Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-05-23
proeeediGgs of the Home Guards.
Uednesdau, May 16. 1861


 At meeting of citizens of Little Rock, pose of forming Home Guard Hon. Daniel Ringo was called to the chair, l.. E. Barber was appointed secretary.
 On nomination of Mr. Hempstead, Dr. Lorenzo Gibson was unanimously elected chief of the Home Guard of Little Rock.
 On motion,
 Resolped, That the chief be authorized to ap. point from time to time, such assistants or sub chiefs as he may require in the discharge of his duties.
 Resolcsd, That it is expected that each member of the Guard, will prepare himself with arns; such rifle, musket or shotgun, with sufficient am munitOn.
 RsOlUed, That the chirman appoint committee of three, of whom the chief shall be one, to devise ana report regulations for the government of the guard and that, i'll the mean time. the members obey such orders and regulations as the chiet may prescribe.
 The chairman appointed Messers Der trand and Hempstead as such committee with the chief.
 The meeting adjourned to meet at s o'clock P. M., on Saturday, at Nr James Hall, which was rendered by him as the place of meeting of the guard.
 Sotaraoy, May 1S
 The guard re assembled. Hon. Daniel Ringo in the chair.
 Mir Hampstead, from the committee ap- pointed at the last meeting, made the fol lowing report:
 Little Rock Home Guard.
 I. Many citizens of Pulaski county not subject to military duty, being nevertheless anxious and wiin. to render such service 10 the State, i'll the present emergency, as may be i'll their power, have formed themselves into Home Guard with chief, the object of which organization IS to protect life and property, and private rights, to guard the city of Little Rock and the people thereof against insuirection and invasion, and from injury and wrong, as far as they may be able to do so; also to see that the families of soldiers who on active service defending our country are properly cared for and provided for when necessary.
 9 Every person who has, or may become mem- Der of the Home Guard, shall provide himself with musket riiie shot gun, pistol, or other efficient fire arm, and always keep the same loaded, with powder and ball or buck-shot ready for immediate use, and also sufficient ammunition therefor, at all tmes and they also should provide themselves with such other arms and munitions of war if practicable as may be useful and convenient. B. The chief of the Home Guard shall have full ulScfetOndfY duIlOf!ly tO Oit IlIt IctlH III dicated and for that purpose may appoint as many assistants as he may need at any time, and for the time being, as occasion may require, and impose such duties on the assistants he may Judge pro- per- and shall report to the chie from time to time, all reports and information shall be given to the chief i'll writing, he may also call meetings of the | Home Gnari when he pleases, or call to his aid | for advice, consultation service any number of such guard and if the members required to come with arms it oill be so stated in the noti ,c, Ill or d ection, and in which they shall come | with arms and ammunition, and the place of meeting | shall be James Hall in the city of Little Rock, unless the chief shall designate some other place. | 4. The members of the Home Guard shall ob serve and obey the orders and directions of the chief ard those he may appoint ts assistants, in carving out the objects aforesaid, and the mem bers shall aid and sustain each other for the same purpose.
 5. Any one who fails or refuses so to do or re fuses to obey such orders, may be stricken from the rolls and any member wishing 1t, may at any time upon his application withdraw from the asso- citation.
 G. At all meetings of the Home Guard, the chief shall preside, and shall appoint secretary, who shall keep minute of the proceedings
 Which, on motion, was unanimously adopted.
 The chief stated briefly the mode of ope- ration that would be adopted to render the guard efficient, to be perfected and were | fully explained at the next meeting.
 On motion of MT. Collins,
 ResoIoed, That the city papers be reqaestci to publish the proceedings of the meeting, together with the rules, etc.
 The meeting then adjourned until s o'clock r. M., Saturday next.