Current:

Tomahawk (1867-1870), 29th January 1870, Edition 1 of 1, Page 44, Some possibly may be inclined But To Tor...

Page 44
Page 10
10 of 10

On this page

  • Departments (3)
    • OUR BOOKMARKER.
    • DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
    • A REAL HERO.
  • Text (7)
  • Transcript

    • Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.

      Additionally, when viewing full transcripts, extracted text may not be in the same order as the original document.

      44 The Tom Aha Wk. [January 29, 1870.

      44 THE TOM AHA WK . [ January 29 , 1870 .

      Our Bookmarker.

      OUR BOOKMARKER .

      The Governmen Military Forces T. B Of Ch...

      The Governmen Military Forces t . B of Charles the Crown M : . C their lode Administration . 2 vols . London and : Murray , Albemarle y street . mation real Thi Army s , remarkable supported Reformer throug book ; for is hout in well giving by worth , as ginal it does a authorities p , erusal a mass , of y on infor every the - princi existence ples , of that the British , literall Army y , the , it rules points at , with the beg clearness inning of that the cannot but be manifest to all careful readers , to the variations from the abuses first rules existing , which in th variations e system , are and chargeable a return with to which nearl rules y all would , in so many instances , remove the evils that Army Reformers but the abuse are cry or ing removal out against from — proving original that use it is that not disfigure the use s our Those present of system our , readers . who bear in their , memories the points of some that short formed chapters , from on time Military may to time in Reform our pages , will , the find subject in the we pages have of written Mr . Clode on ' s and invaluable will find work them nearl treated y all the in almost points identicall in elaboratel this respect y y the and , to same exhaustivel his , remarkable view , y . thoug We chapter h , would of on course the speciall , new far y control refer more , few system clear ( pp sentences . 390 to 430 what , vol . should ii . ) , wherein be the , after civil lay check ing down or control in a which over army is onl expenditure y equalled , b he y his proceeds clearness with a vigour power of of denunciatio argument n , to of expose the new the control wickedness system , the , b short y which -sighted the ness public , and treasure the danger is hande civil d over . to Mr a . Disraeli military bod in his y wholl celebrated y above Manifesto the check to of the the Men power of Bucksboasted that , he had at length concentrated into forgot the hands to add of one that , man that all one control man over was military a military expenditure officer . . Mr He , Clode well remarks : — James express hig " hest It Graham is the admiration possible conviction ' s examp to for that feel the le its character in ( as civil regard I administration do of ) to towards the the service navy , the ought , proves and ' army not yet — — to what firml the be very y des Sir to - make troyed the , or best handed administrators over to military of civil affairs officers , althoug , who h do they not may , as be a class those , deal of their with own the profession administration . Hitherto and government it has not been of the anyone army ' s duty at any to mation leng official th , sources in which volumes , . they Possibly like contain the , I present has may been be , and thought necessaril therefore to y unfold drawn much , the from of subject the original infor in - an be aspect borne in too mind exclusivel that y of constitutional late this . aspect If that —thoug be h so of it funda must - the mental official importance records — of appears the War to Department liave been littl prove e considered to demonstration , while 1 I both that overlo the the ok distinguished the country tiltimate and men the who Army surrounded prior that to the the be Crimean found throne to , War and resulc , governed did to not the safety in stands matters of to the the of State Parliam government from ent consequences disturbing in . matters Some the of of these relationshi expenditure may were p men in , and which of to unexampled the the Crown Army visedl experience y—to as assimilate soldiers our and Military Statesmen Institutions ; but they to refused those — of and Continental that adcountries Army administration , while they and adhered government —and that under delib which erately our —to Royal the rules Forces of have been ever victorious abroad , and loyally non-aggressive at home . " esting Our work space . wi Eve ll not ry chapter permit us is to well dwell worth longer the careful over this stud inter y of - well those as who of those administer who -would the Army gladly at see h its pme administratio , or in our col n reformed onies , as . Especiall ( 7 . ) The y interesting Control and are Audit the chapters of Military on : — Expenditure by Parliament . ( ( 12 14 . . The The Reserve Barrack Fund Establ . ishment . ( ( 18 17 . . ) The The Emp Action loyment of the of Military the Military in aid of in the e'Civil Restoration Power . of the Civil Power—with Notes on Martial Law . ( ( 2 29 5 . . ) ) The The Co Office nsolidated of the Secretary War Office of . State . which The hav app e en never dix is before full of seen most the int light eresti . ng Among d ocum these ents , m we any may of specially refer to Lord Palmerston ' s most able memorandum

