The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-04

" SHiJuontty Ge6efve, Hnu may DC made
The means Of promoting q widespread
Topchiag the militia, tho Goyernes's
fecotnU: :endation is found In the follow
ingis
| The militia has been surrounded and
embsxrasoed with many difficulties, NOT
the least of which is the scanty support
given .it By the Legislature. Notwith.
standing this, splendid nuclus has
been organized, which If encouraged,
could be easily extended to meet all the
necessities of the State Ii this depart
| ment; but IL 1t fails in the future, as it
has Ia tho past. TO meet that cordial en-
courageInept from tho General Assembly
which the system demands, IL Is idle to
expect the establishment aud continuance
cfa welE-ofganized militia, such as would
do credit 70 the State and be prepared for
any emergency that might arlse. The
Apirss, pasfiobiAm and State pride OF the
young men OF the State stand ready TO
respond! 70 any demand upon them TO
build up this System and make il an hon.
or tn Smith Carolina. But they cannot
do this of their own expense. They need
arms sid suitable equipments: let these
be furnished and they will 50 the rest.
Tho report Of the Adjutant aud Inspector
General, however, VIII present the wants
and necessities Of the system, and com.
mend this report and Its recommends.
tiols TO yorr careful consideTatiaa and
favorable action.
AS to the public roads, che Governor
says, amongst other things, and recon-
rnends as followe:
We have railroads hoa running to
most of the County sites in the State, and,
as D consequence, the county villages
have become market towns to the inhab-
itants of the counties in which they are
located, where their produce /, sold, and
from which they are mostly supplied
with their commercial supplies. What
fs 'mpetua would be given 70 agriculture,
to progress aud Improvement in every
way, If to these. different county.sitea,
from the extfemities Of the respective
counties, were running well.graded, level
and firm high.Vays2 Every branch Of
industry. would thereby be materially
benefited. the expenses Of carrying to
market every article reduced, and the
necessafies of life greatly che,pened to
the consumer.
The difference as to ease and rapidity
OF transportation resulting from inn
proved highways-improved by proper
skill and labor bestowed in laying them
out, ieveling aud keeping them in con-
STAN. ,ropair-is much greater than is
usually 9 Imagined.
In . road rising hundred feet in
the distance of two thousand, its ascend
Ing slope would be one in twenty. One
twentieth of the whole load drawn over
Y must be actually llfted up the entire
height of ono hundred feet; but upon
such slope horse could draw only one.
shnlf as much rs he can upon level road,
ana swo horses, therefore, will be needed
onalch road to do tue work Of, Que If
the road was level. If this be the fact
in the matter of leyeling and properly
could be greatly reduced and when is
Adged to.thisi the constant repairs Of tho
suriace-whicb could be kept up by n
judicious system-tho advantages would
not be co1fned 10 those who trade at the
market towns themeelves, enabling them
TO grow. and expand indefinitely, multi
plying their population and increasirg
their wealth. Our present system, IL I'd
hered to for all time, could never D q.
duce these results. Il 10 deficient In two
essential articulars-skilled supcrinten-
dence and control, and constant ana
efficient labor. These cannot be Gun.
piled by tho present 81 stem. Each eoun-
" should have pra0tical engineer or
road commissioner insole charge Of the
county highways; his whole time should
be devoted TO the business. The neces-
sary labor should be furnished him by
county and ether conviots, Communication
tar, and such other labor as might not be
sbie or willing TO pay the tax. And this
bficer should 81 held stsietly i responsible iIl
for the condition Of thsroads. IL q Byg-
tenn OF this sort, after short esperimef,t.
Fam fully persuaded the people would
most cordially cooperate and besides
!ukuishihg ennploymens for many deserv.
Ieducati0n in directions much needed for
1.-The full development of our resonrees. O
patriotic .lyalry would spring up In the
/ iaifferesE counties and with. tie l;fFerent
otheera.in charge, which would soon work
q most wonderfdl change in the face OF
ithe cenntTy--leading 10 the wealth and
iprdspegif: OF The whnla atata. n.nai
Learneatly recommend this matter TO your
Iconsideration as ono matter most needinp
IAttention in alh present condition.
we C0nsiaer lni5 recommendation wise
and timely, and Is one which touches
Immediately the material welfays of all
the people of tho State, and espe..ially oil
the poorer clasBea, who trade alone with
she market towns, end hence touches
narrowly the pfoaperitY and progress lol
CUR interior towns a d Villages, II is d
iAnhjecksYell yyosth the xponaa of a. sea.
sion of the Legislature, aud whenever Il
/ IN faaffeSf SiaIl snfesij III, ravnFehosl- ,ztli
/ Be sur, Il sii6ulSi h:sya seem 80 3loi,c
InegIecs. 1, and az what d cost is hafi Bean
bnegleoted. We do not want hurried
Iisgislation on this subject, but careful,
IthonShttnl action and the very largest
sdsnd fEeslt diectissiop, : e,
ysAiSsRoA Az cos 1850 oaER's SALARY.
The Governor recommends the payment
thereof frota tho igeasury OF the State,
and to be paid monthly 20 other salarie:
lTsre. = S's X:
tie proper atspa bs takes 4or EES aihSsd.
la4lit Of she .as .ss
HON tead law 30 Sas TO secure q more
equal distribution OF its benefits Ia M
tclaes,e cf eitigses.
5 sie Governors observations tounhine
the penitsntiarv are highly pertinent
j and Will, doub "a ess, sectir1 the ntts1tiofl
i Of tho General Assembly to 60 important
subj His Excelisncy repeats Iii
i EechLnua enaAtion that penal labor, or Z
/ portIan. or li, should ne i;sed outside ol
fliv s9lt Is OF the penltcntissy Iii works b
arasirp nature sye sincerely
ape this re- con mon lion VIII be ear,
nestly headed by Tie Legislature, W.
4 gAc see no batter tHo 10 ba made oP ,