The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-09-06
COMMUNICATED.

I MR. EDlTOR.-I aIIelluc0 Inc meeting Vi t4le
citizens of the District en- last Saturday, week,
and was not little amused at the. awkwardness
manifestedin the getters up:of the meeting, and
their apparent effort to conceal the real object
of the meeting. 1t was, however, evident to the
mind OF every close observer that the real object
of the meeting was to nominate ticket to rep
resent certain party, and to exclude all other
candidates The good sense and fairness of the
meeting soon vetoed that proposition, which was
intended to foist upon the people certain c4ndi.
dates, and thus"accomplish party ends by party
management. Thissis not the right way to deal
with the people: Ifthcre is auy important ques-
ton for the people to decide, bring it ont fairly
and distinctly before them and let each side select
ticket to representa-, and let the matter be
+ fairly and dspassonately disclosed before the
people, with all honest intention to arrive at the
best results for tie people at large Those who
wish TO forestall public opinion and maneuver the
people into a certain course Of action, evidently
manifestS distruSt either OF the peopes.honesty
oroFtheir willingness to carry out their prospects,
where they arg fully understood in all their bear
ings. This Distric. has been ruled long enough
by party management, and it time the people
should take matters in their own hands and think
for themselves, and not take eipse dyit Of any
set of political wire pullers as gospel The coun-
try has already been ruined bad enough by our
following in the lead Of such men, R5Let us, fel-
low citizens, in the future, throw off all party re-
straints and think and act for ourselves as be-
comes freenen. 1t is true the party wires did
not work as well; this meeting as they, did at
the meeting held some years ago for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for the convention to
take the State out of the Union. The wire-pul-
ers seem to have let their wires get rusty during
our four years bloody war, and they did snot
work so we'll. But have no doubt they will
soon have their good wires creased and polished
mp and the rotten ones replaced By new ones, and
then you~nay look out fer the antics Of the an
donations, put in motion by the great magician
at the other cad of the wires behind the scene.
think, 50 far as + could gather the sense Of
the meeting on Saturday, tLat the proposition,
to engraft on the constitution clause repudi
ating all debts or exenpting all real estate from
liability for debts, is dead or if not dead is so
very sick that is past recovery evcu by the
most strenuous and skiifJ exer'ions of the great
physician. The shape the matter is now likely
to taEe is not to insert the repudiation clause in
the constitution, but to pass resolution instruct
ing the Legislature to pass such Laws. 1t is not
the province Of the convention to Instruct. the
Legislature or to try to control its action in any
way except by legitimate constitution. The
election of members to the Legislature will take
place after the Adjournment Of the convention,
and the people can there give their representa-
tiyes in the Legislature such instructions as they
ray see fit. The following are some of the rea-
sons Why the convention should not meddle with
the question Of Reputation, First, because it
would be IL violation Of that part Of the const-
tuition Of the Cii;ted States which declares, that
no State shall pass any export iacto Law CT any
law Tmpairi1ag the obligation Of contracts Il we
SHOULD send up our constitution to Congress to
be approved, With d clause OF repudiation Il it,
we would be rciaapded back 10 military Tule and
not allowed to resume our position as one OF the
freeand independent States of america, for tie
very obvious reason that We would be attempt
ing to violate the constitution of the U. S. the
moment We are asking, admission back. Second,
fthis clause Of population is inserted in the
constitution, aud the people become dissatisfied
with it, it will be very dificutxo alter or repeal
it. whereas if it is done by the4legislaturc it can
be altered, amended, modified or repealed at any.
time the people desire. Can there be any ohjec
ton to the peoples changing this law (fit should
benpa=sed) ifupon sober second thought they de-
sire to dotso :? This then is not the proper occa-
sion to moot the question Of repudiaton. 1t will,
be time enough to do It when the candidates for
the Legislature come before tie people III pot-
ing for members Tor the convention let Us lay.
aside all issues which have business before the
and leC US select men for their good
practical sense and integrity Of purpose, men
who have proved their devotednesss 10 the coun-
try not only III the councils Of the nation butin the
tented field; men who have notkcSitatedto serve
their country in whatever capacity asked, wheth-
cr Of labor, honor or, danger; meu'who have not
only had the .b0ldncss to express candidly their
honest opinions before the people, but have had
the dsipteretcd patriotism to risk their lives for
the good Of the .couatry. 1t is 10 such men that
We must look in our hour of trial for hoacst, dis
counsel, But beware of the men who
are always watching the popular current and
have not the Tauliness TO express their honest
convictions Beware of the men who lead their
country into difficulty and do not rally. around
her standard when tue hour Of trial comes. Be-:
wrre of tie politicians who raise issues not so
much because they expect t. carry them out,
out for tn e purpose e riding themselves ortheir
friends into Office anu po$er. ~
E..F' 10 Be Concluded In our nSxt.
: z