The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-06-19
The New State Capitol.

Monday, the 9th instant-the work being
done by Richland Lodge. No. 80 and N,
True Brotherhood, No. 81 A. +. M.-Rev
E. b. Hort, Acting Grand Master.
The following inscription was deposited
in the stone:
Franklin Pierce, President of the United
States
James II. Adams, Governor OF the State
OF South Carolina.
r. +. w. Allston, President of the Senate
James Simons, Speaker Of the House OF
representatives.
Gen. James Jones, Commissioned Of the
State House.
John Il. Niernsee. Architect
John A. Kay, Assistant Architect.
G.. +. Berg, Draughtsman.
Ralph +. B. uewetson, Time and Mate.
rial Keeper.
T. j. Cullen, Assistant Time and Materi.
nj Keeper.
Columbia, s. c., June o, A. ID. 1856, A
l.. 1856, and in the eightieih year Of Anne.
rican Independence.
There was also deposited the last speech
Of the Hon. J. G. Calhoun, which he deiy.
cred on the 2ith March, 1850. Also coius
of the United States.
After the Masonic ceremonies and a short
address from the Architect John Il. Niern.
see, Prof J. l.. Reynolds addressed the as,
semblage in speech which the Carolinian
gives rs follows:
Prof. Reynolds commenced his address
by congratuating his lelIow.ctizens on the
LAYING of the corner stone Of an elifice
which promised to be an ornament to the
State. TIE character Of the asemblare
was he thought, beautifully significant OF
the liberal institutions of the country. Here
were assembled the representatives, Of the
dliie'entna,ionso of Europe, the Englishman,
the Scot, DC, uniting with the sons of the
soil III presenting common Offering upon
the altar of our cherished commonwealth.
lie then touched upon the subjc, Of arch
iteciure, which he deemed an important
portion of the history of people. 1t is
tie external representation of their inner
life, and emholies their views, feelings and
hopes. Taking rapid survey Of Tie pub.
nc ediiics of Egypt and India Of Greece
and Rome, he indicated the peculiar IDEAS
OF which they were the symbols. and then
glanced ut the lofty pile of the Gothic Ca.
'nedf"i' AS es'lng the religious senti-
men'S OF those who erec;cdit.
M"de'n architecture, he remarked, has
Gc'Nrd 10 oc SyHoolcal aud purely dc>pouc.
Il Subord mates al! other claim, to those of
u'i''y' cut u does not neglect The intimate
"'.Ini'ce M"''h should ever >nONi,t between
u''',! ana oen"'y. Cur STATE House Is 10
"' 1o''' ''e''' "n' c'""'!'"I' adapted 10
''' purposes ""'t IS intended TO sub
,e'N'' '"" !,. ''l",''ef'NS - t,e g'Au!ca.
Oo" ., 4" N"'"'"'ea '"a'e' State House
s'''"'' ''P'ele"'' /" 'he grandeur OF us
!'oi'o o'','"e .,'e ",2"'Y an" hlres'y OF me
oo'''''"'. "e"''"' II WAS oroaH ana com
t'e"r">No wisdom, not reckless and
o,te''''''o"S ~ P'T"'3tt'y' "h1ch erected mag
"'n'e"' 'u"'.' U"''d'hSN' Legislation loses
~ VIC 'e'e'r"'' ",''eh Is lis
= '''''''''H 'O''' SA'n'F or
=, '"N" o",,d!'SS' =, ne remarked aie among
,,, rIio most ci't'e"' educators OF the people.
:, "'S '"NP.'c 'n>'e ,or 'he beautiful! and
sn" t''E""', "N'c"' d'HlSeL through all
''''N' % soC'eN' appears III me cottages ct
49, 80 "',' - '"e mansions "i "e"!lh. 1T
,"'s P'.u'' ne '''''INee' SeIe'l ''I"stTa
az" c"'"'Seu particularly on the
I'';,''I';. I;,I '''.i"''Ne oI horticulture; as eX'
'''"rI''' ~, III our own C''y '' OAKS.
=, no . .snAer no" look retrospect o! the
,,.,,u, ,,. % ,"p 'o'"'L!'nM s''''' ana p"d a
""'"' """ '"e'lle' uIO"'e 10 lhe men OF
;.',ue' inc, ""'' 10y 'hSr wisdom VaIor'
"'.! "''' P'''"'E n"u secured tne
r,',;, '.,'''" I", ''."'G !" "'' present h'SI,
r,,,,o' ''a'i I''"S''' noouI ,n'! h''e''"I
"''.,' ''''o'."c"e" 'Ne'r poster
'"'s ''''@'o '"u cosby Stl"c
"'"'"s ''""' 'o S,"''o"s 'eco"ec.
go. -. F,''' ~ survey ''c 'u'"'e' an
Ioa,,, r,G,E,IL go, o"' eyes N''uu9
.,h,nl.pL, - ,'' D','.'"' I''"'"' 'i'"''efIHS