Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06


The special Message ofhis Excellency, Governor
ADAMS, presents no salient points-siugularly brief
and unaffected and the entire proceedings were
such as to provoke but little comment We are
not IN the mood for the discussion now; else, we
might be tempted to ask-Why this extra session.
with its extravagaut ant useless expenditure of
public money! Wear Gil calm and quict-ncver
q placid lake more so but do We not pay well for
the privilege: And, does it not occur to some far
off reader that it is the calmness and quiet which
settles upon the ''still waters" stagnant, fetid
and rotten? Might it not be better for the purity
of our moral and political atmosphere, if m occa-
sonal eddy, q little tumult, storm now and then,
would lash the waves into life and give to the ele
ments energy and power and action? Weare con-
tented; doubtless so, and go much the worse for
US. The little Insects perhaps contented, as hid
den from life and light it eats out and destroys the
inmost heart of the giant forest-oak! But we are
determined not to argue the point, now. In all
probability, the Electors will cast the vote Of the
State for BUCHANAN md BREcKINRIDGE.
We must not omit to note the resolutions intro
duced on Monday, by Mr.. BRYAN, declaring the
opinion of the General Assembly to be, that par
ticipaton by the Democracy of the State in Nation
al Conventions is ''hurtful in its tendency, SUBJ
vcrsiye of the objects of the constitution and dan
gerous to the best interests and dearest rights of
the States" The resolutions were ordered to lie
on the tabe-we trust, ad infnitum. The promise
is made, however, that they will be called up at
the regular session, and thoroughly discussed
Now, what is the use: 1t is subject which Ger,
tany does not come within the province of Lcgis-
lature. AS body, if We do not greatly mistake,
the Legislature was not asked to sanction the move.
ment, and its interference with the policy inaugu-
..ted by the recent Convention we must regard as
simply impertinent What queer idea, that the
people, sovereigns as they are, must bend the
knee to their creature the Legislature, and ask its
permission to exercise privilege which belongs to
them in their primary, sovereign capacity! One
would suppose that the Legislature really thought
itself the very keeper and guardian of our political
morality. God forbid! 1t has already arrogated
far too much authority in the premises, and let it
be content.
Besides, let the resolutions receive the approx
ing vote of majority Of both Houses, ore they to
be taken and accepted as On expression of the
popular voice? In other words, is the Legislature
tly constituted to be the exponent of the pop"l0r
will: Mr.. BRYAN's little bailiwck of fifty voters
may be opposed to the Convention system, unani-
mously; and Mr.. CHAMBERS sixteen hundred and
odd voters may be in favor of the policy yet the
vote of the one counts equally with the vote of the
other Come, gentlemen, the session is short
enough in all conscience; let it be employed in
discussing matters which belong to your ''conccrn,'
and which are of use and profitable. Talk about
it and vote upon it, from the fourth Monday until
Doomsday; and after ALL the Democratic party Of
South Carolina will meet in Convention just as Of
ten as and whenever the Democratic party of South
Carolina may see fit. "There's the rub.