The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-07
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THE STATE UNIVERSITY.

and deaths. and notices ofa religious character are
respectfully kolitited and Will be inserted gratis
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Como VERY Original Views ON the Educa-
honal Quettion.
The following were the remarks OF
Gen. Gary in the Senate on Monday last
on the bill to provide for the organization
sof, the State University:
BE. Pfsaident and Gentlemen Of the Sen-
ate 3 I am opposed TO the passage of the
bill now before the Senate. / object to
4 that portion of the resolution that says
s<sthass said universities or colleges shall
forever enjoy precisely the same privi-
legeS and advantages with regard to their
standards Of lemnsng and tie amount of
money to Be appropriated by the State for
their maintenance. j regard this reso-
luton rs a violation Of che uniform prin-
ciple of legislation adopted by all law
nakars, that is: to ay and meet the
deminds and wants of the citizens with
out regard 10 race, color or previous con-
iition of serYitude. ) To give to che. col
leges and universities intended for the
c0lored people the same advantages as
regards their standards Of Learning, would
I be to. anticipate their wants, or ie would
lower the wants and requirements of the
white race. ] am In favor OF the princi-
pEeet supply and demand regulating the
appropriation made to these universities
and colleges. It is an admitted fict that
NEARLY all of the taxes paid in this State:
sale paid BY the white race, and it would
be an unjust discrimination in favor OF
\ the scolored race to give them an equal
/ amount of money for their universities
4 and colleges as you give to those OF the
white race. The fifteenth amendment of
the United States Constitution only ap.
/ pliesto any denial or sbridgment of the
right Of the citizens to uose on account OF
trace, color or previous condition Of ser
ssvitnde.n II does not apply to restrictions
I or differences in educational advantages
object to the section of the bill that
smakes the South Carolina College and
Clanin College one University. ] am in
favor of keeping the two colleges sepa-
rate and distinct as the resolution advises
and difectk It is, ininy Judgment, for
the best interest of both races to keep,
them apart; God has made Us two races
and any effort to unite US upon
the same educational plane, must prove
8 disaster to both, The black line of
separation and difference that has been
drawn BIZ the hand of Providence cannot
bs changed by the puny fingers OF man.
y As we'll might you attempt to unite OIL
and water. There has never, as yet, APP
speared Siamese twins composed of q
negro and q white. man; and when it
Z does it will be regarded Us q amonstrosity
In nature; SO this attempt 70 connect the
South Carolina College bylegislative lig-
amsntus with CIaHin University must
I. shock the sensibiIities of the Caucasian
race everywhere.
j further object to the bill on the ground
that there would be no legal barrier pre-
YelIting thesnegro students of Clafin
Uniyersity entering the South Carolisa
4 College. Article 10, section 10 of the
Constellation of this State, reads, as fol-
lows: All the public schools, colleges
and universities Of this State, supported
inwhole OF in part by the public funds,
shall be free and open to all the children
sncsy0uths of the State, without regard
to race. or colo" IF you will inspect the
bill you will see that there has been made
no distinction as TO race or color, or to
who may be- admitted into these colleges.
In;section 10th of the bill it says: There
shsn be admitted into each college of the
University one student from each county
of, the State; who shall be entitled to tut
tion. free of charges;n but it does not
specify that the ONE; that enters Clafin
Uniyersity must be black, and the one.
that is admitted to the South Carolina
College must be white; both may be
black or both white, or they may COM.
prrmise upon mIlatto. There tis no,
protection from this in the bill, nor can
thefe be. any until the 10th section of the
10th article +of the Constitution of the
! Stste is:amended. The necessities; of the,
! Suite demand this early convocation of
. Constitutional Convention to change
ard modify the organic law of this land
to meet the wants and necessities of the
white and black people of this State. /
am in favor OF q broad, just, progressive
I. and liberal system OF education, but ]
adj in favor of making haste slowly in.
This matter.
~ am onnosed tn the 18th and 18th Sec
.t-n.a of The hill authorizing the hoard
ofs trnsteessto sestablishs such schools as
.theysee fit and prescribing such course
of studies, as they may select. ] desire
Ito reserve. this right to the General As
senb5y, and. there Is no subject more
WORTHY of the most .nainutest }epislatiye
ocs;o,, than h that of eiincat;on X nnder-
liz. = ans I f,.rrs s ws, fs - and o.reatr'esa
nssSi 1s,.s,sp :. t.su.s erS.s aue s.
Inc object OF al, educatloa IS 70 dlscl-
pine the mind, This has been unlyer-
sally eoneedea as tne g5ana oD)ecTSe Tt
poans ln eyely system oi eouoal9.. lne
ne4s Polne 10 now 70 Pfeselse !nis slea1
aeaaasts.u l anI a. sns ssn,s .l1s .;IS S;as iGacl