Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-26
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

IScBBAsE OF THE ARMT.-Tbe Washington cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun writes as follows
under date Of the 18th:
The army bill, in the form in which It finally as
sumed upon the proposition Of General Quitman has
been passed TO & third reading in the House by
decided vote. The administration plan Of an addi-
ti0u 90 the regular force obtained only votes. The
bill as it will pass the House, provides for raising
one regiment Of mounted volunteers for service
upon the Texas frontier and authorizes the Presi-
deut 20 accept the services Of four regiments Of vol
unteers The Senate will probably concur IN the
measure. The mounted regiment provided for Is in
dispensible. As 20 the four regiments 1t will be
optional with the President whether to call them out
or not
Hewiu hardly be able to resist the opportunities
Of influential men avail himself Of the authority.
He is TO appoint the officers. The field officers
are 10 be named by the State authorities. Many
regiments of volunteers have offered their services
In different States; in California, Kentucky. New
York this District, &c. The President will take
them from such quarters as be may choose. He will
not employ them IN the movements against the Nor
MONS but in depressing Indian hosliltes when they
arise.
Tx PRosrECTs OF The KANSAS BmL.-AnOther
correspondent Of the same paper writes under the
same date as follows:
The anti-Lecompton men feel considerably elated.
bv the speech Of Senator CriteEden, IN hopes that
ii will tell on the House. They expect, at any rate
TO make the contest a close one. These gentlemen
are counting their chickens before they Matched
The national democracy goes into the fight with
noble courage and patriotic devotion to duty and
if southern men are found TO cooperate with the
enemies Of southern institutions, We can only say TO
them what the honest Dutchmsn said when he re-
fused 10 subscribe TO lightning rod for the Church,
toward the erection Of which he had already hber-
ally contributed: " IL de Lord viii donder on ms
own house, he must do IL a. his own risk
The struggle is now between the national men on
one side, aud all the crotches and isms, from the
black lantern 20 Plymouth rock and Mount SINAI on
the other. Little giants and large giants, black
spirits and blue, the regular host Of the opposition
and the elephants are all drawn up in glittering ar
ray against the democracy To say this is q night
about Lec0mptOn is simply absurd; il is q struggle
for power on the part Of all the elements Of Opposi
tion combined each hoping to carry of the best
portion Of the sPoils ID Is impossible that such an
army should remain master Of the battle field, or
turn ITS partial success 10 lasting advantage.
The national democrats from want Of regular at
tendance IN the House, have allowed the opposition
some rulng advantages, but these will rapidly dis
appear when the strength Of parties will be tried
the main question The men who drill best are not
always the most reliable u battle, and Ucs versa
Napoleon was lost in admiration at the beautiful
manguvres Of the Frussans at Jena, but when the
Guards changed The fun was soon over.