The Morning herald., 1878-07-10
OUR ARMY.

Mr.. Ep1ToR.-Will you allow me thu
space fn your columns to quote from YOU
paper of Saturday list. A special dis
patch from Washington, says" "Dis-
patches from the frontier received at head
Quarters this evening Increase the appre'
hersions of the Government in regard tc
very serious summers campaign with
| the Indians. Orders have been sent tc
| the different commands on the seaboarc
directing detacbments to proceed forthwith
TO Fort Leavenwolth, to receive farther in
s,ructions there regarding their destination
Army officers say that at 10 time since the
extension OF settlement. west OF the Mis-
siesippi river has the situation IN the ln-
dian country been iraught with so much
peril. II is not improbable that call Of
volunteers from the threatened States and
Territories will be made"
Under the heading of "Let the people
sreak" find the following: Article ii.
The army 10 te reduced to 10000 men and
tie sristccra,'e military snobs who infesl
tie lobhies of Congress, the fashionable
|, -ees and Eo'sl pscIors ofWashington, be
unfrocked snd sent 10 earn an honest liv.
ing" with such a state of affairs as is shown
in yDur paper 10 exist on our f-ontier would
| i, no. be better to send the army to such
plsees as their services are required to
ltrotect the defenceleSe citizens of our
newly settled territory / 20 d;sl nd all
the army except 10000 Lien what would
have been the end Of the work of the mob
that threatened destruction not only to
Pittsburg but other places throughout our
country lest Summer had it not been the
use OF the regulsr srmy' 1t was proved
in that casa that volunteers were not reli-
able defence sga;nst the acts Of such mobs
IS was experienced list summer. 1t is no
doubt possible that out of an army of q,
90 men there may be few who are
shirkers Tut to brand them all as 'aristo-
cratic military snons who infest the lobbie.
of Congress the fashionable lerees sud hotel
psrlors Of Washington" is doing 40 ipjus-
tiee TO may honorable men who have en-.
listed in the army for our eountry's de-
fence, that the army has in many cases
been put to uses for which no Constitutional
provision can be found I cen heartily join
Yet the army is if properly disciplined
in all casss subject to carry out the order
OF their superiors and that without ssking
any questions. In reoding the above quo
tstions there appear to me some inconsist
ency. Let me quote from Let the people
SPEAK" Article V. Such an adjustment
Of the revenue laws as will nurse into
power tho dropping industry Of the people
| Now what is meant BY nursins into power
the dropping Industry Of people" if it is
that We want more OF What is called by
ives. Brihshers' protection to American
industry, let me say there never was tune
n my recollection Of over forty years wher
here was greater sDouut OF revenue
collected in proportion 10 the imToriatious
han has been collect usder the tariff oi
1877, yet in all nv experience as q rsnu-
facsurer since 1878. 1t has besn the worst
i've years ever experienced, aud no doub
every four men cut of FIVE, who viii sneak
ihe honest seDtimen's Of Their mind wiz
agree with ne. | baEe noticed in Your
paper many articles about the Oppressed
farmer. Nov le; NE esk, who PAYS ali
'be re-enue, oollecte1byt the Genersl Gov
eminent, bItthe con .uners Of the articles.
ltthe above is eo-r;c;, aud We fnd bv The
census Of 1870, tba. three fourths Of all ;bt
people Of cor couutrv. we're at time en-,
gagged IN Agriculture. They must have
paid three four:hs Of all The money COL
ected By the government. VIII vop
please show 10 your readers, and l will
trs aud profit by i, hcw much of ,hs,
thing called pro:ec'iou 10 American indus.
try weat into the pocke.s of the farmer.
Il WILLIAM DEAN.
| We msse it a rule to let correspond.
ent have b. saw v;thout Comment W.