Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-06-08

Nho VIII feaa the dIllcie ~ tai Inl9n Stid thf,
statements Of Col Ripley wiz Ena that, insi,ad Il
discrepancy they agree hsufe for figure 70 eena.
The Unions Article states that Tie eIpenditEFes
and products al Springfield kImcfys dTiBg the Pc
riod Of twelve and fourth years: Fading with Tie
fiscal year last pasD since ne cLmmencement q
the Military SUPPLEMENTARY, rs compared with
the same during an equal peticd,i Immediately pre-
eedlng, oithe CIVIL sapefinieneence, as follows:
During he Military SipaIiassadercs
F.p'ditures for IS3. 7OD arms made Il es7 ISL o5
fhr tnachinas tuffaipl-s
fepairs. &c AsG s65 al
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sam Of both. - ~ ~, sg
D... ~. -,
D9'as4 Lle CtV'' H9APstisl .'el'4e''ee'
Ezp'dilures for l65 967 arms made, s.. loo, 1863
for machines, buildings,
Tepairsl &c, l5s52i -
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Sum Of both, - IS rs %
5 Tss g9 @a ps s q5 s s. .ag' y ~ Ri
fy1~najtpres' dslrinG fhese i,,,o berols Oil an
ley ID hi statement nas fwo Columns headed Is
tai expenditures" that during the Civil. SnpeTin-
cadence ioots bp s. 81 924 CD, and inelsdes, IN
addition 10 the sems III The UEi0ns slatY mfns The
expenditures fdr pattern aud experimental arms
and parts of arms issued for repairs d other
places than tha Armofy: amounting to S2Sai5 81
New deduct this from Col. Ripsegs statement OF
total expenditures, aad ir leaves - 2sS77s % ex-
pended fir arms and for nerhinsry, buildings, re-
pairs, &c, agreeing exactly u a ceut with tir
Uli0hs statement 81 expenditures Coz The same OBJ
jedi In tie Same way. Col. Ripley,s fetal exs
penditafe mi Ter tie Military SlpeIinieneence Is
stated at s. ace U65 ~ and iucla1es hssi&es The
items in Tie Uaions statement The sum Of i5 H.
II expended aor paitefn and exper mena arms
and parts Of arms issued for repairs al o,her
places than the Armpry-leavinss lie amount Of
expenditures idr arms and for .aachinrfyi 1bnill>
iats repairs. &c, s33Tt $50 81, 10 exaci aeeor,l.
aure with the uhion's statement. Thus hiss dis
crtpancy turns out 10 be simpiyl, mistake id the
Ex,G0yrrnors ari,hmetc- discrepancy liriWeen
hit conclusions and The truth and = Of hrtueFn The
Uaion statistics aud Col Rialeyis stattinsb4
"a 1.-THE Of the time andar0ute r5aurGi.fCf the
production 81 BIS comments ald stfgrat;latfans
on The dis soYgry of this soealles dislItp4hey
orr hundtedh!pari ST the dispFsiiol TO Nts fairly
tor the truth, alatled 10 his jumpiat Ni;hhvIaisy
al the fancigA discovery u en- rrf0{ Iasailhe 10
biz ptejudiccs land preIudsmtat 81 Ehe a. siion,
would have 40 eed ID set hirn fighS n th traitcr
and have SAVED him the exposure hI has made III
hA,leahti'g, tefF.gsehiga So
wfong aud ertor viii sail I'LL pueoss. ,Nhen
such man hab sci as Judge "a i,i,esiirtts Ibis
very question: who can wonder a. Tx gb,,e
investigation has been pronounced n ~ ana tbe
Judgment bat 4 rle,,rd Of forrgonas -, -.
'Ehe Ex Goyetner. leaving ma 4 efsIary In
creation eilherIof Ills own ign0ranessr Mia tiee
and existing nbwhere bat IN lis own ASSERTION io
be- refonriied f3streep fha Fsi,r M II IA
CO... Ripley, proceeds 10 insinuale. he sbsHe u
iatcrsogalon 81 iAat j. Ripley b SisaTn ifoin
the Treasury 4 large sum over amt Hsjye .bss psy
and emolnmenIs as an Ordnance " ~. aal ika,
his hpast-t boolisgiYe one acc1unt Il sras5 ,afes.
