The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-12-08
Views Of go. P. H." on the Subject,

Editors Press and Banner:
In the General Assembly diversity o; op:r'
ion anon. t,t wise dig n~itHyics seems To DC a
clcaving wedge us To the prOpriety OF II Constr
tulionni CoL.t.ntion, to enact suffrage. men
tai qualification, registration, etc. Even the
lien law seems to be Oh the brink or abolition.
Indeed. class registration appears TO DC in The
nsccadeucy. The interest vi the bone AMI
sinew" OF the ~Oinnon ealth is below Plr. at
Il discount, subordinate to ariStOcrncy, scarce
ly worthy of q consideration. l think all e:-
ror would be committed At this turcture to
call a convention of the ballot population for
the purpose of inserting in the Constitution
lnenH.i qualified suffrage, REGISTRATION and so
On. Let the people enjoy a iespitef from po!it-
ical turbulent wranglinS ana devote lhcir at
tsntion exclusively 10 agricultural pursuits:
] ina zine moe good won q be ~accompti>li"d
in this way than by ngittting the merits and
dement's OF the Constitution. We are again
IN possession of the local governments the
most impo! t6nt dcSiderutuD j;rnd fet our bcart>
rest conlentediy nnd c:aye ior nn'h,nS more,
the fact of his being the Democratic nominee,
than Principle. Truly, he manifested Il most
charitable and moSnsnilnouS spirit in our
sore disaster and of course, merits much cred,
it Tor so doing; likely policy. not sincerity,
was the moving Impulse. / regard Northern
Democracy q most TO Radical Ir
publtcanism in principle, harhoring no spe'
clal good feeling FOR the southern Democracy.
II we had attempted TO rcscat Grant Uhe iuol
Coz beyond Mason and Dixon detnarkatiOn
for the third term our efforts would have
been futile. COnclilltlOn PAS not yet DlluScu
completely the "claSm" made by the late I'm
plcasantnesS.' Nationally our ftte Is sealed
Tor time i~mmcinorinl. We need not be dis
tressed about Garficid's elevation u the PrcSi
Dental Chair. Howell knows that the Nortl
and South are mutually dependent upon acl
other, and doubtless viii, direct his efforts &C
cordingly. Hell acknowledged to DC the mos,
talented statesman In the North. and | think
VIC need not entertain any serious though
about his incoming regime. However. | woHl,
favor O. legislative e>lnendimcnt to the COnStl
tu:ion, If such could be effected outside OF
convention, TO substitute biennial in lieu .
annual legislative sessions Also, an amend
ment to fill all the State and county office!
Qu~adrennially and abolish Auditors ant
School commissioners offices. | imagine
such n modified policy would be conclusive t
the welfare of the State at Fargo, by etlcctihS;
prodigious reduction in taxation. Holding
annual sessions, introducing bills. repcalin:
II enacting acts, displaying elo1uencc OF
disputed points. bO'ding psotracsed sessions
drawing IS per diem and mileage are non-cs
Sential doings, at the expense OF the people
Poor law that can't weather the storms of tw'
winters, on It's own merits. Our government
needs more rigid economy and less proligali
~, In order for the people 10 reap u create
harvest of prosperity. l think Democrac!
would gain nothing by requiring mental qEal
filed suffrage, and / would suggest, not ny re
sort TO that exped;ent. The coio-ed rae.
seems to be more deeply interested In acluii
ing an education than the uneducated portion
of the white element who seem more decpl.
absorbed in amasSing worldly goods, than Stol
ing their mental repositories with knowledge
think the existing lien law Is still d neceSS;
~ evil, that can not we'll be dispensed wit
among the laboring class. o. +. Il.