New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-20
FROM BOSTON.
From Our Own Correspondent.

BOsToN, April 18, 1860.
Their is military frneute in progress here, the
result of which no man can foresee. trust 1t may
not lead to the destruction Of that invaluable sys
tenn by which we make any quantity of generals,
colonels, majors, captains, and corporals out OF
private citizens, at the trhDg cost Of sixty thousand
dollars year, besides enhancing the price Of whis
Ky, cocktails, and military lace, by increasing the
demand for these products. Thetbing comes about
in tbis way: Adjutant General Stone has been
recently removed from Office by Governor Banks.
He was first appointed by Governor Boutwell, in
1851 or 1852, and has maintained his position
through the Wing, American, aud Republican ac-
ministrations which have followed, up to this time
You will easily understand that he must have
practiced very successfully the military
maneuyer known as right about face, and though
man of erect and martial bearing, the hinges OF
his knees are remarkably well oiled, and he crooks
them with great facility. For what reason nc is
discharged, / do not know, but probably because
COL scbouer, who is his successor is thought by his
f1cellency To have greater claims to consideration
on political ifnot military rOunis. Which is the
best military man, cannot tell for / am no judge
of the matter. Mr. SchOuler has been 10 the service
for twenty years or more, and presume ia sOf-
ficienty well qualified for the place. Gen. Stone,
however, il acknowledged to be good officer, and
10 have done much to improve the appearance of the
militia. Some of his eulogsts say he has helped to
Increase lis efficiency" but as there never has
been any occasion TO make use of it, and proba-
bly, never will be, it is difficult to see how
its comparative efficiency with the militia of former
times can be estimated. Gen. Stone was instru-
mental in arranging the details Of the great muster
at Concord last year, which asonished the country
people with brilliant array of bright-cOOred uni
forms, and doubtless would have struck terror 10
L Of had
been prefeIttO witness the spectacle. He had been
in Office so long, and had nattered so many military
men, in various sections of the State, that there
was quite a rumpus in the camp when his removal
was determined upon. Three MajOr-Generals,
being oil we have, TO wit: Major-Ge Andrews,
Major-GeDeral Sutton, and Major-General Morse,
joined in a remoDstrance to the Commandments
Chief, which impertinence be treated with silent
contempt, as was most proper. In due
time, Col. Schouler was commissioned
and qualified and Gen Stone became private
citizen. Farewell, for him, the big wars, and exc
the big musters. Nothing remained but a big din.
ner. Fourteen gentlemen requested Gen. Stone to
meet them at the Parker-HOuse. He consented.
The bill of fare was sumptuous. Gen. Tyler pre-
sided, of course. His principal business is p'esd.
ing at public dinners and marsbaliDg public process
sioDs There seems to have been only one Vice
President Col. j.. G. Parker the biographer of
deed, all of Gov. Banks staff, past and present,
with two exceptions (COl. Reed and Col. Walker)
were there. Major Gen. Andrews, and Col. Amory,
and Col. Lincoln were also there, and several other
Colonies and Majors After the cloth was removed,
Gen. Tyler made speech, of which we have but
slight report Among other things he ventured the
opinion that the removal of Gen. Stone was /" a
- military blunder." At this point, I" the whole
" company rose spontaneously and gave nine tre-
"mepdOus cheers" If they had given five more
there would have been one cheer piece, for there
were only fourteen persons present. Is it custom
AIRY for military men to cheer the " blunders" of
their Commander-in.C Chief
Gen. Stone followed Gen. Tyler. suppose he
was nearly overcome by his emotions, as is custom
AIRY with gentlemen honored by compliments of this
hind; but find no record of the fact. His speech,
however, was " characterized by deep and earnest
feeling" so suppose he omitted none of the usual
formulas required. He gave some valuable statis-
tics connected with his experience as Adjutant-
General You will be glad to know that of the So
eneampmen.s which have taken place since his
appointment, be had attended 63. You will be
equally ehagrned to hear that when New-York
applied for percuisi0n-ocks, and was refused,
Massachusetts, by Gen. Stone, applied and was
successful 1t seems to me, that point of honor,
il concerns New-York to inqs1re into this matter,
though practically it lie of consequence neither
the percussion the hintlocks having been called
into service.
Other speeches were made, and by-and.by il came
Col Parker's turn. | charitably hope it was late
in the evening. He was called on as the senior Aid
to the Governor. He said, among other Thugs,
Il at "bc believed that the present proud position
" Of the Massachusetts militia was chiefly due 10
the administration Of Gen. Stone, and that the
camp at Concord, which would be celebrated as
long ps NewEngland should find historian,
owed this success chiefly TO the interchangeable ex-
ertions, by day and by night, of the man who was
now turned out Of the Office AT the bidding of him
who received, upjustly, the chief glory of the
hour" This sentiment was received with three
Iou,ing cheers" You will not fail to perceive it,