New-York tribune., 1883-06-18
A BREEzE AT THE STATE CAMP.
INDIGNATION IN THE 71sT.

AS TO THE TENDENCIES OF CAMP LlFE-IHE
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK
IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE-I
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKILL,
June 17-This afternoon there much excitement in
camp the statement that Peekskin clergyman In
his morning sermon, had gone out OF his way 10 say
disparaging things about the National Guardsmen at
the State camp. This was the mildest form OF the
ruOr, which at the worst asserted that this clergyman
had openly nsulted the 71st Regiment from bis pulpit
The first information reached camp through Lieutenant
Plxotte, OF Company B, who, with some PeeKsAlh
friends, attended morning service at the st. Paufs
Methodist Episcopal Church. OF which the Rev. Dr. NJ
d. Crawford is the pastor. Colonel Vose, who was
finishing dinner in the messhal heard that cerlca
attack had been made the State camp as
place 10 be Stunned, and that parents had been
particularly warned TO keep their children
away from the place. He was naturaiy
indignant and when he had finished his dinner he ad-
dressed the officers and men, telling them what lie had
heard. He thought such remarks, and from such
source insult to the entire National Guard OF
the State of which his regiment is at the present time
the representative Under such circumstances he reit-
Grated the necessity that the regiment should constantly
exercise the greatest vigilance TO the personal con-
duct Of every member OF it, to which he had alluded 81
his address the officers the Long Branch while on
the way up the river yesterday While he should not
refuse allow OF the regiment passes TO leave
camp when II was necessary for them to he said, he
desired that those holding such passes when they visited
PeeksK should transact their business expeditiousy
possible ana not spend any unnecessary time IN tue
village.
After he had returned to his tent numbers OF men who
had granted passes wished surrender then saying
that under the they did wish TO to
Peeksk. Colonel Vose, when by the correspond
Of The TRIBUNE said that he considered the sermon
had reported him. in extremely bad taste
particularly at this time. aud that it reflected not only
on his command, but also all other regiments OF the
n. G. 8. Y lie thought all his officers aud men felt
about the matter he did and lie sure that one
result would be that very members OF the 7st would
be seen on the streets OF Peeksk during their stay In
camp.
In the afternoon the correspondent called the Rev.
Dr. Crawford. When asked what reference, II any he
had made TO the Camp the National Guard, IN
bis morning sermon, he said, in substance
my morning discourse was from the 9th chapter OF
St. Matthew 36-3sth verses: But when he saw the
multtudes ho was moved with compassion on them
etc, and my theme was the importance OF Increased
vigilance the part OF Christians Tne fact that the
State camp again open case In point ana oil
this said that every great movement Tor the advance
ment OF the public good is deserving Of encouragement
The National Gaard Is Of great value to the STATE and
have long enough 10 have seen IN my own day the
importance OF a weltOrgsuizci body OF militia. Until
the swords can beaten into pruninghoOks the main
tennucc OF armed bodies OF VIII DO necessary ANA
that time has yet come. Ibelieve that the state
camp is q valuable institution, by means OF which the
efficiency OF our soldiers Il greatly increased am
ao glad notice thattis temperance camp where the
sale or sc OF all intoxicating liquors s not allowed and
that this regulation extends distance OF mile In all
directions from the camp.
"But there many things connected with this camp
winch are bad In their tendencies and unfortunate IN
their results. when large number OF men are removed
from their homes and their ordinary social restraints Tor
oven so short time as week, every person OF eN
pecnce knows there Is lack OF restraint aud ten
dcncy lOOseness oi morals IN our own htrceta hst
year, where there was an open saloon every
ing yielded 70 the temptation OF goo1 Ieuow'hlp
AZ show the camp u remarkably attractive 10 al per
sons and the dr aud dress parade are particularly Iaso
mating TO all young people am soif 70 see tat great
numhgrs forgetting The 6acredncss OF the DAY, Improve
their leisure time In visiting the camp Parents should
NOT set tne example going there and they should not
aow their daughters or yOuns chidrth 10 80 th-e ~
innate tnstances-one or two Of them notorous-in
which sad results followed This s about what said In
INV permOn that point" "
Was there anything said by your parishioners which
suggested the necessity OF warning your congregation
Nothing at all. II simply suggested by the fact
that camp has reOpened and Ike ~ talk TO my people
and there were no unfortunate disagrceable ex-
peences the part OF any one In your society which
Nothing | do not even know that a majority OF my
church would vote with me In TINS matter. a., -
Were the soldiers, lar "a you observed them, or
know OF In their visits from camp to the village
last season sene"y wen rs "a go large purnb.r Of
men there are always who will go asray II they
have chance tho soldiers that were here conducted
themselves most oredItaby"
How the citizens generally feel about having the
soldiers hereT 49,,
compaisaut what brings them additional trade Inc
urInc pa trouble that Of which spOke-Ot allowing
Young girls unattended to visit the camp. where they
frequently ustd TO stay until they were driven away Al
night IA lam
"Ob yes, / have IA son VINO is a member OF Company
C. of tle 7th and several friends Ia that regiment, and
s3oIl undoubtedly visit camp when they there.
Tbis afternoon Provost Marshal C0wan, with Lcuten-
ant PIxottr detailed 10 assist him, patroued
fbe streets OF Peekskill with squad Of ten men IN
search of soldiers out without passes, OF those who
had parouzed family entrances" too freely but their
search was mainly fruitful IN convincing the citizens OF
PeeEskl that the Ilst does Dol propose 10 MAKE ~'S
n nas peen a very quiet day in camp Chaplain Carlos
Martyn preached In tno morning on the parade ground
his text being Jesus pHsseth by" The dreespdrade
was an improvement on tnht or last Night ana
was Witnessed by good many citizens OF Peekskl,
stUi larger number OF whom visited camp during the
afternoon About $50 men were given passes TO leave
oamp during the day. There arc 4O2 men In camp
and 40 far there has not been single
case OF sickness Captain W. c. Clark fCompany d. IS
o0cer of tbe day aud Lieutenant Lcggctt OF Company
II oflccr OF tne guard. Tne 9th Separate Company OF
| Newburn Las been assigned as Company l.. For tho
urucce at the butts the assignments are as IOllOWs
Tomnnny l. To- morrow H. m; II ana separate Company,
n in. O. tuesday a. In and aud B y IN; ID, and the
neId staff and nOn-cOmmissoned stan Wednesday PM
| A ana X, Thursday Il. III. ,,-,.,-,, -, M
The weather to-day has been delightfully."- cool. To,
norrog lie real work Of the camp Instruction ip all
maj Inc latter word impeswi!l begin III earnest at
reycllc.