New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-07

power II miArste the proposition 10 repcse sovereign
power In the Executive 10 the matter OF leyng wal
std tie selection Of commanders Of tho troops 10 DC
nred. Tie otter, and, to all Appearances, the dom
| nent IaIty have, through their leaders, de ~ d
oil confidence in tho next Executive TO be chosen,
| wloeyer he may he. They regard the future CIV
ernoTs Of the State in the light Of Sovercgns- They
hnvs already Iscreased his power, they have in-
creased Lis ssaIy. No later han Saturday gentle-
van IutBy declared, the floor Of Representatives,
| ,Nst lie regarded the Governor VI South Csrolins
| 1T Ills Junctuie a. o military dictator. He warmly
sdvtVsttd the further Increase OF power. Indeed,
LuMS I'll the educated with whom l nave
converted tie conviction already 10 be gaining
ttrrf l(ouEd u b, the Incapable OF seii-
Rovernm VT The indisposi,ion TO int ust them with
Jower to choose their own mil tary leaders IN TINS
cii.is l. an evidence, The Legislature II strongly
tincured Ah Tits sentiment; and hence the advocacy
of al nea sres 70 Strengthen the powon OF 'he
Executive The debates upon military bills evidence
greet mktIust N tie purity or jud 5ment OF tne
mares.
You Of the Br{A- States, who hove all along so
calmly viewed th ires Of tbe day, viii no. BE- sur.
piit,d ut this, for she first step once taken, TOD
knows where and ~bsl II VIII end. The people are
wrought up TO the AiQisst pitch Of excitement, ana
many Of item calm, thaIling men, know not where
70 turn wi lie the wild with the deer-
instcn 70 reoede M trey ars uncertain Wefe ana IN
What il 1illend.
Fesrs sometimes, ssough rareiJ, exprssed, that
South Carolina will havs 10 take der stand alone.
Tts yo-ition the orators Rilded over WITH heir
reLt imsginnss aud HAYS tired the surang pasrio.-
I'm Of the ciiyaLic sous - the Souts with tho su-
peILtve glory the little State viii have song the na-
nous Of TIE earth--frec, IL iependeut f1d giJi1E'
" it'll long LET of bright uaaIes ard Geeis on tas
pages OF htory aud fame, they ead tire people 70 looi
forward to still greater achievements. IHese bri5h'
ItsEtoms Of fo~ery imagination take we.l with the
nasss. Thoy burn With Ee,I lad are ready at any
moment 10 iush into extren.cs- But some'amee-in
fuGl inrS-it l. suggt-o1, and often r. occurs
10 tie minds Of s.ber inkr9. meu, who 1--we NJ
thing 20 gain from the favor Of toe pe)ple,
that after all disasters and ruin will oyertake
H., M in set-rion II is often askoi What = tle
State 10 do alone and ss % Sovereign How WA che
mGiu,lin her portion among the Nations Of the earth
WI ere will The money from % support the Gov
erun ent There VII be tax on important Ms
will te hoy III lent Tor The puFlns, wen II such sum
could be collected. South CsrolEs IL very rich
State; but there II bore, everywhet7, large ma
lOry Of poorer people, and 20 heavy poll tax would
gIId them 10 the earth. Oppression would De tns
rttt ard ruin perhaps csrIage and bloOdsbed, Wonlo
ensne Thee lightly Considerations, aud viii be
REGARDED. The thinking people will give them con-
tiderstiCn
In oroer that you may have ideef the state Of
tlnqs consI ing bring about this feeling OF mstrus
in the atiliiy OF the people - govern themselves,
would ss thai corruption IL admitted on every hand
to be prev slent at elections. I hear il openly do
kI,d th. at times bribery ia carried on Nj the citts
ard in the country to alarming extent that there
ia even emergencies regular system OF brokerage
10 buy up votes and TO carry eleti m, The plan,
i, u charged by South CarUlnans themselves, has
tec ne IA gJIlsr system, and is attended with evils
a tie wont character. What truth there Is In these
g, lsIstioi know not. nor do pretend to say bat
l,tuIe yOu il Is O. il have heard complllhel Of