Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-16
M. Etlsfors # Is o.
our republican form &

our republican, form ,.,
sweet guarantee of our ~. IN, nr,. 0OS
lotofs are elected ls and FROM from tla ~ Seope
body who he's attentiyely read history or made
government the subject of bis thoughts will
deny this.
A legislator chosen by Section or District
goesintothe soretcign Assembly witithe yi6ws.
interests, and most sacred trusts OF his constitn-
eats; and consequently. he isthc people, ana
has been most correctly called sjseprcsc,tttiee.p
When, therefore, representative votes or acts
~ his character as, such, the people vote, act
because the people have chosen Bim ms such.
and have transferred 70 him nd.inyestcd him
with thcir own sorereignty Thencc il fbllows
OF necessity. that n representative should he an
educated citizen, possessing II fnir knowledge of
the laws of tho land and of motions lie thorough
ly versed on tho Constitution Of the United
States, and as we'll also on thatof our own
State. If y"n conceive law-mnker devoid of
this amount ut education, sUmust You the pe,l-
pie whom lie represents; and this reduces Il
people ut oneo tom st0to of Ignorance.
But this isnot all tllat is necessary th aualify
nrepSesentatiye, Besides this general and nee
cssary information, lie should lie Gn ardent ,,rc.
motcrof tho commerce. education nnd national
honordf tho State; and above nl lie should
have mt heart the moral and physical develop
ment OF his own section or district ~
These are the leading features which should
0dorn representative of II free and enlig ghtened
people. OILERS, of less Importance. aud too nu-
mernus to enuinerate In u newspaper article
and which arc easily perceived by discrimina-
ting aud educated public. nrc invnrinble con.
eomItnnts of these loading characteristics that
wcll-ba!anced rcason,imd sound philosophy hold
necessary as Indispensable qualifications in
legislator at this age mdin our country
There never was IL time when South Carolina
stood so much i'll need of wise and enlightened
men to guide tho hcbn of sEa Sta'c She is
being plunged into an ocean of tribnlnton-
the sky above seems pregnant with clouds of
unkn"wn aud perhaps fatal clnmcnts; under
meath arc quckSandS and shoals; on the right
and lett arc sharp rockSA-the' Whole hurizon is
porcntnns of u tremendous tempest Nh man
knows the honr when the storm may pour with
MI its fury on this devoted State. Then. indeed
we viii need nll the wisdom and enliyhtment OF
ruin.
Besides these evils which threaten the whole
State, Pickens District Sir. Editor, is in a spe.
ciai manner, mcuaccd with her own crievous
ness and has had already to bear her iribnlr
tons from the hands of her sister districts. u
The hand of nature has poured forth all the lux
urieS of her bosom in rmriehiug this District
Her lofty mountains deep valleys, fertile plains.
| rich mines. health rcStoriug waters and linpd
rivers, loudly proclaim their truth. The State
has nnwiScly denied her the necessary means
| for her development, flr which She coukl after
Tue Blue Ride Railroad half COM pleted in the
; State and half dccnyed prove tho neglect of
'uth CHrolina in advancing the mtciests of
this District. CrumblinS cmbankmonts, half
but bnttrosscs, piles of cut work aud tunnels
almos. f"ishcd arc additional testimony Of our
necd Of able advocate" in our Legislative halls
No man ~ Dickens District possesses in n
more cminenb degree tho qualifications ncecs
Sary for our rop.o Holatve than II. w. Krmr
MANN of "Cheolpce Tnes." His education is
liberal, his clivalry Questionable, his love of
South Carolina unpe. table, his industry
proverbia, his yirtnc aud H., character imnore.
able. lie gives steady empluJ ent to scores of
tho humble class Of the citizens ui this District
is sought by the Intelligent and bol we'd ly the
Industrious. lie ia a firm advocate ot the con
tiuuation of The Blue Ridge Railroad, AN nm.
swerving State lights man and has always been
devoted aud able defender Of Southern Insti.
tuiohs. / take the liberty to present him land
hope under the circumstances. j may lie al
lnwedGas candidate for the Legislature ut it's
next term from Pickens District
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