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arsdny contains :
lns lnai'imefs 97a rhich vii strike
ls''sf Lon HaiPess ,biect as being ~, !
49, $50 ea',1Ai ~ s,a,ly from the pen $
-'.'s'4asy' $3.50 : 1891 The writer al |
80 IS. sl "a ). indirectly con-
- -. & "a oesA -siu this admission
may X found he chief ~ - ;ash;x i.
He III. however. oveGshshs - I, ~, IS. 80.
vi ~ : s'oi'ne1.aa' .s.o place 10 he IN
6asaee or ire .siseunbss sao as z Ill
~, .....s- 3. Esersl ~ attempting
q $3.50 =. -.s,.TI rxtesi We claim 70
=. $3.50. y, i ,sosisg public sen
ltimen, on this point. a y sehsat' W
-, -, a..ii.S ..;u Or the people, Of
eo.h 800. 81, e +, j he old syslemx- |
They prefer il. bsesusk II sies % me FofHmea /
,ha, .ta,ion ,mon, a, blow men 10 which
l,bev Ire esti,ted II slsse,ouRtry among frss-
men ana because I'D d,tsi The ''fnsOlenee Of
Otics. + ID wha,.sst fsln fsnay Be sIhiOi.ed
But we extract ,haIorpn 81 The letter hear
ling ri ihe subieci, III. Armorers may see
What very good ~ have IN Mr. "a"
xhd hs. doubsies. ensytt many benefits "fOr
I many yearsf' By sfdies and indirect" con-
nection With the A.mniy
f. s.wi,h respect 10 thesrt,fy and Interpretations,
rerrt thateany e.u,e sS,Iirise 10 create dissatis
faction afnon, Inc men MY are generally an in
.ellivent ana uprybt AosIt iut err greatly in the
.,.ndthe, have nov laIent in order fromthe Ord
r p
nance Department, reSetlI The hours OF Nerk,
oribin,ted the d;s,arhs,tas 81 the mechanics em-
hrsced the opDortupttv q Ike known their ohjeo-
j tit,,se sis.-.y sufsti5tpdeneS. Can you not
fAiaile like ssliior. VI - esess -Errrsriasklf
through 5$heh It ercrles. sor ess the ides COM
yeyd hy 80 article 10 Isefsl ofits the
present bsposed g oppress the op-
eratnssl sssure you s'ish Is net the fact With
few executions and be- have been discharged Tor
their dissolute hAbin he armorers are better of
now than they have eer been. have been, (as
you are aware, drtsds and indirectly connected
with the armors for pny years. and aeyer, since
III institution. have ipiHsirs been eondustsd With
more If Is much Ill, Judgment, and good feel
ling As al present Tle saving Of officers salaries
isthe least Of many beefts derived the country
II y The present system. Political influence u no
{longef knows withiate walls Of The work shops /;
sud since The ineunahsa assumed bis anihortty our
town lbs experienctds n0ra revolution.
: understand that ar representative, [Mr. Bar.
ton. has promised b aid towards overthrowing
tile arrangement II b. Secretary OF War II he
prsues this court Be- Fah view Of gratifying his
constituency II assnrs hlm he is much mistaken.-
The friends Of gpcs rider will meet him IL the
$ threshold and fore i'm 10 the acknowledgment Of
that hs kno Is 10 Il rue. cannot convey 10 Won
correct idea Of thu snge which has taken place 10
every branch 81 tie YORK since you were here, and
a. there is no Other sidence the contrary must
presurns il 10 be osnE 10 the system adopted and
carried out By the pvseat superintendent. trust
q st4s. III,
arrangement uut es ascertain the true state Of AZ
lairs ~ Thorough iavestgation. We want 20 Of
Ulcer 10 destroy Jshsrmony Of the place by his POI
liitieai prossritiios We have already experienced
the evil effects ii i1cls influence and believe thai
the furesept arrahf nent is The only eectua safe
e guard Although am opposed To the principle in
e SoIyed. by extessng military influence over eivi
institutions, dec this ajd.ti6able exception b.
e The nationsl afSorss are, in IA military post
q eyoid their rast Objectionable features. Ths
l. workmen arejnsmpt from certain taxes anc
+ militia duty, d only required 10 work in sea
e sonable hours They are subject 10 the dlrec
d ton Of the Sststary Of War, and receive thsi
orders from ahsDeh Of his department. Wn,
Il then this hu5bb shout military rule, &cs !
T. il Sc wrong fofshe superintendent 10 direct TIL
work for tae Oantry's bene ct, then let it b
5. abolished; Of it be desired that the shops b
lie factories of pciiieans instead ofmhskets, let
or civilian be appinied-hHt trust in God Their
ST IL still too rarh patriotism in Capt. Tyler 4
h abolish the prsent system. A."
q The editOfs i lie Sun notices the subjec, sen
I sli9ly, and We ,uHtoin his remarks as being bot
j. forcible and sppopriate:-4
"TouchinS he armory, our principles an
> those eflhe Hnier are evidently mot in harmony
: W. IKE m5fhry rule in military institutions, !
NJ n ycave - sssfer iasisssSy men whose pustnes
III. 10 teach SS9e use Of the mnsket, shout
be o,usidered bet5rr soperintendents Of the me
:, who na.ks them, Than those who know how /
make muskels themselves! In fact, there j
every imaginable ieason in favor Of eirit 81
pefEiendency. Is opposed 10 military one. Blu
% . full discussion nov is.unnecessary. Tits quit
!. enough to remark, that The srmorers are mschan
: les, not soldiers that they know more about tn
: manufacture Of muskets, swords, and other mai
l. tial WEAPONS, thln the men who use the M o
e who merely order others to use them and tia
+. therefore the Eaa Who is 10 superintend thei
!. operations, oxhthnselflo be mechanic, skille
in the art Of natiag such weapons, rather tha
! One whose skill consists alone in The USE Of n
weapon-whoesh but EieId sword or pull
i trigger. TheEOtxshop is a place for citizen.
fihe field" tot pldiers; and We therefore adep
Observation-Disclosures Of our friends coTrespon
; dent, with altenlPas 10 suit ouTssievs, and 50
!, we trust that 20 plain Tyler as he sees Ct i
J. Gall The Presie1qr viii abolish The present sys
j tenn"