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

than that if the people are incapable, ignorant and
vicious, the rulers they select will par,ake of the
! like qualities, and the system Of government fol
which patriots have so nobly struggled, and fol
which our fathers so profusey shed their blood, vii
result in miserable failure and abortion.
have now not orly given you my views as tc
the financial management Of the College, but have
dwelt at some length on the character Of that in
stitu,ion.
will next consider it as I" a political machins'--
and how such a notion entered the brain of the In.
former, am wholly at loss to understand. II
crcpt in, suppose, with the thousand other speck'
led notions with which that journal has lately begun
to amuse or startle the people. The President, tho
Professors, and the whole College Faculty, together
with the Trustees and visitors, not only entertain al
this time but for the last twenty years have enter,
tained amongst themselves, almost every shade Of
political opinion believed in the Republic. They
have had no unanmity Of sentiment whatever, as to
politics and government, and their views as BODY
on snch subjects have never either been sought OF
regarded in South Carolina. MIR. Preston, when
elected President OF the College was Wing, whilst
the Democrats ruled the State. DR.. LEBER lns
been Wing, Federalst, or Of some other ndescrib-
able creed nearly ever since he has been in the Col
lege. He has been at variance, in political faith
with the dominant party almost continually from
the first moment he entered the State to the present
time; ond in al the exciting crises the State has
passed through, in twenty years, he has remained
undisturbed and secure, with his salary and profess
sorship until the tremendously absorbing question
giving the election OF Presidential Electors to the
people is brought before the Legislature for about
the fiftieth time; when alas the poor old man is
thrust out Of the College unceremoniousIy as if
he had been fat beggar teasing a knot of Jews
for charity. The truth is, DIR. LEIDER s in the
College yet, and may remain there for life. think
the Trustees only were the proper persons to Judge
of the qualifications Of gentleman for the Presi-
dency of the College, and they had right to elect
man from the State of Maine or Massachusetts, to
that post if they deemed him best fitted for it. in ad-
ministrative talent. There have been several
younger professors elected President Of the College,
since DR.. LErBER has been there, and yet this is
the first time the political machine ever ground to
powder the learned, and good old German Tor opin-
ions sake?
But further, as 10 the political influence Of the
College. Was DR.. ELLET with the State in poll.
tics Was Dr.. HENRY generally Has BENJA-
MIN PERRY, one Of the Trustees ever sustained any
of the most cherished doctrines Of South Carolina,
or stood by her in trial and difficultyi How has
Judge O'NEALL become one of the Trustees, when
he has dared to oppose the ruling party in the State,
in all great political cxigenccs and in the most try
ing hours Of her existencel Now if the gentlemen
of the Informer will point to single instance Of
prescription from College influence, 10 any gen.
eral Act passed by the Legislature from this same
constraint or will introduce train Of facts or reason
ing remotely shadowins forth such thing, then
will not only acquit them Of factiousness; but
agree to follow them blindly in whatever they d.
rect
But regret, exceedingly that the gentlemen (for
the article signed "Soutl Carolina bears their liter
AIRY marks and is virtually acknowledged by them
perhaps, that they may lose none Of the fame Of its
production should have felt justified in speaking so
rreverenty, not to say harshly and pcrtly Of man
so reversed as DIR. TnoRNwELL, not only for his
pcty, but for his learning, his eoqucnce, his powers
Of reason and analysis, and for his entire devotion
the parents Of South Carolina delight to gee placed
under his guardian care. But the other day, when
the town Of Columbia was put in CONSERVATION, by
two armed companies-one Of the College, and the
other OF the citizens, in the midst of the greatest t-
multi and peril DR.. THoRNwsLL approached the boys
Of the College, and by the dignity Of his character
and his paternal admonitions at once caned their
rage, and marched them from theatre Of furious
strife in silence and order TO within the peaceful
closure Of their College grounds. Is it becoming
and tasteful in the gentlemen of the Informer to
characterize such man, as +" the Columbia dictator,
whom the Lord once called to Charleston, but
whom selfish ambition, and proscriptive anaticism,
soon afterwards called back, 10 nfuse the poison Of
sectarianism into the susceptible minds Of the
young" To many intelligent, good men, this SEN
tencc will sound like an hyperbole of presumption
! But as the Frenchman said tn the man railing a,
Bonaparte, have no doubt that il DR.. THoRNwELI
I should hear it, he would be very much grieved nj
the unfavorable opinion entertained Of him by the
Editors Of the Informcr.
The viva voce mode of elecling Trustees, and
some other matters, must postpone the considera-
ton of for future communication, with which
hope to entertain the editors Of the Incompatible
journal.
My dear Nephew, we cannot spare the time to
notice the bad English and Latin of the Iaformer.
am ever your affec,iona,e Uncle,
PAUL LOGAN.
A ACARD-The undersigned takes this method
of correcting the mistaken Impressions of nom