The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-12-02

! Nisiteh- tne UlOSt ueHTaulnp punishment
known to our statute book, while the other
passes unnoticed. Recent experience has
brought forcibly to my notice that some
statutes. prescribing n severity of punish
ment which is not eonsonant with the ne
'essities, or the spirit of the age, have been
allowed, through oversight, TO remain unre-
pna!ed. and though neatly obsolete in fact,
are still of force, legally. In this view l
would recommend Il revision of the crimi-
nal law, and considering that this law is
simple, and capable of being rendered COM
prchensiblc to al persons OF intelligence, |
think its reduction into code would be ad-
visable.
! FEDERAL RELATIoHs-ln the occasional
discussions of the political position of the
State, | have taken no part. Regarding it
rs well settled Since the Convention of 1852,
] perceive no room for material differences
! amongst her citizens who wish To agree
If Il ere be a respectable number vi no desire
to associate themselves with the general
| democratic party in nominating convcn-
tons, let them do so without committing
the State. While induiging the spirit of
conciliation, however, it behooves US Ia be-
ware, lest in our kind feelings towards dis>
tinguishcd citizens of that party, we drift
into the smooth current of national>m.-
The Federal aspect of South Carolina, so
far as Il is influenced bv her State poltv, is
obnoxious To many politicians in America
and some of our own good men seem to
believe, with them, that it is chiefly aristo-
cratic pride which keeps her in position
! that the men Of South Carolina arrogate To
I themselves superior wisdom and patriotism,
| and TO their worlcn superior virtue. Where
as, without arroga,ing TO themselves any
superiority, the truth il. that whatever Of
wisdom or patriotism or virtue may charac-
terisc her people, are among the happy con.
sequences resulting from her institutions,
POLITICAL social and domestic. Long may
We cherish them.
The comparative segregation OF the State
in politics heretofore, is not MS hopeful TO
some progressive minds as the power-thc
seeming order and harmonv-procccding
from combination with national party
! Experience teaches the necessity of tolrra.
ting extremes, even in politics. il order TO
secure II just mean. II South Carolina has
ever occupied III" extreme position of is )a-
ton, II was not from choice, but from the
force of the.patrict tic principles which rcgu.
| lated her action, like The balance wheel,
whose motion, peculiar, and To the careless
! observer apparently useless, is yet so ncves.
sary TO the successful and safe operation of
the great engine. There is, in fact. no dis
position on the part of this Site to either
ianatcism or isolation. Politicians may
wrangle, and public journals may oppose
one extreme of opinion and argument
against another; the people of the State
will adhcro to the just medium. Vcuera-
ting and preserving those principles so es-
scn'ial To the reserved rights OF the States,
which are illustrated hy the history of Car.
o'ina during the last thirty years, they will
/ 10. Il
cause with the nvighburing States, having
Il common interest I" protect, and To unite
rs heretofore with the general Democratic
party ia the Electoral College, and in the
Federal Councils also. so long as those
principles arc du.y respected in practice.
kANsaS Our friends in Kansas, who
have struggled mantulIy TO sustain an ure-
! quail contest, are entitled 10 our sympathy,-
lis all we have Il right TO offer. NUtwiih-
standing the Vaccinations Of designing men
there, and the perver,ions of power, whether
individual or conventional, due to notions of
cNPcdiency. trust that juot counsel, nill
yet prevail and ultimately establish ia that
| devoted Territory system Of Government
conducive To their true interests and the
public welfare.
MAINE AND CoSSECTIcUT-I transmit Ger.
tain resolutions from The Stale of Maine
and Connecticut, which indicate the pre-.
vnIiIng opinion of the Legislatures from
| which they emanatc-sO totally at variance
with our own. They protest against the
| Supreme Court in the case of Scott rs.
SandfOrd. The political principles rccor-
nIZcd by the decision referred to, meet with
The sanction of the people of South Carroll.
na, who appland the wisdom OF the decree
IN which they are now jndcully embodied.
1 4 n
| OWING To the prrJudices OF birth, education
! ana association, men reared differently will
di'erge III sentiment from each other rs.
| pcclaily is thus the case in relation TO do
| inestic sIavery-an institution which exist
ed when the American Constitution was
adopted, and was recognized thereby. Let
the law Of charity prevail IN judgin q ON,
another. ln preserving and prolectiup IN.
property OF our fathers in negro slaves, we
deem ourselves entitled to the resr.rl and
aid Of all good and wise Statesmen. Our
ancestors, dealing with gold and silver coin.
bought the negro Fl om the capitalist of Eng.
land and Ne" England, whose thriving trade,
however abused in many Instances, was
| oVerruled BY the Providence OF Goa, TO con.
vert Tie barbarian buShman of The African
coast INTO the orderly domestic, the Chris
| iian blac labOrer of America There utc
few results more amazing in statistics than
those which are produced by the fruit. OF
this abor-n labor which could no more be
dispensed with by America now, rhuu could
the commerce aud manufactures so depen
dent on its productions
The STATUE OF WASHIYGToN-One of
the last letters which ! received from the
late Senator Butler, related To n copy. in
bronze, OF llondOn's statue of Washington.
which he recommended shouia be purchased
Gy the State. II is pleasing 10 recur TO the
recollection OF this great and good man. 1t
II a boon TO mankind when The goud God
| permits sometimes the WISDOM o. love, IA.
socaled with faith and hope, TO be embo.
! died in n hGman form, whose favor we may
look upon and admire. 1t is true that our
debt OF gratitude TO his memory cannot thus
-be pad; but il is due Ia ourselves that -.
should acknowledge it by some visible TO.
Ken, and II Is dJe To posterity to provide a
monument, TO which the young NAV be
pointed when curious To realize the idea of
his manly proportions, or when enjoined by
their matrons To study the character Of
| washington, and euluIate the yirtues with