The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-17

SYRACUSE, N Y, Jan. II, 1858.
The Military Convention convened for the purpose Of
organizing the militia of the State of New York q
better and effective plan met Tuesday at SYRIA
cuse at the City Hail. Delegates from all parts Of the
State present. and all took deep interest in the
proceedings
At halfpast eleven O'Clock A. NJ. the Convention was
called to order by Colonel lansing of Syracuse who moved
that General Swan of Rochester should take the chair
which motion was unanimously adopted.
General SWAN then took the chair said that he an
precated the honor which they generously conferred
upon him. They met he said to discuss an i'm
portant though hitherto neglected subject by govern
ment-to improve the system of our militia which is
the sword OF our country and also the bottom of all
law and order The importance Of such a service may
not be fully appreciated by some but he felt assured
that those who were present that day considered
themselves highly honored being the representatives
Of their respective brgades regiments The occasion
was one of deep interest to them and that involved
the most important consequences to the country Be-
leving the convention to be called for the purpose of
elevatng the condition of the New York State Militia he
would as Chairman the OCCASION perform his duty TO
the best of his ability.
General Dunham of Troy, and Colonel Peers or New
York chosen vice chairmen. Colonel Griffith, of
Buffalo, Colonel SAKE, of Orleans and Colonel lansing
, were appointed secretaries
The CHAIRMAN then said it the custom of their re-
voutonary forefathers to open their conventions with
prayer and therefore took the responsibility proposing
convention with prayer.
BYRON SUNDERLAND, the Chaplain then delivered up an
eloquent prayer.
Colonel WOOD of Genesee moved that the members OF
the convention should form themselves into an associa
ion and that committee of be appointed to draft
bylaws and frame the constitution. The motion was
unanimously adopted and the following persons were
chosen by the Chairman as that commitee-COl. Wood
OF Genesee; Col. Wainwright, Of Rhnebeck; Col Willard
OF Troy Major Gold Lee of Saratoga Springs; Brgadier
General blanchard, Brgadier Col Fullerton and Col
Lansing, of Syracuse
Colonel McALPINE moved that committee OF Eve on
credentials be appointed
This motion adopted, and the following persons
were chosen by the Chairman the commttec:-Co
hcAlpine, Col. McArde Col Avery Lieut. Col Richard
.on and Major Bisburn.
On motion. the convention then adjourned until two
. clock that afternoon, when business resumed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at half past two O'Clock pursuant
to adjournment. The attendance considerably in
creased great many having arrived in the trains from
different parts of the State.
The Chairman took his seat and announced that the
committee on credentials ready to report, which
would be simply to call the Of the commissioned
officers who to to their accordingly
and testify that they were commissioned officers in the
militia of the State Of New York
The committee then proceeded to call all the Names
and several whose were not down the list
up and enrolled themselves members of the association
The CHAIRMAN then said that the officers present
only one half of the members of the association Bust
had prevented large number from being there who
would have otherwise attended.
General FULLERTON wanted to know if all the divisions
OF the State were represented
CHARNAN-The only way to prove that is for the Sec
rotary to read of the divisions and let those officers who
belong to them stand up
The Secretary then read the Of each division
separately, and the following was the result
DtrisiOa. Dirisi0n.