New-York tribune., 1872-01-18
Grand AR.uY or THE REPUBLIC.

ANIMAL ENCNMPMENT OF TIE NEW-YORK DE
PARTMENT GEN. BAENUM ELECTED COM
MANDER-SPEECu OF GEN. SICKLES.
In accordance with the rules and regulations
OF the Army Of the Republic under orders issued
by Department Commander. the delegates from the
POSTS situated in the state New-York in Conven
ton Yesterday Robiuson's Hail. No l8 East sixteenth
ST. for the purpose Of eectng officers for the year.
and for other important business which the
,xigeucics Of the Order might require. From
occasional paragraphs whch haYo appeared
In the daily press of the past few days IN excited scs
sion was anticipated aud the prospective candidates be-
ing prominent only in the Order but In public life
feeling high the subject. especially as it was
feared that an opportunity would be given to start the
outcy Of being political Orcanizfion The friends
of the candidates therefore cenccDtated all their Efforts
on the struggle Commander. the contest for which
was reported to be between Gen. stewart L. Noodlord
and Gen. Henry \. Barnum.
Gen Woodfords letter, published yesterday, denying
that be was a candidate, tended 10 render the contest
more complex a, portion of Gen. Woodford's friends
were averso TO supporting Jordan and the election OF
Gen Murray would have rendered necessary tue trans
fer OF headquarters from NcNYOrk 10 Genesee Falls
Tie canvass, therefore began with the arrival 0i the
first delegate, on Monday. The guests were received
with all courtesy and Tuesday evening invited to at
tend a ball given I'm their honor by Dahieren Post No
1I3 AT the Arnory Of the Ggth Regiment y g..
The forces marshaled. yesterday. in the Hail. ana
at precisely III n. III. Cen H. BhrnHn' department
Commander. called the Encampment to order Aiier
prayer by the Chaplain John II. Barnard the roll OF
delegates va, called ana IeisrIed 10 to committee on
Credrntials after an animated debate. - ..,. a.,
gen a. l.. burnside, Commandcrln4 hrf 0fthe Hrlhn
Army of the Republic, aud Gen. j. G. Robinson, tN' ON
uauier Of the Department Of New York. were then an
nounced, and were received with proper 9onors The
Eucampmcu after listenngtn short address OF Wei
come from Gen. Barnum, took Il recess 1t l2;'O. ~, .
At p III. the delegates met, but the 'o"mlreo q"
Credentials being unable port the recess was con"
tuued two hours II became evident that on the report
Of tbe committee depended the result Of the canvass
Inc l..
cncamrment, and was warmly received He spoke -
follows: A.. ,.,o,s,,,o. ,,,,i
which receive his greeting have for some me lEi-
been far away from yon, nn, @.lrnt & ne y & ., t Nh
aud the glorious effect N yonr WORK Your derlI nav nav
f he mos, San ijnc dream. found and have
rendered your order household Mord among l lhSt
non. of Eur,pc. The people Of Europe LOOK with envy
ON country hat could such An army IN 80 shorl
time. and In another such short space 10 S"'ii
bu-v world leaving only to be recognized the Grand
Army OF the public. VINO are only cul3uS Oh OUTCOME
each other in deeds Of charity. Yonr badge Is my only
tr,nrt lion and in foreign lands have often beei ASKED
II. signiiicatiOn and have replied, pr'lheIhoot VI
soldiers. organized To maintain and perpetue Wnat
go Iad OH aiurd hy their yalor und tO sustain the
families Of those comrades VINO hah ldllcn' . nn'
often been told that people aud such an army
were an example 10 the world which al hdllOil7 might
cen Sicklcs then referred in few sentences 70 the
nail thar hung over Our noble state for the paS three
wears, and which removed bv tue Dope upr'sna @ s
In November ldsj. lie did not refer 70 tblH ihcI m
PARTISAN SENSE hut general principle which IL oteh
stoken of In European Courts III the presence o'
imcrirang ANA until lltteTly In "A manner buihlii,
tfiug aud unansWerable but now thit "h- az
r,moyed and Americans could again hold Their
htstis above n-uuatiOns against national honts'S ~
Tue only other decoration he valued was thal 9l e
Cncunati q media Of which WAS worn III MadfIu ~ one
of tho Ministers whose grandfather served IN the ften
contingent during Revolutionary war, ana which nc
he valued more highly Than any other decoration III nlS
po.ses,ou or in that of hi, family, the granu dlItCc
netwrcn the Cincinnati and the Grand Army helhs ti.
The latter Is on broader basis, including Doth aA anu
hlct -. oat.oss
the Committee on Credentials ready Ia port ano
the contest began, Stewart L. NOodotd' ~
making the report Delegation aitef hblegdtuh' WIZ
wer. In dispute were fought over. tOnnetlug Ieou i
tioDs were ntroducrd: but the articles III Neunc'us
TRIBUNE and IN sundays World were IKE Doinnsu.is
,n the EDcammnent. Gen. NoodOTu ueIlN"reu
address, declaring no" uluch nc, nc rIgh, here
on reading them. and praying that tIsut heiS t
they would dig a grave aud bury al thelr peIsona @
mosities united in the comrades anu % 49,.
which l. the man principle or the Oiuei Icpo' ~
charge o being political organization anu prov '
the Order uOthiu but what II proIesseu 70 70
liable UrgaDiZation for mutual benet ana pr3!sStn'
James h. Murray on the same go!ipu't tInrH n,,. M
name from the canvass, ana hoih'hd''u "N'"' " "
mum for Commander. IL, o,.,oa Coo,
Gen Barnum was then unanimously electeu Coh
mander Gen j. A. Reynolds ana Willard bunlu , ".no %
elected Senior and Junior Vice Commanders anu the
Eucampmont adiournod 5:i5 y. M uhtl tONlhy ~ ~
a. m When the more important business o the Scroloh
will be transacted The practical result o 'ns SonpIo
mise for IN. Interest the order VIII not DE- cN.l u
oil the result OF election Oi tho No"n0 VI =
traitor and OF delegates Ia tho Natoha Enoahpm'h' Ia
announced. 49, 49,. ,t.t.,
TGe ucmJcrs vf tao Convection visited tls Vpion'