Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-11

| WHY ~ LIZ SA2t"S ho'N o'SA o'S'ff
1.-The sforrler. 49, m M
agssPUBLIC EDUCATION.
+. Thisis a subject Of interest and I'M.
lportaHce to all, and it is time that a gen.
Ierai move a,menl was made in this State,
concerning il: We see no reason why
South Carolina should be behind so
many other sister States, in matter
which is issiinseparably nnectedsWiilill.,II
her highest and best interests. In all
otherrespecls our State may occaIsJysa
position among her sisters, as elevated
as any, but, in this matter of Public:
sEdacation,lit must be confessed, she.
does NOT maintain the rank eashe should
It.would be al, insult 10 the. intelligence;
oi;o1r people, ITO urge upon them il5
these. dayssof enligh.enmenls sen MI subs
Ijee,s of,pablic concern, a9e aalpssl
of public 2educalio ion. Bull here dolsssI
notaappears tosbas illat 3 ili hi ier IS a E
this subject, TIaegg;s 81 oalsss 40!
feel. Ms sell ITO re @ walss-
ming: and s98 q isoaI tl's sIate' lts
tshould @kef IA Id ss ssts of
| Iialusiaa ;s3s be atilnsi-s
Issns islo iicIit
||iinsoif ifisfs iaSa ail q tat 5has been
done for ghss ssIause of on.-Look
10 New YFofE Etand Massachusetts. See
The ,numbefof Free; Schools. of which
both of these great States can boast
and then lurn to our own. 1t is ne>
cessary for US at this late day, to saysto
intelligent Americans, that the very
existence ofour republican institutions,
rests mainly on the enlightenment. of the
masses. Scalter.the Lights Of education
far and wide I; let them shine aloff a,
every point. The cause of freedom
demands it at our hands, and the Leg
!slator who :exerts the faculties with
which the Creator has endowed him, in
promoting the objects ofpublic: education
and intellectual. improvement. among
the people, deserves a nations thanks.
Give the people light, give them oPpor-
lunities.of acquiring knowledge, and we
| need entertain. no fears oftiie perpeluity
of The Republic. -
In connection with the subject Of
this article, we may here with 2ropriety
dwell for moment on another matter.
I, is. rarely tl,at;we hear In OUT State;
Of large or liberal public endowments.
Wealth is not wanting among US, and
We, the few institutions we have have
devoted to Learning, or the Sciences.
are most il not all of them poor. Why
is this Why in this particular matter,
should we be behind other, States .-Is
the cause Of; education less dear to US
or of minor importance, than it is to the
citizens of. other States? Surely hot.
Why then this unlrequency Of public
endowment? Why this continued neg
lect of an acknowledged good Z, Gould
The wealth Of our citizens, be, bestowed
upon worthier objects, Than those which
have in view the, intellectual cultivation
and moralimprovement of:our; country.
men? We think not. We have beer
much graliisd within a few days, te
learn, through the Columbia papers
. that COL, John L. Manning, we'll knowl
in our State, for his partially for let
,ers, has with his usaaI4j aI4jberatiyendeWes
Scholarship in the South -Catolin.
College, for the education Of indigen
and clever young men. This is trul,
noble example, and that it may b
generally initiated, is erT earnest ant
heartfelt wish. 49,,
!, Before we conclude the present arti
Gle, let us, exhort all who would Sc
South Carolina, aroused ,on the subject
.. 10 make exer,ions to that effect. TIL
Press can do much, but individual .ef7or
can accomplish wonders. ., It's becaus
The interests Of the State are dear t
: us, is that we. make this appeal, Let
+, not have been made in Yain.- SoGther
!, Patriot. - "a .siIa..4 liaa.:,:1
il e. J.>Ingersoll.-The Philadelphi
i Inquirer states that there is q, ,rumor j
= that city, from Washington, thai M
VIC. ". fngersoll is about TO be appointe
= FAS: $50, ri n rartco ri. fcy'- ;anGS