New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
N1TIONiL GUARD 1FFAIRS'
COMMENTS on THE WESTERN TRooPS-THE
SEWARD VERDICT.

SEWARD VERDICT.
The mutinous conduct of the California NA''o""i
Cuardsmen IN refusing TO obey orders ana ciear ii
railroad yard Of strikers at Sacramento eNCl'eS se
wonder among the mitamen OF TINS state lH'E
think the discipline rhuet be extremely lax or the
feeling against the railroad company extremely bit
ter No such exhibition a. that has been seen In the
East at least In the Northern states, IN many
years. and the citizens geperally would unioubte"-
~ be greatly alarmed If anything OF the kind sAoui
happen II is pointed out that If the strikers nave
no rore fear OF the National Guardsmen In the
other Western States than they evidently have OF
the California forces 1t Is no wonder the strikers
have been able to have their own way west OF the
Mississippi River
When the New-York National Guarismen were
last called out occasion of this kInd' th'S
behaved themselves admirably. They I'D what they
were tod +, do and dld it without hinching When
asked the other day If any particular preparations
were being made in contemplation OF possible
spread OF the strike East Authenticated Porter
replied that there was Of making any pftpa-
ratons. The New-York National Guard, he SAID
was always ready when 1t was needed That was
what II was orga MEL fOr-to be used In an einer-
Gency. when there was not time to organize an
army. These words have the proper ring to them.
Tho nndin4 Of the court martial which tried
Colonel William Seward on "A charge oi disoOedi-
ence Of orders has been approved by 'oVerhoF
Flower and published in orders from general mead
| quarters. Colonel Scwards friends consider IL d
practical victory. however as the hshtest sentence
| which uossibiy could have been inflicted for tn"
| offence OF which he was convicted they say, shows
| that the court did think his crime extremely
| helnous They argue that II hc did wilfully DISC
beg an order ne ought to have been severely pun
.shel. and II he all not, then h. ohgM not 10 nav
| received any punishment at all In TINS We" OK
the case. his friends declare that the Ver"'t -
fully a. inc0mpreht nshe as some or those brought
| In 10y petit jlriaS
Colonel Seward put in command OF MS reSl-
mont again only two days before Its departure Tor
| appreciated from performing any military "uty
! whatever for about four weeks Just prior 10 me
/ time Of the regiments departure Tor ferksklh.
This vas "A serious drawback to the orRanizat'on'
! but Colonel Seward has some able assistants N inc
/ 9th and they have gone ahead with the prepare
tory work the enforced absence OF the CONN ~
| INK officer The parade for camp was ordered by
! Iioutcnant-C ol0uc Thomas 10. Rand
| Tho regular quarterly meeting OF me committee
! o. Discipline ol Company =. IN Hegimcut captain
| George ". Rand. wil! bee hell al the aFW'ry on
| Thursday evening
| At thu annual meeting Of Company 9. 221 liesi-
| ment held on Monday evening last the Follow uS
| eva officers were elected. Private james DICK
treasurer and corporal. J. II. Beatty. secretary.
/ This makes IN" tenth consecutive election OF Cor
| poral Beatty rs secretary.
! second !I,utcuaut William l.. Flanagan has been
commissioned first lieutenant I'm IN" - Hattcri In
| pacr OF Lieutenant and cN-AssemnlymW Ear
! quhar who recently resigned
| Eiward T.. McCrystal about whom there was
! Brpadicr-o;cneral Fitzgerald has been commission
4 captain Of the 9th Battalion. ina spite of Major
! Duny'a objection to him. His rank oates from
| June H.