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 in its operation to work well
and am therefore at present not an
advocate for change.
To the second interronatory would
reply, that except for very especial and
cogcnt reasons in par,icular instances.
| shall be opposed to the division OF
the large and p"pu|ous districts, Of the
State into small election districts is
involving in very eminent degree the
destruction of the present system 0
checks and balances in the State which
II W SO happily govern us, whicl, arc
referred to i'll the answer to il previous
lnterrogatOry.
Sd. With regard to the present ii
nancial condition OF the State it would
be exceedingly difficult to trace out the
Incidental and remote causes which
have led to the present striugcncy in
the money markets, both in this State
and of the union. Perhaps over trading
III the first instance and subsequently,
the disturbed and uncertain condition
OF European affairs, in which England
with whom We hold the most cxlen
slvc commercial relations, is deeply
involved have both contributed to pro.
ducc these results. Perhaps also, we
have ourselves increased the pressure
is far rs this State is concerned. by the
establishment recently oi, Il number ol
new banks which created a necessity
for the Bank Of the State and the lonn
established and we'll conducted banks
to restrict their discounts to such an
extent as to cut of the usual accom-
modatlons from our own citizens and
thereby prevent those Indispensable
facilities for trade .iii,i business at
nome, which arc necessary i'll uldrr To
meet engagements entered into during
q period Of an abundance Of money
and great conn crcial prosperity.
For this know no remedy by lrgs
lati"n. Prudence and Industry ar,
IN my Judgment the only remedial
agents, to relieve us from present en-.
b"rrassmen,s. shall be opposed to
amy further increase in the number OF
Banks in the State, as dangerous to Il
sound currency, and to the true rros-
perity of the people.
10 the 18th interrona,ory reply
that am altogether indisposcd to sac
rliice the interest Of the State for the
benefit OF Railroad corporations or an,
other "monopoIics." 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 life anl property.
but that all these are property rctera-
Die to The courts Of Law 10 determine
the nature of, and the extent of dana
gcs. But am OF opinion also tha,
their charters should be SO amended
under the Act of 1911 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 diSrcgardcd in the
manner in which they are at present
conducted. Any wholesome remedy
for existing evils rs connected with
Railroads, which Shall be brouuh,
about in conformity to law and IL
proper regard for vested rights will
receive my cordial support
5th Qustion, Public Education,
hold to be Of paramount Importance,
and no State is injured or impov cri,n
cd, by atlordiny the means Of acquiring
knowledge to the poor. am in favor
OF tie expenditure of the largest
amount for the education of the citi.
zens OF the State; provided always
that it is expended in manner so iu
dlcous, as to produce results adequate
to the sum disburscd believe, however
that tho present system is altogether
NSi'IliNS, lildt tllc illlDullL Ol SDOQ re-
sultmg 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 ii
State is in proportion to the education
OF all classes of her young citizcns.-
he rich have the power to educate
thcmsclves--the poor are dependent
upon a proper system established 10y
the State for their benefit. No system
now exists which can furnish q 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-
vat'vo in all of my notions ofgnvern-
mont 0Ol NJ, lac,s, al, ,,,o ,,o,,