The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-14
The South Carolina University,

rN'P""N' Va P"Dh'o Soo" w oii S'aSoCS
of the State IN ono ,uay only, and that
is, by an authoritative and conciliato-
ry announcement on the part Of the
present Board Of Trustees as to the
policy they propose to pursue in its
management. Leading Republicans
now have an opportunity of showing
the extent to which they are willing
to consult The ,uishes, and if they de-
sire the word the prgudices of that
class Of citizens Of South Carolina,
who alone arc in condition at present
to send students to college. In our
palmiost days, this number was very
small for college education is
most expensive thing and now it is
much smaller, as tho number of pu-
pills in attendance OH all Of our litcra-
ry institutions clearly proves. Now,
if the Present Board of Trustees will
make public a resolution, that, con-
sidering the present condition Of our
society, they will not regard or exc
cute tho law as it stands, and will not
place colorcd professors, or insist up
on colored students, in the State Uni
versity, the only class deeply intorost-
cd in the matter at present, will take
noto Of it, and send their sons there,
instead Of out Of tho State, aud tho
white property-bolders will be thus
brought, by "a prudent moderation, to
favor the establishment of another in
stitution for colorcd students, when
they and their parents are prepared, a
fcw years hence, to take advantage of
tho expensive and often doubtful
privilege Of college education.
True craftsmanship will look at this
matter as 1t IS, not as, from republican,
standpoint, it might be thought that 1t
ought 10 be. The benefits Of tho com.
mon schools will scon DO enjoyed most
ly by tho colorcd people, who will pay
but portion of tho taxes necessary to
their support. Tho benefits of the
$4,000 appropriation and tho capita
tion tax, 60 to thom this very yoar.
Let tho boncfit of the higher institu.
tion of learning DO publicly Pledged
by tho party in power to tho cxolu-
sivo use Of tho whites, as compro-
misc and sct of, say /or fee gears to
conc, At tho ond of that timo, moro
li"h' "i'l have been thrown upon tho
practical working Of tho educational
department. of the State government,
and in organizing "tho State Normal
School,, authorized and commanded
"within five years." by the constitu-
tion, schome of separating races can
DO proposed that will harmonixe the
entire State.
The distinction of color is not of
mans making or choice, but of God S
creation and appointment. and VIC
whites, who bolong to the minority
race in South Carolina, and havo littlo
hopo at present of ruling tho State, pro
pose to recognize the Almighty's de-
crco of separation, and to keep to our
selves, with becoming modcsty and
dignity, in all matters of education.
If tho ruling majority rcaiiy mean
what thoy say, that thoy will not de-
ny us tho privilege Of studying along
with thoir children, tho future logisla-
tors and Office holders and rulors of tho
State, still it is best for us to rcmcm-
Der that "familiarity leads to coh-
tempt" and avoid too close an init
macy with people born to different
destiny in the future than ourselves,
they to levy and appropriate, whilo
we pay tho taxes. We should feel
truly grateful perhaps for this liberal
Ify of sentiment on the part of our
coiorcd rulers, but yet wo should be
cautious of tho disastrus consequence cs
that tho kind intentions of frionds
have sometimes brought upon their
unfortunate object. We arc an uu-
pretending minority. Wo cannot for
moment forgot it, and wo wish to
keep to ourselves, therefore, for a
while at least. Wo modcstly dosirc,
that the greatness Of assooiating in tho
samo schools and colleges with the
ruling class, be not too hastily thrust
upon US. Since we pay large por-
tion Of tho taxes, we dcmand, 1t may
DO wbimsy, yet wo demand,) that our
children be allowed schools and col
legos Of their own. We arc willing,