New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22
THE FEELING ~ THE SETENTH.
DISAPPOINTMENT AT NOT BEING CALLED OFT. But
RELIEF THAT THE SUSPENSE Is ENDED

DISAPPOINTMENT AT NOT BEING CALLED OFT But
RELIEF THAT THE SUSPENSE Is ENDED
The officers and members Of the TN Regiment
apparently looked upon Governor Blacks decision
as final yesterday. and many. while bitterly de-
pioring tho decree that keeps them from active
service at the FROM. at the same time expressed
relief that the suspense was a. an end. The mem
bors OF the 9TH feel that everything has been done
that could h" done FOR them. and they have ac-
cepted the situation as It is They hcve nothing
but words OF praise OR Colonel Appleton and the
officers who sturdily fought the reg lncnts bat
tic and 'hey feel convinced that nothing was left
undone or unsal NJ the Albany conference between
Colonel Appleton. IicutenantC Colonel k.pp Captain
Lydecker and the Governor TO present the reg-
menrs plea In the most favorable manner
The tenor 81 the conference between Governor
Black and the officers % the 7th has leaked out
The Governor. after listening 10 all that the rep
rrsentatives % ~" regiment had to say. stated
that he had received 80 many petitions against
sending away all the we-drlllcd and wel-equipped
organizations In the state that he had decided
he could not take the risk Of letting those remain
Ing go out. lie expressed dlsapprova OF the method
by which the National Guard had been utilized
in the present emergency. and said that he was
opposed TO II. as he thought IL partoOk OF the
nature OF draft. Under the second call how
ever. no mention is made 81 the National Guard
ard the Governor has decided 10 MI the quota he
thinks pest The promise was given the men Who
Joined the new organizations to take the place OF
those In the field that they should have tn first
chance to volunteer. ard this promise was being
Kept In the recruiting of the Old organizations TO
maximum strength from the organizations
The Governor further. il Is said expressed the
opinion that the attitude of the 7th from the first
had been a honorable and a fair ore ana many
members OF the regiment hope that within a few
days he Will give some public evidence OF his APP
proval OF its course.
There was report Yesterday that many Of the
men Of the command were withdra wing. and that
the organization would be entirely disintcgratcd
owing 10 the disgust OF the men over not being
called out This Is not true There is beyond doubt
truth In The statement that "A number OF the men
have gone into other regiments officers or into
the Army officers. but this Is not dsloyaltv to
the organization because this has been encoura ged
IN the regiment. An officer said last night;
This thing settles our chances OF taking the
field organization. but a number OF men
from the Eth Will lighting for all that A great
many of privAtes and non commssoned Off
GERS while anxious to take the Held with the reg
iment. anticipated this action and prepared 10 20
into other regiments officers Ii isn't dlslov-
atty TO the regiment. but. on the other hand their
action has been encouraged. Tho men have stood
by the officers uoNy through the storm Of criticism
and abuse but many of them want To 0rht
and II they cannot go with the 18th they will go
I'm other commands. They viii make good officers
II isn't discomfort with the organization We are
rs harmonious as ever. and the regiment is A unit
In this case. 1t Is simply desire 10 see service