The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-01
The CreoIs ana ils Kfagdon1.

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The Creole and its Kingdom.
Sometime ago a paragraph appeared in the
Creole, to the effect that in the State Of South
Carolina, or to use the courteous language O
that paper, in "the Kingdom Of South Carroll
na," II is NJ cessary that o man should own SOC
acres Of land and ten negroes, before he can b,
entitled to a seat ii tile legislatare. Ina care.
less manner We remarked that Il wis a pretty
fair specimen Of the correctness Of the political
scraps usually found il the Creole, and disnia,
sed Il as almatter Of little ica Importance
and with which we had al present but LITTLE
concern. After some weeks, il was reiterated III
a style Of selfsuperiority more amusing to OPP.
ponents than agreeable to friends. ~ this we
prepared . reply last week, but before The hour
Of Publication, we perceived that our columns
would be crowded, and as there were other ar
ticles to which We attached more Importance,
the article was left among the, "crowded out"
Iuthe last ndmber Of che valuable paper al
loded TO, this interesting item is again bro1ght
% public notice after the following manner :
u our last number we did ourselves the
pleasure Of imparting a little information 10
The editor OF the Madisonian. We regret
his wanso courtesy in failing 10 ackDow-
ledge il. W. hope he viii, 10 his next
number inform his democratic readers Of
the fact, that in the democratic Kingdom
Of South Carolina, il is necessary for q
man to own 500 acres Of land and ten ne
gsoes, before he can be a representative IN
the legislature Creole,
Now would any one believe that this air Of
i%n'olent triumph, this arrogant sef-complscen.
ey, covered either a most shameful dereiction
70 truths Of the most pitiable ignornncea Can
the chronicles Of small potatoiSA, from the
Snake Creek Exterhinator down to the Can.
to Creole (nrnish un instance Of an individual
lnboring under a more prurient desire to have a
Falsehood fastened to hiR front or his. gross
ignorance exposed.
Il has long been settled that to 8 uppress the
truth il al bad ID morals as to fabricatc tn.
false. 10 show if there is any aue spun distinc.
tion, on which to afford the writer a restin,
place on whiohto helisthis recreanoy to truth
we publish the eutire article.
"No peFsono "shal
be eligible 70 a seat Ii the House Of RepFesen
~tatisss, unless 10 be legally seized and poasesset
in bis own rights oil settled freehold estate D
Ave hundred acres Of land and ten negroes, 0
ef . real estais Of one huadrsd and fly pounC
sterling, Jrss cf dsbt.n 1t will BIZ perceived
that, BY the South CatolipH qualification, if
man GRna q town lotsor City acres Of land |
the country, or any amount Of real ettat,
however smalb if it be worth one hundred IN
6(ly pounds sterling, hC can be . member
the House Of Representatives, even If be dot
not oel the tn Negroes md the five handa
acres, 90 much harped on by tho CrecIe. II
suppression Of this fact eonvicts tie writer
the editc6al inquestioh Of wilfall f~alsehoods
Of an ignorance absolutely pitiuble after
bis boaating and exnltation.
With the latter clause, the qualification
South Carolina is nothing more than Ii
Of half Of the States or the Union, at least
the old thirteen States.
What says the Constitution Of Massnch
settsf +" Every member Of the House Of repI
sentatiyesn : : "shall have been seize
IN his Own right, Of a freehold Of the value
ons hundred pounds, within the town he Oh
be chossn 70 represent, OF any ratabls estnt
the value ot two hundred pounds; and he 81
csase to represent tic said town immediat
on bis csasing to Be qualihed AZ aforesaid.'
Tho contribution Of Maryland, adopted
wa, says the qualified voters Of the seye
onnties shall proCsed to vote fol ofour d,
gates for their respective counties Of the d
vie, ssntible, and discreet Of the people r
Y dent ID The county where they ars to
ehosea one whole gear, next pending the e.
2 tinn, aboss twenty.eus years Of axe, md h
y ing n the stats real or personal prcpe
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