Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-07-27
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The Springfield Republican contains al
article IN reference 70 the Armories, Of which
the following conveys the substance
CohMIssIos on THE UsiTxD SrAIKs Ar
MoRIKs The President has appointed q
Commission Of Investigation into the merits
Of the respective systems Of Armory govern
meet. They are Instructed to convene at the
Springfield Armory on the FIRST of August
organize BY the choice Of president and
secretary. and proceed to q thorough investi-
CATION Of the history and condition of affairs
there !; then 20 to Harper's Ferry, make a
similar examination Of affairs, and thence pro-
coed to Washington and report to the Presi-
dent The following gentlemen compose the
commission Andrew Stevenson. Of Virgin
ia; Ex- Governor John H. Steele, Of New
Hampshire Henry d. Smith, of Connect
cut; Ex- Chancellor Il. ii. Walworth, Of
New York; Col Thayer OF he Engineer
Corps, U. s. Army; Col Steptoe. of the
Artillery Corps, U. 5 Army. The commits.
sion is appointed under law Of the last
Congress, which provides for the appointment
Of civilians as superintendent OF the two ar
mories. after due investigation Of their affairs
by commission of military men and civil
ians.
II will be recollected that this subject of a
return to The Civil SUPPLEMENTARY was o
very material element n this District in the
late Congressional election--snd that Mr..
Faulkner pro6tted by it to the extent ofsome
200 votes in one precinct. 1t has been o
theme very dear to many Of tire voters at
iIarper's Ferry, and, according to Mr.. F's
declaration few evenings previous to the
election, the ioorking men throughout the
,ohole district ware sympatbizing with the
oppressed .Armerers, and would sustain him
on account Of bis exertions 10 their behalf.
There may have been force in these predic-
tions: at all events, Mr. Faulkner is re cleo
ted, and now the Committee of Inquiry is
named.
We confess we have no sort Of faith in the
prospect Of change, whom We look at the
names Of the Commissioners. The civilians
may be very republican and very impartial
geutlemeo, but the military portion is alto
gether an over match for them in all the ell
cments calculated to give prepoaderance to
military notions. Col Thayer was for many
years superintendent ofthe Military Academy
OF West Point, and Col S.eptoe belongs to
an arm of the public service which requires
the most exact and scrupuous obedience -
The beauty and efficiency of the military sys-
tenn will be set forth in such glowing terms
as to captivate Maj. Moore, Tnsp ector Butts.
and other original friends of the Military
System-men who were devoted to it until
the Military Superintendent thought proper
to discharge them.
Mr. Andrew Stevenson was Captain in
the War with England; Gov. Steele was a
general at some period of his life; Henry D.
Smith has been man of authority in past
times--and Chancellor Walworth has been
all his life accustomed TO obedience from the
people. The tendencies of their minds are
any thing but favorable.
And then Brigadier Pierce sported the
helmet and plumes just long enough to give
him fondness for military rule.
But our representative has heavy stake,
on the result, and he'll watch the corners, -
with commendaole assiduity." Free Press.
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