The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-04-15

iSlatiop, Ito say nothing of the ordinances
which were passed,) Indicating that the
delegates were of opinion that wisdom
would die with themselves, and that it
was necessary to settle beyond possibility
of change every question under the sun.
The Legislature is forbidden to touch fran
chise; but it is ordered to pass the consti-
tutional amendment which the State has
already refused to ratlfy, and as to which
even Ohio, New Jersey and California
withheld their ratification. According to
the Constitution OF the United States, the
Legislature of 4 State is to direct how
electors of President shall be appointed; !;
but this, this wise Constitution has itself di-
rected-and concerning courts, education,
county arrangements and other matters,
it has entered into details unsuitable to u
fundamental law, and likely to embarrass
a Legislature restrained by them, so as to
prevent the changes which time and pro-
gress must require The division of the
State into school districts, and other min
n;e arrangements, which have been found
to answer well in New England, but after
care!! consideration. haye been rejected
by legislators in this State, as unfit torthe
diversity OF soil and inequality i'll its
various sections, have been incorporated
into tic fundamental laws by men, who,
III reference TO the State, are unknown.
6. We-object to it because it is based
upon the fllsehocd that white and black
irc the same; because it is cruel to the
blacks, in thrusting them into political
contact and competition with the whites.
The blacks have been faithful in their po-
siiion, and they arc entitled TO be cared
for and protected Under the guisc OF
clevating. the. operations of the Constitu-
ton will certainly destroy them.
:. Wetcbject to it, because it destroys
our admirable Judiciary Introducing a
new system, which is rcpugnant to our
customs and habits Of thought. The five
annual sessions Of the Courts Of Common
Pleas and General Sessions will entail an
enormous expense, which will make Us
still poorer. Justices OF the peace, having
the decisions OF all cases, civil and criminal,
under SlO0, and being elected by register
ed votes of the ncghborhood, will cover
the County with ligitat;on and pettltog-
gers, and throw The great mass OF business
before ignorant, prejudiced and clectionecr-
ing judges:
S. we object to it, because i. disfi'an.
chiscs large number of our best citizens.
However ili!inst, we could always under
stand why Congress should d;sf'anchisc
ior what they regarded rebellion against
the Government they represented. But
it is inconprchcilsible how South Carolina
can disiianchise her own citizens for obey.
ing her oan orders ard maintaining Eci
own laws. No ctizeu Ct hers has commit
ted treason against her, but those who
aisobeyed her laws. and are now engaged
! in ovcrlhrowin@ her institutions and dcgrad
ing her best citizens.
8. We object toit, because this disfran
clii:emcnt is kept up by tl.e mean whites
not 20. the good OF the state, but to enable
themselves to get and hold all the offices.
they advise against negroes holding Office
and Keep up tie ,iisfrancl!sement Of the
worthy whites, that they may rule oycl
men their supcrors in all thirgs, except
perhaps, in the modern political virtue OF
''easy conscience sometimes called loyal
ty.
TO- We object to it, because of the stu
perdous school arrang eqniring ali
enormous taxation, which is to be borne
mainly by one class for the benefit of an
other, and which must be a fruitful source
of injustice andpeculant corruption. We
object to compulsory schooling, rs contra
ry to the genius and spirit oil republican
institutions, and never accomplishing the
purpose intended
IL. We object to it because it contains
Il snare and ;.dece,i in reference to what
is called "reicf" The provision to secure
Homestead exemption is not made retro
spcclivc, and Will apply only to .teturt
deLts; whilst lle great want of tue times
is some arrangement by which poor debt.
ors can be relieved from past debts-dcbts
contracted under different circumstances
when the parties 0icned slarrs, and whicl
are nov crushing t!Yc energies OF our pco
pie What has been done will bc.unequal
unjust and dcluSivc.
We object, because, by numerous off.
GERS, many courts and expensive machine
ry, the attempt is made to assiinlate this
small State, with III; empty treasury and
exhausted resources, to large and prosper:
ous commonweaths; property, and prop
crty only, is made subject TO taxes, which
must be enormous, and the hopc of i'm
provement is cut OF by the snhiection OF
those who have property to the rule OF
those who have none. What safety is
there, where one class imposes the taxes,
State and County another class pay them
For these and many other reasons, we
object to the ratification of the proposed
Constitution. We would rather still live
under military government, than to have
it established over us as the permanent
fundamental law of the State
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