Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-12

The Charleston correspondent OF the Baltimore
American writes:
The Legislature, at leastthe lower House, has
put the finishing tonch TO most of the work carved
out for it at and after the extra session lee oIi
10 maintain South Carolina army OF lV,WV msn
has been read twice and sent to the Senate Inc
bill TO establish an Ordnance Board ana Oronahee
Bureau has also been enacted by both Houses, as
has been passed the bill TO raise by loan the sum
OF $4,000 for arming the State. IL Is now an
ordinance and law Of the State.
An amendment was introduced into the army
bill, authorizing the Governor Of South Carolina
TO receive any aid that msy proner itself from any
and all Southern States-that !, from all slave.
holding States; for the word slaveholding was
particularly em phasized by Mr.. Black. the author
of the amendment In the House Of Representa-
tives, and when IL was suggested by MI Edwafas,
the Chairman Of the Military Committee, TO ttnke
out the word t'slaveholding," he repudiated the
idea, and declared that he wished no yankee
aid;" that IL any aid 10 be called In or 10 De
desired, or received when Ptonerea, nwas 70 ,,o'
ciplss were In acsordanes with those OF soutn
Carolina.
The amendment has created no little discussion
| In the House OF Representatives. It's opponenu
are composed of the democrats, and they fought
| the measure with bitterness One Of them, Mr..
| Pope, IT., thought IL would vitality touch the
liberties of the people; He feared some future
| Governor would throw this body Of aliens around
| him as a sort of "pretorian guard" and VIVID IL
would ''destroy the liberties Of the people" he
| openly denounced the measure. In times OF
4 e.
when the powers of sovereignty are vested In ONE
man. when the fate Of people rests In the VIII Of
| q single mind, Ii Is time to be jealous OF power.
Again IL was refused when the same bill was In
| agitation before the Representative Chamber, 70
| comply with the democratic wishes, and sutho.
rize the Inauguration Of a Gubernatorial Council
of four to advise with the Executive and place q
check upon his will. The gentleman who brough
up this question advocated II with earnest and
hon. st lily. He portrayed the evils likely te
result from one-man power aud did his best tc
check 1t, but all to no purpose.
The army bill 10 now in the Senate. IL liei
here like SO much dead waste paper and Ink
The labors of the House Military Committee ar,
uf no avail for singular to relate the sagacity Of
the Senate has ind uced II to take action on thu
matter. 1t passed the House by a large majority
and was Immediately rushed into the Senate with
out time TO print with the numerous amendments
All the democrats were able to secure, In the wal
of choosing military officers to lead the army o
TO- 600 men, was a concession to the effect that IN
volunteers who would enlist should be allowed q
elect their own officers, up SO far al Colonel. Tn
Governor is authorized to appoint the remainder
| There is vet another democratic restrction-th
, selection Of Colonel and all below him In grad
by the volunteers from among themselves Thu
will efectually cut of large number OF Southern
United States Army officers, who are supposed .
be inclined to enlist In the cause Of Sonth Caro-
: lima. The Governor, however, has the power
under the bill, Of choosing United States Arm
officers, or Others for the higher military posts.
The Senate yesterday refused TO consider th
above bill as passed by the House 1t refused I
put 1t in the special ORDERS and 1t is to all intent
, dead. The popular objection against it anon
the fighting men-the rank and file OF the mil
: tary companies-is very great Ileara from man
in the ranks Of the Columbia military that tbel
are whole battalions ready to volunteer one bod
IL they given the election Of their own ofhc.r
| but not one will 60 In otherwise. This 10 Il
: general sentiment Of the people throughout tf
State. The working-men 60 heart and so'
. against the bill.