The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-18
Utopin-The Views OF can Old school Abo-
litionist."

To N.e Editors Of The Duly Ne,os:
What is to be the future Of South Carolina Is
question which every earnest man asks himself
and proposes TO his neighbor, while he reflects on
what is gong on around him, and, like MIR. Toots,
finds himself in circumstances over which he has
no control 1t is now perhaps, too late to say that
the solid men Of the community might have direot-
ed. or even created, the circumstances which are
to guido US in the formation OF the organic law OF
the State But they have kept aloof and have
allowed the most important public interests to be
payed for over their heads by tricksterS and gam
blers. as if the concerns Of the State were OF no
moro II. portance than boys ssme Of marbles.
OF course refer to the election OF delegates to
Convention, in which Convention State Con-
st,tution ia to be adopted and other measur de-
termined or which are TO settle our status as
member Of the Grea! Republic. Now, in regard to
thesa nominated delegates, who are as good as
elected some Of them may be capable OF the
business committed to their charge; they are, 1t
ssems, fair sample OF all the delegates nominated
throughout the State and it is not their fault that
no othsr parry has been formed and other dele
oates nominated. Another party would have been
q nubIc blessing, because it would have reused
the peoole 70 care of their own iateEests; but
for the present, general apathy has taken COM
maud OF the communlt7, a2d We are forced to give
tacit assent to the choice Of Incompetent men.
Look at The subject. As said, an organic sys-
,or, OF laws has to be formed called State Constl-
tntion. The wisest juri-consults, and publ
csts are reeded to frame it, and here We are COM
neled to elect men for that high purpose WHO
never read law book in their lives. question IL
OF them oan read at all, and are totally igno-
rant of the basis Of civil government; but their eye
is in fine phrsnzy ro!llpg, and likely tney may De
manipulated by wiser heads.
A question Of the first Importance oas Deen 1911
untouched by them and their constituents
mean the financial concerns Of the State. II these
men are fair sample Of the future representatives
of the State how ire they to negotiate tie Sfate
bonIs? How long would an interview last between
tbe hest g. them and the Wall street brokers Not
the time Of eating . plate Of oysters. We want
State Treasurer, Shsrifs Tax Collectors, and -.her
ascai officers! Ali must find good security for
tbe faithful discharge OF their duties. VINO WILL
ont,,s. the public funds into the hands OF IRE
snonsibIe MOI? Come now. fellow-citizens, this
onestion touches the spot, which of you is willing,
that has anything to be bondsmap tor the best
Of these delegates to the auount OF sSo0oof IL
mt why SHOULD we not substitute the names OF
relahe men for the list OF inoapables Leseh'so u
us for election on the 18th and Doth? The Sosai'
If an election has been determined and altered in
few hours before now.
If you do not act. then we are in Utopia, which,
being interpreted, meaneth Nowhere" No
State credit, no wise and equal laws, no we'll de-
fined rights to white or black 1--we act wisely by
filing cur ticket with men OF character and res
oopsibility, this State may be "Eutopia," very
fine place indeed.
Irepeat that under the guidance Of su,h men,
the State machine could not be fred up for thirty
days.
am neither old Rebel, Democrat, Conservative
nor Copperhead, but an old school Aboltionist ;
and wish, above tho interest Of any party, the ma
terial interests OF the State Of South Carolina.
! j. NJ. NJ.