, 1877-08-01

TUE SECOND REGIMENT
was relieved FROM duty At the Rock Island De-
pot yesterday morning. The command marched
north on Lasallo street, cast on Adams, north
On Wabash avenue, west on Washington to
Canal, and theneo south to the ar
mory, corner of jackson, where It
.was disbsnded. Tho members looked like
veterans. and thcy have had : hard campaign.
They were chscred By tho crowds of citizens IN
their route. At their armory they formed u
hollow square anu wero addressed by
Gems. Ducat and .Torrenca. The former
paid high compliment to III the
militia Of thc State, and particularly to tho
serond and Flrst Regiments, for tho gallant con-
duct exhibited BY tho members. lie believed
that the presence Of the State troops had had
Ten. Dueat was heartily applauded, and then
Gen. Torrcncc Was calle1 out. lIe wnAs,lro the
people Of Chicago felt satisfied now that tls
First and Second Regiments were usefu! ~ vel.
a ornamental. and that they cuuld 30 dcpentl-
ed upon IN times OF troubls and danger. liz
complmcntcd the 6ccand ou tbs manner
In which It had marched 10 It's nEst "baptism Of
aFc," and alluded TO The fact tl.at tho boys had
BEEN eight days in the fell, doing severe duty
every DAY, and not . ruan hal complained or ~
belltd. lie Also eoH,plltnrnted tbs FiEat, and
said no more credit was due one organization
than tho other. Cot. Quirk 3nl Quartefmsster
W.. onahsn also spoke tsw wurds Of. pral.s
to TIC members Of the second before 1t wis dis
Tho First d.banded temporarily upon thelr
return fruus Hraidwood Monday, and lett the
Chicago ctty Rides tcoIored,. under command
ii Capt. Alcx Brown. to guard tbs astl,ury.
Thu Third Regiment rcturnel home yesterday
morning. This command also received grcat
deal Of credit for tho manner in which It per-
duct Vi IL members Wills in this city.
THE GRAND Army.
Tue ofileers OF ths several Posts and the De
public held = conference meeting iast evening
III the club-soom Of tie GRIND Pae4tfc Hotel, 10
conjunction with number ol gentlemen who
hsd been Invited, for the purpose ot talking
Po.ts into military conp.nes, subject to The call
Of the city and State, aud to be fully arnied aud
equipped u the 6tato's expense. Gcn. Joseph
T. Reynolds presided. Hs stated the Object Ut
tAeIe bad arisen ssr} general opinion that the
q. A. X. Poats should bu armed. Tnere were
sotne laws iu tho way. and It was 70 be decided
how this Organization ~as ~ 10 effected. The
Association WIS perfectly nuu-pollttczl. They
could ralsc companies and tU a1med under tho
militia laws ot ths State.
Col Shcsbarne explained the Militia law as
be uudesstooa II, md read several sect!ous u
tho law. He Thought no Organization could he
effected with.ut dFst having uoslsea aas uos-
eznor and harlpg obtained Ills approval.
Capt bcutt oolocted to making tho oryanixa-
ti1n a such ~ u put y under tho control Vi thu
Militia law, alnenable to Its otdefs Or dues. liz
thought tho members OF thu u. 4. X. wcEu up-
posed to such movement,
Geu. keynolas sald ahat an application had
been made from ualssburX fur q. 4. L. Post,
to be organized al.o into militia company un-
der control Ut tho 6txte.
Or. 7. J. Bluthards al3o thought that the a.
4. T. Posts could not bs organized under tho
Militia law. ludiytdu2l membela cou14 voIuu-
teer aud thus form conpaute4, ue wa Of .ha
opintOa that tlls whole lnattef should hc left to
ths Pozt4, who, Il they deai1r.l, might organize
Or join compaules. NJ ar.us c1ull'be obta:ned
unless they mustered III - State troop4- 1lo
believed u the companies ur battalion wera
osganlFe4 the people VI Chicaxo would arm it.
nu MoYeA that th,s meeting appeal U the vart-
ous ru4ts Of tbs GA. H. aAd ask thsm "
h1lux tue ul2ttss bcluse thenl u thelr nsxt 1xx-