The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-08-25
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numbers of your interesting paper, a call
made on the different candidates for seats
in the Legislature, for their respective
views on some three points, signed "Many
Voters" AS | am one amongst the num-
ber who are aspiring for seat in that
honorable body, l will give you my views
III a short form in relation to the same
The election for Electors for President and
Vice President of the United States are
now iii the hands of one man in the State,
to wit, the Governor. After the election
Tor members i'll October next, he will con-
vene the Legislature together by his Pro-
clamation issued for that purpose, which
vii, be atconsidcrable expense to the pco-
pie. This should not be so. l am amongst
the number who believe that the election
for Electors should be given to the people.
where think it justly belongs, as well as
that of Governor of the State.
If | am allowed a vote in the Lcoisla-
ture, L expect to vote for Electors who are
in favor of casting their vote for General
Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, for
President, and Hon. VIM. r. King, of
Alabama, for Nice-Prcsidcnt. From all
the information | have been able to col
lcct, believe their principles arc more in
accordance with the true interests of the
South than that of the Wing nomination.
On the subject Of the Bank ofthc State,
am now as was two years ago-I will
vote, if honorcd with n seat in the Lepis-
lature, for the rc-chartering of that institu
ton. While | had the honor of seat
in the Legislature, lneither saw nor heard
an:.thing TO lessen that institution in nv
estimation; but, on the other hand, to
strengthen my views in its favor, by its
paying large sums of money, which ne
cessarily would have come from the peo-
pies pockets, 10y an increase of taxes; for
this, together with other reasons, am
decidedly in favor of rc-chartcring the
Bank.
The Free School system has been pretty
thoroughly discussed. Volumes have
been written on it. All throughout the
upper part of the State are of opinion
that the system is very defective, and needs
some alteration. The sum of$37 900 has
been appropriated by the Legislature for
number of years, for the education ofthc
poor This um is divided agrceablv to
the number of members sent from each
Parish and District to the Legislature, civ
ing to each $500. Some members are
returned from some of the Parishes with
vote varying from 40 upwards, and
draws the same amount as one who is re-
turned that receives from 400 to 1000
votes, lin some instances members have
been returned who have received the rise
OF the latter figure.) From these facts,
y"u see plainly that some amendment is
required. | am warm advocate for the
fund to he more equitably distributed. l
would prefer it being paid out to the ac-
tual wants of each District and PARISH
this method | doubt its being effected
then would say, agreeable to white po-
pulation. While the representation stands
as it now does, | fear change for the bet
ter will not be had; although, at the
same time, | would recommend the peo
pie to keep petitioning the Legislature for
some alteration-they may yet open their
ears and hearken to the justice Of their
cause.
Sir, with these views trust that | have
shewn "Many Voters" the position | will
occupy if elected.
T. X. CURETON.