The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-09-11
The Managers of Elections,

At meeting Of the managers of Elections
for Edgcfcld District, held the 18th Octo-
bcr, $40, the following resolutions were passed
E"soir"d, That Committee of three be an.
pointed hy the Chair to mcnIorializc the Leg
lalaturc on the eul,jcct-nsking that Mnnngcrs
OF Elections hc-eAcmlt from patrol and militia
ry duty, and that they open the polls hut one
dny and count the votes ut their respective
precincts.
Whercuron Mcssrs. F.. W. Scibels, Thomas
Grafton and Patrick Coleman, were appointed
10y the Chair.
AtrsofVe1 That We respectfully invite the
Managers Of Elections throughout the State to
join It's l'y making similar petition.
Rcsotred, That the Secretary of this meeting
send copy of these proceedings to the Chair.
IMAM of the managers III each District.
In pursuance of the above resolutions, the
Committee appointed, prepared petition to
the Legislature, which received the favorable
consideration of the Committee of Privileges
and Elections, and will he reported upon ut
the next meeting of the Legislature.
1t is desired that the Chairman of the Mana
gcrs in each District, present a similar petition
to the Committee, before the 9TH Monday of
November, in order to ensure action by the
next Legislature. AS the changes required by
the petition, contemplate an alteration of the
Constitution. this can only be done by Lcgisa-
lures Of different Sessions The Commit
urge the following reasons for the changes:
It is needless to expect the purity of tho
hnllot-box to he rigidly preserved until some
law ia passed That holds out an inlucement for
men to become managers. Under the present
system, A. requests that B. be appointed in his
place, which is nccordigly done. ho.cevcr, in
competent he is, or how iconvcHie,n il may be
for him to strcc :, he has never seen the laws
defining the duties and powers of managers
and 1--WE think it very doubtful whether one.
tenth Of the manngeres have ever seen them) it
is not probable that he can repeat the oath re.
4ured to be taken before the polls are opened
lie proceeds therefore, in an Irregular, illegal
manner in this most i'm portnnt btsiness-serves
one term, has Mr. c. appointed in his place !;
nndihus the thing goes on almost in regular
rotation, every one anxious to get out of an
office TINT brings neither honorlBor profit ;bnt
on Che contrary attended invariably with trou.
There arc also a,any objection. u tlsse man.
ner Of counting votes Il opens u door to fraud
and corruption In the MOST ertioings .manpef..
" EIDE not speak, of course, foriall the district
box Or. bag When The polls olos1 and lie thus
has every opportunity witiloutthe possibility
Of detection, of Changing the ,aptes before he
reaches the Gouft Houte, aud iomeafs is left
OF faseerfainipg whether tles truS result given
or not Perhaps tpos he sInsg) be assisted in
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