New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-11

cent Commandment Of the First Brigade, Brig.
Geo. Spicer. He has been tvice hpnorsd s,se
The poet OF President; from the time OF tue orr suza-
too Of The Association to the preset be hiss been one
Of The most constant energeic sod vaasbls members.
The Association during toe first three yes OF is exis
teIce confined it, ls1ors pinaipa'y 10 tue work 0,
brips sing together il friendly brotherhood sad uniting
a couH on object officers aud msmbers OF all t1s
seversl divisions, brigsdes ard regiments in the
State, and to the adoption Of such measures by the
Legislature q the Safe as might secure uniformity
Of cress and discipline and q more perfect aud
thorough military system. In 1854 with the ali OF
that accomplished officer who having served bis
country in command q . regiment in the war with
Mexico, bad returned 70 bis place Q citizen OF
this State, and bad been appointed to the post
of Adjutant General mean the late lanented
Gen. Tempe-the Assoc.a alton procured from the
Legislature the passage OF general law codhying.
bringing together and amending the laws relstve to
the ma Of the State. 10 1856, upon the report Of
Comm ttee appointed for that purpose. resolved to
award prize OF standard, Of some other military
emblem or equipment to the beet uniformed aud
equipped gmen and ALEC prize for the best regi'
mental tncampment The proper notice having been
given by this ment for that purpose parade and
drill was had before the Association at the ArsenA
meeting at Newburgb, in June last. The Committee
on Awards reported to the Association, that having
with entire upaniuy to award to you the prize for
good conduct drill and efficiency; ard Ia conclusion
desired that the prize might be some emblem worthy
of the efforts Of the regiment and of the position Of the
the emblem having been prepared under the direction
of Committee in the absence Of the President Of the
Association, Major Genera Burnside whose duty II is
TO present the same, tia duty has devolved upon
me as one of the Council Of administration
ard have the pleasure TO present to you this prize.
trust it will be deemed worthy Of the high discipline
and drill whoh you manifested on that occasion. Ii Is
blem Of the high position which this ASS ociaton
has attained in this State. May it inspire you to TO-
your ranks end still further improve yoar uni
form and your discipline, and as you bear It by the
side of the Stars and Stripes may it encourage Others
to emulation of your eIcellencies; and wherever 1t
may CO. whether in aid Of the civil authorities, or ia
protecting the property and lives Of your ellow-ct
zens bear it always in honor in support Of right
never in disaonor in support Of wrong
Col. vosburgh, in behalf Of the regiment, replied
After expressing the peculiar pleasure which this
award afforded him, and the diffidence with which
they received this eagle, he spoke of the difficulties
under which the regiment labored at the trial, with
only few weeks Of preparation, and at tine when
it seemed as if the elements had conspired against
them They would accept this prize, not as tribute
for past but as incentive for future exertions.
They would endeavor in future to merit the approba-
ton of the cit zen soldery and OF the City and State
authorities, and when they we're called upon, this
eagle-the eagle Of the American Gusrd-should be
the ralying point for all lovers q ordsr aud they
York, whether from civil conmotiOn or from foreign
invasion, he could assure them that the American
Gaurd would be first to respond and to protect liberty
even to the death [Cheersl. They would take this
eagle they would cherish it, they woad protest tsnd
the strong erms and williog hearts Of the American
Guard would never disgrace it.
At the conclusion Of the cersmeny the line again
broke into column ard marched up Broadway to the
armory Of the Regiment where the various companies
were dismissed.
This presentation was made on account Of the
superior sil in military tactics evinced by The reg
mert during competition with several other regi-
meLts at Newburgh last Summer, in presence of the
State Military Association, by whom the prize
was awarded. The testimonial or prize consists of
heavy bronze wreath at the top of staff, the wreath
being surmounted by an eagle with extended wings
Within the wreath eide appears 10 raised letters
the inscription Presented to the list Regiment as
credit to their tria of skill at Newburgh, June l7th
/" 1857 before the State Military Association" On the
reverse is inscribed "7st Regimen, Col. Vosburgh."
The surface below the raised golden letters is enam
eled.
From the crcss-piece representing ba,tleax at the
bottom of the wreath are suspended four tails Ia
pasta.
The affair passed of very pleasantly, and was wit.
messed by several thousand people. In the evening
the nembsra Of the association were entertained by
the regiment