Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-06
FOR THE-ApvERTrsER.


BELIEVING the Legislative Chart,"~ furnished
forthc last Advertiser, originated with "a feeble
few,' instead of MANY OF THE PEOPLE" we would
prevent Candidates from engaging in that school
hoy pastime of answering questions which torture,
but kill not"r Our elections for State and District
officers should rot be turned into jest by those
who have gone on joking upon every matter ndiffe-
renty whether gay serious, until they are turned
into.a Joke themselves
We will reply to the interrogatorics of this "vete-
ran bodynF of voters who, while intriguing deeply,
are consolidating their forces to attack any party,
maintain any position, assassnate any character
that favors Division, giving the Election of Electors
and Judges to the people, abolish;ng or revising the
Militia system, &c.
lst-lWe are in favor. of allowing the people TO
vote directly for all the officers you mention, and
more, ,too,--tlat Of Governor.
2d we are in fav6rof the election Of our Judges
by the peoples. and viii favor with our "whoe
might" and best prayers the !" life TENURE" as we
are terrified at the vast multitude Of pctt}ogging
demagogues swarmng through the land.
Sd. If the Divsionists Of Edgefield are not CO.
operating with the Divsionsts Of the cup country"
-laborng to obtaina balance of power in our Leg
slaure by dividing the larger Districts, and thereby
gaining Senator for every new District, We will
favor neither their wise and generous scheme OF
"making District ofth. sauda Regiment, ,'nor their
Candidates in the living canvass.
wv Il Il;
propoundng this interrogatory, still less of Division,
knowing one or two members even elected from our
District would for gears, have, but aforlurn hope
in the House Of Representatives. We think guano
,0iH pro5e better fertilizer Of our exhausted
lands, than either Division the Augusta Bridge, or
"MAEY OF TIE PEOPLE," and will advocate a law
to furnish it to The people free of cost.
We answer generally to the .fpercmaining inter
rogatDries. -.
We will advocate no law allowing mileage and
reimbursing Executors, Administrators OR ;Gnardi-
ans their tavern bills.
Whether the present vast limits of our District
should or should not be curtailcd, is immateria-
we will support that Candidate who advocates bot,
the Hospital at Edgefe1d CHI, and the erection
of "a Pcnctcntiary at Columbia:
We do believe all lawyers are dishoncst-sornc
from necessity, others from choice; and would say
to those Of Many OF THE PEorLE'' who are dis
cples Of the green bag," that f" Honesty is the best
policy" even in propounding. intcrroga,ories.
AS to our Constitution, we arc proud to know it
is healthy, and governing most pleasantly. We
would advise MANY OF ruEjPEoPLE' to place his
Constitution under proioutdmcdi treatment, il
he would survive the prescntcar vass. Of the laws
of Nations we know nothingssave that from tho
signs Of the tines" they appear more ancient, aud
generally mere read than MMAsYor TIE PLorLE''
supposed. =
We have now given, as demanded from the Can
didaes, prompt, candid and CO. answers" !"
through the columns Of ~ s:A'"c' sra.
We war not viii -. .a y" because
it appears little INC hting with
the wind and wew 70. once by
warning "N NlaEy OFT oolnrtunate
death Of Pompey, wr ;'nl;, :. vas greater than
his Abilities with the sincere wish that the Inference
may be drawn, and prove real benefit.
MANY VOTERS.