The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-10-08
lfor the Lancaster Ledger.

Dr. Thornwcll's high character, ms n gentle
man, and rs man of letters, is q better shield
for him, against any newspaper writer, than
any thing can ZEN in his defence there's
fore, when endcavor to answer the argu-
ments of" One of the People" on the SUBJ
Ject of the South Carolina College, do not
pretend to take up the cudgels In DR.. Thorn.
wells defence.
have had The pleasure lately of eonvers-
ing with both our candidates for the Senate,
and each arows it is not his object to njure
the South Carolina College; but it is to
place the management of the monetary af.
fairs OF that Institution upon more Geo
uouitcI basis. Both object to the present
disposition of The tuition fund. They think
the tuition fund should te paccd in the
State Treasury, subject TO Legislative dis.
posal. Mr.. Witherspoon and | in lS4e,
voted for resolution having this object in
view, and have no doubt Mr.. Hammond
would vote for like resolution. Then there
is the building the new College Chapel, and
other uncal'ed for extravagances ! could
point out, If time and space allowed, to
which both our candidates are opposed.
When :hc South Carolina College was
first established, in 1904, there were few
Colleges South of Mason and Dxon's line.
South Carolina seeing this, true to her old
States Rights principles, founded College
for the double purpose of teaching her sons
the true principles her citizens advocated.
and laying foundation whercon South
ern literature could be built. The State to
carry out these Objects have so far elected
men to preside over the College, who were
eminent for their picty, with one exception,
DR.. cooper, who though man Of literary
cminencc, was deficient in religion. To
substantia,c this assertion, will name most
OF its presiding officers, viz: The venerable,
learned and beloved Drs. Maxcy and Capcrs,
DIR. Henry, Bishop BarnwclI, the eloquent
Preston, and last but not least, DIR. Thorn
well, (he President, DIR. Mckay, do not
know, but understand he ia n member of
Church, All Of the above Presidents were
either DNines or members of somc Christian
Church. The other members Of the Fucul.
ty were either CIergymen or members of
some Church. Again, there is in this Col
Icge Professo'ship Of Moral and Religious
Ethics, which " in,parts Tint culture of the
heart, which our best citizens deem, ncccssa-
ry to be j"iacd with the enlightenment and
Development Of The intellect II is c,idrn,
from this, that the immoral culture spokr,
of by "One of the People," ha, reference
alone 10 the Presidency Of DIR. Cooper
Shall the College be condemncL because
one OF its Presidents held religious tencts
dIstateiul 10 community! Ii certainly
should not; the fault VAS with the Trus.
tees who elect lis officers, and not in IA,
Institution.
To Sce'arian Colleges have no objection;
II Is my desire each of them should flourish.
for do not think any College should have
over two or three hundred student, at on,
time, receiving Instruction within her walls.
II Ne wish 10 attain shat moral culture oc
the heart So Justly Iauded by "One Of ,h.
Peoplc,' who SAYS the moral training a,
The South Carolina College and the Univcr.
slty of Virginia WAS the cause of other Col.
'eges being erected. Here must beg leave
10 lille; with "Onc Of the People" II Was
not the particular culture Of the heart in
cuIcatcd II, the Sonth Carolina College and
The University Of Virginia, but the pfogrc,,, >,
oil The age, that required the building of 9th.
er literary institutions in the different sec
lions OF those States. For communities are
progressive in education, MS We'll AS In rail
roads, agriculture, and manufactures. TO
prove this assertion, I will refer to the Uni.
versiiy Of North Carolina, and William and
Mary College, Of Virginia. The Uniy.r,itv
Of North Carolina, which has always been
conducted by religious Faculty, in 1887
had one hundred and ten students she ba,
now near three hundred students, receiving
instruction within her walls. Yet there arr,
as many seats Of learning in North as |,
South Carolina. Again, William and M,rv
College, in Virginia, is the oldest Collcg. in
Virginia; she was founded by Christians
VINO fled from the prosecutions Of Europe.
and has always been conducted BY rcIiyi-
Gus Faculty, who paid strict attep,ioo Ia
morals. Yet the progress OF the age de.
manded another seat Of learning, WHICH
resulted IN Mr. Jefferson founding the Uni
versiiy Of Virginia, upon erronious princi-
l..
pies all now admit. This has all been
changed, and she is now in more flourish.
ing condition than at any former period
She had at The time spoken of by ~One of
the People, about two hundred students,
now she has between five and six hundred
students, receiving Instruction within her