The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-04
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Mr.. EDWoR- y ill.S9n allow sme through s
your valuable paper, Fs throw out a few Sugg-
gesti6ns TO. the people Of the State in relation
to the approaching electioa for members to
the Legislature2 The Convention has ordered
the election to lake place on the 18th inst.
1t will be one of the most insnEertant bodies
which has convened since existence ofour
State Government It will have to elect two
senator's to the q. S. Senate, upon the choice
of whom depends very much our influence
with the Federal Government. There VIII s
also be .reyeral judges to be elected, matter
in which every citizeuo of the State is interest.
ed, We want for that high position nlensof s
ability, who have devoted those ABILITIES to
ssstering the intricate science Of the law
men of pure, incorruptible integrity and not :
broken down politicians. The changes in our
laws which the var has rendered necessary,
and which the Convention has ordered to bs
made are very important, and run through
all the ramiicatious Of society. AH laws IN
relation to slaves have been abolished; and !.
laws will have to be enacted at the nex ses- 5
sion of the Legislature suitable TO the new re.
lationS existing noW between the white and :
black population. It viii require greatdeal
| Of good, practical sense, pure patriotism and
far seeing StateSmanslip to legislate upon tlisz
most difficult asd delicate subject Hence i
is important that you should weigh well the,
/ qualifications Of the candidates who may pre-
sent themselves for your suffrage. Avoid, So
! you would the adder in yo1r path. the regns
| lar protest politician, Riao seeks Office not 50,
much for the good Of the countFS as weans
L a Ffs
who made thunder and lightning speeches
to urge the peorle into the swar shich hsa
.drenehed our whole couatry in blood, and
clothed her people in sack.eloth and ashes,
bat who after they bad precipitateda tssssir
! country into her ifFEcdlties did nothing to
frescue herdrom the blows Of theencuiy Which
! were conlingsfast and neaFy 4 and who neser
raised an arm in <ler defence, but left her 10
her fate while tsey remained safe in1heie
bouib: :praofs. Run oEer IL your mind the
names of the pfomiBcnt; men of tie State sti6
| urged the State TO secetle and see bow many !.
near the finishing Of the gems. Examine the
see haSsn many Of them. came forward and sus.
I tanned their Stale with their own strong nrru.
/! Il is one thing to get up q resolution, but
! quite another thiHggsto participate IN Il.
/ knnw there arc many Rehic= excel stioas, such
-aS GTegg, johnson, KeFStaa, ASe Eiics al,
Nance, Perrin and others, bnt leaf upon .eK-
animation, that much The algess 3ln:nt,er xii
be found on the side Sof llase B3a dit! rs,le
peril their lives m the cause they 50 easls
to advocate on he stnap. Fellow citizelsS,
@e want %l1en to reRrcseft sllsa Yho. II they
should, by a mistaken cpurSeai a5tissn. plars
Ethe country IL, ,tisedcnlties, are giillag ta stand
Fbg her IN her beur Of trial siF.istl thsfr
their f2r4une ard .ttieirStcfed hoaoF. Ijris
I war has shown. the ,peGids whom titcg can
trust J:'stse tours1f dagger. and Saoast
select fraal these tried patsiots suitable per-
sS9as 10 represent ti.csnii the tleeislatuyy
+ Certain politicians, vic, fseifli business e
these remarks VII, no S.ilaliht, attempt
to elect ttictnseiy es ar theie frici,.iS gcltif
! mp fftSe ai5utliHtpoF tfft istIeS rs gas dope}i
tEtc election toF tlccatly III tiS district
in tsat rtrctisi8s tlIe atfSnlp MAS ulads 10
! make tsic people be'ieye thai ste ean Fsnties
coald :tti,i s.ltiki either 81 debts or
! exsnlpt al ry!f estgtes from deb :arcsett
TO see the first ntetioa lulads 1y either Of .tiie
nlef!.iterS fen tisiS district ef s4fy oflerS IN
| the cenvanti9a ll6akiu ugsto iiasioA in any
fera. Esea the reltsisi tis.n Bon. E.
Piekeas sese.s; i,gal est;ete fsela. cfY aud
sale for ftt2trs c99tfact failed IN
The conyentiop Where ttiei1 Is The benefit
arising from elecfifts RlefnbesS from dis Dis
! tgict ~ the gTsi!tl q tlelr X paiiatioa
c;iisiiiss? # is hiiiieto talk :tbcat
tifn. Itcap4os }e deae, loI. i4ftoif
Of this U4iitcd Statts AID of tl;is State jelst
] aippfctts prohibit It a!sf,esi 10 yedi tl.ers..
fore. feii9R citizens utsl 70 y'e
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