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Al . AE4tML4 Or EJlAEElAA E4Ns
NE exlraes az following astiele from The
Springfield (Massl kepa6.issa 81 ,hsle.As--
The seselhsisas present i = eieas. strong and
manly voice. he progress of ashfpasien and The
usansoE Fe.:ress assSasi ! growing exil. A i
lhas i saia "a he <sb;eelw viii sun the meridian
cs HarpeFs- Ferry as we'll IL Springfield. There
Rusi * something vFons ID ihe matter. else i
would Be- iinSossihle q psodacr - mach una
ninily q sensinent4a ne snbite.s
4 THE ARsIoRX.
"A few daysl since, We understand, .
committee Of abe Springfield AFmorers
asked fcr an iiservIew WITH NsioE Ripley
their superintendent. but was refRssf -
A general meeliag Of The ArmoFers wsE
lhen called Il uuion Hall, which was
VERY fslly atteDdtd aud 1T which i vas
Iresolved uuanimously TO send = commit.
tee 10 Washington. 10 present their case 70
1.-THE Government, and ak for relief from
f6eir oppression. /" A memorial vas
drawn 40 ard signed BY ~ present, and
noble and determined spiti: was mani.
tested in The proceedings o. The meeting
The next day; FRIDAY not was
given out for5the citizens ID assemble q
the Town Hall. IN Tie evening. 10 cons,
der the difficulties q the Armpry. #Thii
call was promptly responded 10. and at az
estly hour, the spacious room was flleS
with citizens Of all parties, Mr.. Ehjai
Bake was called 10 the Chair. and Jane
W. Crooks appointed Secretary.
. The livehest sympathy was manifestel
fof our suffering brsthreni and determi
sttrss
sustain them 10 their efforts 10 free them
selves from military bondage. a com
,ni,iee was chosen to proceed to lash
7-lington and bear % tie General Govern
meni the feelings Of the people, and 4
urge an immediate change Of The system
i Of government atthe Armory. The Com
mi,'ee starred we understand, on Monday
! morning Democrat.
The following Resolutions were discusscdanl
adopted al The meeting =5#
ResoIred, Thai as citizens q the Unite
States we claim The right iesex press our opinion
Of lhe MANAGEMENT OF the AEmory IN this town
as We do 90 any and Pill The affairs and iastitu
lions of the GOVERNMENT.
Il 2. Rested, That &e believe ~ system 9
Military s1penniendeace now Adopted and al
minisiefed, in The AluloTy in lhIs town. 10 b
lp5ejudical to the interests of the Gexernmenl
andSuninst and cruel towards the Armorers. de-
! grading "a freemen. and uusdited TO the chafae
Ter Of New England M1shanics
3 Resolved, That We believe that Civil. an
not Military Superintendent, IN the Annoy
woaldztest sabsesye the iaieFesIs'of The Govern
menf. r. !. Il -
~ Rssoired, That we would have The affairs G
Z The AFmoFy conducted with economy, regularity
, andienergy. bot we believe these ends can b
altained without military tyranny and haught
ness, ahd'wilhoui treating the workman as ma
: chimes or as rebels. HI3zFsEz
. S RfsoIred That while We sympathise wit
the Armorers under expressions which seem
have been exercised TO experiment on The er
durance offreemeu,we rejoice that like true cii
! zens Of New England they have chosen % see
redress by constitutional and Preferable mean
rather than by Iietons and disordeIly proceeding
6 ResoFrrd, That we believe that the Orr
nance Board is an irresponsible power, grown u
in our Government, which ought abolished
because il Is wastefnl in its expenditures, selhs
in seeking its own ends and emoiuments, an
lgrasping at power. ,s
I. Resolrsd, That the extra pay for extra SCI
vices claimed and allowsd,io officers of lheArm.
is inconsistent with our republican institution:
1 and that the fact that sneh payments are elaine
!, and received, in express VIOLATION Of Law, sho
: an alarming ascendaneyt Of the military power
Tour country.
Q 8. Resolved, Thatlt is expedient 70 select
j; committee Of three as delegation to proceed
0 Washington ,and have an interview with the Pr
dent and msmess e SIS ffa sSsbcs j Ff f6s
solution. George Ashmun.s P. r. Wilcox IAN
: Elisha Gum were appointed the Committee ]
7 3 Rssoirsd That the proceedings of this NEE
ing be signed BY the Chairman and Secretar,
! and published in all the papers. II this town,
ELIJAH BLAKE, Chairmas
JAMES w. Crooks, Secretary III
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81 'Mr Askmun being unable 70 Serve, Henr
Yose ESQ was Afterwards annninled