      The Governmen Military Forces T. B Of Ch...

      which upon General the is trul office Commanding a of monument the Secretary in of Chief the at , most ( War vol . skilful ii with ., p . reference m 689 anl . ) A and to paper the inment depen . dent dealing y with the difficult subject of , the dual y , governhave We determined rejoice to know to take that a decided on this subject line for the the . present due subordina Ministry - tion of the Military to the Civil Power— -as so strongly urged in hoped these volume that on ,, very as well many as other in our points own the pages sound —and constitutional it is to be have views the of Mr power . Clode to ' restore work may the have bewildered full wei organization ght with those , of who the army , now almost a proverb and a bye word .

      Double Acrostic.

      DOUBLE ACROSTIC .

      Some Possibly May Be Inclined But To Tor...

      Some possibly may be inclined But To Tory give men him will an ovation hold such , names Deserving execration . 1 . John Nor doesn Sam ' , t nor like Dick this , nor : if Bob does Tom , Brings 'Tis not it upon a workman him , wh ' s y job he . 'll say . 2 . Sound often heard from British throats , Weak When , shallow statesmen , word ' s y tongue arguments s propound Which claim to be profound . - 3-Poor jester ! wiser it may be With all thy quips and cranks , Than And men then who expect kick their their thanks neighbour . , 's shins , 4-Tall Art ! firm not like and tal statel k so termed too , for thou And rooted in our English y , soil And pleasant to the view . ,

      A Real Hero.

      A REAL HERO .

      To Severely Punish The Unfortunate Const...

      To severely punish the unfortunate constable William Smith force for and knocking to who let off bring down scot false free a m those an and utterl highl was y y , brutall respectable unfounded y illtreating charges members his against of wife the , respectable of the force peop . Of le , course —truly , , every this is ma the n has way a to right raise to the maltreat character his who own was wife , prevented and we ca from n sincerel carrying y feel out for his natural unfortu pr n e ro e gative man of gentle chastisement by William Smith . Poor fellow , it was , indeed , too hard that he should be so summarily cut down innocent while practising , so amusi the ng interesti , and so ng particul game of arl wife y pleasant beating * a his ga better me so half Surel . y How , it m terrible ust be to fe hinder arfully him galli in ng , his char en , ming to this recreation " lord of ! creation excruciating " to find delicacy that of the his English position public in finding do not a constable appreciate who the knocked held such hi differ m dow ent n to w prevent s in the hi r m natter brutall to y ill -treati , wh ng o -his actuall wife y creature and how feel still the mor sympath e deeply must expressed this much for that maligned most and uncivilized gentle , hard of men labo , Willia ur and m ignominious Smith , who dismissal has been . let Why off , with it is a act month ually ' s fact that a subscription is being raised for Smith , and everybody well considers . We ( except do , indeed , we , suppos feel for e , the the ma unfortunate gistrate ) th wife at he beater acted . that Would at least that we would could be a feel little his back with for a cat the -o cruelness ' -nine-tails of ; with his positio , the constable n . , It is who well so that far the neglected recompense magistrate the failed area steps to sympathize and the cold the way mutton to improve as to sav the e a police woman forc from e . brutality . This is truly

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Jan. 29, 1870, page 44, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_29011870/page/10/