The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-12-13

Mr. Rhett rose to explain. In speaking
of captious opposition, he meant what he
considered direct opposition to the bill
lie desired Senators to look ut the city of
Charleston there they would find eight of
the largest class Paixan guns that had been
procured in other sections of the country
by board OF gentlemen who had left the
State for that very purpose. Messrs. Dray-
ton, Jones, Martin and others Of this Board
went and bought these guns--thesc very
guns that may perhaps be used in taking
the torts-in Charleston harbor. Now, all
know that it is an assuu ed fact but the
speak. was not one who believed i'm it,
that the Governor could not leave the State
during his term of office, and what posi-
bic objection could there be to gentlemen
Of standing and ability performing the
service, par icularly when they served for
nothing He read the Act of 1851, un-
der which these very Paixan guns were
purchased in Virginia If Governor, is
stricken out, that functionory will be just
where he is now-no better nor nc worse !;
but leave IT as it is, and he would guaran-
tee that the Governor would have good and
true men around him; some, perhaps,
that were even now in the employ of the
Unite! States Governments
Mr. Cannon was willing so to amend his
motion as 10 make the committee report
tomorrow. All he wanted was to recon.
o,i" Ia bring together the different views
entertained
W.. o",li"-ton hoped there would be no
p"stponcment. The Committee could pre-
scntthc Senate with no new light whatevc~on
! the subject
Mr.. fickliuS Withdrew his motioN, cx-
! pressing himself a. fully satisfied with the
explanation vi the gentleman irom It. Hell
/ cna.
Mr. Marshall remarked that the time for
action had arrived. If we are to do any
thing, said he, now or ne CIR is the time to
do 1t. The Legislature must act A. a
member ot the Military Committee, he
would have been ashamed To make re-
port On the subjects referred To that Com
mtiec at the Extra Session, had he not
thought that the c.iS.aturc would have
acted promptly ON them, and the State rs
promptly have carried them out The bin
before the Senate possibly may not he a.
correct and proper rs il mi.ht be; We must
not LOOK at tiainor defects, but take it rs
whole as measure calculated to support
The Safe in the coming emergency. The
puly change that he woaIl desire to see
made wgs that the ordnance department
he made separate and distinct from all
others. III the cannon guns. equipments
and machinery of war should be under the
exclusive control Of this department. The
United States Ordnance Department had
decn gotten up in 1882 10y such men as
Scott and Nacomb, and their Judgment
dictated that all the stores and munitions
OF the arm should be under its contr..l
In the very last campaign of the United
states troops In foreign land, General
scott had instituted an Ordnance Depart
ment and put over it Lieutenant Colo
mel; and In making his selection from the
gallant spirits around him, he selected one
that every Carolinian loved to honor-thc
brave Hu@er. I'm this, our first stcr. we
should take lesson FROM the cy ericnce OF
others. lie suggested that pr. ,bly the
bill nigh, be more acceptable if in len of
four persons. the Orduauc, Boarl consist ol
Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and a Ma
Jor, to Ice elected 10y the LEGISLATURE and
the Governor, 70 be os"yiriD President Of
the Board
MIR. Cannon withdraw his motion to re-
commit. The suggestion OF the Senator
from Abbcvlllc met his views precisely
Mr. Bryan desired to know whether these
officers were 20 be taken from the regular
m',it'a now III existence, or from the force
10 DC !ai'c"
'r' -t"rsiHll was perfectly willing to
-, 20 'eaNc 'lia. !" ''G Legislature. Had he
r'o power NC "oulu 'akc them from South
NdioLliiahs HOW III the nitCd states y rmV.