The New York herald., 1846-06-05
NEW YORK, FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE S. 1916.


Views OF the Sausage Democracy ON West
Point Academy.
WASHINGTON, June 2, 1916.
The friends of nepotsm and corruption in Con-
gress have been, since the news OF the battle of
the 9th Of May last, on the Rio Grande, gloriying
themselves and the graduates of West Point Aca-
denny, upon their efficiency as officers of the army,
in consequence of having been educated at that
school. They have, likewise, i'm the same, or perhaps
greater ratio, denounced those who have been
long endeavorng to reform its abuses for the pur-
pose of promoting its utility The great complaint
against West Point is that it fosters aristocratc
class of public pensioners upon the bounty Of the
nation, and mt the expense, principally, of the
hard working farmer and mechanic, whose sons
have no chance whatever of being benefited by
its edvantages, in their legitimate proportion,
which are dispensed to the rich and pampered of
all parties, and who could and ought to pay for
their education elsewhere II has been asserted
that large proportion ofthe students there at this
time are the sons of poor men andif forget not,
think list of their names and the occupation of
their parents and guardians, respectively, was
paraded before the public some time ago, in order
TO lull all oppostonto the abuses Of the institution
How far this is SO may be learned from the fol-
lowing crpOse, which will be found to be
substantially correct, and which will show
the country how it is taxed to educate and
make gentlemen of those whose means are abun-
dant to do it themselves ifthey choose. This they
will not do but rather foster them as pensioners,
or paupers,upon the government, to the exclusion
Of young men of limited means, who have as
much courage, and perhaps more of the moral
virtues to boast OF, than ten times the number Of
those who received diplomas for admission TO
West Point, from the afistocracy lam no enemy
to the institution, if properly managed, and made
useful instead OF an engine OF corruption and ia
voritism. II is its abuses that war against, and
for their correction Iwoud urge upon the peo-
pie everywhere to make it sine qua non for those
who graduate at that academy, to serve at least
three years in the ranks Of the army, as prvates,
before receiving commissions. II this plan were
enforced, there would not be so many applicants
from rich families, for appointments for their sons,
as there have been and are; and the poorer class
es, looking ahead to promotion, upon the ground
Of merit alone, Mt the end of that time, would not
only be wiling to serve us such, but also become,
in that time, better and harder soldiers for hav
ing performed that service. ! will now take up
the various classes at West Point, and show the
material Of which they are composed. give but
a very small part OF each, this time. ss f
Charles s. Steward. N Y. relative Of the Chaplain u.
George D. Mcclellan Pa. do. Of Capt J. Mcclellan of
" s. AZ ~ graduate Of 1926 and son to Dr. Geo McClel-
George II. Derby Mass, do. Of former navy agent.
and Of one Of the present directors of the Western Rail
Edmund Hayes Pa do Of the late navy agent at Phil
Edward G. Boynton, VI. There was q Captain in the
army of this name, fcw years sgo. .ss ..s
Henry A. Changer, N Y, SON Of retired wealthy
II I; shields. Va, probably SON Of Commander H. F.
8 of the navy. 7ssasa f sl,1. , s..ls. .s
Samuel s. sturgis, do Of revenue captain. - -
John Adams. Tenn; appointed midshipmsn after the
as Rus Rush %sSs SON o Richard ISs s @ Rush Of Penn
d. +. Jones, N. r.. From a wealthy family on Long
Island and relative Of d. +. Jones, state Senator
Z. Tumlsy. Tenn. Twice appointed in Al and ~.
C. Taylor, X l., son Of Captain w. v. T., Of the
] 9, 7. Best, NY. son Of . clergyman in Columbia
c. Evans, Maine son or relative Of the Senator from
I'D. wilkins, Pa SON or relative of Exsecretary of
j. N g. whistler relative Of Col NV, of the Army,
and q. W., graduate of 1919. now Civil Engineer in
w. H. Tyler, Va nephew Of Ex-President Tyler.
NJ r. stevenson, NY, son Of Jonathan D. s, politi-
"a A. B. B. Bots n relative Of ). M. Bolts
0@ SECOND CLASS.
J. @ symmes, relative Of Ex-President Harrison.
ID. T. Van Buren, N. Y.do of ExPresident Van Buren.
D: Bcltshoover, Miss, relative Of the welLknown
wealthy hotel keeper of Baltimore. Was this young
ose q 81 Lcns
Geo. w. Long graduated 1914, and Edward r. Long in
eIh ps1s sd Ai % on y Gs:on philadelphia
NJ c. Harrison relative of ExPresident Harrison.
F. 1: yole n. Y, son of deceased State Senator.
a. II. Seward, SON of Governor Seward, probably
). De Russey, son of an Army officer.
Bonnycastle son of Professor B., Of University of
J s. Totten, SON of Col T.. ofthe Army. J. s. T. gra.
duated in l84l.
THIRD CLASS.
to Russia graduate Of isao. and nephew Of D g. D.,
graduate of 1875.
J. Holmes, NC. son Of Thsophus H. H., Of the Army
r. s. Williamson. N. j., relative Of Ex-Governor W..
sd-one Captain j. W. Of the Army graduated sss the
other j. c. w. dismissed for insubordination and is
now Lieutenant in the Navy w
officers of that There host Of this from
Virginia; they about q numerous the Smiths
J: N. Haynes, Alabama Milton A. II. graduated in
&c Clark, NJ, relative of distinguished lawyer of
Charles w. Green, RI relative Of the United States
Senator of that George s. G. graduated in 1929,
and Christopher A. q. in 1856
Of the New York Legislature from Tompkins county.
i; s. Rhets, relation of r. B. r.. g. Carolina; T. @. R.
r. r Dodge N. C., relation of a distinguished lawyer
Buford jr Illinois, Napolean b. B.. graduated in
J: withers, Missisapp Jones NJ NJ, graduated in
GA: Lucas, Nd, relation SON of wealthy booh-
c. H. Tyler. nephew of exPresident Tyler.
Thomas d. Johns Pcnnsylvan relation Of Bishop
Johns q Protestant Episcopal Church Johns gra-
VIM. appointed 1885, but did not graduate How many
more Of this dgntarys family have been educated at s
public expense know not but probably several others
G. H. Ogls, Pa, son probably Of NJ. G.. Of gold spoon
memory.
II. D. Ewing, Ohis, SON probably Of ex-senator.
A. Forstall, son Of wealthy merchant, N. Orleans.
N. H. Mclean probably son of Judge Mel, Of Ohio
". L. Graham. Virginia, relation Of Majors J. D. o.
and G; O. Of the army, both graduated Others of the
VIM +. Tilghman, Md; Richard c. r., graduated in.
1926 .. T. appointed in 1888. and James b. r. appoint
cd in lssa.dd not graduate. There have been others
Of this family; See Gordon's compilation, &c.
Richard Johnson. Ky.-severaf appointments Of this
from this State relations doubt of Col Richard
NJ. This one Is now turned back to tho 4th class.
FOURTH CLASS.
Charles b. Alvord, y. Y.-Bcnjamin A., now in the
army my-graduacd in 1888 or
Charles G. Butler N. " relative Of B. r. Butler u. s.
District Attorney, MY.
q. q. Boyd Ky.-Jas. B. Boyd Of KY, graduated in
1892 now dead.
s. N. Barton. Va relative probably of the Solicitor Of
the Treasury. @
Alfred Canning, Geo, relative Of late Mayor of ss-