The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-31

Uo8HW O1 AJ0cxm0ns
~xnsCsSrRANCD AGAINST THE REORGANIZATION OF
THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.
me following YVES received by the Board Of Aldermen
a their last meeting epitome Of which was gvon IN
she report Of the proceedings
70 Mayor ALDERMEN AND coxoSAIEY OF THE Orr OF
The remoustxsnce Of the undersigned, commanding
ccers Of the rst division New YORK State Militia, and
Of the Fourth brigade Of said division, Respectfully
That they have observed with regret the passage OF
resolution In the Board of Aldermen for the appointment
Cor the reorganization Of the Twelfth regiment and they
respectfully demonstrate against the same or the
sfrstt would directly tend to foster and encourage
characterization among our volunteer miilta' sne oy
force upon which We can rey IN case o. sv c,izsns
second-t be direct impeachment o. .ns JSm
anc of the Governor Of the state ana 'n aer 5 ,cves
neaton OF facts and after fah and csfeu aeoer
asion. . .,.. -, A.. ,,.o
pety of the course they solicited by Interested parties
70 aoops without fun investigation Of the subject ana
cb an Investigation Inconsistent with their duties, aud
would require time than they can bestow upoa IT,
FoarhOue of the first acts Of characterization which
he'd to disbsndmens OF the Twelfth regiment was the
open and Defiant dsobedence Of orders issued by the
derned by the special request OF the Common Council,
9r onrCs unon their rans
fer 70 their hnal resting place In his native State Tor
which, among other acts Of and insubordna
commanding officer OF this regiment cashier
ed ne second time in two years. by court martial com
posed Of honorable impartial officers after long and
patient trial. in which he was defended by able counsel
Fth--The conduc. Of their Colonel in this iDsubord
nate approved and sustained by bis officers
and men, who assaled the motives and honesty and in
suited The conduct ana Of the members Of the
Court who had under oath been performing necessary
ana painful DUTY.
sxth-Tbe undersigned would respectfully ask IL such
conduct should be approved by the Common Council at
whose request this most grateful and gracefu duty was
pad the remains Of patriot and soldier OF the Revou
Snn and statesman who had been rewarded with the
1ghest honors Of grateful country and whether is
-1lu a., ,l,oc IN Nho
duty and who have Away sf6fh theasperformed that
.as 20 susala .ho sred, and reputation of the cry 10
well preserve its and safety ana who can have
motive 10 govern them bu; the good Of the service and
the public weliareY
had fallen into decay that At the annual inspection OF
1857 psraded only eS privaes and at the annual nspec
spected including the field and STAFF and all officers
commits officers, non commissioned stat and pri-
Yates only made total Of one hundred and forty eight
true there had been organized several months pre-
vousy from the corps Of Sappers and Miners company
not ready for inspection which subsequently, parated
The annual inspection is the military test OF the efcien
ey Of regiment, and the absurdity Of keeping such
regiment was so apparent that order was issued by the
ment, which had also fallen below the proper standard,
but had inspected much greater number present on pa
raoe than the Twelfth regiment.
This consold alton should have built up good regiment
but encouraged by their cashered Colonel and his fac
fOus officers, instead OF submitting to this judicious and
ders Of the Comman Chief and not content With
that have held meetings denounce and insult him, and
Eghth-By inducing discharged me nbers TO attend
t1eir musters and by borrowing such members from
other regiments Is were willing TO sympathise with them,
the rank and file have been sweled to q much larger
hgure; but the efficiency OF corps only known BY the
Numbers who parade for duty under the orders of their
superors and tested by this wholesome rule the Twelfth
regiment found TO be unavailable But II vice
s apparent strength would be Of value when it is
evident that can only be called into action when it can
exhibit its characterization to all legal authority.
Ninih-For all these causes they have been legally dis
banded; and the undersigned respectfully demonstrate
against any act the of the city Corporation which
would sap the efficiency Of the whole service by showing
any official sympathy with dsobedience INSTRUMENTATION
and mutiny.
The good men in the late Twelfth regiment will find no
difficulty in obtaining admission into other regiments
where they out the residue Of their tme but
SELF respect and the good Of the service will prevent
Commander in Chief from recognizing body which has
shown such total disregard to all legal CONTROL aud
which refuses to submit 70 The decision OF either civil
military tribunals the constituted authorities of the
State. G. W. sANDFORD
NEW YORK, July %, 1850, JOHN EVEN,