The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-08-13
District Elections.

A Manager Of Dstrict Elections has called
our attention to the fact that in many of the
election precincts there are not enough Mana
ger"'to conduct the elections, and probably in
some instances all Of the managers have been
called away by the eIigencics of the service -
In view ofthe approaching elections for mem.
'bers to the Legislature, it would be well to have
this matter inquired ihtoat once. 1t not prop.
eriy conducted by regularly appointed mana
gers, OF course the elections will not be legal.
The law provides that in case Of Death, re.
'moval from the District, &c, of t.ny manager,
a majority of'the District delegation in the Leg.
islaturc are authorized and required to fll up
the vacancy by appointment in writing, a. A.
ISIS, 6 Stat sI.)
The desIh Of Mr. Williams reduces our pres.
'ent delegation to two memhers-Col. Barnes
in the Senate and Mr.. Black IN the House.
Col. Barnes being in the service, the response.
biIity oi carrying out the provisions OF the Act
above referred TO, dcvolves upon Mr. Black.
who, We have no doubt, will duly attend 10 the
matter. To facilitate his efforts, we would sup.
gest that meeting of the managers he called
or else that they report to Mr. Black the VA.
canc'es in their respective precincts. And in
those precincts where all the managers are ab.
sent, the citizens in the neighborhood ,bou,d
impart the necessary information.
There is, we apprehcnd, too much indifrer,
ence manifested throughout the State in the
approaching elections for members TO the Leg.
islature. Many seem to think that the Couyep,
ton has left the Legislature but little 10 do. IL
u has not entirely destroyed its usefulness .
that whatever the Legislature may do, is liable
10 be Immediately undone by the creatu,, of
the cohveLton (the Executive Couuein .
aud heuce the Indifference felt in respeet ,o
the next Legislature. This We believe 10 he
all wrong. The Governor aud Council. We nm.
.derstand, claim to have authority to lexisl,,s
only upon subjects pertaining to the military
operations Of the State, and although this Is n
very vague term, and. the line separating the
Jurisdiction Of the Council from that of the
Legislature may not be very clearly defined,
yet there are many important subjects, entirely
disconnected from the military, which will re.
quire the attention Of the Legislature. Be.
sides, the authority OF the Governor and Coun.
.oa 10 OF uncertain duration public sentiment
throughout the State is so much opposed to
Nae principle upon which their authority is
based, Il not to their acts, that the Conven ention
will in all probability, Tor the sake Of harmony,
speedily dissolve the Council. Perhaps before
the adjournment Of the first session OF the mex,
Legislature. the Council will cease to exist.
Ne believe that IL there ever was a TINA
rhep We needed able and wise men to repre.
sent US in the State Legislature, IL is now /: We
are yet ia the midst OF the most momen,ous
CRISIS which the State was ever called upon 10
meet, and surely at time like this, all our Of.
fees Of trust aud responsibility need to be
filed by the abIest and most worthy among us.
IL will require . combination of the bes. legis.
iative talent in the State to conduct US through
the struggle snd when peace and indepen.
dence Is secured, il viii require equal energy
and ability TO eItricate the State from the laby.
rinth Of difficulties, incident 70 the struggle
through which she will have just passed. Ia.
stead Of feeling Of indifference. there should
be an earnest conesrn manifested by the peo-
BE everywhese. to be represented in the Leg.
h'.tcro by their visst and best men.