New-York tribune., 1869-01-21
THE STATE MILITARY ASSOCIATION

THE CONCLUDING sEssIoN-THE ANNUAL AD-
DRESS BY THE REV. II. NJ. GALLAHER.
The State Military Association held its Sec
ond and concluding session yesterday, in stenway Hall
Brigadier-Gen. Lloyd Aspinwan presiding. The Treas
Col Frederick A. Conckling) submitted his report
which showed balance in hand Of s6s7 co. after ex
pendture Of s6l5 co. The Committee Nominations sub
mtted the following names for officers for the ensuing
year, and upon motion they wers unanimously elected
President MaiOrGen Theodore b. Gates Fifth Division;
1st Vice President, Col c. H. Thompson, Seventh Dyis
ion I'd Vice President, MajorGen r. L. Howard, Eighth
Division; sd Vice-President BreaderGen f. A. Brown,
Third Divisions Atm Woe President, BrigadierGen H. d.
Barto, Sixth Division; Recording Secretary,
| Eeut.-Col. Van Reuser Fifth Division /;
Treasurer, Col A. stenway First Division; Chaplain.
the Rev. 4. g strong, ~ d. sxta DIVISION proposea
in September the date Of the annual meetings instead
OF the third Tuesday in January as at present was
debated for considerable time and with much warmth
After several divisions; the proposed amendment was
lost The ballot stood Yeas 81 Nays 20less than two
thirds vote, which is required by the constitution TO
validate any constitutional amendment Votes Of thanks
passed the Press for their generous reports and
to the officers and prvates Of the 95d Regiment for their
magnificent reception OF the previous evening All the
guidons and medals ordered. A proposition TO present
ono guidon 70 the 22d Regiment was withdrawn;
after Lieut.-Col. Remy Of that regiment had
| declined 20 receive such a testimonial because
his regiment had declined to compete. The debate on
the subject Of gudons and medals proTaoted for
two hours and ended by the postpOnemen Of the award
and presentation till tho Irregular meeting The Com
sented ITS report which favored shortening Of the
Of service 10 the National Guare to i've years the num-
bering Of divisions and brgades from one upward con-
secutiyely in the United States Army and the grant
ing 70 officers Of che National Guard the privilege o. free
transit on all railways In the STATE when such officers
were EN- route 70 attend battalion drills OF military en-
campments. The report wns' approved with amend
ments, and the Association adjourned 70 evening
TIE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
brilliant audience gatheredn " O'Clock last evening
association. Gen Aspinwa akd his staff, several
bers of the Governors STAFF mott Of the commanding and
SeT Of ladies we're present TS striking and peesque
uniforms Of the officers, the eleganttoilets Of
very pleasing, effect. Gen. Aspin9ali, who pre-.
sion Mr. Joseph H. Choae, cbuld be present on &C
count Of his severe Illness and fat the Rev H. " Gala
hours notice. consented TO tskehs place The Rev. Mr.
Galsher said in the opening that It ought to be said
owing chiefly If not entirely 70 them that we had been
stormy sea that threatened q engulph n. only for
their exploits in arms this gathering would have been
with his the speakers) calling as proessed follower Of
the Prince Of Peace to pronounce euogy the sword
sitions; there always have been and always will be
GOrdisn knots which only the soldiers sword can unite
From the days Of the sppng David TO those OF Grant,
the sword has Reen the eaGipe 70 right the wrong.
wha. hgbss the bnve' -
What frees til. SLAYER
And nAEss his pv,l and danG'cp' Vsini
What shelters Tislti
Ths svor4
What sass the Of tyrlnis doWEi
And answers BY its Cash their irowpl
TRs1 T.; st,, 1s, ts1 ISg RIoss s.s; i.,s h''1
Guard Of tie free, viii eheriih lbse,
And keep thee bright forever.
This noble sentiment the product Of the mind OF
Irshman and he Ghe speaker was proud TO be hs eo1n
mother and he loved his adopted country imay
love his wife. Therewas no violence In the same in,
anectOnaely though that feeling may not extend
to mothersnlaw. FOREIGNERS had no cause to blush Ia
and Mcpherson; England gave the shermans, and
Wales, the Thomases: Germany had given her segel,
her schurz her Bendix and many Others Ireland had
given John Logan, Phil Kearny Phil Sheridan, and
Thomas Francis Mesgher; and in older times had
Shields and an Andrew Jackson Foreigners in the re-
cent had shown their fidelity TO their adopted land
tide OF the late war never fully appreciated. The
character Of the army Of the United States was without
houses lawyers their clients, farmers their p0ws and
ministers their pnpts TO enlist as Privates in the service
the stars and stripes. It's magnitude almost ncom
prehenbe 26000o men were mustered into the service
the largest number England could pnt into the eld
They rose as u from the earth and they bore down ON
fought was larger than Italy Spain, Portugal and
France combined 1t called to mind Jonathau9 dehni
rising sum- the west by the procession OF the equi
nQXes tho north by the Aurora Boreais and the
south by the day Of Judgment" The bravery and the
morality of that great army excited the wonder of the
world they returned in peace their former avOcat0ns
Neither rapine, boodshed centousness marked
their return. But the nOblest feature In their entire
career the entire absence OF any vim
dictive feeling toward their late enemies
No massacre Of Glencoe; no Slaughter Of Limerick;
no Ogging Austria no roasting alive, Napoleon
In Alglers Governor Eyres, blowing from the can
mons mouth Of who with flag OF truce, as by
the English IN ndiahad tarnshed the noble escutcheOn
OF the Federal troops The address repeatedly inter-
Tupted by bursts Of applause, and at the close OF
thanks passed 10 the speaker Not the least interest
ing portion OF subsequent exercises the present
ton Of grdon to the 74tb Regiment through its Colo
nell Col Hines. Mr.. g. Is. Warren OF Grace Church pre-
sided at the organ, aud eRYened tho exercises with
some excellent music