New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
WANTED, A DIVISION.
TUE FEELING OF MANY NATIONAL
GUARDSMEN.
or,xa SINCE CERTAIN INCIDENTS OF THE
GRANT DAY CEREMONIAL.

.,ou,So SINCE CERTAIN INCIDENTS OF THE
GRANT DAY CEREMONIAL.
xo,,hors Of the National Guard are still
ling about the parade on Grant Day and its
r,orkable features. The occasion brought the loui
.sades OF the State together for the FIRST ti'ne'
"a cave the citizens opp o:unty 10 see the COM
~,.,e Guard and how It compared with that OF other
rs,a,es hut II will remain memorable WIN 'he
c.rdsmcn because of the slight which 1t brought
- some OF the officers. The expense Incidental 10
" mobilization OF the troops and their stay IN
,.vyork will reduce the allowance for the camp
:, instruction by a large amount. and the camp
ooson will be shorter this year on 'ha' "''
So, most Of the officers of the Guard woulo ho. w
49,, n that nor Lave any expressed regret "' nav
::c sacrificed time and money in order that 'he up
,a,rance of the State troops might De soou'
On, complaint is heard on all sides ABOUT the ac
.,,, taken by the highest authorities on mat oa!'
I'D tho hope is being freely expressed tha' some
.hinr may be done TO prevent recurrence vi ="
s,ec,acle such as presented by s'aii o'i''''
commanding the united forces OF the Empire o'"'e'
:, ,be exclusion of field officers who had grown gray
4, the service and who remained IN Inc unoe' 'ne
circumstances only because OF their oeVouoh 10
- duties and their love for their organization
nv. action which could be taken toward making
snother similar spectacle Impossible wouiu DC 'ho
orcan,zation of the State troops into DIVISION
- ono % the present brgadier-generals In COM
ND
and have looked forward TO the step for years had
80 reason 70 believe that II would be taken under
tho last administration. In fact. some OF the on-
GERS who Endorsed General McAlpins petition TOT
tho Mace of Acknowledgement did so with the
nraors,anding that he would work in that direc-
ton When the present Acknowledgement was APP
po,nted similar hopes were entertained by many
oe9cArs and those who had spoken to Lieutenan.
Tiliinghast the subject believed that he you'd
favor and advance the division plan wheh tic oe
came Ad1utant General.
But in the light OF what has happened the sesame same
pshed toward that end by the present orer
General me rs in fs matters the
difference was this" said veteran d Nau with
nothing more at heart than the veal of the GUARD
While other motives have inspired those VINO sue sue
s S S believe a nms heTs no
subject between the brigade comm ,,; ;ubinh
has been said SSu fact the is Sat the
commanders are in perfect harmony ,ney d al w an
cePa6e the others AZ TO saeH womS
wTH be ss Ser an to hat eec
Citizen Soldiers Of this State would be formed into
division and ,heT9 go %Su and faithful Officers by
making them the subordinates OF an officer Office OF
exercise Command except in extreme cases. This
order would ia Ist h Srs and Fourth Bril-
gades and the Naval Reserve are hereby. CONSOLE
dated into. one division to be known as the First
-! ' sseScotnd.Breader General ,,-,-,1 is hereby
assigned the command OF sald dlNlsloi
" ;ThirdNThe division commander will at once
establish his headquarters and report by letter 10
Article 2 Sec. 10 of the Code provides for this
and although Section u of the same article says
that there shall be major-general FOR eacn Oh
vision a brgadier could be appointed 10 COMMAND
and his promotion might follow. The great trouble
Is that paid major-general is the goal TOWARD
which some guardsmen directing their atteii,,,
ton II that plan is carried out paid STAN VII VII
follow paid separate company officers VIII be the
next and presently the National Guard as we
see IL to-day. will have changed It's character ana
will no longer be source Of pride to the State:
people do not fully comprehend what the irans oay
rrere5ent Involves and some OF the ofncers
DO not see il in its proper light -. 49,.
III a disturbance should break out in one OF tne
large cities OF the state and should be found nee
essarv 10 call out the National Guard the Ad3utant
General might be placed In command WIN JUS, r az
much propriety at the time OF the parade Fancy
tho nosition Of any OF the four Drgauler-s gen
erals taking orders from him under such ciit ,i
stances II would he a most humiliaiing SITUATION
nd still the officer could not resign ne W0uu nav
~ hear the situation be accused of sinking Delore
the enemy. -, .-..-..z ~ 90 sb.rad hv
MANY active members of the National GUARD. VINO
are anxious that Governor Black should kno" wi. u.e
si,uation but are not at liberty TO express ther
views.