The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-12-07
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care ana treatment OF oluinatlcs, IS the fff-
struc,ibn' Of the deaf, dumb, and blind. The
State recognizes her obligation',to proyiJa
for this unfortunate class Of her citizens, and
has always generously responded to the ap.a
peals which; have been sade in their behalf.
For may years a sum was annually appfnla
priated for the maintenance and educatibae
OF her poor mutes in Noithern Institutions.
Parents generally were averse to sending
their children abroad, and few availed them
selves of the Opportunity thus afforded. IN
1s49, Mr. NJ p. Walker was induced bvs
various consideration, to establish a school e,ra
their education at Cedar Springs. With.
in our own State. fhe motive that prom nt-z
ell the effort was praiseworthv in The bilrI,el
est degree. His success, consideripo 1h,s
difficulties he had to encounter has bes.3
remarkable, but his means are limife,ii
and wholly inadequate to meet the increasas3i
demands Of the institution. / recomn,en,Io
TO you the propriety ofaulhorizipg the, os,nlCi
Inissioners of the deaf, dumb and blindg gfiy
purchase the establishment, and TO nlacai ,,nla
on it'such additional convcniences and btij,,.s
ings as will make it efficient for thsi nn,,,a
Der eliminates who are likely to oceapy the
same, and To lease it toMr Wakes. or so,,,af
other suitablete teacher or 10 make some ~ bett
arrangement which they may deem the
best, tor the support and education Of the
inmates S.. ~. r. s.sltis.@ VIE 81 LfdTH
In this way the State may gradually and
economically build up an establishment
OF her own, equal to the wants of these OBJ
Jects of her sympathy. s'2 - so ssfs 1ss
AS part OF the same scheme, I also recon-. .'
mend that the same commissioners be an
thorized to'provide fos the reception and edu.{
cation of idiots Until resent years, no, efs
fort has been made to relieve this most mis- mis-
cradle and Pitiable class Of huinsi sufferers :
because their condition has always been re. e.
garded as utterly beyond the reach Of,
human benevolenee. Modern phiIantbrro--i
py, which has achieved such wonder
ful truinphs in the ctse Of the mute has at
last conquered the misery ofthe poor, nepiec-f
ted, loathe'l idiot. II has been demonstrated
10y actual result that the IDIOT has ..somc latent
germ of intellect, and is capable, under patient
culture, OF being rendered comparateiy use- Is =
tGi, comfortable ard happy. OF the deplor..
able condition of these unfortunate creatures.
1t wouH scarcely be an exaggeration to saw :
that they are little better cared s.for tLan
the beasts which perish" What ioy will il
not impart to parents, whose homes are afs
fiIcted with the presence Of the idiot child
to learn that place has been provided to
which he might be removed, and as light IL
gradually let in upon his dark soul, what
blessings will they not invoke OH the Slate
that thus mercifuly diSpenses its charity.
An interchange ofopinion Wits several of
the Judges and distinguished lawyers, has in
duced me, though not a merf6er of the Ie.-
gal profession, to bril- g to your considera!
ton the propriety Of making a systematic re?
vision Of the statutes of the State. 1 relv,
with great confidence on the Judgment Of
those who have made the law the study of
their lives, and trust shall not be reoard2
cd as travelling beyond the sphere OF nv
DUTY IN urSlngtnppn you matter that So
deeply concerns every member Of tile com
monwealih. | will not go into n statement
of the many considerations Which to nv
mind render such work desirable, and r
might add necessary, in the opinion both Of
the Bench and Bar OF the State. =
During the short Sessions of the Ieo;sla.-5
ture. and in the ordinary course of our Ieo.g
islative proceedings, it is vain to expect that
any thorough amendment of therlaw even a
few subjects can be effected. If the subject
shall appear to your honorable bodies WORTHY
OF attention, | beg leave to recommend. that
commissioners af diligence and ability sb,su
be charged with the duty Of reporting to the
legislature for its consideration the eeneraI
elementary. provisions for a revised code of
statute law, and some or all Of the parts Of
such code. A mere compilation Of statute
law as 1t exists would necessarily be INSULT.
cient and worthy ofgreat effort but If COM
missioners entrusted with the necessary pow
ers, should be required 10 report tie nature
and reasons of all the changes they might
suggest they would DO able to de.
wise q general scheme to which all the
parts could be conf,rned AMI their
remembrance Of the legislative sanction.
which must proceed the heSalidity of their suo,
gestions, would re train sufficiently any dis!
position on their part TO. extrayagant limo.
vation. ~ {pfe@ AsG
Iconcur in the recommcndation Of nv
predecessor as TO the propriety Of rcpeaIino
our usury laws. These laws originated IN
igno'auce and prejudice, and like ali govern
ment restrictions on trade, are inconsistent
With the enlightened policy Of the age. They
check honest industry. and. evaded; asiHey
constantly are. afford inadequate protecting
to those for whom they were enacted. Un.
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