The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-06

In the House Of Representatives, on Saturday
last Mr.. OLIN, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the Senate bill to promote
The efficiency of the volunteer force by authorizing
the President to discharge from the service, with
out the intervention of court martial, any COM
mssioned volunteer officer who might be found in
efficient, or guilty of misconduct, and to apply the
principles of the bill to officers of the regular army
In the published synopsis of the discussion that
ensued we find that
Mr. oLIN acknowledged that tie bill conferred on
me President almost arbitrary po,oer but in he e
as'"9 state Of me country, he milling to entrust
me conlmdnder-t,-cte Nth such necessarg authority
Mr.. FALLANDlGHAM thought the bill most eS-
traordInary one, considering that the volunteer o
GERS are appointed under State laws; and he sug-
sesleu tnat all that part of the bill which related
10 such volunteer officers, be stricken out
Mr. BURNETT contended that the power to he con
ie :ed on the President, as contemplated by the
pill was clearly unconstitutional; and that the
nF tbi was In Keeping with all former legislation
OF tnls Congress-. lie denounced the bill Where
was d precedent for it to be found? Was there
ever such legislation? To be sure the Constitution
nas become rather obsolete in this House, but if
s I'm would pardon him. Mr.. b. would ven-
occasionally to a!lude to that sacred but unfor-
una,e instrument. Mr.. B. saw no reason or ex-
'u M 'or inns bill; it simply astounded him.
cors LIN asked II, as Mr. Burnett admitted, Off
cers appointed under State authority might be re-
moved py courts martial, why might not another
mede De adopted to effect the same obect-phu
might not The President be substituted for the court
martial and so delays? Mr. DIN ,ras tired of
these eternal harangues about the Gons,,tut;on y
especially from the gentleman from Kentucky
VINO is TOO ingenious not to expose, continually,
MS sympathy for the rebels; the record was nm
favorable to the gentleman's loyalty.
Weclte the aboveremarks, and invite particular
attention to the sentences italicized. in evidence of
The entire willingness of the radical Republicans to
abandon the whole theory upon which our Gov
erhnent was originally founded and to inaugurate
pure despotism. We grant, say these men, that
was Illegal on the part of the President to AFRO
gate 10 himself the war making power. Int If was
" brave and manly" in him to do so nevartbo,oss
We admit that he exercised an r,rsro1 ,.uo.o,, 9
authority IN suspending the writ of habeas co,,..
Out MS plea OF military necessity is an ample
Justlhcatlon OF SO arbitrary an act. These ex-
cuses have actually been made in Congress, and in
almost the exact words herein set down. 1t is ev-
ldent that those who utter them, and those who
sanction them by their votes, are prepared, at anv
moment to establish an absolute dictatorship
Ihey have already gone as far in that direction as
they dared, and stand ready to again applaud the
maniiness and bravery of Mr.. LINCOLN if, in
addition to the powers with which they have re-
Gently clothed him, he should usurp any other
powers that have not yet been delegated. "Why,'
inquiries Mr.. OLIN, Should not the President be
substituted for the court-martial?'' Why indeed
" na' i'inoers him from being substituted for both
houses OF Congress, and for the Judiciarv?-
Notning' so lar as the radical Republicans
are concerned, prevents him from, booor,-
ing Dictator in name as well as IN GO
1t is of no avail TO hesitate about inros,-
ing him with the title, when he has either assumed
Inc functions which that title implies, or has been
invested with them by plant Congress.
IT'S emlnently proper, in these days, to call things
~. ~ ,neir right names. Let US then have Dcta-
for ono '' mean means. Mr.. OLIN is ready nay, eager
Ur Jne he is tired" he tells us, ofthess eter.
ho "a ~ "a1angue' about the Consultation" Ofconrse
ne Is; 'nere can be no doubt about TINT ~
,a; n 'nO11 VINO mink with him and and act With
him. What is the Constitution to thema a'' n WIN
they not daily trampled it under thai; n'n. have
not the greater part of the laws thew bons arc
extra-Constitutional? Mr.. LovEJoy and tho r
sonian Abolitionists in the House want al ~.
Saves Of the South get free, and Mr.. BINGHAM