The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-21
NO. s6.
PoLITICAT
[For the Carolina spartan.]

10 the Y0terS OF Sparfanburg District.
Certain queries having been propounded
through tie District Papers 10 the Candi-
dates for the Legislature, / proceed to an, e
swer them.
1 am "in favor Of giving the election Of
Presidential Electors to the people,
| am ''in favor Of any practicable reform
Of The present f. Free ssel.eel sys.e:..,,.
/ am "in favor Of increasing the jurisdio-
ton of Magistrate" of course under proper
restrictions. ! will not say that I could, IL
elected, yoto for every bill that might be
named 'eill to increase the Jurisdiction
of Magistrates" 30
! am not SIN favor Of further app. pria- Z
tions (should they be asked) for tae Blue
Ridge Railroad" but opposed to tlsn with
present lights. And in reia,icn to this
(better known as the Rabun Gap) Rail.
road, beg leave to say, that had my efforts
to arouse the attention Of the people to this
subject, made when l was editing the Car.
olipa Spartan two years ago, been seconded
with anything like the seal now displayed
in crying over spilled milk the committal
OF the State 20 this wild speculation might
have been avert,d. Many Of the readers
of the Spartan will remember the impor-
tunity with which then begged for the at
tention of the people. Being at that time
one Of the editors of the Journal named.
crowded into its columns editorial after ed.
itoriai, in endeayoring to expose the folly
and injustice Of the Rabun Gap scheme.
For over three months waged constant
war upon the prctensions Of this powerful
corporation. And SO tired did some Of my
readers become Of the subject, that found
it necessary to make the following apology,
which was published, and may be found in
the files Of the Carolina Spartan, Of Nor
3oth, 1854, to wit.
"a WoRD ro Qua SusscRIBERs When tha
Rabun Gap question is determined, which mus, DO
within three weeks (if not iwo,) we will endesvor
TO make amends Tor having devoted lately 90
large space 10 this subject But whiio ths
question is open, We think we cannot better
tsrve your substantial interests than by endevorne
to enforce proper economy in the sdmin isirsltau
OF the State Funds. We might give yon greatsr
variety OF matter: but should the advocates Of tho
further State aid desired by the Rabnu Gap Cempa-
ny succeed in their attempts the public freasu-
ry. IN after years, pheR insmensc State deb,
shall double or treble your fares and drive OFF
yoa neighbors aud to the Ear distant West
you ,oiH appreciate the zeal nifh tsAicA sre Aar.
pressed our objections to this most ruaous psIcy.n
In relation to the South Carolina College,
| am free to say, that after repeated, fro.
quent, and mature reflection, I am clearly
of the opinion that this institution ought
not to be abolished for anything that has
been made TO appear to my mind Justice
to those friends through, whose influence I
was induced 10 become candidate, and
'also to those who subsequently hare 40
kindly manifested an inierestia my suc-
cess many of whom, for aught ! know.
may differ with requires that should
make b'ief exposition of my views on
this subject
TIE charges against the College are, that
its benefits are exclusively for the wealthy.
and that it exercises corruptipg influence
On the Legislature deny hoik charges.
Asioths exclusive benefits Of the College.
must be excused for preferring tho evidence
of facts coming within my observation to
the opinions Of others. Over three years
intimate personal acquaintance with this
mnch'abused institution brough, within my
knowledge many, very many, instances Of
pennies boys reaPing its benefits equally
with the rich, and bearing off its highest
'honors. Among others, have seen the
poor boy from Sparlanburg District entered,
educated, aud graduated there free Of charge,
Again: have seen the emigrant orphan
boy of the Emerald Isle who with his own
hands, at his trade, made part Of the money
to bear his expenses, not only educated and
graduated in this identical institution, but
chosen unanimously by his fellow students
as their orator for their celebration of
Washington's birthday "A post OF honor
to which there are usually many aspiran,s.
And deny that students in this institution
are ranked by the amount OF money thew
spend. have known several cases in which
young men have graduated with distinction.
from both faculty and students. who work.
ed out their tuition fees to the institution
by manual bbOrt l have been eredibly in
formed that one, whose name is now famil.
lar to the people of South Carolina-wha
received at his graduation one of the high
est honOrS Of his class, and who, previous
to his graduation, was chosen by his fsIIows
to an office Of high honor among them.
prepared his victuals in his room, and wlh
his own hands, to enable him TO get through
with bis small means.