The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-26
the University, it would be worth while
for sensible and discreet reus who yaius

the University, it would be worth while
for sensible and discreet men;who ysius
education nloperly whos necessarily
must grisvsi at theprospp6t Of closing
this seat oil learning to Eour youth. to
come forward and tryy to preserve it. In
the. pursuit Of phantom, in obedience
merely to party deorees, in spirit of
trucking aud pandering to the black
vote, in the endeavor to break the proud
temper of our own people. may be
found the causes OF the recent radical
movement in the University. Many
Republicans do not favor it. But they
are afraid to take issue with faction
which is driving boldly on. The motives
to which We have alluded are of weak
and merely impulsive character: They
may be demonstrated with, and ar
gued against, and perhaps overcome.
Why may not conference of dozen
gentlemen or more be formed to 90 b.
fore the Legislature. and present q
eoheme of education. which will satisfy
the reasonable demands of both races.
and provide as liberally for the one as
the other? They might, if no more,
enter solemn protest against the mad.
ness and folly OF the hour. 1t would be
bread upon the waters, to be gathered
in due time again. And so in great
many other things, especially in those
OF non.politioal character. We should
be active, discreet and untiring, ready
to make allowance, and more disposed
to look forwards than back wards. Con-
slant dropping wears away stones, and
unremitted efforts of the kind we have
instanoed and perpetual vigilance will
produce their legitimate effects. If no
positive benefit be derived from putting
forth such exertions as are possible, it
will at least be great advantage to our
esprit du corps. The conscious looks in
terchanged, the elbow touch in the
stops We will take in the moral march,
are invaluable. It gives one feeling
that he has friends and coadjutors, that
his brothers are in sympathy with him.
1t destroys the baneful tendency to iso-
lation; it unites and binds our indivi-
dual powers. and by and by will make
strong and wholesome influence.
Shall no check be interposed to the
e1tremism which is grown up to such
fearful proportions here. and which
feeds, fattens and riots on our indiffer-
enceP Who can tell to what lengths it
may 60. if unchecked and unbalancedP
And ore there not some conservative
Republicans who will respond to a
moral influence 30 desirable, exerted
with q purpose 30 commendable? We
see but one course to take, the ono we
have indicated, to seek to modify and
shape results, aud to save as much OF
our civilization as possible. In default
OF this. and supposing no change in the
actual administration Of our affairs with
the speed which wo are now travelling
down an inclined plane to ruin and an
archy, we shall soon reach point where
the United States Government will have
to interpose to abate the nuisance, and
remand us to the form, at least, OF re-
publican government. We are some
times threatened with it's red right hand.
1t may, i'll the changes which arc COM
ing, como too soon for those who in
woke it. Will our thinking men consi-
der our plea for more active participa-
tion in affairs, more persevering, earnest
and unhagging efforts to apply the
brakes to our demoralzed and down
tending State Government?
JoURNAL1srIc.-Col 3. r. Rhett, Jr,
has withdrawn from the editorial ma
nagement of the New Orleans Picayune;
the Board of Directors having deter
mined, owing to the stringoncy of the
timeB,"t to adopt q cO.operatiye Dlan