The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
"ENGLISHMAN'S" LETTER.

"a BRITIsHER" DIsAGREEs WITH "AN ENG
LIsHMAN"-so DOES "a GENUINE ENGLISH
NAN wHxRE WERE THOSE HUNDRED ENG
planned OLA LADY SPEAKS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Is it possible that an intelligent Englishman can
be so very stupid to be uniformed about the
record Of the Seventh regiment as your correspon-
dent Of to-day to be? cannot believe that he
is an Englishman. GENUINE ENGLISHMAN.
NOVEMBER II. 1879.
SHOCKING IGNORANCE.
To THE EDrToR OF THE HERALD
1t is not that think the "few questions" asked
by "Englishman" in your issue Of to-day arc not
fully answered in the note appended to his letter.
but must confess to my surprise that any genuine
Engshman could accompany his questions with
such remarks. L have read the HERALD during the
past thirty years, and can remember what have
often thought to be prejudiced reflections against
England and Englishmen. and now to me it would
be u small source OF wonder that the HERALD let
such remarks pass without comment were it not
that feel convinced its editor considers them
so contemplate to be beneath his notice.
The Seventh needs no defender. and do not pro-
pose to be its champion. although>I have personal
friends in its ranks. was in this city i'll 1861,
with all the incidents appertaining to the
civil war from its commencement, and we'll remem-
Der the enthusiasm which took the citizen soldiery
away from their homes to meet whatever danger
presented. and to offer their lives defence of the
Union. This. therefore is unnecessary. and it APP
pears to me that the HERALD has depended upon
Englishmen to answer such remarks made in
apparent disparagement OF the Seventh. Can 1t be
possible they written by Englishman at this
day? I must say that / am very sceptica for, cer-
tanly. bravery liz by no means ut q discount in the
United States of America and any Eng lishman who
would publish such sentiments must be very igno-
BRrrIsHER.
DON'T UNDERSTAND Us OVER THERE.
To THE EpIroR TIKI HxRALD:-
As the daughter of English parents (democrats).
the wife of English republican and the mother OF
four fine boys as tread New York streets Though
old enough to belong to the Seventh). feel my
self qualified to answer IAN Englishman." hear
n great deal of this kind OF talk when foreieners
come hero because they can't get along at home. 1
honor Queen Victoria. and shook her sons hand
cordially nineteen years ago. but they dons yet un-
WAIT ANOTHER CENTURY.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
can say, in answer to that "Englishman," that
he had better first get the hundred he speaks OF
that can whip the Seventh; but think he will have
to keep them for another hundred years to teach
them how to spell able without q b. AMERICAN.
WHY HONOR THE SEVENTH?
To THE EDITOR OF THK HERALD:-
Permit me to correct u few statements made in
your answer to "Engiishman in your issue OF this
date. l have no wish to detract from the glory Of
tho brave seventh" but your remarks about their
less said about that campaign. perhaps the better
Let mo quote from your mote" The Ninth,
no doubt. find the citizens of Now York equally as
generous. Very true. so far asthe citizens
cerned they never tail to appreciate but why do
tho city authorities make such q fuss over the
Seventies parade? Why not clear the streets of
vehicles and furnish an escort of police for other
regiments when they parade? Are not their records
equally brilliant with those of the gallant seventh?
his hardly lair to make such distinction between
the regiments when all have such history attac he'd
to their respective organizations.
NOVEMBER IL, 1879. ARLINGTON.
MORE QUESTIONS ASKED.
To THE EpIron the HKnALD:-
The members of the New York seventh regiment
National Guard, and especially those of former
days undoubtedly feel grateful to you for defending
the regiment in your yesterdays issue, but allow
the subscriber to submit to your able Judgment the
following questions Does tho Seventh regiment
display at tho present moment its superiority Of
former daysp IL its marching equal to that exhibited
few years ago? Does 1t not lack the spirit ac-
tivity IL has been known to possess for number Of
In the interest OF that regiment itself SUBJ
init these questions the attention of the readers
OF your Journal NJ. q.
HARD ON THE "BLARsTKDs."
NEW YoRK, Nov. II. 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
notice in this mornings issue of your world
valued journal . card from "Engshman'' aimed
ut the seventh regiment, which consider insult
not only to tho Seventh. but to every other regi-
ment and civilian in our country. None but
brazen faced, sclf-conceited, wife beating English
man could have penned such article. What ma
ton England would have been to-day II God had
given 1t such man. say about 100 years agoi
WITTY his hundred or two common soldiers he could
have swept General Washington and his little band
cut of existence. EIGHTH REGIMENT.