Local Laws ratng
been cOnded by the officers the Light Division TO the
undersigned Committee named in the 18th resolution
GIIAS. c. EGERT0N, Jr Brig General, Committee
Baltimore, February Il, 1860
AT meeting of the Officers of the First Light Division
Maryland Volunteers, held Thursday evening, 9th Feb
Chair but at his request relieved, Brig Gen Eyer
%a Tfs ca Ms T To Sde On nGon Of Brig Gen
onted Secretary. Maj Gen Stewart after remark
Division submitted for the G o the 70 nee f S bt
draft of section to be recommended substitute for the
has been repealed This draft of the proposed substitute
edSR on no0n Of Lieut. Kgg
Commanding independent Greys Brig Gen. Watkins pro
Re$2red That we, the officers of the First Light Di
vslGn Ian vounteers representing the rights anG
Division and also feeling responsible with the men nnde
obligations imposed the only and exclusive Militia
ry ounteer organization in the city of Baltimore consde
IT our duty to submit to- and would most respectfully
on The aegature now in session. the o6gao
Rights the st section of the 9th Article of the Constitution
and the settled policy Of the State set forth in the Act
organized in the City of Baltimore and that we claim to
emitted to that announcement unless it be shown tina
| We are unworthy OF its continuance
That we refer to the conduct Of the Division
have occurred since its first organization nconr6vert
and men, no matter what the poca a los OF t
State of Mayor of Baltimore requiring their services
tca excitement they We're called out support the pub
Reolred, That the officers and men of the First Iigh
DIVISION composed Of al political parties
paraltties and being law and orderloying citizens, the
ton for the p9pose doing their whoe duy az ali m
ana all hazards, IN support of the civil authority and
Resqsed, That consider the independent organiza
association Affecting mtry chafacter and ve f Sh
exemption from all military authority except that of the
ration so far they pretend be military volunee
corps Is DIRECT and mischevous violation of the rights
latter BY Constitution and established tha at II
prposey applied for as It was at The Close of the session.
1855 and passed on the M Of qrct Of that year (Withou
notice or the possibility of oppOson0 ought to be repea
so far as it grants quasi military organization and prvt
Without any o tbe sPy ah9GS
manderin Chief Of the State, any other military off
be considered ch the said Of incorporation having
only been obtained by surprise but also with the prveg
OF erenFtHg 100 of its honorary members, SO
nual contribution, from jury dy which privileges of ur
ali of them 1 had ben at the
1858 chap Ia which declared il to be the policy Of the
tolerated. N''' '''''''' III "'''' =
Res9lred That no similar pretended military organic;
hereatter nasmuch as the claims of any organzao
military authority State are on the face Of them pr
posterou subversve of all wholesome military discipline
Constituted Division Of now in % exsenee am
contrary TO the Constitution and the conformab require
6. ResoIred, That nothing can be more evidently lust tina
tons, claiming exemption from all higher military author
ties than that of their associations aOlved to eri
eges that Of exemptng honorary members from iur
bny upon so per snnum hea the same pveg
claims to such privileges certainly stronger nasmuc
6roah gsds IN m fhs a,
hS f fSm tho SSSs 6 s ns q @ State
be Taa5 we a b SGeTyGd with deep reg
LsgsaaTe the ISL section insurusting ne
theory and practice to Tie Of Local civil tbun'
W sI6Fy IN e 95 for that al g qd
his and SV R06 Of a. o ntna to @ 4
military to support the civil authority; but earnest
horv Sh he eg ace sAia iS Sec fS an IN
and which is highly mprSper such 1 Boar
should exercise The theory of military iaterpoSon,
that wheneye the local civil authority finds fse unGG
with the distuTbers of the public peace the law allow
said LEGAL civil authority IN the last resort require tn
services Of the military to do is own difficult and DANCE
Commanding 0foer who when called out is under his
countablity to the Commanderinche Of the State an
fnayo the President of United States as Commando
inchef Of the whole militia of the United States and VIII
PTeSden may again be called upon las has
support the mii force OF any particular State called
for theacc9mPlshment Of its object 4N'
g. Resolved, That the denquencies Of military officer
and pvates are properly cognzaheas they have
by military court martial and that the novel application
and enforced by Girl tribunals, is Incompatible with Il
nature Of service required FROM and the duties impose
F Rsf the Ae eag Tcnsdy we seek and
sPecpy ask for this manifest and as we believe unnte
tar g ec fy o. be o Gaese by the
military cken duty to the orders and direction Of Il
Police Beard is in an early qraeadmen of the Local Mt
doubt not wi be- so framed as to ccomPsh what we
10. Resolred That we have confidence in the wisdo
errors which have pointed out attributable, as We SUI
that look forward to that correction Of error as grat
knowledge, not in vain words but by faithful and eare
dbSharge Of any duties no %aGr how pou
but which narg duties we are to perform under the
Commanding Officer, whoever he may be. -
Erefo an B hs G GsH eP WaFDs Brig f. Gs ad
hereby, appointed present respectfully 10 II
tons such other their experience NAV
for the framing and adoption Of the needf and proper pr
repealed the effect of which substitute shall be to
fine the in which the Police Board shall cali o,
and shall also dismiss the military Of emergenc
but relieving said Board from the unprecedented
stuonal impolitic and impTactcable exercise of II
power of commanding and directing the operations of
mill AIRY force whilst en- active duty persistence in II
claim to which military power the part the Board
anticipated, but if persisted lead to the i
organization and destruction of the various military corr
Board in its proper sphere Of action but none of said
stupid and degraded encounter the periIs an
responsibility ofactiVe military service under any orde
and directions but those of their military officers
alone are appointed and commissioned to give such dire
| ton, and are competent to enforce such orders
L. ReS0tred, That the proceedings of this meeting spne
by the Presiding Officer and Secretary, be published fort
with, and three copies aested by said Presiding
and Secretary be made for the Senate one
the House OF Delegates, and for the Commanding on
ofhe Division Said resolutions, when presented to
legislature to be accompanied with such memorial as sal
Committee may think proper ~
The foregoing resolutions read by the Secretar,
whereupon Capt. Bowers, Law Greys moved, and Maic
Hayward, SD Regiment, seconded that the resolutions
adopted.
Carried unanimously. .# .... ..... ... -.....-.
On motion, the meeting adj ourned.
49, GHAS. G. EGERTON, Jr., Chairman
THOS. f. STEUART, Secretary.
1P. MERCHANTS INTERESTED IN TIL
W. SOUTHERN TRAIL f are respectfully requested /
attend meeting at IL o'clock TUESDAY NEXT, Eel
18th, at the Corn Exchange. ..-.-.
Propostio establishing lines of steamers to Sayar
nah will be submitted to the meeting = - :
hrbrchton, the President of the old line ofseamers
consented to make an address general attendance of
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