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

Commrnities, and III the sta;c OF pubic oPln-
ion connected with it. more important TO ti'c
OF our civil Institutions, lhln that
which Shall restore the lost equilibrium OF
tha; system. bv raising up the Safe govern
m,ns from that low point Of depression to
which they have been carried by the ad-
verse political currents of the last twenty !
years. to their primitive dignity and power.
TIE steady progress of federal cncroach-
mcnt. while undermining and carrying !
away the constitutional barriers ofour safety.
has civcn a fllsc direction to the puoIIc
opinion of our people and the ambition oil
our statesmen. The latter must be tiior-
oug'llv corrected, before the former can be
successfully resisted. twill be in vain tina;
we struggle to maintain 'hc grcat conscTva-
tive doctrines of the Souh, while the Chief
MAGISTRATES Of high minded Southern States
-;hc representatives other sovereign Dig
ujlv-shail descend from their lofty cicVa-
ton, PROSTATE The insignia OF their Offices al
the vrrv foot-s,ooI ofthc Federal Executive.
craving at his hands the miserable honor OF
= mission TO the Indian tribes, or pcrnan-
crt agency among thcm, and moving OH
upon this degrading crrand. without cncoun-
;rriins the scorntul and indignant hSses OF
! the rt opie, whose sovereign honor hc mas
! bc;ravcd and furnished.
! With view of countcrac;ng these de-
grading tendencies, as we'll as of Increasing
the responsibility and usefulness Of bis Of
! fee in ether respects, | recommend that TIC
salary Of the Governor be increased to tive
thousand dolars-that he be- required to
reside, habitual!y, at the seat OF Government,
and that q suitable house be erected for his
accommodation. This is almost the only
State in the Union, where mansion. cor
responding with the dignity OF the office, Is
not provided for the residence OF the Gaze.
Magistrate, and Were tha. officer is not re-
quircd to reside permanently ii the seat OF
Government.
In practice, the Chief Executive depart
mcnt OF this State is now either the private
rcsi,!cnce of the Governor. Often IN one cX.
trcm;ty Of the State. or 4 sort Of travelling
head quarters. In this state Of things, tHc
people arc exposed 20 great inconrcrIencc
{ N the unfortunate otcn fail to receive the
benefit which hey would Otherwise derive
; from his exercise of the prcroga,lvc OF mcr'
f cv. by the difficulty Of asccrtaln!ng or o
reaching the place Of his residence Tor the
time being.
also suggest as a measure OF ooV:oH'
, cypcdicncy, tie repeal Or modification o
5 that provision Of the Constitution, whIci
renders the Chief Magistrate ineligible, 70
, four wears, after serving one term. AS ne
| is almost entirely destitute o. patronage O
5 any kind, there is no conceivable rcasol
why the people Should impose this Jealous
restriction upon themselves, by which !
:, must Frequently happen that they will be dc
nr;ycd Of services which they would b" yer!
anxious to retain, to the serious cc'rmcn
of Tie public service. As th7 Constitution
r noy stands. no system Of policy depending
1 upon the Chief Magistrate, and requiring
: series of years for its execution, can be sue
t ccssfuIly accomplished.
p | have received from the Governors o
! several of our confederate Sta'es, resoIH
. tons on the subject Of the proceedings O
n certain abolition societies organized IN TIT
c non-slavchoIding States, and now lay t'cS
o resolutions before you, in compliance VIII
the request by which they were accompa
). MED. Most Of them, as you will perceive
s arc from the Legislatures OF saTcho!din;
: S;a.cs, and are characterised by patro'I
c spirit, an enlightened comprehension OF ou
= common rights, and firm determination f
r defend them. worthy of the high source
s whence they cmanate.
a | am cons ,raincd, however, to cxpres
n nv sincere regret, that Notwithstanding tn
S solemn appeal male Ly Sou'h Carolina an
r other slave-holding States, to The States
/. which those abolition Societies were form
ed, invoking them to in:crposc their leg'sa
: tive rover for the purpose Of supprcsSln
o scd;tious Vaccinations against our peac
# and safety, which were openly carried o
# under the protection oftheir laws and SOY
n craicn risdiction-but three Of these S:atc
y have condcsccnIcd TO notice this AZ
:. peal. and not one Of them has taken an
', STEM towards supprcss;ng the injurious pra'
,s tees of which we so Justly complained.
=. Considering the lratcrnal spirit in who
Mt our application was coaceIyed' and the re-
" pec;fpl language in which it was cypresse'
y cannot but rcgarl the entire neglect wit
= = which it las been TINS generally treated, ;
y. silent bu. significant Indication OF Il
:, e.,.,, of n;,hlir oniuion witch 0