The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-12-07

ior the security 0fiueh fuhds, both Tor
the preservation Of pure admiilistra ration
Of that important braach OF judicial
jurisdiction:: aud :, for the, protection OF
.suitors. Places Of security should be
indicated aud provision made for the
deposit Of adequate pledges ft%n parties
authorized by law to beertne custodians
of such luuds; aud meaus shonld be pro,
vided tor Increasing such securities
from time to time, 30 as to afford suf-
foirnt protection To all amounts SO de-
posted; aud tho control over such, de
posts while in the hands of such
repositories. should be further secured
by allowing. to the courts summary
remedies against them, to the samc
extent as If they were the regularly ap-
pointed receivers OF the courts.
JURiEs. ID
The attention of the last General
Assembly was called TO the necessity Of
a change in the system of selecting ju-
ries. As at present conducted, it is II
able. to be, and is, perverted to great
abuse, ON account OF the charac,er of the
persons placed upon them It.is high
ly important that the jnry box should
be placed beyond the reach Of political
Influence, or prustituted to the purpos-
es of men who ure themselves guilty of
crime. |; should be flied with our best
aud most reliable citizens. The appoint.
mcut OF d commissioner OF jur'cs lus
been tried in some Of siste, States,
and has bee found to work admirably.
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
In view Of the frequent expenditures
for furnishing the public buildings, aud
the irresponsibiiIy OF the mode in which
public money is disbursed therefor, |
would recommend the designation Of
some officer who should have II super.
visiou of the public buildings and
grounds, and OF all expenditures for
their furniture aud improvement.
THE GLUE RIDGE RAILROAD.
Ircgret to inform you thar but little
progress has boon recently made upon
the Blue Ridge Railroad. The liberal
policy pursued by the Legislature was
obstructcd by parties prompted by per.
sonal aggrandizement aud political pre-
judices entering into combination to
throw obstacles in the way of ncgotiat.
ing the bonds, which prevented their
gale at the time, and before these diff
culties were ov, rconc the warm Europe
interviewed and rendered their sale
iuipracticable. I have no reromuen.
dations To make on the sulj ct, as ull
the laws necessary are in existence, aud
will therefore refer yoI TO the annual
report of the president Of the road for
all the necessary information to an
understanding of the details. 1t is ex~
tremcly unfortunate that personal
ambl ion or political rancor should be
permitted to delay or interfere with the
progress and completion of work Of
snoa vital, tranScendent importance to
the prosperity Of the State aud its chief
commercial city.
EMIGRATION AND LABOR.
While ain willing and anxious by
all Legitimate means to encourage aud
promote emigration to this State Of all
peoples who arc homogeneous in customs
aud usages with our own that are willing
to labor, us well as those who will bring
into tskill aud capital, I cannot forget
the expression Of my opinion that the
passage and enforcement of stringent
laws for the pr"t .ction OF life and prnp
erty aud the free aud unrestricted ex-.
preston of political opinion is all tina,
is necessary to accomplish that purpose
in state that presents SO many urtrac
tions and advantages to the cmigrant
aud capitalist as ours.
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
There has been much discussion upon
the alleged scarcity OF labor, aud IL
variety of schemes has been suggested
Tor its aIIeviaiun, but thus far without
practical result The importation Of
iorei .ners, eth Christian or Pagan,
can work un inconsidcrable influence, as
these arc keenly alive to the facilities of
Improving their condition as the native
whom they attempt to suppIant, and
will dispose Of their sevices to those who
will pay the highcs prices for them -.
my own Impression is, that the present
labor 0f the country. Uativc and to the
manner born, iurn she's tho most econom.
icaI, the most sk,iiful aud tho most
efficient system If lubor tor the outh,
aud cannot advantugeously be substi,ut
cd by any other. "A true appreciation
OF the mutual dependence of capital
and labor, and a disposition to arrange
amicabIy and cqnilab'y terms of agree
mcnl, between thcm. would gD far to
reconcile existing difficulties aud remove
n fruitful cause Of dlssention and irri-
tatioD among our own people Induces
meDts might also b. held ou, by
which the ranks of the productive class
may be largely recruited FROM those who
ure nouproducers, and whose compliant
is that they can get nothing to o; aud
also by grants Of land to tenants in lee
tho payments properly secured, running
over u long series Of years to those who
may settle in iamilcs
LANDLORD AND TENANT.
Attention is called to the necessity Of
n cheap and speedy remedy by which
the owners Of property may rrpossess
themselves OF it by summary magiste-
rial process While honest poverty is
deserving Of onr sympathy, and entitled
to all legitimate protection, yet there is