New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-25
LOCAL MILITARY MATTERS.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.

notice appeared in the local columns Of the evening
pspers Yesterday calling for preliminary meeting Of
the rank and file Of the 7th Regiment who wished TO
serve for the war; to be held at their armoy last ever
ing for the purpose of considering what steps should
be taken III refepBce 10 volunteering.
From some cause or other The armory was not hight
ed up but monthly meeting was held in Flint Com
pany sroom and perhaps on that account the les were
burning ia the hall Way. At the head Of the hrst pair
Of stairs little after o'clock, were assembled some
,ixty or seventy members Of the regiment. These
gathered in knots discussing the objects OF the meeting
A few minutes later Mr.. George Z. Edgar, OF Com.
psuy g. was about calling the meeting TO order, and
proceeding 10 explain its purposes, when Ordnance
Sergeant John Draper. as member OF the Armory
Committee, sad that 1t was against the rules TO hold
meeting in the hallway. lie also denounced the
action isken in publishing an ANONYMOUS cdl as had
been done il irregular, botched way OF doing
things; a call for meeting Of that kind should be
signed by the proper officers. Something wac then
sid about eleaIog the space, when Sergeant Scott got
upon chair, ordnsnee Sergeant Draper meanMa,ls
While this his was TSnspnpg 'Sini;
desvorng to got 3 bearing, saying that mey would
hear his sts,eIen they would see that the regiment
| had not and would not receive any harm from the
course that had been pursued.
Sergeant Scott ssid that he bad been requested 70
| put motion tbe "No meeting OF Ordnance Sergeant
Draper Ginning in) Which that George p. Edgar
BIZ requested TO .ind bis own business and let the
| affairs Of the regiment alone. This was pat and
carried tivQ coce. motion was then made that the
motion which had just been earned should De printed
| in the morning papers. This carried. Ordnance
Sergeant Draper and Mr.. Edgar then commenced dis
cussing the merits OF the case, and the members Of the
regiment drew round eager TO hear what should be
said pro and con- Ordnance Sergeant Draper repeated
what be had said at first about the irreguary Of the
call and that such proceedings were likely TO brng
the regiment into Idicuie. Surprising there were re-
pOrters present, the aspect in which the regiment
might be placed in the morning papers would bring
down upon il the laughter OF the community. These
iiaap rpifa tel n "A IhraaeQtORy.
Mr. Edgar said thai he for wanted 10 see tho
standard Of the Seventh advanced the field Of con-
Aict and that a great many others present felt the
zane ~ay-he bel eyed Q majority Of the regiment.
He advised the Ordnance Sergeant 20 keep COOL az
agitation and ventilation were often healthy to or
ssnizaiions ~ well TO individuals. II they were
fighting IT gment, the public wanted 20 know II; and
ii a show regiment, it should be known.
Ordnance Sergeant Draper then referred to some.
thing which had appeared In q New-Orleans pzper,
stating hs, the Seventh Regiment bad revoi,ed and
gone home. With other remarks in like compliment
tsry strain, the meeting shortiy after dispersed.