The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-19
TO THE PEOPLk
or THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK.
You have feen, by late resolution OF the
REPUBLICAN LEdISLATURE AT ALBANY,
determination on the part Of
OUR RULERS

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Estate least srm her position with dignity, not by hers
representative Se' fs2EorLr Al LAseE !
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TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
NEW YORK, Jan. II, 1851.
that the Major General OF the First division has
rendered the Of the division to the Governor,
/ and his Exceency to the President should like to
| know by what authority has been done Have the
officers and pvates of the division been consutedp II
- the offer is accepted is the Major General any
n Ne Brigade Generals, competent for such commands
played at the Prince Of Wales reception by our worthy
officers to be considered criterion Of their competen
cys Please give us your opinion in regard to the above
queries AN OLD SOlDiAt
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, Jan. IS, 1851.
On Thursday the whole city in commotion, whom
the papers with General Sandfords offer OF the
First division to Governor Morgan for any emergency
required The Tribune, particular shows up the div
sion with its sixteen regiments and 900
the roster, with Its reserve Of tOO-who would flock
TO standard in case OF emergency "This, says
the Tribune, shows the right spirit in the right qusr
ter this division lean be relied to uphold the
Union, the constitution and the enforcement 0. the
laws Now as me mber OF the aforesaid "First divi.
i objection the Tribune giving
formation choose about its efficiency its numbers
ana lis reliability in UNFOLDING the Union the consttu
ton and the laws; but do object to bringing up the
division before the public al this time and in the manner
in which it does ostensiby for the purpose Of inmida.
ton TO the South and under circumstances that would
lead all those south OF Mason and Dxons line TO think
| that mixed up in the political affairs Of our
State, and ready to back up present State gov
eminent in any OF their schemes for fore ngeven at
the point Of the onetther ideas of human freedom
upon those who refuse to accept them Our Legislature
have done enough for they have already committed the
people and without their consen Of this state to their
eisl and if the leaders Of the republican party think
they gong TO Tighten the South into submission by
show Of regiments and divisions at the North they
will find themselves mistaken They count without their
ho1t They blind fools knaves They do not repre-
sent the people at all II is all platform and party (and
| very black party, too).
Now protest against this dragging into the field Of
| politics our uniformed regiments aud divisions
our officers have 10 business to commit US TO the
policy OF any political party-and to deny the fact that
they have committed to such policy is TO deny the
truth There plenty Of time to call upon the military
| l. plenty of time TO offer the First division when
troops arc called for by our government to up
hold the Union the constitution and the laws There Is
getting the fact that the present excitement
political and let the political leaders settle it. You know
editor that the great masses OF the people OF this
country have been led into false position by these lead
ing party papers You know also, that the people BIO
heard from only at the bsot box You know that tho
political leaders after getting into power they have
by humbuggpg the people now refuse to LET the people
settle the great question at issue The republican leaders
to day dare not submit Crtendens compromise to the
people Not they-or thoy well know that they do the
people will accept II at once.
Instead OF rendering unto the people o. these once
United states what belongs TO them they hnk here
the North that by making show OF regiments and dvi
sons they part Of the people into submission
to their ideas 70 their platform and their principles.
If the Board Of officers Of he First division would at
| tend to their business they would be doing what
every man ought 10 do but when they go entirely out
their sphere and dabble in politics. and commit the rank
and NE 70 the poicS OF political party they viii and
| thing.
division for any purpose her than political he get
them any timc0to uphold the Union, the constitution
and the laws" When he wants them he will no doubt
| inform Governor Morgan OF the fact,
| ANOTHER OF THE FIRST DIVISION
TO TUE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
NEw YORK, Jan. Is, 1861
Iotsere with pride that the FIRST division have spoken
their views through you in regard to present diou
ties and as man being in authority hasten TO add my
help let the people OF New York know the feeling
Of large majority OF the regiments OF this city. General
SANFORD appears has had the shors!ghtedness TO offer
the services OF the First division to Governor Morgan for
take pleasant little trip South and engage in the
pleasant pas,lme Of cutting white brothers throats
/ or having cut cad and for whsu Why, to
glofy the republican party TO emancpae lot Of nggers
whom not Of US cares cent about and to take the
grand and final modc 0. crushing this glorious republic
And wha; has he done thus farS he knows tho
sword hangs over his own neck because he knows we
ARE now t IN every aT%0ry signing the petition to
by this step TO curry favor so that he can retain his posi-
ton as general Of the division Let him 60 on Let him
ordor ont his Wanted thousand men (Which we
have not got) and how many will respond | am
certain that rot two hundred mon could be found in the
any purpose; and moreover the Of the First division
believe that this Internal political trouble will DO
COMMANDING OFFICER
IN the First division N. Y. SM
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
have question 10 TO PROFOUND TO our great war
rior why did you e. indiscreton instead OF ''dscre
ton govern you when YOU sought TO mako little poll
teal capital BY propitiang the Legislature into giving
you life lease the Major Gencrashp o. the Fret
division You know tho resolution which passed the
Board OF ofcers amended leaving discretionary with
you the rendering a tho division 10 the Governor. The
Board thought you had arrvedat years Of discretion
rusted with power which the sequel shows never
should have been accorded you the "powerr provi
siona You subject yourself 10 asmar rcbuke given TO the
late Cen Morton, predecessor who rendered his d.
vision uncacd for In the time Of the notification d,cul.
ties whom South Carolina through its officers and citi
zen the state threatened 70 cut "hs eus mot years.
of, should he adventure their soil Tho General
should have waited fer the Governor TO mako h requi
sitlon, and give volunteers chance for eplurge Beech
err Greeley Checver, Prcndergast I'd 0esu omn<, would
have been on hand they spelling for fight Who're
| "a Col. Bombastes furioso Webb3 Count him In
ONE or THE STAFF
on tho Seventh regiment
oUr ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE.
ALBANY, Jan. II, 1861
ne Haary DSerccs Qf The otePlon for Acbi,e DIR;
sion--Gcrvoi Sordfords Military 0Berrno 10 Governor