The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-01
THE NEW D1sTRIcT OF cALrzou
Grnoa A CORRESPONDENT
main llere

COLUMBIA, s. c., November %, 1SCG.
Among the measures before tho Legislature is
one for tho formation of new District from parts
of EdgcIicld, Bnrnwoll, Orangeburg and Lexington.
Among tho arguments advanced III its favor may
be mentioned tho following:
/. by it law and justice would be moro perfectly
administered, and lnwesness and crime diminish
ed. Living tho people of this section do, from
twenty to fifty miles from their respective
Court Houses, thcy aro virtually without law, for
the expenses incident to transacting business at
such distance from thoir homes induces men to
neglect duties incumbent on all good citizens and
to frequently redress their injuries with their own
strong arms. Witnesses cyade, by ovcry possible
means attendance at q distant Court House, thus
insufficient evidence is obtained to procure convic
ton. Malefactors escape before tho proper officer
| can be reached, or when arrested tho constables
refrlse to convey thom to distant Jail, as the fees
arc not enough to pay tho expenses incurred. The
duties of the various Commissioners arc neglected.
Managers Of elections rofuse to open the pois and
in various ways the community suffers.
g. That these causes act as IN indirect tux, whose
amount far exceeds the direct tax levied by law,
and which might bo saved by establishing the
additional District.
| 8. Barnwell and Edgoheld are tho only rural
Districts whose size and population require two
even that extended time is insufficient to clear the
docket. Moreover, the notoriety Of these Districts
for trays and fights, indicate tho effect OF overlargo
judicial Circuits
l. That this policy is in accordance with t o ox-
perience Of all other States, and the custom for
Inorly OF this State, well with the teachini
Of the most advanced thinkers OF tho present do. ,
such as MILL, RICARDO McCuLLooH, &c.
s. That it would give o centre to and an impetus
in tho development OF the peculiar interests OF this
section. Within tho proposed limits are the fac
lN-.1n 1f n,-o, lin N
Bath Papor Mills, Kaoiin Works, several largo
| potteries, and over ono hundred saw mills. That
as the want Of machinery and skilled mechanics
has beon sorely felt in this State, encouragement
should be oxtonded TO suoh enterprises, and tho
that direction Hero also axe the largest vineyards
and orchards. Any measure which tends to diver
sty pursuits, and -givo employment TO the poor
and needy, should be carefully considered ny
checked and immigration encouraged new chan
nels of industry be opened wealth and business
increased, and tho general prosperity advanced.
| G. That it is required by tho recent change In
tho Status of tho coored population and conse-
quent legislation for now f. ur additional Courts
} are opened each year.
2. Tint whilst this section would be materially
beneftted it would not prove injurious to Others
this section, and in accordance with tho Demo.
cratic doctrine, that every community il tho best
Judge of It's internal affairs.
Tho aggregate size OF tho four districts, from
triot % Of Calhoun, is noariy 10000 square miles
having population, in 1850, of over 100 600 inhnb
itants or more than onoseventh tho total popula-
ton OF the State. 81 2000 900 was then employed II
manufactures and wares 10 the amount Of $I60 00t
l thonsand Operatives; $1,000 bales OF cotton VIA,
: produced, and animals to the valua Of $3.50, ,00t
. alaughtorcd.