Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-08-28

wac founded ~ personal srisis and disappointment
and 'ha there 70 every rvsson 10 believe that Il ha. been
cherished and hep, alive by the most .elGsA no,iyrs
Tor two year. from 1915 10 1917, CAPT, Pa,.idr. uas
The Superintendent, Of the Military Aoadsmy-in ,sI7
'he MAR department thought proper 10 order Col Thsy
TITO rrieve him In those DUTIES and Capt p. was or.
aefed upon soms other duty he being an officer Of the
Engineer Corps, and al The disposal Of the Govern.
msn 10 perform whatever service they mar supposc he
|" best fitted fotCoi Thsyer had been sen, to Europe
10 collect information er the improvement, Of The Aead
envy, aud Mr. Calhoun (,he Secretary OF War Al that
nme) deemed him the most competent in the eoas
uy 70 conduct The institution Captain Partridge ihot
proper 10 resign st that time vey much pqred by his
being suppan,ed Ia command, and h.s ever since, we
believe publicly evinced his hostile feinSs towards
the officer who succeeded him and from that moment
too, is 10 be dated his impisoabe hostility 10 his airaa
mater and the institution which he proud
to preside WIZ tbs grapes became when they
were elevated above his reach is question which
when answered, furnishes but melancholy commenta-
ry upon poor human nature. Why the formers pet be-
came transformed into the object Of his aversion nay
Of his dire hate, we leave 10 readers to judge-But
there are many other links in the chain which have
served 10 fasen upon him, and perpeuaie his hostility
If the Military Academy should be abolished, would
which would then aim to fl, young men for admission
to the Army
Is not then the inference just that this hostility was
nur,ured in sefshness and has been cherished and per-
pe,uated by schemes of personal aggrandsement.
The resolution speaks OF the danger of creating a
Military aristoeraey, by tho Academy at West Point.
Should Capt, r. revive his School (after the
ton Of the above named proiect whose would be
educated and prepared FOR the army ,hereat' Weotl
alone would aspire such education Would this
be opening the army to all classes OF society And is
this the project of loco focos
As TO the character and feelings Of those educated
West Point. would have hesitation in allow ing
the community to draw theiro conclusions whether
they would be improved in solid requirements and
fu as well Military accomplishments, in Republi.
feelings by course Of instruction under the gal
LIANT Captain.
II is no part Of object to deal in recriminatons
and personalities but this much we have thought il
proper TO say, to let the people make up minds
on the subject lie has thought proper peysevere in
his attacks, and TO hammer at his old song We doub
whether this Vulcan will forth from his forge
med with any discovery Of the philosophers which
can for him, turn every thing into gold. We doub
whether he has gained much attention many converts
10 his professed opinions.
It is idle to attempt to identity the militia with oppo
s,ion to the Military Academy We are much misla
ken il more than very small number in New Eng
land be found in favor of this levellng propo
ston. The party with which Capt. p. acts is by mt
means ready talk Of this new department" Mr. Var
Buren, has thus far been supporter Of the Acad
envy and Mr. Poinset ranked among its best friends
The people OF Vermont sure, will not be dispos
ed to encourage the new spanged "eIpedient, '-eve
though il should promise if successful to bring
them again many young aspirants to tho Mili,ar
profession. A.