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-
dience, 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 in State affairs
much longer. Our system is radically de-
fective, and verify believe that if conven-
ton of one hundred men, such as Machia-
vslli, Talleyrand, and Martin Van Buren,
who is at the head of American diplomacy.
could meet together for the purpose OF fra.
ming o government so 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
derison, 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 on the electoral question, at Least
All the other States have given this election
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 here?" 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 cou6ne me
here" In conclusion, wish to say that oI
the many bills upon the table, in relation to
giving this. election to the people, | shall vote
for that Of my friend from Greenvile, (Mr
Perry.) His bill en,bodies, as think, the
true principle which should govern, in Civ
ing this election TO the people, namely ely-the
federal basis. 1t is better plan, in my
judgment, than either the district or genera
ticket system. | would like to see the dis
trct system adopted in all the Statos. Il
was, beyond all question, the system con
templ.ted 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, anc
partly to preserve unity i'll Slatrs' right:
principles. | can assure tie gentleman tina
will not only vote for this bill. 'Ht will ad
vocate this. and other reforms heIore the
people. And from this time forward, ht
will find in me devoted friend 10 State
reform. Although we are wide apart al
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
Stale are concentrated in the legislature
that various institutions of the State art
married to the Legislature and that we art
all married to the parishes; I now say tt
my friend that he and are married togethe
for an eternal warfare against the parishes
(Lauyhter.)