The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07
HE GE.NERAL JACKSON GOLD BOX.

'AE GF.NERAL JACKSON GOLD BOX.
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Deeisios OF the Communicative GIFT Awarded
Z" hscuI.Coionel Garrett w. Dychmar-
Grounds upon " hich Decision r. BASED.
The joint committee of bob Boards Of the Common ooun
o., which pointed time sso to seleo, the per-
mort worthy tn receive the gold that
" Gen Andrea jackson by the authorizes OF this city,
roon after bis alton 10 the Presidency and ct hs death
s by him to that person who should be adjudged
been the most valiant In defence OF his counry rights
b, st Ter 9Th concluded their bors and decided 70 whom
This gil, of ines,inabe value should be given.
In the Boa Of Aldermen March 2, 1867, Alder man
Monaghan the foos Ing preamble and resolu
telat to the } OK. which were adopted -
Whereas the tesauasn, of that distinguished
par OF ZEN RAJ Lde~ ssctso. the folio wing CLAUSE
city o' s M ~ I r,ssuss 20 %
to- lsAs Of Chsres."n my native stats " II he large
SrS:snss y e5sns seu,A Ssrias
s 10 aV s ps Esd ses senae , LEAVE
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conflict pre- OF the sao articles Of
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men u snies 20 hve been ,se most valiant In de- ct
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great value 6eud oocs be- .ven him sho sds by pro
Resolved .pseial of three be pointed
COMMON council whose specific duty shall be make
d sna boz penouea he said Nj asa se. 81 oo as
Thai First 81 s "s 0, New York Volunteer.
os sDS nTs n M q early day s
ncs member OF ss CORP e being most for
mari Of Distinction should 3. ven IN order hs s sa aid
ssss ion may he made in time present. ssd box he
Aldermen Monaghan, Wilson o. Fumer we've appoin,-
ed the committee similar committee was subseq aeny
appointed by the Council Board.
On March 0, Alderman Monaghan offered the following
resolution which wsa ALSO adopted.
I, the osposoD Of Id sn boz bsanss,he bv tie ge
@ an a sy Il. Ire
Of New crs sctaA engaged ~a he en- said 81 zoe s Ss
erp.ed re Give The Oeqaes he s.a cypress opinion
y he committee sno to be i-.ed only to tho actually
The committee held large pum5er of meengs and eli
interesied parties we're invited 10 DO present large
amount OF teshm was taken, and several pre-
Colonel ard B. Burnett and Captain Faircald
either one Of who IL confidently expect d woulc
' ss Ss' been sSd
IT, not only by the military portion Of the community but
also by large number Of ctzens and many residents
throughout the State.
Considerable discussion non the question whether
e .oe had not the right 70 decide which tae most
OF tnose brave sdns OF freedom who througo the
The nnal pubic meeting Of the Council was held aboui
con usaD, and dsoasd tina. The boz should be .ss de-
20 Lieutenant Major Garrett Dyckman, Of the New Ysrk
me following Communication r.yned by q number Of
gentlemen was received BY the ocfnL,ses, aud In hich
are embodied the grounds upon ~aSh he susop Of
To The HoSoRABrE COMMITTEE on rus CoMMoS Couscn
HAVING IN CHkGE the Dsrosrros ov GENERAL JAc1soU's
GNnMu-rhs undereisred, in claiming in behalf or
Lieut. Col Dyck the gold box len by Andrew Jackson
do not DO 40 on the grounes thai 40 was tho bavsst
In the New York Regiment, tuat nis gSllsntgy IN
war 9Th esxcs was unpsrallsec 10 tho excuziaa or
every other soldier In ,has wax, We pss n HE
Regiment New York volun'ses but on he ground of his
having psrforued many deeds Of bravery daring,
and added - much honor BY h.s services 70 the escu
Of his - any Other man Engaged in the war
70 the ruth OF which proudly vecr wi hout the Of
csstadir,ioD, % tae following specincssions -
cbos 10 the nDa surrender Of the city OF Nesco the
disciplined COMPANY In tho regiment, the men being
a~ays under the mott thorough command and control
s,ccnd For lesding his company the first Sun.
das AFTER the landing at Vera Cruz ~ skirm.shes
po.i,on on The o,zs1 "a road, holding tass f,sa ~ss
under hrc no nearly all the patteree "a the
bearing Of The ese%yun' afrr dsrs, wser ordered 70
rhud For his having taken the succeeding evening
possession Of the orizba rad and jaoicou'y posting
TO the city dur pg that night
Fourth For having taken position with his company
oftwery eight men In ambush aud within half mile OF
Elk hundred Of the enemy " prevent the the
cy-the enemy, a. before reciied, could be distinctly
heard evitg orders-and for performing tuy his
COMPANY scouting duty around the walls and roads OF The
city during The zane limo
fifh. For h,vrl engaged IN sustained chsrr, from
ss hundred auoeis, holding 'bs Position until relieved by
Colonel Ward Burnett, q. Nlovr Rancho.
N1th-for gallant seryie ., tssA " any other man
offccv, at Cerro Goroo.
scvcnth-For leading biz ccnsAry In cd1gs al Cheru.
busoo and remsinios In adsAwe OF ~ command unaer
tho thappest Gre Of muskstry cvpcercst during the war
where be fol severely wounded t,Gs sc,ls al example
OF brewery Tor bis men 70 emulate
Eighth For devotng hs time and attention 10 the dig.
ci line, comfort and Interest VI ns
Ninth. In never saying TO Ills men &C.," when there
Wa chance for q brash with the enemy. buI always
sayipe "Come"-a he would permit either officer
private OF his company 10 be In advance OF MIN
ton, or 10 any other duty where he vas In oonmAnd.
Tenth tor receiving tho endorsement of bis brother
officers, both senior and junior, OF his
soldier and officer and gentlenoa by elecing him from
the position OF junior captain 10 tha Of major.
The above are tho grounds upon winch toe committee
oase their decision, which oecs,on signed by
Aldermen Monaghan, wILos, Fullmer snd Rnta
Councilmep Kesnad Baulch and Van hoe
rse other mem bers Of the co,uitise being absent
The statement, In the above carusions all verified
before The Committee by c~-efaas witnesses. fhese
wiinesses sppearr m tsstf ing the merits OF other
CLAIMANT sreping whom the Com tee we're iutcrro-
gaog them, obas sd 10 allcde frequently 10 Major
fohmsn This induced the Corlgiec inquire into mis-
and the evidences Of bis bravery. AZ this he
had made spplcs lon whssevcr for tho Dor. He did
not feel - though be should sdvcrste bis claims 10
the GIN but the COMMITTEES ueeted him 9udass
them and the result has b,el rat no has received Of
the erestct marks OF honor soldier coad pasess Mr.
nyckman 10 . young man, and, appears rom the
statements, entitled 20 The distinction which has
given him.