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

ioeU "s lHey ought TO be; and that
much that is demanded by the country
III 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 it's operation to work well :
and am therefore Mt present not an
advocate for a change.
TO the second intcrrogatory would
reply, that except for very especial and
c"Ecnt reasons in particular instances,
shall be opposed to the division ni
The large and populous districts, Of the
State into small election districts is
involving in very eminent degree the
destruction OF the present system
checks and balances in the State which
w SO happily govern us, which are
referred to in the answer to Il previous
interrogatory.
ID. With regard to the present fl
nancial condition of the State it would
be exceedingly difficult to trace out the
incidental and remote causes which
have led 10 the present s,ringcncy in
the money markets, both in this State
and OF hc union. Perhaps over trading
III the ilrst instance and subsequently,
the disturbed and uncertain condition,
OF European affairs, in which England
with whom We hold tho mos, cx,en
ssvc commercial relations, is deeply
involved have both contributed to pro-
ducc these results. Perhaps also, we
have ourselves Increased the pressure
as far as tins State is concerned. BY the
establishment recently of u number OF
new banks which created Il necessity
for the Bank Of the State and the lonn
established and well conducted banks
to restrict their discounts to such an
extent rs to cut of the usual accom-
iiudatiUns from our own citizens anu
thereby prevent those Indispensable
facilities for trade and business a,
nome, which are necessary in Older to
meet engagements entered into during
q period OF an abundance Of money
and great commercial prosperity.
For this know no remedy by legis-
laii"h. Prudence and industry are
III my Judgment the only remedial
agents, to relieve lis from present EN-.
b"rrassmcnts. shall be opposed To
any further increase in the number OF
Banks IN the State, as dangerous to a
sound currency, and to the true pros
periIy of the people.
L" the .lth i'terrosa,ory | reply
that am altogether indisposcd to sac :
rIlice the interest OF the State for the
benefit oi Railroad corporations or an.
other " monopoIics." donol believe
however. that the Legislative assembly
IS IN" proper tribunal to Judge of the
infringement Of charters or Ot the *.
tent OF injury to life and property,
but that all these are property rctera.
bic to The courts ofLaw to determine
the nature of, and the extent of dana
ScS. But am o! opinion also that
their charters should be SO amended
under the Act of 1871 as to create
greater security to lives and propcrt,
committed to their charge la order to
hold them to strictcr Obligations, to
discharge the duties which they virtu-
ally promise to the public; aud which
are now greatly di$rcgarIed in the
manner in which they are at present
conducted. Any wholesome remedy
for existing evils us connected with
Railroads, which shall be brought
about in conformity to law and II
proper regard for vested rights will
receive my cordial support.
9th QUESTION, Public Education, |
hold to be Of paramount Importance,
and no State is injured or impovcr,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 II manner so u
dIclous, as to produce results adequate
to the sum disburscd believe, however
that tho present system is altogether
defective, 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 n
State is III proportion to the education
oi all classes of her young citizens.-
nc rich have the power to educate
thcmselves-thc poor arc dependent
upon proper system established by
the State Tor their benefit. No system
now exists which can furnish proper
education for the poor. This ought
no, to be.
9th. With regard to q change in the
present judiciary system ! can only
reply in general terms. am conser.
valivo in all Of my notions ofg,yern.
mcnt, and unless changes arc very ob
vious improvements | ain opposed to
them Changes in this branch Of tho