The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-05-17

KIND. 1t IS but childs bon they
crave. Give them channe Of inter
course with their accustome markets.
True it is, that that the elen,nts of our
State Government arc unappiIy re-
solved into two great AuDcracies Of
Rail Road, and Bank nonopolics !;
which unquestionably preldes over,
| and controls its dcstnies. The admin
istrative departments of he sovereign
ty arc but the enshrincd spulchres of
veneratcd superstition. Such is the
shorn condition, to which from these
causes they have been rcNced, that
if in the exercise Of sodrl discretion,
and an independent judgment, they
but dare to dispense Hcavi ms Justice,
or the laws mercy, (for thf law is not
without its mercy too) OF lcr than the
Village politician" the "Nisi Prius !"
Lawyers, or the cross roads whipper-
snapcrs may dictate, he Teapot
Tempest of every little prtry clique,
or Vigilant Society Instantly begins to
hiss and bubble and cflcl7cso its dis
appreciation, in all tho ;,ncied puis-
sancc and ominous comnotion, Of a
threatened volcano. If governed by
reason. which none but he official in
cumbent can hnow, or appreciate; if
upon evidence modifying, or aggrava-
ting offences, which the Iorns and bar
riers of the law have excluded from
the ordinary modes Of Judicial invcsti-
CATION, and which by theconstitution is
as wisely (as it has been impcralivcly)
made accessible to the consideration
Of its highest functio,nry only, he
should dare to exercise the duties ofhis
office, the startled pride and offended
seli:conscquencc Of every little neigh
borhood " Imperium in Imperio," in
stantly busters forth it's rage, its de-
nunciations, and its vindictiveness, in
all the pon,p magniloqucnce and mock
gravity of q Santa Anna or Rienzi !:
Mexican pronuncamento, or an Ital-
ian emcnto.
II tho form rs well as the substance
OF any OF these constitutional depart
1: ments are not therefor&,,;n o., ~, ,,c. ~
t,n, tt,,fera1sa; ifthey si '% ,o the I"S por. ha
Pu of departed worth AR s novorthelsss sor "Jss
sheer force and dignity OF character
homage paid to worth, rather than a
Difference shcwn to prerogative, attri.
butable only to the distinguished mcr.
its of their present occupants.
But neither Banks nor Rail Roads,
nor Nigilant Societies, nor cross Road
politicians are your advorsaries. You
enjoy the singular and peculiar i'm,
munity Of having never incurred either
their Tore or their ha'red. They have
no motive to fear, to pcrsecutc, or dis,
trust, and no power llopo to deter you.
You may possibly, therefore, pass
through all the wards Of their vigilance
unheedcd and unnoied, and without
even being questioned rs to tho "shib-
bolcth of your allegiance"
Excuse me, gentlemen, for having
invited your attention to this subject in
a manner more formal and elaborate
perhaps, than may seem necessary.
am aware that your frankness and
courtesy would have accorded to lnc
all tho information | desired. in any ol
the modes | may have selected of pri
rate or personal intercourse. But my
object has been very different one
from that OF sell satisfaction. wished
(and hoPe) to attract tho attention OF
all parties concerned, (both people and
candidates) to the importance OF the
subject presented to their considcra
ton. desired to establish a fair un.
derstanding between yourselves and
your constituents as to the terms or
which you were to represent the.n.-
10 your pledges and omiscS, it is fol
them to hold you responsible. My
lot and part in the matter extends nc
farther than to give tho solemnty OF 3
public proclamation to the politica
bands, which you propose to celcbrat,
with them. have no other topic save
that which | have already referred te
your consideration, in which feel an,
interest whatever. But there are 9th
crs in which many Of your constituent.
ito and as have avaicd myself in thi.
address, of your position before tht
public to accomplish my own purpose
will in return do you the favor o
propounding 4 few other queries, il
which your constituents feel a deer
and abiding interest. And to which
am sure You can respond in a manne
entirely satisfactory to them.
lst. Are you in favor ofgiving tn,
election of Electors Of President ant
Vico President Of tho United States t,
the people?
And if SO, III what mode, (by Gen
eral or District ticket system and fo
what "easons!
Also what effect would tho chang
have in diminishing or increasing tin
influence, which Sumter District nov
exercises in that election, through tn
peculiar advantages which she enjoy
ofhaving ttOo Senator's? Your constitu
ents are, believe, open to conviction
on this subject, and it is therefor,
worthy of your 81 catcst elaboration.