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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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On November 24 in Alexandria, a public meeting at the Court House resolved to petition the U.S. President to remove Lt. Col. Francis Peyton from militia command due to disorganization, appointing a committee to draft the petition.
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At a numerous meeting, convened at the Court House this evening agreeable to public notice, to take into consideration the propriety of addressing a petition to the President of the United States, to remove Francis Peyton from the command of the Militia of this town and county.
A motion was made and concurred in, that Elisha Cullen Dick be Chairman of this meeting:
Whereupon, it was unanimously RESOLVED:
1st. That it is the opinion of this Meeting, that the Militia of Alexandria, has been much depreciated, and disorganized during the operation of its present establishment.
2d. That it is the opinion of this Meeting, that Lieutenant Col. Francis Peyton, is the principal cause thereof, and is an improper person to command a Militia of Free Men.
3d. That Robert Young, Peter Wise, jun. John Pittman, and Elisha Cullen Dick, be a Committee to draft a Petition to the President of the United States, praying him, to remove Col. Francis Peyton from his said command; and that they cause it to be communicated in any manner they may deem proper.
4th. Resolved, That the foregoing proceedings be published.
ELISHA C. DICK, Chairman.
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JAMES S. SCOTT, Secretary.
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Alexandria
Event Date
November 24
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unanimous resolutions passed to petition for removal of col. francis peyton from militia command; committee appointed to draft and communicate the petition; proceedings to be published.
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Public meeting at the Court House to consider petitioning the President to remove Francis Peyton from militia command; Elisha Cullen Dick elected chairman; resolutions adopted criticizing the militia's disorganization under Peyton and deeming him unfit; committee of Robert Young, Peter Wise jun., John Pittman, and Elisha Cullen Dick formed to draft petition.