The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-03
plimented the mernbersof the Brooklyn City Guard

plimented the membersof the Brooklyn City Guard
and IN conclusion proposed =
"The City OF New York-The noblest monu-
ment that time has ever erected to commemorate
the Union OF the States"
Captain OLNEy, of the Brooklyn City Guards,
returned thanks, and proposed the toast-"Pasl
Il friends and firm friends"
Three cheers were then given for each Of the of
icers of the different corps, and ii Is loug since
Broadway was so assailed with shouting as il was
on this occasion; we were informed that The cheers
were heard amid all the noise of omnibusses, Nc,
! as far as the Park. Men never cave more hearty
expression OF their feelings than was done this
occasion.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD said that when he belonged
| 10 the N. z. corps, there was in il a number OF
persons who were termed the "wcked squad" OF
which he was captain, he wished TO know if there
Was not SUCH a squad yet among them? Cloud
cries OF yes, yes" and cheers)
| Capt GORDON said yes they were among them,
and previous 10 leaving home they promised 10
suck by him, but The had less Of them since
| The arrival in this city than any Of the others
Where they had been he could not say, hut he be-
lleved they were Just as wicked a squad az ever
| The parties alluded to having come forward,
| they were each presented with a neat piece OF pink
ribbon, on which We're printed the letters :" N. L
| G. and pinned upon their Jackets. A few other
toasts were gave and responded to, when the two
| corps resumed their arms and marched down
| Broadway towards the b utery, the New England
Guards headed by upwards OF thirty gentlemen for
| msrly belonging TO the company, many OF whom
| have the ribbon of the wicked squad," and
among whom we recognized some of our most re
spectacle and Influential citizens They marched
into the Castle Gardea and, after passing short
| line there, they marched 10 the Battery, where
| the two companies after going through variety OF
| manguvres formed in line opposite To each other,
the New Eng and Guard headed by the gentlemen
before alluded 10 with Mr. Tappan, carrying III
| true iary style most splendid color
| Captain SULLIVAN then came in front Of the two
companies, and after few laudatory remarks, and
contrasting the military Of this country with thai
| 10 n
hereditary power while the other was to surpor'
| law and order; and to supper. the latter he wa
assured that the two comp MES then present would
be ever foremost The gentleman then alluded to
disturbances that had recently taken place, and re
commended the military to apply TO their different
State governments Tor laws to protect them IN the
protection from Congress, the degraded cockpI,
Of party strife and personal interest, and moi
| allow themselves to be pelted with brick. bats
| and shot down like mad dogs. without autho-
| had the power OF making law to prevent such oc
| currences as had recently dlsgraced the land, and
no doubt, 1t properly persevered IN, they would
| soon frame such laws as would place the power in
all such cases. in the hands Of the military, who
would very quickly suppress all such disturbances
On the present occasion, he was deputed 10 pre-
| sent to the New England Guards something which
| would remind them in time to come of their visi,
| to New York; It was that OF the color then before
| them, and hoped that they would ever nob'y unfur
It, and march boldly forward whenever the two
CURED them so to do. (Great cheering.)
The color then unfured--lt was most splen-
did article painted in first rate style, by Mr. CATER
ty, OF blue silk, with massive silver fringe-on
| motto Excelsior beneath; on the other the arms
| of Massachusetts, with the motto above "Ense
Petit Pdcidem - and beneath "Sub Libetate Qui-
etem." The. pole was silver mounted with mas
| sive silver pike head On of the plates was
| inscribed, /" Presented to the New England Guards
on the occasion Of their first visit to New York,
July 81, ls44, by the ex-mcmbers of that corps now
| resident in that city,
Capt. GORDON having received the color said, he
felt deeply gratfied to receive from the past mem
bers OF the N. T.. CTS the splendid offering they
had just made. 1t was what they did not expect,
but should be ever held as proud memorial OF
their esteem and friendship, and be unfured in the
maintenance of law and order. The same spirit
still prevailed in the corps as did IN 1872, and they
cause. Il was the spirit that was handed down to
| them by their fathers from Bunker Hill. He
pledged himself and his comrades to be ever ready
70 assist their brothers In arms IN maintaining the
law either in this any other State. The gen.
teman concluded most eloqlent address, by say
ing they should display the banner with pride as
they marched through their native city, and 10
preserving the Union until death. Cloud and long
continued cheering.)
The two companies then marched along Green
wich street, up Robinson street, through Park
Place, down Broadway 10 Pier No North River,
where, after the usual military sautes, the N. E
the Cleopatra for home While on board, Captain
| Olney and part Of the Brooklyn City Guard ar
rived, deputa lou from that corps, to bid them
farewell. Captain Olney drew his men in line
and briefly addressed the commander of the N. +
corps, who responded to the address, and the yes
sel moved off amid the cheers of each party. As
she rounded the Battery, salute was fired by the
New York City Guard from the 6eld-piece, which
was answered by the loud cheers of those on
board.
The officers in command of the Boston company
/ We (r0rinu HaY
Thomas M Pomeroy, Commissary; G. Austin
Coolidge, Paymaster; VIM. A. Briggs, M D., Sur
geon Henry Long, Jr., Camp Inspector; F. A.
Bacon, Commissary's Assistant
Thus ended one Of the most pleasing exchanges
of courtesy that has taken place in this city,
and no doubt will be remembered with pleasure by
all parties concerned.
GRAND PROCESSION OF THE REcHABrrEs.-This
highly respectable body made grand procession
through the principal streets of the city yesterday,
and in the evening mustered in great numbers in
Tompkins Square, where they were addressed by
several individuals. Among the company present
was His Honor, the Mayor, and several other men,
bers Of the Corporation, number OF Clergymen
of var Gus denominations, and great many of the
most respectable citizens. 1t was most magnih.
cent display, and must tend to good
Pacing March OVER THE BEACON COURSE, Ho
IoKEN, YEsTERDAY.-A match came of yesterday
over this course between Fairy Queen, drove by
VIM. Wheelan, and an unknown sorrel horse, fol
$500. The mare went in light wagon, and the
horse in sulky which was driven by stranger