The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-31

f"eHP.e Q! .ss !and especielly eef aside
for their benefit, and appropriate it to
bes.owing special advantages upon 6
favored few! 1t may be right TO tax the
pennle tn educate the neopp!e h.. Il il
not right to tax the people to bestow
college education upon few. But there
Is another view in which the injustice Of
the appropriation contemplated will be
made 10 appear moro fragrant. There
are great many people in this State
who desire, when they send their chill.
dren off TO secure collegiate education,
TO send them TO such an Institution es
will confer not only the intellectual edu-
cation, but will also gather around them,
being young and inexperienced such in.
fuences ~ will best protect them from
the temptations which blast so many
lives. The South Carolina University
did not afford such influence or protec-
ton, hence different plan was resorted
TO, aud colleges were instituted under
the care Of the various christian denomi.
nations. These are the colleges which
the gentleman from Charleston calls
gymnasiums. Now, let me illustrate. |
am q Methodist, being thoroughly con-
yinced that it is 10 the interest of my
children not To send them TO q college
like the South Carolina College, and de-
string the benefits of moral as we'll as
an intellectual education, J. unite with
those entertaining similar views, aud
endow with money out of NY own pocket
an institution which will afford the facil-
tiles desired. The various other denom-
nations do the same. Now, where 10
the justice to tax me again to build UP
| All institution for the benefit of those
who openly ayow their opposition to
denominational collegesr IL they are
! not aatisfied with our colleges let them
put their hands in their cwn pock cts and
I build college to suit themselves, as we
did, or else, il they take the people's
! money, let them at least give back q
portion of il 70 the peoples colleges. II
you help one help them all. But you
say that is not right, for no denomina-
tiOnal school shall have control of any
part Of the public school fund. would
ask, then, if it will be right because you
have the power to do such an injustice to
the views of large majority of the peo-
1 pie by establishing a school so contrary
to their ideas of morality.
| The issue ia raised, Mr.. Speaker; lei
the responsibility rest upon the heads OF
hose who have sought to work so great
an injustice. Fo- myself, I will neve,
cease TO battle against 30 great wrong
| Carry your point to-day, but day OF
retribution will come yet.
As to the remarks Of the other gGntle
man from Charleston, (Mr. Slm0nton, )
that the discussion is not germaiu to the
subject, because ne does not contemplate
Immediately reopening the college,
have this to Say The bill is not 30 word
| cd, and that such was the purpose there
is no shadow of doubt. But when il
was found out that to persist in thai
course would defeat the bill, the gentle
man then gave notice that at the proper
time he would offer an amendment leav
ing the question of the time to the Leg
islaturo. But my opposition to the bill
extends further than to the time of re
opening the institution. I an opposei
to opening it at all, because to do 81
would be wrong. One word more, Mr.
Speaker, and am done. / appreciat.
the Importance of education as much q.
any one on this fcor. / desire to throw
not single obstacle in the way of any
one in obtaining an education. Mor1
than that, I am willing to help all il
every legitimate manner. To the coloret
people would have them enjoy ever
advantage extended to the whites.
will be useless for the gentlemen on tn,
other eide to torture the discussion from
the main issue. The question is to-day
and the question will be tomorrow, no
the Importance of education, but tn,
reopening. of this particular institution
If il is to be the policy of this House t,
persist in, this purpose, wait, then, q
least, until the State is freed from it
financial difficulties, and the honest cred
itors satisfied. BE honest, at least, befor
you attempt to be liberal.