The governmcnI q department books Sa9 ier, and
the Published rgcor4s- o. Congress ~ aa3ilat-
These are all mere assertions. .hayiA ne,anhda.
tianiD fact. Co. Ripley has -Het drawn lsgm rbe
Treasury any suni over ani a6ovef I;,y ala
emoluments as an Ordnance Main eyirl lie
special allowance nade 70 him III ac.9rdars.e WITH
law, OF the salary OF Superintendent an Afmbrr.
loHthe short time he held the Office 3sE,r.!ii WAS
abolished by lay, viz fromlApril. ISL n Ape1s,.
lSt3. As 10 ne diserepancies 5eiuaen C,lII R;n'
legs and The Department books. am BE nn3,f;gbdd
records Of Congress, they ale &c exaiay iAa saf.e
dissertation as those nrea;ionsiy d.. 80 i,,
the statements dC the q MON anl m ~ !.
snt,H and have ho existence save in:lhe iI6asina.
iiea ana breiudices 81 The Ex ave,, a., MI ~
FintorS in The scheme for dssir o,ino ~ 80,
Of The National Armofies. IA or,Isr i6zia isfi
viauals may secure places andpro6ls nd ~ grai.
ification of vindictiye feelines Ia IL ,Stibrd
records Of Con gEess there are srrrs ,,3s
errors. causing Them as printed no TAG f-5,n 81
Ripleys books IND also from Hose oilt,e I,enarf
meat i,y those tcry II, or. Tbev N II t,c,,l rs
peaiedly explained and shewn Is consis in issrors
oisihe types solely; yer notwitiIstaniini tb cl4yn
orets against ihe Military Suaerinfgta.lcs narsist
Ia harping on them and using them-af fesis II
tat tlEl JIG DAk ger IlAlt7f 10
sustain them, add at Ire same tine Is alsArspsa III
their fairness 10 presenting and lsr
The charge ab1ht tie cost Of Col. RipleyN QUAR-
<ieN is ah0her specimen of Tie uticr want oflair-
ness OF The op9lnenis of the Military Sqperisten.
dence. The Ex-Governrr has asseriedtihathbey
cost al Teas, so COO aid Col Ripley stnies H.
but 10 sooth, bskaase the Colonel does toi -c iur-
Tier and Inform the ExGog. what lhey:diA tDst
he jumps 10 INSTRUMENTATION, Thar BeiiherS,oi Rip
less books, norlihe records Of sRy or 81, 1helDe-
paftments % aeiyoge5npcni will give, G.irie an
sweF. Vice spri Commissions are dttwh tum
such premises what valae can sensi3le. hinest
men place on iie sincerity q ihe afgr,essjoI III,
slfrsss 81 ,hslt rag VINO gave lhs 49, tay
w. Ausnatil y ta,ss1iss Soi' lapey SOW bfing
aegusell'hs .sallls' hsh W 2 AZ seet m tasloi
~. Y - 'oal ~ :. Wy senla
..,s,, 4. ~ Z, Il i ~ ~
a 4, t .'','4.F y VIC .isnVti,s
80 $50 ,.t; I. rs, rs HaoA y alstrptis .ag ne
-, '5s5 49, 49, ptetsss u aeS lAnf ~
,S,l. .is leq'lss Pto4 slsfoail
@.'s, anu souleh'ng ~ tIqtgsr
w ~ assetlloTs' whic ialie-
81 Maie. esqey az IspofAnte ia
s'ntI'ule ~ 90 mates VIA appropriations not %
y eHpssted 20 ohs' whe has been ehosen Gfyetnor
s osAee' Quito ~hieA alone ~ charity, las We
Dfns ln@ Of sncA charge On SUCH shallow sou14a-i
uon4i oe imputed. Ff-#