The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-08-24
,raE CONVENTION.

THE CC9Nf JN AAufS'
Tn less than y fortnight the people of
South Carolina will repair to the ballot
box for the purpose of elccting delegates
to the most important body which has
assembled within her borders for many
raars and it is with view to impress
the Importance and magnitude of the oc-
casion upon the masses that we are IN, .
duced to pen this article. Very many Of
eur.pcople are seemingly indifferent as
to the result of the approaching election
and we are truly sorry that there. are
hundreds who are not qualifying them
selves as voters. This is entirely wrong,
and we feel assured that if such would Sc
riously reflect upon the subject they
would at once insure their-own qualihca-
t;on in order to select the wisest' and most
discreet amongst us to represent the Dis
tr;et in the Convention. In our humble
Judgment, the men selected to discharge
the exalted duties which will be required
at the hands of the Convention, should be
those whose information and intelligence
are equal. to tho mighty changes to be ef-
fected in onr organic law-whese patriot
ism and sincerity are unquostioned, and
whose probity and integrity are such as
to command respect and admiration. All
these qualifications are necessary, and it
behooves every citizen who has the good
of his country at heart to see that such
men alone are invested with the functions
of a delegate, =.
The Constitution will be altered in
many particulars, and some changes will
be effected which will institute new Or
der of affairs in South Carolina. The
basis of representation, popularizing the
election of many important officers, and
other questions of interest, will come be-
fore the Convention. sagacity, sound
Judgment apd matu-ed ideas of political
economy will be required to steer the
helm and produce desirable results in the
new relations about to, be assumed to
wards the common government. With
the effete ideas OF different period, We
are to have nothing to do-they belong
to the past, be it 4blazoned with honor or
stamped with ignominy. Under new
and progressive system, our internal poll
cy must be cffectually imbued with ener-
gy, enterprise and industry Men of firm
ness and resolution must inauguratemeas-
ures to guide the people under such cir
oumstances:. Iime-servers and place
seekers should be discarded. The yeo-
many of the land is charged with the du-
ty of expunging them from council, and
on their action at the present time de-
pends much of the veal and prosperity
Of coming generations. With the anx-
iety everywhere manifested to hasten
the completion of our restoration as
one of the States of the Union, and the
consequent urgency Of measures to be-in-
augurated, the Convention will have a
short session It's work will be executed
with dispatch, and, if the views of our
present Governor are sustained, the ma
chinery Of the permanent State govern
ment will be put at once into operation.
To do this, will require quick intelli-
gencc to comprehend the true interests of
the people, and prudence and foresight to
guard against radical views and prejudices
in the formation of an instrument of or
ganic law. AAssuredly Che qualifications
of a member, under such circumstances,
should be of.the highest order, and we
trust that the people will carefully consid-
er the claims and pretensions of those who
seek to be their representatives.