Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-17
THE MILITARY y sovrmrxr
The Executive coun ell of Pos. -.
Takes Action in Be half of the voIn,
teers of the Entire STATE "

The Executive coun ell of Pos. NJ
1akes Action in Be half of the vol,,,
teers of the Entire State.
The Executive Cornell of the Coz
Volunteers, Post No. 1, met last Nv 'rgla
=. the Office Of Col. William Cara 'emng
r., Z. W. Anderson in the cha a. with
en- discussion Of matters Of ar Altei
- -, dtary of the State, moment to
~ -, til next Thursday recess was
49, S,ntaor 70. PORTS from VAR Night to a"ai'
iui ' 60 &c 10 formation .ous sections Of
.ao,,re a full attendant oil posts ana to
mand, inasmucR as tho U nat +ov' r roln
eonslo' ration are such Importance that
DeH' &c final ae. is taken the concur.
r. nce of every v tie should be obtained.
Ire facts a. ready in the possession OF
the tyol IpeAla 1t is stated, show a danger.
or an athy on the part of Lawmakers
and sta tesnlen relative to the needs Of the
naOple in this direction, and something,
tbeV claim, must be done and that quickly
to remedy this evil. Times have sadly
o declined. if with the effort now making
e ali over Georgia the coming Legislature
q | shall fail to make adequate provision for
: the maintenance and equipment of citizen
II soldiers organized for the preservation of
n order and protection OF society.
T posts 10. at Macon and No. at Al
onsta have been formed; others are in
N sctiye process Of formation, and the news
: from every quarter is most encouraging
10 | IN those who have reason to know the
n force of the movement controlled by the
- | Executive Council.
- Mcintosh Troop, Capt. Hopkins, has
+, applied for membership in Post No. /.
M | cant. W. w. Gordon. of the Georgia Hus-
1t saTs. is using his best energy, and no one
III doubts his success to induce Liberty and
nt | Effingham counties to enter the Post.
4 | Col. e. W. Anderson is thoroughly en-
listed in the movement. Col. VIM; Gar;
IL | rard is peTsistant and determined, ana
~ cannot hear any lukewarmness where
K large public interests are involved.
is Cant. George a. Mercer has said that he
al | will leave no stone unturned to induce all
q | within his influence to Join the movement.
K Capts. II. c. Cunningham, Derst and
IN | FOotman were equally interested. In
OF | fact. no such marked unanlmity has been
no | exhibited heretofore by military leaders
he | in auy similar cause, and thew are now
cd | thoroughly awake, one and all, to the
rs | necessity of putting Georgia upon a
m | plane of equality with all other well
lg ordered States.
q. | visiOnaI constitution and bylaws Of Post
OF No. l have been distributed throughout
at | the State among military officers, and 1t
$ is expected at the next meeting OF the
al | Council that reports from all quarters
ed will be received. Correspondence win
on the Adjutant Generals of other States has
o. | produced copies of the military laws and
ne regulations by which they have been
th | benefited. TIE fine body OF men cOmpos-
n. ing the military at Columbus, Ga, stand
er ready to join the others and do their full
an dutv. Much is anticipated from Atlanta.
be Col. Anderson has appointed as COM
mittee to wait upon the Mayor and Alder
he men of Savannah, and ask Tor accOmmo-
1t. dations at the police barracks for arms
le- and ammunition, the following officers
ed Col. Garrard, Capt. Mercer and Capt.
he Gordon. 1t is agreed by the Military gen.
M orally that there is nothing in the consti-
Ia tuition of the state Whlch prOnlolUs an APP
-ht preparation FOR arming. nniiormlng ana
I'M. e0uipping her volunteers. They demand no
ed pay and no rations, except during service,
70 | but reOuire equipment,