The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-14

Ia committee of colored men went in Just
before me) always give them the prece-
dench." He talked Very freely about the
condition Of affairs In the State, and ;t
seemed to me very sensiblEa He said it
was bad policy rs well as bad principle
to intimidate or oppress the negro in any
way. The only true course was to con-
ciliate him. On the question of educa-
tioh, he favored equal appropriations for
both races; because, as he alledgeds, they
were too evenly divided in the State 10
make co.education practical neither race
wanted it-and because they were not
upon the same intellectual plane, and
could not study together to advantage in
the same class ,s. He thiaks the young
negroes are more precociohs than tho
whites, but as they grapple with advanced
studies ~ have, as the jockeys say, no
staying power. lie nus no objection to
negroes occupying any position for which
they arc fitted; but thinks the North
must be convinced that as legislators in
South Carolina they are mere than a
failure. He said that he knew them
through and through, had always been
their friend, and they knew It; and,
while they made excellent laborers and
skillful mechanics, he had get TO see the
first negro who ever originated or inyen-
ted anything. He expressed his appre-
citation Of the kindness Of conservative
Republicans in Massachusetts, toward
him, and especially of the Republican.
Toward evening visited his family man.
sion, referred to above, q very large edi-
ficc OF cut stone, occupying a whole
square. and tastefully, rather elaborately,
laid out. The Governor lost his slaves
by the war, his lands and home by debts
and high taxes, and is poor. The people
OF the State tried to make up purse to
buy back his homestead, but he forbade
1t. He is certainly trying to do right,
and we shall all watch bis course with
great interest. na :i..
The old State University, the pride Of
the whole South, is, at present, PRACTICAL
ly high school for ncgroes, and its
buildings and grounds are in o sadly
dilapidated condition. The negro Ilagis.
lature have actually paid-coyering it
up as beneficiary fund-$20 month
to the negroes to induce them to attend
the school, and got only about 80 to avail
themselves of its privileges. Yesterday
they elected a new set Of trustees, and it
is hoped that under different manage
ment it may regain something of its old
pTeStISe.
No man can forecast the future Of this
State. The probloms they have to face
here are gigantic, almost terrible, and
have become 80 marred aud tangled by
party hate and race hate that it will take
wise and cool heads to solve them; but
at present Glands OFF, SHOULD be- the
demand of every fair and sensihle man.
The best elements from both races are
coming to the front, and, as long rs they
ore honest and fair, they must be encour.
aged in their work. l 5il M,
/ have written the above just as it hiss
come to mo to-day, and, believe, with
out any prejudice whatever, I am glad
to testify to the courtesy which havo
everywhere received. Though coming.
uncredited, and as Massachusetts Re-
publican, have been welcomed with a
cordiality and interest that we l,ustlihg
NortheFners rarely take time to bestow.
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