The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-10-01

taxing the whole to accommodate n few
exacting of the poor and middle classes tc
uphold the rich. 1t is true, the great Apos,
tie plunged and floundcred, and mndea Her.
culean effort to obviate this objection. But
in his own language to DR.. Plummer A
'ods skIfuH erasion Of The true point al u.s.
sue" And if his real sentiments were en-
hihited, without any reserve, would not be
! surprised if they are genuine Taberism; and
perhaps his greatest objection to the Charles
tonian is, their principles were thrown upon
society, before it was prepared for such
aristocra!ic doctrine. The truth may be
disguised, but it can never he disprovcd
that not more than one family ont Of every
ten, are peenniarily able to obtain an ednca.
tion, at what is called the peoples Ins,i,u.
tion. Yet every fax payer is compelled to
support it. Even those who have erected
and maintain their own, are included in the
indiscrimina,e mass, And the injustice and
unrcasonubleness of the principle, becomes
more glaring and intolerable from the fact ;
the gross delinqucncics Of the State College,
created the nect ssity for those other institu-
t'ons. Resistance TO principle less objce-
tionable than this, resulted in the Re, olu.
tionary war; and the practical workings of
the same principle, led to the colonization
of the new world. When British tyranny
attempted to compel our forcfatbcTs TO ac.
knowledge, where there was no Bishop
there was no kiEg-and if they would not
worship in church, which was Rome not
more than half reformed, were compelled TO
give ore tenth of all their income, TO sup
port this Romsh establishment; and then
maiutain their own ministry out Of the re-
painder. To this injustice and oppression
they could not and would not submit. They
preferred 10 rclinquish the rights and pleas>
ures Of home, and seek an abode where truth
was respected and justice enjoyed. And
now the Legislature of this Stale is COM
pellinE her citizens, annually, to submit TO
this same principle, in n more revolving ns.
pcct. II the Colonies were justi6ablc in
refusing 10 be taxed, without n representa-.
tioc-if the early settlers of this country
are commended for refusing to maintain
church. whose doctrines they nbhorrcd-
surely II large and respectable portion of our
citize"s lid not merit the sneers and con-
tempt Of the great Apostle, because they
chanced to be disciples of the same school.
He seems shocked a, the idea of with
drawing Legislative patronage, and letting
il go down. My hope is that the hand of
vandalism viii never BE- laid on it. And if
il ever does 20 down, il, friends will be- the
cause Bu, justice and correct principle say
Withdraw Legislative patronage and let
those who are able and wish to cricy lis
advantages, endow il. Were | half so
strong in my hieSdship rs the great Apostle,
would not attempt to convince my friends
CT my sincerity, With less Than the liberali-
ty of Manning, AlIs,on, &c. u its Icgisla-
tive basis were removed, its friends would
endow it lfit is half so valuable us they
pretend, it would bc bad citizenship not TO
do IL. Davidson has been endowed BY its
friends, and its annual income is nearly or
quite equal 10 the amount appropriated 10
the South Carolina College. Surely the
moncyed nristocracy of South Carolina
will not fall behind old Rip-raa rinkle,
Bupcomb, dc.
The great Apostle says the different reli.
gious sccts have their respective Colleges
but there is a large number of citizens not
In sympathy with any rhurrh--"what will
he done with them 2" Force them 10 sui mil
to religiously governed Colleges" 7" BY no
means Bot If they must have separate
College for their own accommodation, let
them do like the Christians, inailiain it NJ
their own, not at the pnblic expense. There
are unbelievers in Columbia wouid he be
willing 10 pay his own ihy scian's bill, and
submit To tax 10 pay that of the unbrliev
ers around him Some men talk very large
Iy when the public purse is in question /; but
when an appeal is made to their own, the
" II and il CT the lawyer becomes very con.
yenienl.
Ii has been proposed rs u hush penny to
give some money to the denominal instiiu.
tions. But this would be making bad worse
IL would be virtually wedding the Church
and State. and making the former dependent
on the lat,er-a principle contrary TO the
genius OF our government, aud destructive TO
the purity of the Chnrch. Besides, the
thing is impracticable. The Presby,crians
are numerous. and both their institutions are
out of the State. We cannot send our taxes
into ether States. Nor should we tax them
to support other denominations Free trade
aud College righ's'is the true theory. IL
denominations will have their Institutions
let Il be at their own expense. And II the
Apostle must have n College for unbelievers,
OnhdclityO with all due Difference TO him
and them, say, let them do likewise.
The great Apostle seems 10 have obtain