Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-09-07
A FRIEND.
For tie .iircrtiser.

For tie .idrertiser.
Nix. EplToR Some few weeks since, IN
looking over your paper observed call made
| mon the candidates for the Lecl'lhlnr". reia-
tive to several subjects of very considerable I'M
por,ancc TO our State l. i, the privilege and
rish,ul duty Of the community TO scru,nize
with cxac,ness the sentiments and principles
| of those who would represent them on all sub.
jcct, which they or any par, may deem I'M
poriant to know VIII, this view acquesce
in the Justice Of the reques, which you have
made upon the subjects proposed.
1T, In reference 10 the reelection OF the
| Hon w c. Preston, ! canno, consistently
with my views of the bes, interrs; Of my coun-
! try give him my support.
End am altogether opposed IN National
Bank. on constitutional as well IA grounds Of eI.
pediency and. in fact. regard the whole sys-
TEN of individaI banking interpretations as
system of legal robbery and fraud; il has opened
cy; il has also substituted credit for labor and
has been the grand machine which has convert
ed our prosrerons country into one of IRE
rrirvable embarrassment, and bankruptcy The
onl, Bank feel disposed 10 favor would be n
State Bank the profits accrIing from which
should he directed To relieve the community
from taxation and that il should be placed nm
der annual and ,i.illn inspection.
3rd I avn equally opposed 10 The Tariff and
all restrictive laws Cor protection; because 1t is
Incompatible with free sovornmen, that one
class of fhc community should be taxed fnr the
bcnef, of another; and do regard all indirect
taxaron as disguised tyranny. insidously cx
acting from tue peopl" that which i,caunot, and
is afraid 10 do directly and openly.
t,h In reference to the limitation cf the Of
fee Of Judge. whatever may have been the rcn
SOFAS for the present unlimited tenure OF office
II seems to b" now conc, ded. hv large por-
ton If the citizens Of the State thai the opera.
tinn Of III" present system. from The natural de-
c!cnsion incident TO old age. docs impose upon
the community injurious delays in the ready
despatch of ;isatiom aud consequently in.
crcasins the expenditures both 10 individuals
and Sta,c; ard should feel bound to remove
an acknow lcdgcd grievance. should prefer
CO years as tho proper age for limitation.
9Th I'm relation to cicc,inc the Governor b.
tho pc PIE feel il incumbcn, on me to &c.
knowledge, that | have not given 10 this su5Jec,
that attention which it merits. ! am induced to
he ryc however that there are many strong |
reasons 10 sustain the giving this election to the
people. in al! free governments the more direct
" dependent their officers are upon the voli,on
Of the people. the more secure viii their rights
be, and they will be more securely executed
II nigh, be- allcdsei. that the excitement and
party fcclin. attending such canvass would
prepondrra,ed over the advantages accrling
from IT, This is not however my opinion. for
the tendency of oil discussions " hen not carried
10 an unlawful extent. serve 10 purify and de-
vcope the principles Of our government. II
teaches us to estimate with proper considcra.
ton the elective privilege In iu',::cr supp ort
nf giving this right To the people could rcicr
TO the example of the vast majority Of The states
in upwards OF twenty Of which this nigh, is re-
.aincd by the people And 1t certainly would
impose very little NOR" trouble upon the COM
m,iry The time ard places for clcc:ins the
members 10 the Legislature, would afford very
nroner ouportlpi,y To carly out the will OF the