Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-01

lnOSe OlllCe tII' intel
ligent and ~ 2;:a.i,S. j., ..,. of tn
Clerks off, '~:r ar. !yi2r . -, n !. hume
rous copies ,o .;t,. md :..4.i.... of tn
General AS 3c,.,leut!st.;s So. ear l.
year. 1t wo v.- - has '.,,., : here
alter all surplus copi,., .! ihc G.t- . tesolu
tions distrb -. ionti,, =. ..a:..ry, an
nually, to tn go; lipards q ;':-gt :; Com
missiolicrs, t. .i;sa. u b.; arr, aes, an,
other citizen. -. : c:siia,: :, tt.c /. rk ant
the Sheriff; =: :rr!:,ient ,tei; t., d onl,
to registe: h. ma,e IN Box 80. r tia
purpose by t. ''is!i '';,a ja j., ,..ny dis
trcts has Doe .l,il o ,'i:,iarcs n tn,
court house. ia,.. 70 rcaa:i.- there
this is the cas- jao.:.ia COW
cred conveyalrs -: Vim. :;ut,
obliges him tc - i.ai.-l US
tice. Escapes - ;n,. :: Isl
year than AL =; ,f
! tcerS in charge ,i, b.
think each JUL I !! al
around it, for ii. 90 .craf;,y
| and exercise Of IL.
benefit of societ :,r,.
mon sense, they . J".r:. E. T.-
penal law is fran -.-.iy .or the prolection
uf the community BIZ furnishing individual crimi.
mails, offenders against the psaco and good order
of society-thereby holdingSo out to all such as
may be tempted to follow tteir example q be-
nevolent and wholesome warning. Hence. re-
garding the criminal law asAaving for its ulti-
mate end reformation. asswal as for its imme
diate object, due punishmenl0f tho wronr.doer.
have sometimes in commatation substituted
one kind of punishment fol- another. where it
seemed to me, upon the REPRESENTATION of relia-
BILE citizens in tile vicinage, there we're sufficient
grounds for such interpositiSnn. In q very few
instances. full par,ons llaye Been granted for tie
want of facilities for separate,and solitary con-
tine,nent. At Charleston and Columbia-the
points at which your CourtSof Appeals Assem-
bles, or at some one saIubriSbs locality accessj-
bl: at all seasons Of tho Jaar-such facilities
ought to be nrnyided US soos state of tho
aiu u the law prescribing capltal punishment
III certain ca;es.
1t is much to be regretted that under sys-
tenn of. sound law. with ,incumbents of reputcd
worth and character in executive, judicial and
police Offices. and with citizens soliciting Office
as soon as vacant. it. should td6eemed necessary
in any part Of the State to enforce and sustain
law NY illcdliA vi CluUS allu fplduL Contlllltes.
Ii it be odious to administer The law, let no Of
ficer be appointed for this puf pose. Ifit be ne
cessary for II faithful officer To aDo!ogse to the
public whenever he does bis luty. tho law will
become mockerv. and n meta .nretence Of iis.
tice the officer rcuons I u snd ] iernsnsipe w. ra
ceant 0r,ler in snc;etr Te,. - E nnI Ii GOOD under.
standnr among ncirl,bors I brst I attained Alta Lv
adherence to law on the partof all nersons and
Is preserved by faithful and efficient officers
Policy demands certainty d punishment, and
for the first offence this NAV vir.yent the occur
re,ce ot the second In tS. manaoemcnt of
charitable and tru,t fnnds snrrest that the
officers Of the Court be eniui,ed bv law to re-
ouire loans to be secured bS mortgage of real
estate instead of ner:opal snr,tv ur to invest
in stocks of this State I vilI also venture to
suggest that administrators lrustees and guar
disns sbonlJ mot Use in the;r business transac-
lions lions the finds entrusted to. % their Keeping
Separate and distinct accounts kent with equal
accuracy and % cars will n1t;nn talv Ie more SAT-
isfaetory to both Guardian an', warI anj more
nr,uluciive Of saGs nrcceIIenE " "
FEDERAL RELArloNs.-lerewith ! transmit
resolutions from the legislatures OF certain
States Of ;1e C9nfederaGy Those from ,Sass New
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