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foreign foe, outside of Jersey City and
Hoooken. which in a state OF war would
throw yourselves under the protecting
wing OF New York and Camden, whica
would be forced Co pin her reliance upon
Paiiadelphla. The only artillery in the
state consists of the two Calling gun bat
teries and the six gun detacnnents
Ihere Ia excellent material IN the guard
Tor a battery of artillery. The gun de-
hment wear the artillery uniform.
But the State furnishes them with
NO appropriation. The man are
dstalled from the several companies in
the regiment for this particular duty. AS
the StHts approximation goes to eacn
company, the detachment suffers in con-
sequence. The detachment raise funds
by dues and fines. This parslmonious
policy on thu part of the State. however.
prot one good effect, for it drives
into this baby artillery brancn q superior
Class OF men, Intelligent and enthusiast
tic. who are willing 10 put their hands
Into their pockets for the good Of the
cause.
'sThe practice work OF the gun derach-
meuts on the beach during the encamp-
ment was worthy OF all praise.
THE Infantry wears the old army uui-
form. It is supplied with Tbs latest
Springfield forty-fiye callbre breeeh
loader, although the Inspector OF Rife
Practice, General Bird w. Spencer. has
recommended nat tbs Guard Be supplied
with the new arm as soon as possible
after is adoption by the United States
Government. In some OF the regiments
the men were found TO be very careless
about their dress aud reckless as to the
cure of their pieces. Many OF she uni
forms were conspicuouslY untidy, and
some of the guns had the appearance on
the last day OF camp Of not having been
cleaned for u week.
LAX DISCIPLINE.
In the matter Of discipline the infan~
try needs q tonic badly. It was not an
uncommon thing to hear the men adj
dress officers by their Christian names
and TO carry on q protracted conversation
In the ranks, which was carried on even
after aB officer had ordsred it stopped.
Evsn IN the First Regiment, which Is one
OF the best In the State, tbs disposition to
gape. to chew tobacco aud to talk in
ranks was especially noticeable. Some
or the officers attempted to correct these
defects. but the evil was continued up TO
the time camp was broken.
Any comparison between New York
and New Jersey in guard duty would
show that New Jersey iE thirty yea RS
behind the procession. For a camp of
instruction the guard was as wretched
this day the troops left as on the day they
entered No instruction outside OF GEN
eral directions seems to have been i'm
parted to the men. The majority of
officers detailed for regfmental guard
duty displayed no more proficiency than
the private soldier.
What New Jersey uesds, Tilt is Il desired
to raise the discipline of the guard Co
that which prevails III other States. is an
instructor in guard d~uty-such an in
structor as New YORK possesses In Can
tain Thurston. of the Twenty second
regiment.
while the guard duty OF the camp
was bad the drills and ceremonies were
rendered In a manne tina quelled criti-
cism.
TWO ~SENSELESS CEREMONIES.
In fact many of the troops proceedad
on ths a~sSuinDtion that The encampment
was q weeks picnic and this fact was iu-
tenslnso by the gathering OF the multi
tude. the convocation or politicians and
their satellites, and by the Two senselsss
ceremonies. tho Governors and the Major
Generals reviews. The only complaints
aud criticism heard In camp, from officers
and men alike, were in regard to the re-
views. Whv the time of the camp aud of
the men should be taken mp for this fuss
aud feathers is not easily understood by
ttie soldiers VINO give upsthe week for In
structlon. No result aud no baueit are
derived, and q great zeal of valuable
time that could be utilized Ia better ways
Is wasted TO no other end than II
permit u number Of young gentlemen