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

ton made before, HYi!iI ana aoaIn "ru"
n"or have seen il again a;!'! again in print
and strange TO tell il has ucvc: b.rn c"nlrld;r.
ted within my knowledge, ;IS it mi gh; iiavc
been. South Carolina boasts of brag 4 f;tl
trade Siac-clain,s 10 he at the head of the
State rir!lls section d' the Democratic party
and vet il her Legislature has always reflected
The popular will in disappointment of Prc>bcm'
tia electors, and in,trcling them for whom Ia
vote, why was the vote of the State once given
TO Willie p. Ma"guml man who has long been
famous only for his consolidation whggcry and
his excessive devotion TO his potatonS! And
vet our legislature, i'll cisling that vote, is said 10
have acted as the people desired Was that
vole the reflected will of our gallant people
No, sir. ] think not. remember well once
Standing in company wtII distinguished mcn-
her of Congress at lltcl in washington City,
w!,ru this South CAROLYN Iavorlc for the Prcsi-
tlcncy rcelr,l b.. and never felt the blush of
shame rise so nigil on ny cheek, lis when my
distinguished c"mianir pointed and said to me,
with 4 Lland slniIe sd not your State once
yre for Manrum for President: ~ Then lei il!
not be said this Legislature has always reflected
,hr DpnuIar vii! Of Sulh Carolina, or if it is
said, lei IL moi go uiC",'i"u|'c"'
Let me take The geaISlnan to task upon ano-
ther point How does he know? How can
ann man know that lhh legislature has always
reflected the will Of ifp people in voting Tor
Presidential electors! DO We not vote here By
secret ballot?-Can the people know how any
Of us vote! Suppose that my district should
want, ls vote cast for Douglass at the next
Presidential vIrrliun, should instruct its repre-
scr,a,ivrs TO give that vote. could not tlosr re-
.'r,m,,,;,rs come here aml east their suIiragrs
inIiy;1m,lIv or collectively for Buchanan, Cass.
W;I;. y Naurnn,. or any one else! Could the
nonrl, If Elrc!ield ever know whether their
rtD ~; ;ra. b,d beer obeycd or not? 1t is worse
,,nr .I fr,ly then 10 say, that this legislature re-
n.".,. @ ,Lc u,pular will in the appointment Of
pras,.n,i, electors, or in any other OF the nu-
,nn,nus elections that take place here. There
!" nv ~ w,y Of s.ceriainng the fact, and it is but
",."r,;on when the remark is made. Even if the
''""nia, u,ill could bc asrertained there is no
r"rur 81 ,,,rrino il out here, rs our State gov
s.,,nrt way !. NJ pTesent organized Indeed, sir,
maintain that the people OF Snu'h Carolina have
Ln, % vsrv little to to with their government, ex-
csnt " 10 feel lis opprsssions, either in making
1aws or in saving who shall eSpound and enforce
.h"s'0 .1,",n !, il painful duty, but assume the
."smnnshty ."." Of makinsgood what have said.
F'si'",' nd nnw Mr.. Chuirnau, feel that ain 60
;ra % to tread upon very sensitive ground but |
Luz LII ,uJ.,,vor 10 keep my own temper and will
'' ". ,,mnd ,Ic feelings Of any one farther than
@ no. T"" I necessary to eli the truth. am jusiii
may W na So. since one of the strongest ubjcc-
.a ,;us ' urred u by gentlemen from the up, as well
'r',s s,s low country, against giving the elec-
as ''"t' ,ls.tors to The people is, that it would
'lon ., ,,Lo, are called the compromises Of our
disturb ,,,;ou and the relations between the two
r'Il:'l'"''9e'+ e ,+a State. As this is the issue made
Sss," IT., Wv" enemies of the bill your table must
%s ns rrrmilled "r 10 inform the House why think
nr Dr. P.I; .,;on will not now be given to the people
'hl' r,ei,'" = was not done long ago and why full
wTIy S :y0mpIsts justice han not been rendered to
any '","r generally and 10 those of the up-coun-
,ry ,"r in !r particular:
"' ,vhpm ~ do the people Of South Carolina elect
Wn""' Nv ,I,Lnv arc allowed TO amusc them
I" "''ce. ,;,h ,Ie srmblanrc of sovereignty in
selves WV" VI, vo,nr for n'yriads of petty Militia
'";"s ',;"aS and charge upon members ct the par
"lI''eI, r.rc " that they are as body disposed to
lS's ,r nr'r our present abonnahle militia system
keep u. ,;u% " more, than to Aa'tcr the people with
! Tor n"..'" n'.,snre Of exercising power where no
the "Pp'i;,"ly i;,,nrly. but Insrc banblc is at stake
rgh', no ,,or officers do the people elect! Their
W''a' "'It I.,rrt police and their very hnnorahr
hnmn't ",, or th. Legislature and Of Congress-
mr., w%"OtFT ars not permitted to elect all their local
Tiny aru ~, ~ this au.usl Assembly appoinis
police ''sS,u,issioncrs a,a in elnly-lhrcc Of the four