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

Messrs Editors: Through your columns
OF May l7th, Wesley" propounds num-
Der OF questions TO the candidates Of
Clarendon election district for the Legisa-
lure, taking wide scope Of country from
Georgetown to Columbia, Camden and
across the Great Sanlee, embracing both
wide and deep, | might almost say to the
bottom Of the Sa!uee Rirer. With regard
to the Vances Swamp and th, duration OF
Nelson's Ferry charter, see no remedy
for either of those places, unless the pro-
prietors would apply for renewal Of the
charter at Nelson's Ferry, which | would
by all means adrocate, you CT mean Wcs-
ley) desire information how these evils can
be remedicd, would answer there is
remedy, just go to work in earnest and
good faith with memorials TO the Legisla-
ture praying a charter at Wright's Bluff
and The necessary appropriation for The
construction OF road ut that place, there
in my opinion the evil is rcuedicd.
lst. Are you in favor of giving the
election OF electors of President and Vice
President of the United States to the peo.
pie
| am cnn,cnt on that subject as we have
so many elections before The people, and
much directly for President and Vice Pre-
sldent as we would by voting for elections
Mr.. Calhoun opInon on this subject
put much value on, he thinks the present
make the best, but if instructed iby n ma
lorlty OF the voters Of Clarendon would
vote for change.
End. Are you in favor Of correcting the
abuses OF our Banking System a., SC,
| am in favor OF correcting the abuses ::
but am not nov, prepared to say by what
remedy
Sd. Arc you in favor of sacrificing cvc-
ry other interest in the State, to the ar.
grandizcmcnt Of rail road monopoIes &C.
am in favor Of Railroads but not to
sacrifice every interest Of the State nor
to sanction the gross abuses OF delays, aud
losses OF property nor life without full
compensation from the Railroad company
ami would advocate measure 10 make il
binding OH them.
4th Arc you i'll favor Of Free Schools
&C., &c.
am i'll favor Of Free Schools but not
the present system, and would advocate
proi. Thornwc!l's mode, proposed in his
letters to his Excellency the Governor,
that mode proposes that Free Schools
should be established within every five
miles throughout the State for the educa-
ton OF all, aud trust the day is not far dis
tant, when such will be the case, and if
elected " ould advocate it, and do all in INV
power, for such a change.
9th. Are you in favor of lcssen;n,r the
present high sale of Taxation &c
| answer am.
9th. Are you in favor of abolisLrp or
returning the Militia system &c.
have been opposed for several years to
the present system, and would sustain q
measure to abrogate the oncrous duty of
PEN mas:er, but still keep u, the military
and chvalry OF the State by some other
mode less burihcusomo 10 the People, and
ASST gn the duty OF issuing Patrol warrants
to the magistrate belonging to the beat. 1t
Is almost daily occurrence with us if n
man ncglects one days duly;and TO, able to
pay his fine, he is then taken by the Sher
1T OF the District and lodged in the com
mon Sail, as though he had committed
petty larceny, or some other great crime,
for such believing as do, it is one of the
most useless and burIlensome duties that
We have to perform, would therefore go
fer change.
Respectfully,
a NJ