IFor the American Republican,
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ccdng the card issued by the committee OF the
Military Convention, it would appear, that you
are under the impression that the law proposed
by that committee and now in the hands oil the
Baltimore representatives at Annapolis, Is IN
tended to foster or assist volunteer companies
Of militia.


THIS is not by any means the case. The vo-
lnnteer composites always have been and still
are Upheld by the ambition and military spirit
which has ever characterized the young men OF
oac CITY, Whether it may be styled patriotism
OF folly, let past experience answer.


The disastrous events of August 1885, con
vinced the citizens OF Baltimore of the sbso-
lute necessity of having at all times ready for
effective service well organized military force,
to which the civil authorities could appeal
when overpowered by an excited Popuace.-
Under this feeling, our citizens, without regard
to age or sect, responded to the appeal which
duty so clearly made, ard enrolled themselves
in companies of horse and foot. The laws
passed by 4he Legislature, at the orrncst Sohc-
tation of TIE citizens ofiBaltimore, having been
hastily prepared, were found not well adapted
to the waats of the conmunity; which, with
other causes, overlooked at that peFiod, and
which could only he roscinded by law, caused
most of the companies formed in that time OF
danger and excitement, to disbaHd;-5ut, slrs,
can it for a moment be said th&. service has
not been rendered by the military companies OF
Baltimore; Reflect fer an instant upon the
dreadful results which must have followed the
demonstration made upon an institution in
Aisqu;th street, few years STAGE, by an intu-
rated mob-the chief magistrate of our city
having been insuited and assailed, ard the ut
most alarm and consternation rapidly spread
tbroncb . hpln community tnarlpu
titon of the dreadful scenes ofGSS5. To whom
was the appeal made for aid, but to eur volun-
teer military bodies, who at moment's warn
ing flew to arms, drove back the mob by vi
gorous charge with the bayonet, and restored
order and quiet aud calmed the fears ot our
people.


Again sir; when the unfortunate panic oc-
Cured in the finances of the country few
wears since, and credit of all kinds was pros
trate and fears entertained that our city would
not be able to preserve the integrity of its obll-
cations, causing Il considerable depreciation IN
her issues, commonly called Railroad orders,
it surely cannot be forgotten by our communi-
ty thet designing and dangerous individuals,
though insignificant of themselves, had so far
worked upon the passions Of large masses OF
our people, as seriously to endanger the peace
Of the city and property of L certain class OF
business men


This excitement though GlSe' hecaulo 80 III
tense from the threats and large 2Gseinbiages
of excited persons, that each and every one OF
our military companies were Kept under arms
at their atmorcs, Tor near week oy urgent
request OF the Mayor o. our Guy WIN h'us"e'S
and cannons loaded and ready iGF inStah, ac-
lion, and t6ls piocl"'on alone oelloYed TO nave
res r&'neG 'te tuIou'ah's 'fo'l oPo' "''' u