Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-03-12
CONSERVATISM.
GREHswooD, ABBEvILLE Drsr.. S. c.
February u. 1856.


MY Dear UNCLE: ] have been confounard, in
looking over reccut number Of the new paper
started at Edrefird Court House, 10 many
views put forth, at such variance with al' the notions
you have taken so much pains to iil.,ill into my
mind, and I, OH my part, have taken SO much care
70 treasure up as lessons Of wisdom. am but
student it is true, and ought not TO think beyond
The regular course Of my studies; but your kindness
Mil surely forgive me for occasionally travelling
"ut Of the record while writing you so man: letters,
and rs am now nearly prepared COR College, your
generosity will be less taxed in satisfying some of
my inquiries touching the favore literary institution
Of the Stale, Mt Columbia.
Is it true, tia, the South Carolina College is 81
badly managed, as to be mere political machine!
Itnever secured to me- THAT it had any influence in
the Legislature, when We used to SPED our win
ters in Columbia; and rs to the College bnys,
never heard one Of them open his mont': to menl-
Der of the Legislature, the subject Of politics or
Legislation. Indeed never heard a Pro fessor or
Il Judge do the like. But did hear some Of the
Judges say, that the members OF the Legislature
xcarcey ever degnrd to confer with them, even on
the incest ai,eratioas of the law; and think
heard SOME Of the professors say tt heir opinions
were seldom consulted, and hardly ever adopted in
regard 10 the repairs Of the College itself. never
could see such msmanageinent in the College either,
and in its finances, as the Informer has published
abroad. Is it true, that the Legislature has spent
iSlS,OOO) forty-6ve thousand dollars . year on so
f,S L. l,.fl fl,rt
the people have been so heavily taxed without COM
ptaillng! is it possible that every graduate of the
College has cost ihe State (S, ,60O) eight Thousand
dollars, and you have no, found it out before?
was as,onshed, say, to sec these statements writ
ten out iu6gurcs, in the paper referred TO- and az
parently Without hesitation, or even qualification.
Please Inform me If it is true, rs asserted by the
Informer, that poor old DR.. LEtpEE. who fought
and bled ut Waterloo, and WHO wrote on l.hrs.'
" IIcrmeneut;cs,'f God save the msrk } and Ci-
y'Libcrty," WAS actually sighted in the recent
election Of Mr. NlcCAY. aud expelled the ctlsc, in
his old age aud gray hairs, account Of his p!iti-
cal principles or because he was in favor OF giving
the election of Presidential cectcrs t" tic ieoplc
Do you believe that majority Of tho T.Isiccs "f
the College have been selected by the LEGISLATURE
from political considerations, or if they have 'r.n,
that they are so TO abuse their trust in or
der to subserve their selfish ends Of ambition! Is
every aspiring man necessarily forced t" lie and
cheat for position And what improvement d"
YOU suppose would result from adopting the rira
rore method in clio sns the Trustees Of the Col
lcge!
Isl, possible, that the favorite College o the State is
go poorly I,runzcd by the pe le "iS"uth Carolina,
Us To appeal to one sngl. stranger, Mr.. McCAr. as
stated in the Informer TO swell the Catalogue Of It's
pupils Or is it the fact that the South roina Col
leg. is in danger from the competition OF ohrrs-our
S.c,arian Colleges in the S,atr-and tia, Il large.
or the larger portion Of its students hal irJm other
States!
Is j, true, that DIR. TnonSwEL is a proscr:ptirc
fanatic! The College boys have always si"kcn To
me, Of his character, with grtat!uy ami reverence:
and should Judge that he w;s both unable to die
tate to the Iras,ees-and incapable OF doing so if
ase--zt,d also, equally incapable of iniuSing poison
into the winds of the high spirited youths Of South
Carolina
But, my dear Uncle, it really seems to me- ,la,
gentlemen, who write much about lcarnng, nnd
Colleges and professors, should, themselves, we'll
understand the En- s'ish language, and know some
little about The Latin tongue, especially when they
attempt to use it, Is it not Il rule in the Latin
Grammar that adjectves agree witl, their s'i'se'-
,ives in gender, number and case Is aima m.ncs
Il correct expression?
by answering these few questions, you will great
ly oblige,
Your affectionate Nephew,
JIMMEY JOHNSON.