Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-12-28

one time by his fellow Citizens Win te iafSes foe
for the Legislature which had ever been polled in
Edgefeld up to that date.
While serving the public his f,ithfure was above
question And in prva'e life his integrity, Kindness
and hospitality wereal ways beautifully conspicuous.
Few better men have ever lived
What our Legislators have done.
We might briefly say that but little has been done
during the Session of our Legislature which has just
closed and that we are very we'll satisfied with that
little But custom requires us to goa little further
and to be little sperifc in our remarks la
deed, were we so, there light be some little room
to suppose tina. we cl, little superclous about The
matter which is very far from being the fact.
To proceed then, the Legislature, among other
things, have chartered the Columbia and Augusta
Railroa, Company We felt from the first that there
would be no difficulty in bringing about this consum'
nation Although ii may result in affecting certain
other interests innrousy for time, yel there was no
reason, supported by fairness and justice, why the
charter should bs refused. Our Legislature saw this
at glance, and the consequence was prompt action
in the premises and favorable to the petitioners. Il Is
gratifying TO know that the South Carolina Railroad
Company eceded from their first position OF unfriend.
illness towards this new enterprise. The Charleston
Mercury reckoned very unskilfuily when 1t spoke OF
the prayer Of the applicants as "bod" step which
would but lead TO mischief" 1t was, on the con-
lrary, most feasible demand, and is likely to bring
about benefits of no ordinary kind, not only TO large
portion Of own State, but to the great travelling
public of the country. We gather from reliable All.
hory that the work will be taken hold of a no dis
l., nd ba huit inIp0r
of all aid from the State or its fiscal organ. This is
what We like TO see 1t proves the enterprise to be
practicable and wise If it be true, as we have
heard surmised, that this direct inland route will
draw annually from the South Carolina Railroad
much more than hundred thousand dollars worth Of
travel, two conclusions at once apparent. The
first is that the stock will be among The very best in
the Union-!he second, that necessity for the Road
is already existant.
The Legislature have also appropriated two hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars towards the conlnun
tiun of the new State House which is already under
the hands of the builders. This will be followed up
necessarily by another quarter of n million at the
next Session. and another the Session after, and
on until the noble work shall be completed. We take
it that the entire cost is ultimately to exceed whole
tors were entirely pdrat opibus, at least considered
their dear constituents to be so. II would seem too
that all idea Of ever changing our seat of government,
had completely vanished. The building is to be
of stately dimensions and high architectural excel
lence yet we very much doubt whether it will ever
echo back the like of noble sentiments md patriotic
eloquence which have rung around the walls Of the
old wooden building which is TO be no more.
Blu, we opposed TO the construction of State
house, which shall combine tho requisites Of security,
durability and beauty. And conreiving the work
now authorized and provided for of that charac-
ter we regard the appropriation defensihc one.
The Legislature have also jninty resolved that
Commander INGRAHAM he presented with sword by
the Stale The Governor is to select and present it.
We are confident his E1cellcncy will carry out the
compliment as elegantly MS any Sother man living
could DO it. This is very we'll. ISGRAHAM is, from
all accounts, n noble fellow, besides being South
CArolinian. His Koz,a affair was handsome, and he
deserves the sword Give him keen blade and plain
scabbard-and let diamond if you like, adorn the
head.
Bill has also been passed, prohibiting the cullec-
ton of demands against students in Colleges and
Institutions of Education ,lr ughont the Stale. This
enactment will probably prove itself to be one of
those nuga,ory things which stand for few years
and are then repealed. 1t will do hut little good to.
wards putting stop 10 the old "tck" system which
has so long prevailed. We may he mistaken, and
hope we may he. Let it be tried 70 the full. In the
latitude OF New England it might do. But so long
as the youths Of the sunny South retain the bright
sentiment of honor they yet cherish, 80 long will the
merchant trust to that honor for indemnify against
all damages on their account.
Some 81. or seven Banks have been rechartered by
the Legislature and TWO ones incorporated.
Some three or four new Railroad Companies have
been incorporated, besides the mentioned in the
outse, of this article But help has been given to
none OF them. Nor are We at ell displea ed at this
feature Of the winters legislation The precedent Of
assisting Railroads with The credit Of the State was
being taken advantage Of TO such extent rs 10 be-
come alarming. We never favored it and are among
those who rejoice that it has been abolished if abo
ished it really be. But the lust Of corporations is
ravenous, and will, we fear, show itself again and
again, like the many-headed Hydra, seeking what Of
the peoples money may be flung into its capaciUus
throat. Let the people be their guard against this
lreniious sprit-and let them instruct their represent
.ativcs tnat hereafter railroad enterprises are 10
stand fall according to their merits and the ability
Of their supporters.
The Legislature have Furthermore exempted the
survivors of the South Carolina volunteers, in the
Florida war, from ordinary militia duty. Poor frl-
lows many Of them are on the free list in Heaven by
this time, We hope; and the greater part of those
alive too old for duty any how. The gratitude
of the Republic comes late cnough-bIt better late
than never"
There are various other enactments mostly Of
local or private character A list Of them will be
found on our first page, amounting in all 10 ortysI.
Upon the whole, we think the Session has passed
off creditabIy to all concerned. Some things were
pushed aside, which many will regret. Chief among
these is the erection of monument 10 CALHOUN.
We have heard some of our most prudent and eco.
nomica old citizens speak of the rejection of this
proposition with deep modification. Our candid
opinion is that it would have been fervently sanction
ed by the people Of South Carolina
p. S.--Those who wish TO see at what rates the
to be imposed for the coming year will find
in another column short Bill, which We commend
to their scrutiny,
All the better for being done quietly.