, 1874-08-29

preliminary stops Tor thu organization OF rogi~
nent Of militia. Tho attendance WAS large, mud
OF tho most respectable ordor. Tho mooting
WAS called to ordor by nominating n. E. Miner
as temporary President, aud G. g. Dlell as scc~
rotary.
Tho Secretary, BY invitation OF tho Chair,
atated tho object of tho meeting to 10 to orgR1i-
ize regiment Of militia In tho city undor tho
lava OF tho State; That tho meeting bad been
card BY fcu young mon. who had Issued n.
yltationa to their friends md ncluai1tances to
join in the laudoble undertaking.
A committee Of three. consisting OF q. N.
Bishop, ". D. Gregory. aud l.. I. Wada. was ap-
pointed to draft constitution and ov.!a"s,,
Tho roll OF thoso who ind eignihed Wiling
ness 10 ioin such an organization as was COIL
tompiatod was then caliod, md Afty-tbsee an-
sweroI to tlolr names. Tho Secretary stated
that the wlolo nt1mbor who Ind Expressed viii
ingnesA to join was about 250.
THE CONsr1TUTloN.
Thie bong through With, tho Committee On
Consultation aud Dy~Lawa reported: Tie re-
| port, after slight amendments. was adopted ~
whole. Tho Constitution provldoH that ING or"
ment Of Illinois! 1nfautry," and that oDly
those Of souud body aud good moral char
| aoser, botween tho ages OF IL and 20,
| nha1l he eligible to 1nomborahip. It provides
further that tho roglent stall ho olcos cd altar
the nnnuor of tho regular army that olllcs's
shal 10 choscn for ono year on tho first Tuesday
Ut December annually. Tho bylaws provide
aga:uat tla nso Of Intoxicating hquora BY any
under pononty OF expulsion; and TINT there
Hfall DO three annual public paratlcs, OH tho 22d
Of February, 9th OF October, aud tho anniversary
| Of tue regiment.
| Upon tho adoption Of tho Constitution and by
| lawg, 1t WIS discovered that
| GEN. FRAF1t SHERMAN
| Was present. when ho was loudly called for .
| speech. Tho General, with bia natural dill
| denco, after grcat deal OF percussion, arose
aud npoko substantially as follows: He thanked
tic ,neeting fos tho nonor douo hlm In inviting
| him to Hpeak upon Huch an occasion, but vas at
a 'osR to know what to say to Interest thcm.
He started life N naelnbor Of just such an Or
ganiznt'onn as was nov FORMING ouG 9ovor iof .
| fight for Ills Country Or dofend It's aag. ne had
never regretted hiB cariy Btart As holdtor,
and thought those before Linn never would. He
| gavo the movement his AoRrtiest support. and
Its shoulder to tho wheel. and help the cause.
individually. he wou}h bo happy to assist In
helping to complete mud perfect militia organ
ization, aud ho beloved that tho peeds woro
would soon become tho pride Of tho Garden City
| OF tho 6roat West. In tue Legislature last win
ter ho aaid le labored with ainglancss Of pur-
pose and ,uuaagging zeal to- 1ayo tho
Militia law Of the State improved, hut found
that in every instance tic pressure OF othet
business upon tho House cut or And nlado futile
Ills efforts. The Militia law a. it stands lio Baid,
WAS but d moro oxcnea, mud tho Constitution
| malo no provision whatoyor for the maintenance
OF m olIectiyo n,ili.ia, Ho wanted to SEQ out
stato initiate Massachusetts,, New York, ponn-
sylyauia, or Ohio In militia law, md thought
if tho roguncnt proposed would unto With the
existing military organizations Of the city in de-
mauding change ii tho law it could bo effected.
He hatl bill drafted which ho thought would
remedy thu OWLS Of the preaont Inv. Ho hoped
oil prcBont wonla sign the Constitution ut oace
aud make such aulanlmonts aftorward rs wore
found necessary. If Chicago needed anything,
It was tirst-class militia regiment. and ho wns
glad to SEQ the young men taking tho lead
such an organization will ba fostere1, cherished
and protected by tho public at large, and. bcine
composed Of young mud vigorous material. ht
had no doubt It would, ere the lapHe o
two yoars, stand front and shoulder
with tho celebrated Seventh Rogimcnt Of Nos
York, which waa known throughout tho land
As q soldier, obeyl That iu Lis opinion, Vii
tho first stop. As soldier, too, bury your Ind
v!luality Follow these ample instructions, ant
they would arrive at poiut in military diHcip
line aud character second to no militia organlza
tion In the country,-not even to tho soldiers o.
the regular service. In conclusion, he again se
On motion. unanimous roto Of Thanks wa'
tondered the apoaker.