The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-12-03

breaches of trust, or embezzIement. in con.
tra-distinction to larceny. The violation
OF morality is the same in both-the dif.
terence between them, artificial and
shadowy; and see no good reason why
the one should be visited with the most
| degraded punishment known to our stat
ute book, while the other passes unnoticed.
Recent experience has brought forcibIy to
my notice, that some statutes, prescribing
severity ofpunishment which is not con
| sonant with the necessities, or the spirit of
the age, have been allowed, through over
sight, to remain unrcpcaled, and though
nearly obsolete, III fact are still of force.
legally. In this view would recommend
a revision of the criminal law, and consid-
erlnS that this law is simple, and capable
OF being rendered comprehensive to all
persons OF intelligence, | think its reduc-
ton into code would be advisable.
FEDERAL RELATIoNs.-ln the OCCASION
al discussions of the political position of
the State, have taken no part. Regard
ing it rs well settled since the Convention
OF 1892, | perceive no room for material
differences amongst her citizens who wish
to agree. If there be respectable num-
Der who desire to associate themselves
with the general Democratic party in
nominating conventions, let them do so
without committing the State. While in
dulging the spirit Of Cancellation, however.
it bchoves us to beware, lest in our kind
feelings towards the distinguished citizens
OF that party, we drift into the smooth
current of nationalism The Federal as
pcct OF South Carolina, SO far as it is inhu-
enced by her State policy, is obnoxious TO
many politicians in America; and some of
our own good men seem TO believe, with
them, that it is chiefly aris,ocratic pride
which keeps her in position; that the men
OF South Carolina arrogate to themselves
superior wisdom and patriotism, and to
their women superior virtue. Whereas,
without arrogatug to themselves any SUI
perlority, the truth is, that whatever of
wisdom or patriotism or virtue may char
acterise her people, are among the happy
consequences resulting from her institu-
tons, political, social and domestic. Long
may we cherish them.
The comparative segregation Of the
State in politics heretofore, is not as hope
tui to some progressive minds, as the pow
er-the seeming order and harmony
proceeding from combination with ma
tional party. Experience teaches the ne
cessity OF tolerating extremes, even i'll poll
tics IN order to secure Just mean. lfSouth
Carolina has ever occupied the extreme
position of isolation, it wasnot from choice,
but from the force Of the patriotic princi-
pies which regulated her action, like the
balance wheel whose motion, peculiar and
TO the careless observer apparently use
less, Is yet SO necessary to the successful
and safe operation Of the great engine
There is, i'll fact, no disposition on the part
OF this State TO either ianaticism or isola-
ton. Politicians may wraugle, and pub
lic journals may oppose one extreme of
opinion and argument against another; the
people OF the State will adhere to the Just
medium. Nenerating and preserving those
principles SO essential to the reserved
rights of the State, which are illustrated by
the history Of Carolina during the last thr-
ty years, thay will be ever ready and will
ling TO make common cause with the neigh
boring States, having common interest
to protect, and to unite rs heretofore with
the general Democratic party in the Elec-
torial College, and in the Federal Coun-
cIls, also, SO long as those principles are
duly respected i'll practice.
kANsAs.-Our friends in Kansas, who
have struggled manfullyt to sustain an une-
quail contest, are entitled TO our sympa-
thy, It's all we have a right to offer. Not
wthstanding the Vaccinations of design.
ing men there, and the perversion of pow.
er, whether individual or conventional,
~ tn of I Il.
just counscls will yet prevail and ultimate
ly establish in that devoted Territory a
system of Government conducive to their
true interest and the public welfare.
MAINE AND CoNNEorIcuT-l transmit
certain resolutions from the States of
Maine and Connecticut, which indicate the
prevailing opinion of the Legislature from
which they emanatc-so totally at vari-
ance with our own. They protest against
the late decision of the Supreme Court in
the case of Scott us Sandtord. The po-
lltlcal principles recognised by the decis-
ion referred to, meet with the sanction of
the people of South Carolina, who APP
plaud the wisdom Of the decree in which
they are now judicially embodied Owing
to the preJudiccs of birth, education and
association, men reared differently will d-
verge i'll sentiment from each other. Es-
Pecially is this the case in relation to do.
meStic sIavery-an Institution which exist
ed when the American Constitution was
adopted, and was recognized thereby. Let
the law Of charity prevail in judging one
another. In preserving and protecting
the property of our fathers in negro slaves,
we deem ourselves entitled to the respect
and aid of all good men and wise states
men. Our ancestors, dealing with gold
and silver coin, bought the negro from the
capitalist of England and New England,
whose thriving trade, however abused in
many instances, was ovcrruled by the
Providence of God, to convert the barba-
rian bushman of the African coast, into
the orderly domestic, the Christian black
lahnrnp Of