New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-11
THAT GOLD SNUFF-BOX.
MEETING OF THE NETWORK VOLUN-
TEERS-OPPOSITION TO TIE SELECTION
MADE BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE
COMMON CQINCII-EIIN AHEAD.

NOMMON SOt CN ADEhDs
The survivors of the First Regiment New.York
Volunteers held meeting last evening at the Mercer
street Houte, for the purpose of expressing their dir
appreciation Of the action and report Of the Joint
Committee of the Common Council in awarding Gen.
Andrew Jacksons Gold Snuff. Box to Major Garret
Dycknan.
The MAJOR himself appeared and claimed the right
10 act as Chairman.
Serge bt PEAL moved on adjournment to a future
day. in the hope that there might be larger repre-.
seBtation but the motion was lost
Mr.. GAINES row moved that committee be ap-
popted 10 draft esolutions expressive Of the Of
The meeting; but before the question put Major
Dyckman rose, and very mOdestly explained his
position in appearing as Chairman. II was his right,
he said and he would long agh to Orgsuze
the me etDg.
Msior FAIRcHILD made a few remarks, in the cours
of whch he said he did not wish the snubOx himself
but thought il was due to General Burnett lie re
pudiated the action of the Committee Of the Common
Council.
The motion to appoint committee was carried, and
S.reesnts Peal Brown and FaTel personal friends
Of the CbairDan were appointed.
Mr.. GAINES ohjecte to the appointment OF a , one
sided" Committee and said he wes not little sur
prised that the person TO whom the Committee Of the
Common Council had awarded the box should have
the ipdelcscy appear there Chairman and to ap
point three OF his personal ehGs ana cronles C0m
nitee to draft resolutions.
Sergeant HARPER said he had served with General
Burnett, ard with all these gentlemen throughout the
Mexican War, and he thought Gen. Burnett as brave
yes drawer, and cooler than any man he had ever
rel in Mexico. OF all the in the regiment, Gen.
BuIet was, in his opinion the most entitled to the
snuff box.
CorporaJs Cook and GARDNER took the position
that General Burnett was the bravest ia the regi
ut. They had conversed with many members Of
the re giment, and had heard no one express them
selves otherwise.
Major A. W. TAYLOR said he believed there had been
r 4. =. athnr Vnloa thA ON
mon Council woald not have awarded the box they
had done All the evidence, he said, thst was taken
before the Committee il relation to the affair, pointed
to Ger. Burnett ss the bravest man; but strange to
saw after .he final adjournment Of that Committee,
nan in relation to whom no evidence had been given,
was suddenly talked about, and it was soon bruited
about that Major Dyckman had been selected as the
recipient Of the box. -,
Major TAYLOR offered the following preamble aid
resolutions, which were Gully seconded:
gheeos call was made BY the Committee Of the Common
Council ofthr City Of NtwYoIk the gold box bqueathed
M parties interested the disposition Of that fonor
them and produce evidence for claimants; and
receive evidence uch believed to be satisfactory to
UheeG. motion YVES fir ally made in said Committee to
close the exstnston of witnesses and TO hear evil
WSeto. After said esolu had unanimously adopted
the putc sessions Of said Committee the laid Com
hold receive further evidence, which fur
iber based their decision without aaordns the
fng the facts matters set forth as facts III said supple
evidence therefore,
Rf,o;ed TLa we hereby mDly protest against the award
by sd Committee as not being in accordance with the
eNit produced before 1t.
Re.ottd That the award made evidence improperly
taken at p,se meeting and on pref naed rAet which WE
us rs Justice required 10 do AID
Be That the d, cision Of the Committee in
Justice every soldier Of the all being entte
10 the houcr Conferred quite much Lieut. Col Dyckn
b.yir each in The dhsge Of his duty performed
m,rtooU those Of which the COMMITTEE have
sr to him the sLd sai.e of honot
xxli co;ld ey,
ID, cku s feel envy illwl toward him
sctusted by septim Mt Of avom toward BIZ vet Gen
Ward Buruet but conS snei by truth and justice to
d. clare that from all the evidence before t COMMITTEE as
tie gsntIy Of tie latter in the field n the opnug 10 10
clo.e his services in discpning snd perfect
il the organization of the Regiment I'm the h. ur 1t wa
si.ed unn dishsndedsnd every as to hi. merit
az and soldicsnd fhemoe representing IA
su6aee and the united merits OF the survivors or
Regim, Gen Ward Il Burnett t the only tnsn entitled 20
receive the legacy of the Hero of New Oieaus
Before any action had been taken the resolutions
Msior DYcKNAN called Cspr. Farchild to the oh air.
ard addressed the meeting. He said that
aIy action the officers privates might now take
would DO, charge the n after The Committee OF tue
Common Council had reported on the subject and he
lI sun cd that would be the end OF 1t aid would seae
The matter.
Coz siderable confusion here ersued, and the speak
er WIS ondly fissed.
The Major became very angry, and exclaimed:
"Do you tliik am id fool !-G-dd -n me II
don upde stand myself well as spy OF you, aud
y,u can put me down." After some iurhtr remarks
IL. Msor rat down. when tie quesoo was called Tor
and the resolutions passed by large majority.
The Major then left with several Of bis friends ana
soon after Tie etirg adjourned with three cheers for
Lieutepsnt General Scott and three cheers for Gen.
eisl BuIett