New-York tribune., 1869-01-05
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THE Min, 10 the reply of Col. E%Titn E'mrttine
Inc , eo,,enth Regiment TO the eircu cu~pionship
uA.n .,,,ocnt 70 n contest for the mh'"'
t,be First Division: n,o,r. So s sS6eS S l."
- pO.r,ry. BURGER, and wAEPs, swlcdge the re,
TO os MS have the honor 70 .h I'd inst, III w1o @
,eipt this day Of your clrcu unbe po ener the con
you gcston whether this TegnpSS the state Nhy s
test for the gdo to he r,9ST decline to en-
h,Tision THIS regiment mcSs Irsfter ior '"0
cage in any contest OF TINS '"' ,, dasirc for any
reasons s., It distinctly rep1dspsaI With the other Teg
emblem Of superiority It's hnir GGe duties @ as citizen
are entirely content to ability ana Ta w ad SaI vixen
Don by fhe m in defense OF the state aud
sion municipal ofSe future in the past tns Tes t
ment should be ira proficiency in dri, the excel
the public by rere its readiness 10 I vi 3 re
lence OF us uis." r.. officers ana meih'e'S NH W
warded IN competition of the character PrSpGsedn ns Is
Soond: Az N gcieal dissatisfaction 10 estlDss .'s %
cure to result in 10 refer TO the history OK the
fact, M In ths city during the pas MY yS, y,I u "nJ
carefully notice & ' most recent affair of this kndthe
the Ie,iye Iei drill during the past summer
comPeL.'e and Company from nelgiDorihg M SI.os %
York comp ef the results of competition for prizes
- h organizations. The vauqulsheu party ~
from our borders in disgust ana a ,hs Deone and of
en- urfss would have stripped IRON Ine Seo vas
ianrels and accomplished anu l,d 80 i"cnr the
so loaded with obloquy that he was opse s, W ond The
So,crrs $50 serious to tho professiOhai sool ~ The
unnr,fessional wter,). OF personal ,ot have
,hie press Aud such TO greater OF less s nri1es
aiways been the results of military eoinpeli''ni
or Ie Rnt he fatal objection TO competition OF TINS
character Is the permanent injury innctea upon
sary organization which engages IN sncn I,, IN
whether vanquished victorious Young e Inv e"S ~ mil
the National Guard to perform sPecned houns ~ ,nt
itsry service All contests for the %i- wr
ever form they may assume, REQUIRE an
Snre Of time and of labor. and sometimes OF
while majority, perhaps OF officers ana nes such
Wiling TO devote themselves to the
q contest there will always pc some ,S w me- rom po
forming any military service NOT To such nese
Of their company or the neTs ana Or TO ie
and often fatal 70 their Willie the ulcers OF TINS fegi &
prosperity IN ~ members strE periorinanee M
,nens Srin nave been voluntarily s"r doubt
in honor ask or ehipi|o any "U
iu tp,riG ANY regiment in me City OF New ork wscn
aceeps a." h driei reesnent" Is in honor bound TO de-
sa ~ egainst any reaent that may challenge the JUST
of lis ean usr n naS,on G Which Was liable to in
y1ve IN i'm freaysnt conflicts with oher rtelneh.s anu
which would divert the attention OF It's oHeers anu '.e
hers frop Their legitimate military duties, or fOn ther
IN respect to the third paragraph in your circular
that "regmens avoiding or declining the
contest WILL under the circumstances be considered as
dsavowug claim TO being the best drilled" allow me
IL certain, because declines TO be
principal In duel, that he Is coward, because he
avoids street prize fight that he Is deficient In
muscles and that this regiment in deciningt TO
take part in this contest neither ayOwS nor dsayOws its
claim to be considered tie best drilled regiment in
the First Division.
In conclusion, gentlemen, beg leave 20 you
that were this regiment 10 engage I'm contest for the
championship three officers could be selected ref
erees more acceptable than yourselves or in whose mill
implicit reliance for just and impartial decision have
ant, EMMOSs CLARK,
Col. Com 7th Regt. n. g., 5. N. y