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PRoeREss OF M111rARx TYTASsY.

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PROGRESS OF sIIIIrAtsY TYRAsST.
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We sepy The following paragraphs from the
Springfield Republican. 10 show how steadily the
purpose is pursued b The ordHsnee Department
schemes. Msn5are allowed lss if:aa "a Y nv
from the Armory, and then discharged for
awaiting themselves Of that leave!
We may add, here, that the Glsbs 10 endeavor-
ing % make political capital on, Of the matter,
bySabusing Mr.. Bell. the late Secretary Of War
This. il will been seen, not the true question at
issue. Mr. Bell manifested disposition to
correc: The evils complained Of. even before the
dissatisfaction on the part Of he AEmSrers had
become general, but having left the Department,
he has now no means Of doing 50. The matter
has been brought to the notice Of the President
and present Secretary Of War, and The fact de-
menslraled that he new sy stem has been kept
up fer more than Twelve months by hIspensiOn
eflsw. This'is point to which we would direc,
especial attention. Ii is useless, therefore, fof
the Globe 10 be harping upon Mr.. Bell's course.
HIS was no doubt persuade u BY The Ordnance
Of The men themselves though sol bnt experience
has proved Otherwise The laie Secretary can
MOI interpose . remedy now. and therefore abuse
Of him is but wsste Of words.
As 10 the suggestion Of the sIadependen,,
that The men desire. pay without giving full work
foTi;. that is a mistake They are always ready
to give an equivalent; the month workers BY
iaboring the usual number iof. hours, and the
piece workers BY giving aslmuch time to their
jobs al nav be necessary 10 do them wells but
the Aetter cannot perceise the justice Of 5eins
rnled down 10 hours after their work i finished.
They cannot see The Froprey of keeping an er-
pert workman as long at a job as it would require
. slow one to perform it. Ar they ask, Iis fair
tariff Of prices, the usual hours Of work. resu-
lar pay, and such treatment from the officers as
freemen are entitled 10 receive. Many Of them
have been trained up 10 work in the Armory-
and although they have been useful in .psrfdciing
the machinery Of the establishment they are pot
prepared for other businessif suddenlythrown cut.
They have their families and friends settled a.
round then. land The lAuht lhsovn upon them
for not seeking employmsn, elsewhere ,smacks .
little more Of arrogance Than liberality and fair
mesa. IS Al
But one thing We would advise some Of them
70 do-snd tina, is. TO beg their Globe ffiends q
fetthe subject alone, That paper is doing them
mischief, and cares but little for any thing else
than the advancement 6f its own party ends, h.
From The Sprinkfsld Republican.
ARMoRERs' COMMITTEE DISCHARGED
b. Messrs. Amadon Foster and Hopkins, the com
nittee appointed by the Armsrers to represen
their circumstances and wishes 10 the Presiden
and members IF Congress, did, before they left
ask and obtain leave Of absence from the Master
Armorer.. Though this officer is at all times the
usual andproPer officer 10 grant such requests
at this time he acted IN the double capacity Of
Superintendent and Master Armorer, Major Rip
ley being absent al Washington. Messrs. ANA.
don and Hopkins returned to their work on Wed.
nesday morning, (iheir time Of absence no, hav-
ing expirsd,) when they were informed BY the
Master Arnorer that orders had been sent him
from Major Ripley to dismiss The whole three
from work In Major Ripley's. whole course
here, we know Of no act more Yind:citRe, des-
potic and unfair, than this. Refuse an interview
with the committee at home, and then punish
them by dismissal for seeking afredress ofgriey-
anees al head quarters! 81.
As an illustration Of the unnecessarily despot-
ie regulations of the Military Superintendent Of
The Armory we mention the following occur
renee. Zone day last week, an armoIer while d.
work was informed that messenger was at the
door with a letter brought BY Harnden,s express.
He asked permission Of the foreman to receive
il, who refused his request, and advised him
mol 10 receive it I'LL after bell time. Believing
the letter required his immediate attention, the
armorer yentured 10 violate his directions, and
walked out into the highway to receive and read
his letter. Il proved 10 contain intelligence Of
the sickness Of his mother nj Pieisfeld! II he
had pbsysd the tyrannical rule Of the shop, he
would have been TOO late iol haveteen his sick
and dying mother. Who that has the spiri. Of
> man, can sanction or endure such regulations
Let il Be remembered, that while the Ordnance
oficers have reduced the wages Of the uorkmen
NOT the salaries Of the oficeTs--they have in
creased ibs cost Of lhe muskst four OF i've dol
lars.