New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-16

ORGANIZATIONS TO Cot. CoRcoRAN AND THE
| SNTY-sIsTH REGIAEsr.-At the City Assembly,
Rooms last evening took place the presentation OF d
sword to Col Corcoran and stand OF coiors 70 inc
Goth Regiment. These testimonials in the nature
Of tribute of regard and sympathy, prepared ny
committee Of which John j. Bradley, esq, Is CHAIR
| man. The immense hall was crowded to overhowing,
large part of the assembly being ladies. Music OF
the velest description from Dodworths band nsnereo
in amid great cheering the officers ard men oil tbe
18th, the later fling round In the narrow space ley
near the walls aud the majority Of the officers with
dis ineuSbed guests occupying The platform JONI o.
Bradley esq. called the meeting 70 order, and A. "
Stout ESQ.,, WIZ invited to preside.
In bis address Mr.. Stout bore down heavily upon
the commanding officer who issued the order Tor the
parade in honor of the Prince OF Wales on the Ith OF
October He thought the order illegal gratuitous
and degrading and that Col. Corcoran did right and
deserved honor fo- disrcgardng it.
The Hon. j. w. Chanler presontod the eworh,
which was received on behalf Of Col. Corcoran by
Quartermaster Tuy, who performed this duty at thst
officers request-Col. Corcoran beng cophned 10 MS
room by illness, >,
The sword sas made by BAR Black g. 20, ana 70 OF
beautiful design and nsgri6cently mounted Near
the hilt was the inscription: "PreseDted TO Col NJ
Corooran Of the 69th Regiment, n. \. y M IN com
memoration Of the 18th Of October, $780, II Is orns
menied with a sunburst military coat OF arms, "'h
liberty cap, shield, and harp IN the center.
The colors we're presented BY L. +. Mesgber, ESQ.,
In the course az his address be paid his respects to
Msyor Wood for the part taken by that off ciA 10 the
reception His remarks brought out much merTlment
Mr. Meagher took the ground OF the other speakers
that the order for parade illegal and N the course
Of bis remarks made the declaration:
Had order parade In hosor Of The P's c! aea esen
% and les aud had been s Coione oi The
esh whrn gated ffo the headq sIte OF tho III
~th -oud have aeeni shoud neyehsess have uely
oteyrd resigned my conni.sion on ue spot near hesfI
Ubo,ns H. hows,s would have been With The convotion
b, an honorable and upright subnon 20 the lac Of the he
p1bc snd th.t soqunt mysel duql solder and ialI
fui ciiIcr rsher ina IN paired e e
Loud cheers TIE LEGALITY Of Cot coreorAn. conduct 10 20,
drc.ln che esb to p.sado on he occasion ts.ssa 90 s
70 thu authority In the crowd Of citiSens ia the ch.ac
tar Of civilian only instead OF being at The brad OF
hi, it.Iy tat edge real aud dsrnco-snd he viii
permit add the proPeiy and sIeeence OF his Pvr
-h.vs unuen,ay eopdaced Load aud prolonged chesr
Ing Bet what-y,r the Court sitting In "hs sost usJ De
tsrnns eel ths The oonsiousness OF having acted
legal, periodically on the I'm Of October "a 81"
,.in, he Colonel proudly and that too upder "esrys m &C.
ss,ioD 40 hi, oca .spsrsiop on the oceis aud By
tom n. Ia 40 trusted aud beloved aud 10 th
srIou,nr. The resmeui the honor to mutt
tA, OF pressing here to witness and approve th cc
on, ~ e thcu,ands upou thousndf Of other
.s,.h, and ssrins aen his .ncns f the
HsJ.oa 70 the Bay San frsnccO thoroughly participate
IHev, hssF snd sfosi apptsa-e;I "a - IL
The Hag war Of green silk, trimmed with heavy goih
fringe. In the center the supburst, with sban-
-ork nj e:.rh corner, while wreath was The IN
,cti1 tion: &" Presented 10 the 9th Regiment LII com
neroora1ion Of the llth Of October.
Col Nsgsnt received The nag toi the regiment, WIN
an sppropri sc speech.
Applause frequent and hearty, was given through
out tue evening with mingled groqIs, hlseesl and
cheer when The Prince Of Wales mentioned. Toe
cheer however, in such cases were in very slender
minority.