New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-17
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n - ARhoRy, No. 600 Broadway, Nov. B 1852
, 40 The Pvslic: The members Of the CRY GUARD
through the Undersigned Committee desre lay before
ine lubhc abatement Of the manner winch tay
oepnytd of the Post of Honor by GEN. SANDfORD
On The occasion OF the UDsequles of Hon. DANIEL
MEBsIERl and, in 20 doing would remark they
have de;,TrCd Ing an Garner statement 10 d,sposoa
to abstain from causing personal feelings dclluss
OF Cur own, from interfering with JOIN with
the anhont.s on the OCCASION Of puoc sylnpafhy M homer
that Infamous Petnot, the late Secretary OF state
IN letter addressed 70 the Special Committee OF the
Common Cornell application was uiade for the apo mt
n' Ut Of Guard OF Honor the occason al
ways oeen the custom and wherein Claimed AGILITY
to polfor the sid duty m manner 10 Inet the or ma
uOD OF tue public. We also app, IA Gga. SANFORD
proper For the honorable inn, brought 70
betI upon the Committee Of the Common Council, not
wlthsianoiIg strong competition, nd the gatnclOn
10 e uutnousy selected BY them for the POs OF Honor
for which We bs 10 tender evidence Of Guards
PIE elson OF an oticAl compliment. We somewhat
tary Of Tie speciai Col,nittee IMr Chael staring the
Committee were obi to "reconsdeT their former non
III the selection OF Tire City Guard, nasnIuch Gen. Saad
oId had refused TO detail he sad to the post assigned
thus the heed Of First Division of Militia take
advantage Ct slight difficulty Regiment, and deprive
ne Of 0sitOn 10 which every way islry
TIED
We confess ourselves somewhat loss 10 for
this dfstinotioR from Gen. Sanford.
cam ct suppose for moment, that the head of
GLORIOUS Division would far exhibit total lgDDr
Military Law % say nothing Of the dictates OF
mon tense, a. 10 ineke the assertion na because our Cap
urder e. the Company disgrace No;
charity would lead attribute tins opinion OF
armed ia the Law, rather TO Tue week.-mrs. incident 70
"ite authority a consciousness of uInfWy info
nCTlty tsn TO just appreciation OF soldiers prde-hs
make detailed statement Of he circumstances OF the
OF Captain would useless Suice
TO say that We consider military agreement az binding a.
other, violation of winch breach OF
ring NE p Onslbiy on the part OF the party OF the
st part We but obeyed the command Of or CApln IN
avsug the ground, tor which he alone pols bic
ton deem him fully capable Of and from Fdlci ne
Wis erer kHouH 10 SHRINK even IN the face OF any mill
tary Lumbug"
pa,sant we acknowledge the receipt of cst lesson
the 0uty OF OlccT hs dscTttlon IN executing
OF his superior,
Annoy sufficient time 10 receive any order from the
Lieut. Colonel not receiving communication from
him V1oct eded upon an udepende mt parade.
While feel under deep and lasting obligations TO Gen.
Sai dfOI0 for hs complimentary rcinarhs and snuatOnsre
speotng u.s. decidedly obliged To question the s.n
Gently Of LsTeasons for not ytg US the post OF hoHor AMI
lem 10 the opinion that II the same objection eXeed IN
eaId other corps Of the GLORIOUS Division would
have teen deemed sufficient objection TO prevent them
from performing dqry gratifying to themselves and credit
able to the citizen sClGlery.
During our recent difficulty several persons who upon
field day" Of First Division dressed up
little brief authority and fond Of strutting their
eyanescent hour uIon horseback have taaen occasion TO
remarks derOgatOry TO the Guards military discipline
their Iegin entail duty, &c, &C To these genteinenwar
reIs our Spouse very brief We have upon all
OF coaga aud when the peace OF the city was
meneced, been prompt and willing IN our duty and Tor
numbers and efficiency IN OF emergency VIII yield the
palm 10 single corps 800
But be candid there is species Of duty for which
cannot clam to possess very deep Affection we al
lude the 50 called r. gmenta Drills" For the benefit
Of those young who have patalty for military eK-
pcrieuce, will with bTevy dtscnbe one II consists IN
marching from the aTmoro Tom nns OF Madison-sauare,
there under the direction Of competent staff officers
make of military mistakes from the nour Of T. NJ
until dark when all parties being pretty wei tired out the
performance ended d the school dismissed the gentle
men of the staff hiding home under the full conviction Of
their becoming. very distant period, Sapoieons"
and of taskng in the Sun OF Auserhiz'
In conclusion beg add, and without egounn, that
endeavoTed TO cultivate friendly feelings with
ther soldiers and that when upon visits to distant
sister cities the NowYork City Guard have always created
favorable impression for, aud have dnmed the
bright efcutcbC Of metrOToss citizen sodery and
while We claim no cheney the humbesr corps OF
our city, we will tolerate no assumption of superiority
onatiue from any source {. A. PEVERELLEY,
r. L. HEDDEN,
GEO. BRADY
J. A. WALLER, President.