The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-04-09
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRIsBURe, March 81

To shs maisor Of the weRKmeMAFs ADvooASs.
The cause of the Workingman is gain
INK strength every day, and i view with
pleasure and delight the rapid progress
which the principles Of the organization are
making.
Ths Aght between Gen. Logan in the
House. and Gen. Sherman as Commander
in-Chief Of our armies, will give an addi-
ional impetus to the'canse of the working
man, and materially aid in breaking down
the spsll-Asaded aristocracy Of the army.
Let me enclose you q most important
move made here in the State Senate yes
terday. It strikes a blow at this aristc-
cratic feature in our Government, and the
workingmen ought never to cease until
military and naval honors shall be free for
MI. Yonr's, in the cause, r. L.
Mr. Lowry introduced the following:
Resolutions TO abolish the Military Academy
at West Point, and the Navy Academy at Ann
epelis, and substitute In lieu thereof system Of
military and naval education at the various
agricultural colleges and public schools, as fol-
lows:
wMRRKAA The Senate Of the United States
did, on the swenty-third day Of February, 1870,
BY resolution duly passed and of record, in
struet the Committee on Military and Naval
Affairs respectively to inquire into and report
upon the expediency Of abolishing the Military
Academy at West Point aud the Naval Acad-
envy nc Annapolis, and OF substituting in their
places assignments Of military and naval officers
70 various schools and colleges throughout the
Union 70 instruct the youth of the Republic in
military and naval matters; and,
WHERKAs, The said academies are too re-
stricted 10 their operations to meet the reqire-
ments of the nation, and are too essentially
arietocratic and exclusive nurseries Of IN army
and navy in which all qualified citizens Of the
Republic should have an equal chance for pre-
ferrment, and therefore repress, instead Of
stimulating, the military srdor OF the people,
Who, during the late civil conflict. proved their
military capacity 10 be equal to any emergency;
therefore,
Be u resolved, &c, That in our judgment
the Military Academy at West Point and the
Naval Academy at Annapolis have failed 20
meet the requirements Of tie country, and that
- the basis Of our military and naval systems
they are expensive, unrepublican and corrupt
ing, and ought 70 be abolished.
Resolved, That the habit OF selecting regular
end line officers only from graduates Of the
aesde~lies practically excludes some of the best
talent I'm the republic from these oGices, and
places the control Of the army and navy in the
hands Of class which has power to perpetu-
sss itself, through the aid Of its separate educa
sieeal system, life terms, separate courts and
pension system.
Resolved, That our Representatives and SenA-
| torn I'm COnRresa be requested to use all honor
able efforts to secure the passage Of q Law
| abolishing the said academies, as government
institutions, and substituting in lieu thereof
system Of military and naval education at the
various agricultural colleges and schools, to
which military and naval officers shall be as
signed No instructors. with the right Of enroll
ment for graduates, Who sEall pass satisfactory
examination before proper militnry and naval
boards, 70 be called into the military and naval
service, as the exigencies thereof may rerpec-
lively require.