The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-03
HEADERS. YOUNG GUARD
10th Regiment, Virginia Militia.


~" Young Guard rom the First Regiment
iva Volunteers, having gwen rise 10 cohsiaer s
" h, does not the Dung Guard unite with the LIST
Regiment and thereby lend their aid n building up
the volunteer system in Richmond :: and other
like questions, coupled with accusations that the
Young Guard =" display factious and unfriendiy
spirit towards the First Regiment and total dis
ree ard for the promotion OF the military spirit IN
Richmond the - Young Guard ever willing and
ready to uphold and defend the laws of this an
cleDt Commonwealth, and to do everything IN
their power to advance the military renOwn of Vir
GINA, at meeting held on the 10th January, 1860.
Capt john s RADY IN the chair. adopted the 1oi-
lowing preamble and resolution:
- Whereas, the Young Guard being the only vol
the FIRST Fesiment, and feeling desire to
their best enda avors to build up the volunteer sys
s an; aTe
to this end; therefore.
"Rssoired, That we will JOIN the First Regl-
ment. provided we are not yeqntred TO change our
To which application. after having repeatedly.
IA prompt reply. rs tending greatly TO preserve the
continuance Of the harmonious sentiment which
HEADp'R RS isT REC r Va. VoLuNrEkRs,
- Rlchmond Feb 2lst, 1860
captain 'o !So ;; Mann, Young Guard;
"Sir-ln reply TO your communication IN Iesard
tn the proposed enlistment of the corps Of Young
teers. have the honor to enclose the following
resolution adopted by the Board OF Ohcers CHARGED
With the OF the business affairs OF this
Regiment. VIZ:
10 Kssoirea, That in view of a PROVISION of our
RegImental By Laws recurring that no Company
shall be permitted TO enter our Regiment IN an,
dress that does not conform to what is lald down
therein. the application of the Young Guard IN the
iurm IN which 1t was presented. he most respect
fully declined.'
= 1t gives me pleasure, however, to believe that
there exists no other obstacle to a union of the
two corps. and that if the proposition he made IN
conformity with the requirements OF our By Laws
1t may he speedily acceded TO-
q ~ great
.WM MUNFuRD. Adjutant.'
That the PUBLIC may clearly see the position the
- \ Dung Guard now occupy, only few words OF
comment are necessary.
1t is now we'll known that the causes which led to
the secession of this corps from the Regiment have
long since been removed. and 1t is there fore IN
necessary to revert to them.
After their withdrawal from the LIST Regiment
they were again .commlssloned in the 10th Regi-
mcnt, and Capt. John II Richardson elected to the
post ." t" e. the by
time no two companies IN the city were uniformed
alike, but after the visit ct the New York Req
ment, a mania seemed to seize the Board OF ON
GERS. and every effort was made to build up GREY
Regiment. Previous, we believe, to the return Of
til. soldiers from Charlestown. the Board of
Officers of the lst Regiment met and deter
mined THAT all companies hereafter JONI ~
that Regiment should wear the Regimen al Grey
In regard to this decision Of the Board of Officers
he II unde rstood, make objection. bit on the
cGn.rar, admit that II is very good SO tar as IL ap
prescribe p uniform for company organized BE-
FORE the First Regiment of Virginia Volunteers
the Dung Guard were organ Zed under the gallant
RIcha rdson. and commissioned it, the E9Ih Regl-
me Mt thea commanded by Col }. w. Spalding. in
1850. and the First Regiment was not organized
under Col. tiwin until 1851, and already having a
uniform OF great durability OF rotor and texture
and endeared to them by past associations and
"reminiscences of ny gone pleasures with comrades
tried and true, some of whom ~ sleep Their long,
last Sleep hut whose memory are linked with
their unform] the proposed change. to say the
least of il, absurd IN the extreme. and may do Tor
those whose faculty for limitation greatly exceeds
their respect for the social bonds which should
unite ali good citizens but to less than
SnrFtLtse.
Notwithstanding this fact. we do not blaEs the
Board of officers of the First Regiment for endea-
voring to raise a uniform regiment, and therefore
make issue with them.
That the public may know the facts of the case,
and to place the Young Guard in proper posi-
ton before the citizens of Richmond, will state
that but ONE of the old companies attached to the
First Regiment have. rs yet, actually changed
their uniform to the mental grey.
satlons against the Young Guard we submit
the whole 10 the citizens of our good city,
hdent that we have done our duty in the past, and
promising IN the future TO see the laws of our
State faithfully carried out. and the national flag
of our country protected from insult.
Respectfully,
JOHN s. RADY.
WIN. H. WADE,
NH 3-1t Il