New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-03
rROUBLEs OF A REGIMENT
,,.,., ron THE OFFICERS OF THE srH.

-rvv-r.wr GENERAL PORTER
RAJ rrrzoERALD's OPINIONS
-. .t.tement made to TRIBUNE reporter anu
,,,.h ed Yesterday that report oy tho Assis'sn'
s..tor General recommending that the otn noS,"'A.
- Tia National Guard be disbanded, had been pi"0e.
=, the hands Of Governor Hill, caused mucn oo"'"'1
!. r,t.rv oirces Yesterday. Whether 1t Will be con-
a. no for the best interests Of the service that
~. NV =. this command should be mustered out 10
....- IN regard to which It is not certain that tne
C.mmander-i Chief has yet mado up his mind. iho
g.. that AZ the recent inspection less than ZZo men
.r.a.d IA considered by military men as Calling
L. official notice while others think that the excellent
in toruer times of this regiment and the disad
v.ntages under which 1t has recently laoorea shouio
=. .arstu,v weighed In connection with its present
condition and prospects.
Adiutant- General Porter, arrived here from Albany
it evening and as he stepped from the train at the
,.na Central station was met by TRIBUNE reI orter
vbo asked him about the 9Th Regiment. He laid
No report has been made by the Inspector Generai
ar by the Assistant General in regard 10 inc
9Th Regiment and do not know what they intend 10
renort l have heard nothing from them on the
subject II any report had been made py e''ner VI
them, l should know 1t, of course"
General Porter asked to be excused from making
snv further statement about the matter, saying tha'
= renorter called on General Fitzgerald in relation
10 the report of the disbandment OF the regiment anu
fbe General said that he surprised at the report
and that be believed il 10 be untrue Tor ne cou no.
.ive ii possible that step OF so much
a. the brigade to the National Guard and TO the CITY
could be taken without nnation N. or consul
tation WITH. the brigade commander, nor couin nc
understand that il the province OF an ASSISTANT
inspector to make any recommendauons 10 .nc NoI-
manderin- Chief. lie would be iikeiy 10 report sun
facts az came to hrs notice, TO the
who in his report to be made next January f
such recommendation appeared in his Judgment LOT
the best interest Of the service 49,,
IA TO the 9Th Regiment itself its condition had been
understood and appreciated by all military men anu
no greater act of injustice could De committed tnan 70
punish II on account of condition OF anars over
which it has had no control One OF the oioest req
men,s in the CITY with record second to none. with
m able. energetic and enthusiastic commanoer %nc
had gathered abou; him corps OF young on'cers tl
would compare favorably with those OF any fesuien'
IN the guard, the Sh Regiment bad been for years ~
the ton story of able in Ninthave. that had oeeh
condemned by the city authorities as unht for dwell
ing purposes so that its members had become null
erent in attendance and it had been by great c1eron
that the organization had been preserved a
With a full knowledge of the circumstances, tne
former Armory BOARD believed to be to the interest OF
the city 10 preserve this regiment and purchased a
block of land on which build armory for it, Inc
new Board. finding the land ready and believing tna'
with proper accommodations the regiment couid oe
built up and maintained had adopted pans ana askeo
the Sinking Fund Commissioners for the necessary
appropriation TO enable it to build an arinory Inc
present Armory Board cas- fully alive to the response
Liity OF spending the ctys money and was extremely
CAREFUL not to waste it, but the Board realized tnat
the lives and property OF the citizens were TO be pro
tected in times of trouble due preparation must be
made before that trouble comes and the nrst step III
that direction is 10 provide suitable quarters ior 'n'
National Guard.
The General said further that with good armories and
good officers there would be no lack OF men and tha
The spirit and effectiveness of the 18th Regiment JUST
6ed him in the belief that it should be tostered and
helped rather than discouraged.