Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-09

me no pleasure to find fault with Mr.. Cal.
houn, and wonld not have said this much,
but for the abiding confidence with which
the people of Carolina received every thing
that came from him. They seem to vener-
ate his very faults, and prefer to follow him
in the wrong than others in the right. !
own it does credit to the hearts Of our peo.
pie but not to their heads. This blind obe-
diences this taking for granted, is bad omen
in republic.
A few more words and | have ended
Something must be done in the way Of pro.
gress as regards our parish system, as re.
CARDS voting by ballot here, and towards
giving the election of presidential electors
to the people. They will not listen to en-
treaties to be conservative ifsState affairs
much longer. Our system is radically de-
fective, and verify believe that if conven-
ton of one hundred men, such as Macbia-
vslli, Talleyrand, and Martin Van Buren,,
who is at the head of American diplomacy.
could meet together for the purpose of fra.
ming q government 40 that an oligarchy and
not the people might rule it, that no better
one could be. formed than ours, even if Gun:
ming Barnum should preside over its delib-
erations. Gentlemen laughed, perhaps in
derision, few moments ago, when ! re.
marked that the State was married to the
Lunatic Aslum But, sir, there is mere
truth than poetry in it, in regard 10 oar
views Oh the electoral question, al least
All the other States have given this olestion
to the people. and they must have had some
very convincing reasons for doing so. A
mad man is always pronounced such, when
ever his views materially differ from those of
the rest of mankind. Judged by this stand
ard, South Carolina is very like the man
who was confined in an asylum for the in
sane. A friend Of his happening to see him
through the CRATE, enquired, What are
you doing heree' to which he replied, "The
cause Of my confinement depends upon a
difference of opinion. The world say
am mad, but | think they are mad; however,
as they have the majority, they couane me
here" In conclusion. wish to say that Of
the many bills upon the table, in relation to
giving thiseleotion to the people, shall vote
for that of my friend from Greenville, Mr.
Perry.) His bill enbodies, as think, the
true principle which should govern, in Civ.
ing this election to the people, namel y-the
federal basis. 1t is a better plan; in my
judgment, than either the district or general
ticket system. | would like to see the dis
trict system adopted in all the States. II
was, beyond all question, the system con
templAted by the trainers Of the constitution
But the other Stetes have adopted the gen.
eral tricket, and perhaps wisely, partly tc
keep the election out of Tie House, and
partly to preserve unity in States rights
principles. can assure the gentleman thai
I will not only vote for this bill, but will ad
vocate this. and other reforms before the
people. And from this time forward, he
will find in me a. devoted friend 10 State
reform. Although we are wide apart as
two men can be on federal politics, yet we
are near each other in regard to State affairs
and especially against the parishes. Laugh
.ter) have said that all the powers Of the
State are concentrated in the legislature
that various Institutions of the State are
married to the legislature and that we are
all married to the parishes; now say tc
my friend that he and are married together
for an eternal warfare against the parishes
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