New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
GOVERNOR WRITES TO THE 7TH.
A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS FOR THE
NATIONAL GUARDS DETENTION.

A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS FOR THE
NATIONAL GUARDS DETENTION.
Albany. June Ex-Governor Black tonight made
public the letters that have been received by him
and Adjutant-General Tillinghast from the officers
OF the Eth Regiment on the question Of their max
Ing up part OF NeW-York States quota under the
second call. and also his reply. Part of the reply
follows
Executive Chamber, Albany. June Is
Colonel Daniel Appleton.
linghast and Of the 22d to myself both at hand
realize The OF the question %hiGh your
sidered II both before and after your communica-
which have Influenced seem to admit Of no
other conclusion. The position Of your regiment
and soldiery bearing Of the National Guard have
made IT just and proper that these reasons should
+, When the first call for troops came from Wash;
ingtSSn the Government there asked that TIE call
DC hled BY the National Guard Of the different
States. My strong personal wish was that our
National Guard should remain at home, and that
younees e t howsrGr that S the Wisdom Of tRs
President, so universally recognized in the present
to follow. Any other course on the part OF New
York, either alone or with others would have been
neith.r JUSTIFIED nor successful The larger part OF
our Natl Guard, therefore, departed under that
call; The whole Guard could not go. for New
entire Guard. For that reason. and for no other
spee Oh our regiments and separate companies were
itlt az nome. me Guard, thus depicted would
nave nave been inadequate Protseton 70 the state IN
care Oh rlOt or Otner disturbance IL the places or
those departing had not been speedily filed. This
was done. and the State Administration has at all
arise but those coming into the Guard under
such conditions were In many unframed
home has been Of the Gmo sf vaue IN suppyns
the needed training. The need for its services at
billions Of property. millions Of people and Of vast
territorial extent, should be left without a
has been TO maintain the largest and best equipped
National Guard in the country To this end it has
~ nj T.. - Ill.
now. when no need demands It. when the country
IS not In danger. when hundreds OF thousands Of
Wiling men are striving 10 enter the Government
service. would be an which every sane man In
the State would condemn.
shan De LED TO the same conclusion, for the first
obligation OF the Guard is to the State. The re-
many considerations. The State has built armories
upon the broad,st and most liberal lines Guard
unmatched by any other State. For these things
the Guard has assumed duty which 1t is bound
TO discharge In years past II has met that duty
with fidelity and skill which has awakened uni
versa gratitude and pride
There Is another consideration. which. 10 me- is
not the least. have felt that under the first call
stayed at home Th dnT was wnP be Te0ud have Aye
need OF the country was greater than It has been
under pressure which neither intelligent nor
Jgst IT. FORCING them to step which the necessities
prompted mainly by fear OF censure II they re-
t hn "Gi eF PERMIT hs Of
.N'"-l Ork, tne Z3d OF BROOKLYN; the 18Th OF Buf-
falo or any or the separate companies In the State
were asked 10 go, many would feel obliged 10 re-
spond who should not. They have been criticised
and misreprcsented for staying at home Rather
than meet that criticism some would abandon
duties at home which they are bound in honor 10
discharge. This would be true under a second call
TO greater extent than the first. because the
censure has been so long and often repeated
n the second call from Washington asked as the
first one did for the National Guard should Weld
10 that request In the belief that the National Gov
eminent sees the whole plan Of which see only
part But the second call does not In the
form OF the first. Criticisms. bid and unreason-
ing. have forced many the front II will
not with my consent force any more
These are some OF the considerations which moya
me 10 decline the generous offer Of the old por-
lions OF the National Guard The portions Of
that Guard shall call upon They enlisted with
the purpose on their part and with the promise
the part OF the state government that they
should have the privilege Of going II second cali
made
In declining tbs offers Of the 7th the 23d and the
lith. and the old separate companies, which have
heer 50 freely rendered ! wish 10 declare nv re-
spcct and admiration for the National Guard OF
this state. which has under all circumstances In
IN" present emergency. acted as 10 Increase its
own great reputation and merit the approba ton OF
the State.
am with great respect. very truly yours.
FRANK 5 BLACK.