THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3800, 29 April 1875, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

To the Editor.,

Sir, —It is with feelings of great regret that 1 have perused the letters in the various pipers with respect to the appointment of Su s-In-spector Honan to the adjutancy of this district, rendered vacant by the resignation of Major Atkinson. It is unfair to that gentleman a stranger to the Province—to create an illfeeling against him before arrival. I would ask those grumblers when was the force a credit to the Province, but when we had an adjutant and citizen commanding officer ? Look back to the j ears 18151 and ’65; is the force anything like what it was then? A company in those days would now be called a battalion. It’s a mistake that the adjutant eh mid be the commanding officer. I consider the present appointment a very judicious one. The.only thing further to be done is for the Government to reappoint Colonel Cargill, ijs the commanding, officer, lhat gentlemati' has laults (who ; has

not); but this can be said ofhim: he ira.good drill, attentive to bis duties, and always At his post. It 'will be quite time enough foTlhTpresent captains of companies to aspire to be major or commanding officer of the district/ after they are competent to drill their own companies.—l am, &c., D-medto, April 2S. *oamu* X,