Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-03-19
OUR COLLEGE.

THE difficulties which have recently occurre! in
the South Carolina college deeply to be dcplored
IT, has been asserted, these difficulties are TO be
accounted for by the fact of discomfort amnng the
students with the faculty as at present constituted, it
is certainly of modification the State al large
When it comes to this, that the pupils and beneficial
res Of college, to attempt control over it, organ
izaon and management it is high time for both trls.
and professors to put forth their power resou,ey
in the enforcement Of subjeclon to proper authority
Frmness and independence should then If ever char.
acterze their conduct though the result be the
temporary disruption Of the institution Otherwise,
confidence in its management is lost its popularity and
standing gone, and it ceases rank ns the great
centre of State education which its founders designed
ito be.
| But We have no further fears now as 10 the Young
men Of our College. Their ebullilion of temper is
past The majority of them returning to the Cam
pus and it is 10 be hoped that all of them will DO go.
With that hgh-souled sense Of honor and propre,y
common The intelligent youth Of Carolina, they are
already, we doubt not, prepared to acknowledge their
error and to bow rcrerenty to the action of their sc
nors and suprrors. 1t is earnestly hoped that there
will be but few exceptions to this line Of conduct
As 10 the The trustees are to pursue, we are
clearly Of opinion that there should not be the slight
est giving way on their part. Especially in the case
of President McCAY should they stand firm. TO de-
pose good and able gentleman from high trust for
no better reason than that The students desired it DONE
would be fatal precedent. II would moreover be
utter injustice to the officer Give him at least full
and fair trial before decapita,ion And if we do not
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show himself worthy his honorable and responsible
post
We copy card by President McCAY, published
in the Caroliaian of the 18th inst:
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,
TUESDAY EVENING.
Mn. EprToR: My first feeling after reading the
abusive and inilammaIory personal attack Oh me in
your paper this morning, to reply 10 its charges,
and to attack the enemies who have been directing
their fierce fire against me. On consultation with
some wise frenrs of the College, have decided diff.
feenlly. And it is The inject Of this card simpy 10
annDnce my firm determination not 10 be drawn, by
any amount Of misrepresentation or calumny, into any
defence the public prints Ot my c0ndnc qualifi.
! cations for my present Office. The appeal 10 public
opinion through lie columns of newspaper is often
the only remedy that is left 10 The sladcred; bnt in
nv case there s another tribunal tn which can apply.
Tie high character Of our Board Of Trustees will
cure to their decision, whatever it may be, The full
measure of public Confidence. To that tribunal make
| my appeal Nature demands different course, but
the interests Of the College paramount Ia my own.
However much may suffer by the injustice done me,
can afT1rJ await The decision Of our Trustees be-
fore whom il shall be my 10 bring all matters
connected with my brief but nauspicons adminstra-
ton. My will he there 10 speak aud 10 vote,
and my case will be (xly heard.
Conscious Of my own innocence Of every unworthy
accusation, confident in the ability that Gnd has Civ.
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trusting to the sense of isre and Fair play which is
instinct in every American heart. knowing my avn
loyalty The South and 10 the Suuh Carolina College,
demanding the fullest and most searching investga-
ton OF my whole conduct and qualifications by our
Trustees, defy the slun which pre- ulice and caluIn.
ny have raised against NE, and await the verdict of
our Board with calm and perfect reliance that right
and Justice will triumph G. f. McCAY.