The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-03

35 or 40 negro boys, in the primary de-
partments mostly. 1t is credibly report
ed that when the Board of Visitors is
about to make its annual visit 10 this in
stitution, runners are sent out into the
highways and byways to hire negro boys
to come to school until the visit is over,
while the regular scholars are paid so
much per month to continue at school.
But to continue with the items. $4,000
are given to Clafin University, and S1O,-
900 more are given to pay the interest on
the bonds of the said institution. 1t
may not be uninteresting to explain a
little further on this subject. Some years
ago the National Government gave to
each of the States so much of the public
lands, for the purpose of erecting an Ag-
ricultural School in each State. South
Carolina received, if remember Alright,
100000 acres, which should have brought
as many dollars. This scrip was given
to the Clahin University, under the pre-
tence of establishing an agricultural de-
partment; and as this was not enough,
the institution was authorized to issue
bonds, on which bonds it now requires
SIC, 900 annually to pay the interest alone.
As matters now stand, the scrip is gone,
the buildings are burnt down, and moth
ing remains but the bonds, and the sim
gular appropriation for an institution
which does not exist. Clahin University
was altogether and wholly negro insti-
tuition. $4,000 are also given to the ne
gro Normal School in Columbia. $l5,-
900 to the negro Orphan Asylum in the
same city. s673,OOO are appropriated to
meet the current expenses of the State
Government, exclusive of Legislative
expenses. AS there are not more than
a dozen bona fdc white men ofics-holders
in the State, we can safely say that this
entire amount goes into the pockets of
she negroes and their white associates.
So it all goes. Notwithstanding the
enormous amounts wrung from the tax
payers, the people receive no compensa-
ton, not even protection. Stealing, rape,
arson, murder, riot, robbery and plumber
ing stalks unrebuked over the entire State,
while protection is guaranteed to none
but the perpetrators of these diabolical
outrages. Under the fostering care of
the wise patriots who once controlled the
destinies of our State, the young were
encouraged in all the manly virtues char
acteristic of people far advanced in
civilization. Under such tuition, seed
were planted which every year bore fruit
worthy of the age and State. The young
were taught to emulate the virtues of the
fathers, and to struggle each one to reach
the goal, the ultimatum of human ambi-
ton. Cast your eye over the political
arena in South Carolina to-day, and ones
very soul sickens and revolts at the dis
gusting sights presented to view. Hon
esty, virtue and integrity have ceased to
be traits worthy of imitation, and their
advocates are regarded as fools and i'm
beetles. Ignorance, treachery, thievery
and yenality are elevated into virtues.
All that is noble and manly in man is
held in contempt, political integrity is
spit upon, the civilization of century's
making has been swept away, its very
corner stone pulled down and destroyed,
while upon its ruins is reared model of
barbarism which, if in turn, is not burst
ed asunder, will drag into the Shiny,
filthy pool which surrounds it, the last
remnant of all the treasures which are
near and dear to US. am glad to report
that the white people of the State are
beginning to understand the situation as
it really exists, and are all over the State
rising up and plodging themselves to-
gether that no longer shall these things
continue.
The Conservatives are watching care
fully the political pot as it SINNERS away,
but so far, since the recess, it has not yet
burst into a bubble. The action of An
derson County, so far, in organizing Dem-
ocratic Clubs, and the spirit which seems
to animate her people, have sent thrill
of Joy over the hearts of the friends of
good government everywhere, and plau-
dts of well-done come from every lip.
Amidst these congratulations on every
hand, can our friends blame us for be-
Eeving that we represent County now
in truth the banner County in the State.
Persevere, my frients, and may God
grant that the fires of patriotism which
now warm your hearts may never grow
cold until right, justice, peace and secu-
rity are once more established through
cut our entire borders. r. w. S.