Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-20

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will ever have to bow in submission rath-
er than before that all-seeing eye whose
spirit can penetrate the inmost parts OF
the soul of man. Awful thought y! ,
Much has been said and doneby those
who are in authority, that must; affect
the rights and interests Of the people
either for good or evil; of this fact l
am fully persuaded that you are as well
posted as 1 am, therefore, I shall only
say that in the midst of I have much
to complain of, whilst ampleased with
every act that has tended to promote
the best interests of our people. To
undertake ITO illustrate so as to. o.present
my objections as well as what L ap-
prove, would require volume of many
pages. = - i,e.~7..,.
In legislating, I have always thought
that every act having for its object the
protection Of any local interest, must
necessarily oppress those who were not
embraced within it's folds. Therefore
I maintain the doctrine of the constitu-
ton of South Carolina to its very letter,
and will oppose every effort made to
infringe upon it. The Constitution
reads thus: GIVE the delegates of the
State of South Carolina in general con-
vention met, do ordain. and establish
this constitution for it's government.
In article ninth it says: -
"All poweris originally vested in the
people, and all free governments are
founded on their authority, and are in
stituted for their peace, safety and hap
piness." .,.g|yss -:
SEC. End. "No free man Of this
State shall be taken or disseized of his
free hold, liberties, or privileges, or out
lawed, or in any manner destroyed, or
deprived Of his life, liberty or property,
but by the judgment Of his peers, or
by the law of the land. " Z 81, ys:.2 Z
SEC. s.. "The Legislature shall not
grant any title Of nobility, or heredita-
ry distinction" = - J, s>>'3's. j. =
The constitution in it's commenc cement
uses the word 'WE" in most emphatic
sense, and when coupled with the other
part Of the preamble, is fully significant
of it's full meaning, putting all mankind
ON the same platform, who organszedth
government, recognizing the fact that
there should be no one or more entitled
to Legislative acts Of fauor more than
that of others, eClearly meaning that
there should be no laws passed that does
not bear equally alike upon all, ,compo-
sing the same community. -
The first section in article ninth, ad-
mits all power to be in the people, and
that all free governments are founded
on their authority. These are facts,
and this being the case, [ contend that
there should be no law passed but fo7
the mutual protection Of all, since such
laws will always give that degree Of pro-
lection to individuals as is necessary for
all purposes. Why then does the Leg
|islature continue to pass acts specifcal-
ly favoring such men as are in position,
SO as to realize exclusive benefits, when
they can only benefit themselves by op-
Grating on those who are around them,
by indirect means =; s.
The second section Of the ninth arti-
Gle expressly forbids any other view but
that of mutual equality Of rights, and
cannot be interfered with, but by the
Judgment of his peers, or that of the
laws of the land, which must be general
in their bearing, orthey will be sectional.
The fifth section of the ninth article
is in language too strong to be misun-
derstood; it forbids any title of nobility
or hereditary distinction. If then, it
is wrong to favor personal distinctions
by name, how much more so should we
repel any attempt in establishing a
money autocracy by acts of favoritism
in Legislation, by which means immense
fortunes are made by SC ne men without
an equivalent being rendered to the
people. -. = :, -. "a,
| All acts of discrimination in favor OF
parties must generate inequality among
the people, and will in their operation
Cypress the weak and strengthen the
stronger party, so that in process OF
time, fatal consequences must result to
the whole body polite, the same as is
now developing itself between the peo-
pie of, the North and South, under the
cursed laws passed by an ~nbrsdled and
infamous party Of demagogues, who
care for nothing but to revel and ENJOY
the fruits of the labor of the great mass
of mankind.
To maintain strictly republican form
of government, ne mast reject all acts
giving protection to the fen, ouer the
many, who may not be able to place
themselves in a position so as to be e:
qually benefited. If we do not do this
the result will be that our liberties as a
free people will pass away, and then
comes monarchy with all it's gigantic
powers, and away will 60 free speech,
freedom of thought, and finally the liber,