Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-29
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.

SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.
Not being graduate of this institution,
we may be allowed to say word or two in
its behalf, without laying ourself liable tothe
charge Of undue partiality. Attempts are
being made to work its destruction, We think
without any just cause. True it is, that oc-
casionally there may be just grounds for this
course, foundin the outbreaks of the students,
but who that has ever mingled with body
of young men has not witnessed similar out
breaks, no matter where the College may
have its location? They are peculiar to the
waywardness and recklessness of impulsive
youth, and for one, we should be surprised
did they not happen. 1t has been said that
if this College does nothing more, that It do
serves the patronage Of the State for having
furnished to the country that master mind,
that unequalled statesman, McDufie. But
it has done more. 1t has filled the bench,
the pulpit, our Legislative Halls, and has
sent forth men who preferring more seclu-
ded life, have entered upon that Of the far
mer, and have succeeded in convincing the
world that Agriculture is science as we'll
worthy the attention of the intellectual, as
any of the learned professions. In word,
the graduates of this institution have given
tone to society in every quarter Of the State.
We hear it sometimes urged as an objection
to this institution, that unless man is
graduate thereof, he need aspire to no Office
within the gift of the Legislature, and it is
to give our views upon this precise point,
that we commenced penning this article
We would most respectfully inquire who
elects the Legislature? Why, the people
to be sure. Who, then, but the people is to
blame for this state of things? Let an elec-
ton for members to the Legislature be about
to come off, and the people invariably prefer
voting for man whom they deem most ca.
pable to represent them. They cast about
them to make their selection, and in nine
cases out of ten they conclude that if man
had sense enough to graduate at South Car
olina College, be must certainly be qualified
to represent them anywhere. There is GER
tain nameless, indefnable something about
one of these graduates which insures success,
and thus every year the Legislature is filled
with them. Is it matter of surprise that
they should select from the Alumni those
who are to fill the different Offices They too
reason as do the people at home, that he who
has had the opportunity Of procuringas good
an education as can be obtained in the COL
lege, is better qualified for an Office than one
who has not, and this view, together with
their College friendship, induces them to give
their vote for an old classmate. If this is to
be an objection to the College, we think the
people ought not to urge it, for they are the
individuals who bring about this state Of
things, and if they really desire to have it
stopped, they should first change their course.
But would this be right? We think not
A man should not be put down simply be-
cause he is graduate ofany particular COL
lege. If he be otherwise qualified for the
discharge of the dudes of the station he
seeks to fill, he should be elected. We can
not alter what seems to be inevitable So
long as South Carolina College continues to
send forth graduates, we may expect men to
come among US qualified for the discharge
of all the various duties of life-men who
will be appreciated by the people and who
will receive their merited reward, and if so,
we know too much about the friends of
school.boy days, not to admit that the friend.
ship Of youth will cling to them through life,
and cause them now and then to bestow up.
on a friend such favors as it may be in their
power to confer.-True Carolinian.