Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-12-06

nCN!S ir0Hl al NiltS ol t'iNO'" I
am also OF the opinion that the great I'M !
nrorn,ocrt which has been made in the IN
tteii:rnDcc o. th"rroplc, since the abo'ihoA
Of tho County Courts, renders it highly eX-
", .Iirrt ,o rc.cstab'ish that s!Es;cm now
ihoucl i rlav then have been wise to aboI'
is, i In Earland and in all the older
States of this Jaion, it is as Justly popular
rs il is extensively useful, having the h'g"
merit OF administering justice without de''y'
..vthou. money and without price. !
There is no District in the Safe IN Whc1
a enlightened body of Magistrates could !.
70; be Obtained, amply qualified to SUPER
intend the general police O: the ''s'F,c;' '!
and cynrcjse a civil AMI cr.lnIiial iH!isul'-
ton limit, ,d 20 certain amounts and ~ ccF' :
tain class of offences.
Bv transferring the powers now cNcrc'-
col i.v the Ordiua,ics 10 these Courts, the ,
fcrs nf office would vi"ll 50 liberal com-
! ncnsaion. that persons Of the very D's'
Qualifications could be obtained TO act as
; Clerks. Though tho Justices would re-
ccivc no compensation. but the conscious:
ness of" r,mIrring the State some service
r,,r;o,;c ciizonS OF the highest sanding,
would. doubt no. very chccrfuly PERFORM
jhcir several tours OF duty in those posts OF
honor and usc.:,ncsS. And in the course
Of a few wears. the Circuit Courts would be
relieved oiSo large portion OF tie business
they now have to perform, that the number
Of the indgos miwni be gradually diminished
to 4 consi,lcrth," extent, thus promoting
;,,st and wis, economy. whou; impairng,
IN tbe slirI.esl dcrrep. the efficiency Of the
,ronerol system, or the character Of the
conr Of final iurisiic ion.
The recent organization OF the Militia. is
in the progress of realizing all the beneii,s
which were anticiya;cdIron.r. AS schools
of instruction for the officers, the Brigade
5 Encampmens have been found to be of
incst;mlbIe va',;r. am thoroughly sa;Is-
fled. from nv observation and experience,
,h,t vitpout ,hpsc. tie whole sys en- of Mi
G,;a ,,nS,cys and drills. would be worse than
s ,nnroG',hln , Tbcv would be mere bung-
: rna noceants, calculated to bring all Mill
t ,;n 9 eIs,Tisns into contempt and ridicuc, and
Il on W;Il;a Officers into d;srespect. When
!. .naII,,nrs M orRcc;mcnts and Captains of
- Con7nan;ps are t6oroughly competent to
u jr;n t!,a;r r.sner,ive Commands, there is
i but l,,Ic difficulty in preparing the body OF
r ~" ' ',i ai;I;,;, ~ ,Iet,nd ,hcir rights. With
u Wv n '. nt;"ors h,.};cva tho most ireyperi-
S"~'' ., ,,,oo, Militia. not enlisted
y '''oe' '"or r,I b, wnn rrcn,r,d +, take
q Gool'S'" i,. ,i,;,,r do,o,ds
c w ',nn, .he officers, and mos. upon the Cap.
G "P0' rCona,o, ~, whom !. devolycs to
q ."ah .''"l ,bo.n elementary PRINCIPLES and
9 ',,ar.oronts ~ hv which ali .hc combinations
G nfUItnrv t,ci;cs arc effected on the field
k of h,rIc
= Rnt !, is Absolutely essential to the utility
l. of = drill. that Ii be conducted Or superlh'
d tended bv o compecn, officer. Accord
IS ;,o 70 70 the true theory and original de-
$, SION orthc Office Of A;!ju:ant and Inspector
g General, that officer should be the chet drli
lc officer Of the State. lie should be rcqu'r
'i ed to attend the muster OF every regimen
sc in the Safe once year, and conduct th(
J. drill himself as the instructor. lie shoo,0
IS also be required 20 attend every brISaa>
5; cncampment, and to drill the otf'cers' II
J" the same character; and be vested WIN TIT
necessary authority, without reference Il
N his nominal rank.
ID AS compensation tor these loOoFlous
III expensive and most uselul services "'' ~.
lc salary should DC raised 10 a' ie''St '"e"i
n- five hundred dollars. lhiS "ouiu ~ c''ap''
III you TO command the services OF Il youns
d, man Of military pride, Thoroughly masIc
to of his duiies, and VINO would deVoe "'
is whole time TO their performance oucH
<, man would be WORT. more TO- '''e olale ''E''
Id any officer in ii, civil or military; "hcre'
tc an incompetent officer, without the PfoPc:
~ ;ii,.rv- nrIt wnI1ln a EOSl