The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-06-21

mature the bill before the house and
pass them into laws in form as per
feet as they ought to be; and that
much that is demanded by the country
in the way Of Legislation is thrown
aside for the want Of time to consider
them. With regard to the election Of
electors by the district system, which
preserves the relative position OF
the upper and lower country, in my
opinion it is too complicated and cum.
brous i'll its operation to work well
and am therefore at present not an
advocate for a change.
10 the second intcrrogatory would
reply, that except for very especial and
cogcnt reasons in particular instances,
| shall be opposed to the division nt
the large and populous districts, Of the
State into small election districts is
involving in very eminent degree the
destruction Of the present system o
checks and balances in the .Stutc which
II w SO happily govern us, which are
referred to in the answer to Il previous
nterrogatory.
Sd. With regard to the present fl
nnncial condition of the State it would
he exceedingly diilcult to trace out the
incidental and remote causes which
nave led 10 the present. stringency in
the money markets, both in this State
and Of The union. Perhaps over trading
i'll the first instance and subsequently,
the disturbed and uncertain condition,
OF European affairs, in which England
with whom VIC hold tho most cx,en
sive commercial relations, is deeply
involved have both contributed to pro.
ducc these results. Perhaps also, we
have ourselves Increased the pressure
as far as this State is concerned. by the
establishment recently of Il number OF
new banks which created necessity
for the Bank Of the State and the lonu
established and well conducted banks
10 restrict their discounts to such an
extent rs to cut of the usual accom-
modations from our own citizens and
thereby prevent those Indispensable
facilities for trade and business a,
home, which are necessary in uldur to
meet engagements entered into during
4 period Of an abundance Of money
and great cclnn ercial prosperity.
For this know no remedy bv leris.
latI"n. Prudence and industry are
in my Judgment the only remedial
agents, to relieve us from present EN-.
barrassments. ! shall be opposed to
any further increase in the number OF
banks in the State, as dangerous to !,
sound currency, and to the true pros
periIy Of the people.
To the Ilh iuterroSa,ory | reply
that am al'"gcther indisposcd to sac
riice the interest Of the State for the
benefit OF Railroad corporations or an,
other . ''monopoIies." do not believe
however, that the Legislative assembly
is III" proper tribunal to Judge of the
Infringement OF charters or of the *
tent Of injury to Lille and property,
bnt that all these are property rctera.
bic to the courts Of Law 10 determine
the nature OF, and the extent of dana
ges. But | am Of opinion also that
their charters should be SO amended
under the Act of 1911 rs to create
greater security to lives ard property
committed to their charge la order to
hold them to stricter obligations, to
discharge the duties which they vjrtu.
ally promise to the public aud which
are now greatly disrcgarded in the
manner in which they arc at present
conducted. Any wholesome remedy
for existing evils us connected with
Railroads, which shall bc brought
about in conformity to law and IL
proper regard for vested rights will
receive my cordial support.
9th Qustion, Public Education,
hold to be Of paramount importance,
and no State is injured or impovcri,n
ed, by atlording the means of acquiring
knowledge to the poor. am in favor
OF tic expenditure Of the largest
amount for the education OF the citi.
zcns Of the State; provided always
that it is expended in manner so ju
dlcious, as to produce results adequate
to the sum disburscd believe, however
that tho present system is altogether
detective, that the amount of good re-
sulting from it is by no means salts
factory. shall feel myself called
upon therefore to support any plan by
which the present free school system
will be improved and made to produce
results which will be more satisfactory
than at present to every friend of cdu-
cation in the State. The power Of a
State is in proportion to the education
OF all classes of her young citizens.-
The rich have the power to educate
lhcmselves-the poor are dependent
upon apropcr system established by
the State for their benefit. No system
now exists which can furnish proper
education for the poor. This ought
not to be.
9th. With regard to change in the
present judiciary system ! can only
reply in general terms. am conser-
vativo in all Of my notions ofgnvern.
mcnt, and unless changes arc very OBJ