Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-27

""'"'"S "S'o"--o"h'o VI NS thentpsrs haVt08 even
gone there to obtain moro exploit directions
than had been previously given to it's leaders in
person and by correspondence. The general
tone OF its constitution, ordinances. and de-
bates, mark it as an a'semblnge OF party
hacks aud greedy smpletons Its readiness to
sacrifice to party the State it pretended to
represenl, Is seen in its dispensing with resi-
dence us n qualification for aeat in the first
Legislature. and in the various provisions
which are intended To keep tho control Of the
State in tho hands Of those who by manage.
rneut chase members Of the Convention and
guided their deliberations. 10 radicalisn.
however. RECEIVED special hues from tue States
which furnished somasd its members as may
be easily seen in seetions of the Constitution
which relate to Courts, Schools, and County
Commissioners.
CODES AND EQUITY.
The laws Of tho State are to be revised. and
I the distiuction bctwcon Law and Equity abol-
isl'ed. Where are The Trebonian and associates
VIII" can subj. to ono uniform mode Of ad-
ministration systems which differ in their essen.
; tinl naturei Is jury to be dispensed with in
in oil cases. or is q jnry to decree specific per.
for"auce and adjust complicated oeoauts
-or il the hnrsl,ness Of q universal rule never
to be moderated t,y The beneficial influence Of
Equity After how many years Of mischiev-
| Gus experiments would tho State be permitted
TO return 70 enjoyment of tho. enlightened
results which the labors of the profoupdsst .tu.
! rists in the Roman Empire. England. and Amer
| iss, in the course Of centuries, have producedi
| Nine-tentIs Of those who directed this change
| had NO conception Of what they woro DOING
but the codes. civil and criminal, may give
pretty s.laries TO SONS conceited w.soacres
and bold innovato,s.
INJECTION OF JUSTICES AND coHsrApLrs
The elective franchise is chenpened and
made liable to abu.e on great occasions. whom
it 10 called into frequent sxctcise Tor appoint
meut of petty officers. What chance Of Justice
would q law abiding citizen have. when brought
up uron charge of a misler;s eanur, or in civil
sn, before a Justice Of the Peace elected hy
intrigue and base sul,sei viency to the echemcs
Of the wicked aud the impulses OF The incon-
siderAtei
WHO ARE THEY
Who is whirperf Who is Wright Lang
Ie,t Randolph L,Farg"i Caini They
are the most intelligent eolored ,nen that Rad
ical committees coaid send from the North to
rsvolutionize the hated S'ale Of South Caroli-
ns. But by what right did they presume TO
make n Constitution for S"uth Cnr"linai-
Where have they livedi How have they
learned the feelings and wanta Of this people
Perhaps they sre all. sucl, geniuses a. the one
Of them who though ono day sufficient time to
learn our lawa They arc quite. a. good a.
! Scott, Brown, Ch,m,berlin, Parker, and tho
other Whites who have { oms down to the help
.f tho penighted South, and Ge,ter than the
Muckeys, Robertsons. and Mos.ses, home. c.bred
| virers. who have stuns the mother aha, nur-
| tured ihem'l -.
Who is Corleyi A bitter, eccentric white.
who delights to vent his spite agan.. men
whose principles no can no more appreciate
than he could initiate their conduct. IL. is a
ju't5 exponent Of tho self -con,ti,uiod cauou.
which nominated him for rCongrss.--Preferring
his ignorance and audarity 10 the dscency Of
Duncan. who, at les.t. has education and mod
as'y-and to the stimulated ASPIRATIONS Of va
rious colorrd men iu tho Congressional District.
who in intelligence. integrity, and public spirit
arc superior TO either Of tl'eIe whites.
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TnE PEABODY EprcA 7lrNaIF FrHp-Dr. r,
Sears, the agent Of the Peabody Educational
Fund, paid visit 70 our village a few days
s'ncs on business ..conh ccted with the purro4ss
Of this ch1riiy, and at meeting Of a number
Of our citixens, at the Lnw-tffice VI Mr. Burt
made an Interesting statement, OF the objects oi
this trust aud Of its available means. IL is de.
iyned 10 CO operate with individual effort, by
| e
raised by private sntssprire. and this being an
auxiliary contribution it 10 suppose d will bs
mote effective on that accpunt The objects
the tiu.t. it is supposed viii be better promo.
ted by selecting ono " two favorable locations
in each District. and eonfning the aid reEJ.t-
ell to ,hesc, than hy making the charity too
c"fi,Prehenuive, weaken the effect lIenee the
| MD which hasbeen extdn.led 30 fer has been
oonfined 10 the principal ciiies. towns and vii.
lagos Of the South. All Of the Southern States.
with the exception of Texas and kentucky.
are the recipients Of this Loun.y. which con
stats or$1 .o0n0OO we'll secured, bes;t-.-some
Mississippi bonds. The tru s,ees besides .xpsr j
ing The annual iatssest. hsre d;termised II
necessary 10 exPend, 40 Psr cent. of tho prin.
cipal amount. Tie expenditure for the pres =
ent year will be 3ao0.0 900 Of which amount
&a7 100 will be expended IN this siat-. and vs
,urpose about $1,000 may be secured for our
village ills I'm
| Committee: consisting of Electors Parker.
Wsrdlav. and Brapch. aud Gen. McGovan
were appointed to advise With our citizens and
mature some plan by whiul, I'VE can best secure
the benefits Of This charity aud make It most
available. ..:'"' ..r'i ~. '..o:' 's''' Ia
:TnE .MacennlE cAE.-Tho Supreme Court
by r"te Of six he two, hsye done ju'tTwhat
might have been expected Of ,hat tribunal
P'stroned the decision in the Mccard!ie,' case
n"til tile next term. in Wow. as they oi,ege Of
f'he pending Act of Congress affecting tho in
siide'toh Of the Court. The Act wis intro.
dueel i"'e Congress for the .ayow.d purpose of
avoiding .deeision upon the, eon.. iiu,onaIity
Of the Reconstruction Acts. which was in.
volvad IS the case. and lie judiciary has v.e.
ted'its high 7offies as a co Srauase tr.hti, Of
the Go'er,Ihusn',' and the sole tbss~srk Of ,h.
C"nsjtuiior. aud has gonai DOWN, before the
Legislative! ieEans't ., cepgress. Ike. Aa,ess
rgd. has swallowed Up slI w, re,t-Exeouiivs
and judicial and Presidents and Ju.Io.:. =" a..