, 1860-02-03
MILITARY.

T'rms 81 Tie drM for Tie Military Champion
ship Of the uhatets S:asts and Caaudas:
In publishing the "terms Of drilr' for tue
government OF tile contest for "The Colors'
now in our possession, VIC submit item With
entire confidence that they willmeet with the
meeting us in friendly competition for the chau-
pionship. We lave undertaken their arrange
luent, with Keen appreciation Of the dclcacy
Of our position, and have been careful to exact
nothing Of our competitors, with which, were
our positions changed. we would not cheerfulfv
com ply; nor have We relied entirely upon our
own judgue:4t III this arrangement, Lut have
submitted them to u number of distinguished
officers. WHO llave been unanimous iu their ap-
proval Of the "terms Of drill" Gc, &C., Us fair
and louorable in every particular.
There has been soule question as to the e1-
tent, etc Of our challenge That there may lie
no farther Misunderstanding iu reference to
this subject, We will avail ourselves Of this op-
portunity to explain the origin uf, and repeat
The challenge.
We entered the contest for these co9ors, uil.
Outstanding that the possession Of them con-
ferred tho championship of tile militia Of the
United States, inasn,uch as the award was Of.
tcrcd BY u National Society, and the drill open
to all alike. We exertcd ourselves to the ut
most, and were much disappointed in not meet
ing the competition VIC bad been led to 1pect
uaTing received the colors, and not caring ia
wear honors until fairly and unquesiionablv our
own, re determined, before claiming the chant.
pjonship, to give IN opportunity to all who
desired to avail themselves Of it, to contest our
right to that honor. Hence this challenge,
which arose not from spirit Of arrogance OF
bravado, but from sense Of fairness aill honor,
which, we trust, will ever govern our actions in
our military capacity, and without which, we
should consider even the championship OF the
United States ana Canadas poor tonor.
CHALLENGE.
Hksp QrAs7sss Z: :. zorAvE CApr1s..
Chicago. H.. s IT. 70, ls59.
The National Agricultural Society At their seveah Anuu
al Fall awarded 10 the U. =. znsare rad.tsa ,ta1l
Champion Co!orA With aay Company Of The Militia N
Regular Army ofe UnI'ei stat<s canala. are lccr
ia. II they caa win them In i faiF contest.
Fur tsrGso Of d1tI. etc. apply lulsneaa.tlyto
C5l. E. E. ELLSWORTH,
Command.nt of Cadets. Chicago. IT,
1KHNs or nktLl-
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b. ie ssntcHea Of asknsxed:sd I'D antkg, 1r.;ua.r
ssass sf s.s Mf:s: aS;<'' a'4 *l' ae practically ia
SEcoxn. ne eorttttirx ecr'saa'es shall choose alter
esnp he ss It 81 eieetas T. IT,
Is Jnass W ean be shown that he ID ahy 0alnsr pr
TRi.n. The Judges sLall tase their teclaiou upon s
e'~''a. military aerH Of 'he eomta ea thelr
steir d, 7hese olct. .a be ds;s ninsd Is et snt
In manneE tha VI adalt of nj m1scon>trueuon cen
tsoscEsy.
tacE1u In the ev+rt Il lie challenge te.ar h,
two Of c:Hp4rcs in St.te calm The right Il
require them to t. tsal drill aud decide which Is IL,
tuicsor cump.ny-ite Gs r. b. Cont used In accnsdaIc
with the term: III rrn enumerated The color. " the ron
ic.tari4 tra H. dcre ed to the yo's and We viii dit
wrh tten the Representatives "f theF State The ol
JET cf Ibis !s simply i" sarr time aat esteEs+.
ChIeax,, will undertake to rncExln the1 and no tf5r
s1 ee .sd on tuE ass I" render theF witt pleasant II
They 1i &c .equsred t. bring with them Ia. ta.ue.
the aims. motto AID Of the COMPANY and the sc1J
diviou aad state to Which they belong; and o. d.
| revere. TIE SiAtc as1n*
Sixth. In eol1s from Chicago afford an,
comc ny oPrortpIy to ds fer The chanpionthIp Vi
s3 require then, p0sss ttaud Of eoiorx as raiuab
cwn to Lc made iu accorLaace With desctspt T.,
which We will seLi TO ans military company who app
| fo:it.
Ev1s71t. Wheuthe companies sppe,r befose the Jndte
the ecers u e3ch shall u4ke m zfdaxt
sai she!r picked foFthe ccaAoa =, yha1 4
the Tisht we eaoost to eaf6E1e Of ,sles: ia: q.
oppents .han drl no nose men than ourselves u2u u
E1cu1n. At.he eioee Of the dill The decision shal b
NlS1a We eiaas ibe p!vese Of using Light 1nfastr
Nanus adapted to IT. Nlrtt Au.ke arranged for our rt<
by Ccl FL ~orh p lien Q: Hs,dees MapasI ttret d
EeIs4nee OF which In esw) Is rendered possble as
contemplated tae Of e stt- ee any faneied u
rantase as.cE nom .< Ne vii rlace In Tic tands
isn =. many moTrmen nnd III Of them ~ of eS
| Observance OF Ill Its det1Es.
T1SsM ss afpuns ?; sstesdaS to sesI
| tfect to The L. 5. IopAyE CArx3s
Cadets Assembly Rooms eosnes sts,e md Kasdo.p
| SxEAx Tu1Er1s ApQr.-Pr;yate residenr