Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-10
ROTATION IN CONGRESS.

of business is we'll calculated to systematic, to
rpen measures, and to have them fully, fairly,
and ably presented for consideration.
What better mode could be devised than the
distribution of work among the several commit
tees. These committees nave conided TO their
especial charge certain measures upon Which
Congress has to act. Upon them rests the
responsibility of collecting all authentic nfor-
nation on the several matters, and Of making
such report upon them, accompanied by the
evidence upon which their report is based, rs
will enable each member of Congress 10 dc;er-
mine; LieIIi.en,Iy for himself, what course he
shall pursue Ii ,te commitee faithfully per-
form ,ileir duty, Congress has before Ii the ill.,
formation upon which 10 decide, and the mere
reading Of ,he repof,, will ping iheta 10 i con-
cluson low 10 vote, aud ltile lime would be
los. a. discussion. Each committee would iur-
nisi the quota Of reports and Information, so
that every subject 10 be considered would have
received due study end be p.operly presented
A speedy and harmonious session ougnr TO be
the result But Mai is tl,e fact!
Scarcely an: report is read, or if read, is al
lowed 10 ave lis due weight. And why!
There are Two reasons. One prominent rea-
son is, tEat,so much OF what comes before Con-
gtess has 1u,eccdcnts, on WHICH in lnnumcr-
able cases new members lave no knowledge
or iliiorMa,iom, while such antcccdenls, II
known, nigh. greatly modify or even reverse
the conclusion 20 which otherwise they would
have come. 1t hls happened so frequently, IRON
this cause, ,h;.. matters nave been so partially
presen.ed. h:t confidence in The reports OF cen-
mi,.ees since iIe Introduction OF rotation III
Congress tlas >tcadil declined. A second rc'-
son also, is, that new members, to show that
they a.end 10 their duties, aud 10 ob,aln The
reputation of watrirfuness make unprecedented
EXCEPTIONS. OF seize Upon some subject ln.er-
estin1 10 ,eir cons ituents 20 make iioull>'i.
They often do hi, Reluctantly, bu. lind them
selves almos. neceSsil,ird 10 do so, To prove
they are mot IdoenL or igent-althougN
the same parties in committee may have labor
ed Will Il zeal, diligence, and ability which
should emile .Ieln 10 greater credit than the
best speech OF ffie session si,ould merit.
The consequence is, tIl:.; finding reports dis
regarded, ha., i'll Eic, /. is only by gseat good
luck the; cal, get chance 10 rrport bill, men,
bers have berome discouraged, nj having from
half {. dozen 20 :, dozen reports III their dave:
remaining over slle session, without an oppor-
tunirg 10 present them until now the report
Of committee is no assurance, whatever, oil
lis passage. Committees are iasU becoming
mockeries.>: Were -rnembers allowed and urged
to remain Is long Us they could conveniently;
such q system o. commitlee-work would be
adopted. rs would simplify the abors OF Con-
gress, mud furnish. ii with reliable information.
~ The adoption Of lie system Oh rotation III
Congress, making i reward for party services,
is 4 mos; unhappy Introduction, and is iraug't
with m!ny evils. The good which may arise
from ii, cannot bear any comparison with The
disadvantages We refer, OF course, TO such
members 4, are capable and have tiie conhdenrc
OF .ileir constituents.
A member OF ability aud industry, who has
diligently prepared himself duriag several con-
crosses 10 earn : name, n&tuIal'i enough feels
keenIy the injustice OF being lett oui just at O.
.fruiiou OF his ,a5ors, afier having aoahdoned
his private interests and devoted himself TO the
public service.
If the country understand its interest, il
should stereotype The names Of its faithful and
able supporters in The congressional list. The
system Of rotation makes demagogues, the op-
posite system makes business men and States
men.-ESchange Paper.
PRIZE FIGHTING AND MORALITY IN NEW okK.
-J0ifi MorrisSey, the pugst, who was badly
beaten in . recent prize fight with one VIM.
Poole, in one of The most public streets Of New
York, and almost within sight Of the residence
of one ot the captains Of police. has issued Il
statement declaring that he went upon the
ground without 4 single friend, that nc found il
filled with Poole's friends, that Poole himself
did not strike him one blow, but that he WAS
beaten by Ps friends while he h.;d L. down and
was beating him. Further, he declares bis in
tention to again call upon Poole ina few days.
Ii appears thai the captain, his lieutenant and
the policemen OF the Ward in which The dis
graceful tigh, took place, were made aware Of
all the arrangements on the night previous. but
they made their arrangements" 10 arrive OH tile
ground Just after the baillc WAS over, and the
principals had disappeared. After this we are
moi surprised that the New York papers should
be so indignant at The punishment inflicted upon
the ,hievng negroes aud natives OF San Jnan.
|; seems to he The province of some Of them
to encourage and uphold crime in lis various
grades of iniquiiy. Formerly some respect WAS
entertained for the law, :;nd pugilists were CON-
PEELED 10 90 elsewhere 10 fight tlleir battles !;
but now they light in open day, in the puhlic
thorouglfares the police pay no attention to
them. and more astonishing still, the third paper
in point OF circulation, edited ny Church mem-
bers al that, publishes 4 card from one Of the
begerents, announcing lis intention Of again
facing his antagonist and seiiln" The dispute.
Instead of sending oui missionaries 20 tame the
hcathen in foreign lands, we think it would DC
far more appropriate to keep them al home, and
endeavor 10 revive spirit Of morality in New
York. Christianity is certainly al 4 very low
ebb among some classes il that city.-Charles-
ton Standard.
SHOCKING BARBARIrY TO NEGROES IN n FREE
SrATE-The Edwardstown Qll.) Enquirer tells
the following, as sad story as we have lately
heard If the transaction had occurred in a
slave State, we should not have soon ceased to
hear the hows of abolitionists over il: We
have Just heard of Il sorrowful incident-the
effects of fright. A colored woman, named
Bruner, who with her husband, lived some six
miles from this place, was supposed 10 know
where some stolen property was concealed
She denied all knowledge Of the property,
where upon her accusers told her that unless
she told the truth they would take her from the
house and hang her. She sill stoully denied
knowing anything of the property and appeared
much frightened On their repeating the threat
to hang her she tainted away, and died in I
short lime afterward She was encieatc at The
time. Since then, her husband. through grief
from her loss, has become 4 maniac. Such an
occurrence should prove warning in future. as
to how far coercion is carried towards defence
less women"
AFFRAY AT INDIAN SPRNGs.-The Macon
Citizen says: son Wednesday evening last, an
unpleasant rencountre occurred nj Indian Springs
between DR.. Richard H. Nisbct, son of Col A..
Fl. Kenan, Of Nliedgevillc, in which the former
received several stabs from knife in the hands