The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-28
The ". VI. I. Cadets Petition the Gov
crnor to Order Them to the State
LEXINGTON, September %, 1SS:

LEXINGTON, September %, 1882.
To The Editor Of the Dispatch:
Dear Sir,-Ii you can find space in the
columns OF your paper we would esteem it
high favor ii you would publish this let
ter. 1t was sent TO Governor Cameron by
an appointed committee from the corps Of
Cadets, V. n. l., who are making an indie
pendent effort to get to the Fair in Rich
mond this November.
LEXINGTON, VA, September n, 1882.
Ills ErceHenCy William L. Cameron, Coz
ernor Of Virginia.:
Dear Sir,-At a full meeting OF tic Corps
OF Cadets Of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute the following resolution was drawn
up, offered, and adopted:
ReSOlred, That we petition his En-
cclency the Governor OF Virginia to order
the corps OF Cadets ont rs State militia TO
attend the State Fair at Richmond on the
1st OF November next.
Our reasons for this will be set forth rs
follows The corps Of Cadets in its former
llouriShng condition was accustomed to
attend the Fair ut Richmond at least once
in every three years. Then transportation
was hard TO be gotten, and even when OBJ
tanned the corps was compelled TO march
OF sixteen miles in order to reach the near
est station Goshen, Chesapeake and Ohio
ralroad). We have now direcl tranSpor-
tation from this point to Richmond rid
Richmond and Allegheny railroad.
The patrons OF this institution in Rich
mond have time and time again extended
TO Us the most pressing and urgent invita-
tons to visit them on these occasions,
which invitations the superintendent has
respectfully declined for the last six years.
1t is true we attended the late Centennial
celebration at Yorktown; but there we
were recognized neither n militia nor Is
regular troops, and therefore were not al
lowed to compete for honors, although it
was said Ly c0nnOiSSeurS that "thc corps
Of Cadets OF the Virginia Military Insti-
tIlte. in spite OF the extreme youth OF it,
members, certainly presented the finest
and most manly appearance OF any troops
present during the whole time Of the Cen
tcnnill.'
Again. we are DESTROYS OF showing TO
vour Honor, our Governor. the fine mill
tary condition OF his youthful prOt<gfs. the
prOtfG6S OF the Commonwealth. whose pre-
deccss0rs once so calamity at the cost OF
life proved their fcalty 10 their mother State,
anu also I ~Silll MN anu lltl illtl W. III
ever willing and ready to do it again at
her first summons. The superintendent
declines to entertain the idea OF attending
the Fair on the grounds that orr studies
would be too much broken in upon and
interrupted. But this could easily be rem
cdied by Studious application in weeks
time. For this kind consideration for us.
however, we thank him heartily, but think
that Is the interruption would last only for
a week at the outside. a word from your
EXceloncy would overcome bis Scruplcs 50
FAR as to induce him 10 indulge this hearty
desire OF each and every member of the
corps Of Cadcts-viz., to attend this State
Fair.
We therefore earnestly petition your EX-
ccllency TO issue formal order to this de-
partmcnt OF the State militia, to the effect
! that they be present i'm full force to join in
the review at Richmond this November,
where their lcgions of friends, We feel as
surcd, will extend wide their arms and
open their homes to welcome them rs
/ heartily as ever.
Signed by the ommiltcc-Captain +. f..
IIartsook, Captain j. II. Turner, Captain
| J. W. Patton, Cadct-Captain ID. McDon-
aid, Cadet-Captain =. G.. Omohundro,
Cadet-LieutenantS j. X. Doles, Il. b..
James, X. NJ. Screyen, A. l.. Duncan,
+. +. Corbell; Cadct-Lieutenant Il. f..
Yeatman, chairman.