The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-12-22
ANDERSON. S. G., THURSDAY MORNINGS DECEMBER % 188
of education


calculation, showed that the State tax fol
next year could not possibly be larger
than last year, and he thought it would b,
less. The appropriation would simply
cause tax of about one cent upon ever,
one huL-:ed dollars of the taxable prop
erty ofthe State, and he thought It wa,
two small a matter to be talked aboul
when weighed in comparison with thu
great good to be accomplished.
Mr. Prince thought there ought TO be {
line drawn somewhere. and he tbouph
this appropriation as good d thing te
commence with as any other.
Pending the further discussion Of tho
section the House adjourned until 7.3(
p. NJ.
AT the night session the debate
on the section of the appropria
ton bill providing $4,000 for The Uni
versity was resumed. Mr. Sigh felt il
his duty to raise his voice against the ap,
preparation of this amount at this time
de was not opposed to education, but
the people would be crushed under the
busden OF taxation. The argument that
$4,000 Sas q mere trfle was without
force when it was Sl0,0 900 more than was
necessary to be paid by the people in
Mr. Dargan desired 70 be put on record
as being heart and soul in favor of the
appropriation. In that College was
planted the tree Of chiyalry, which, des-
pite the shaft of ridicule. had Lourished
amid all disasters. In that College had
been nutured that spirit of virtue, oi
honor and of manhood which had made
the old Carolinian respected and admired
the world over. If Carolina was true to
herself and if the education of her youth
was fostered. the glory and prosperity OF
the State In the future would even out.
shine the lustre of her illustrious past
Mr.. Tillinghast said that the Safe of
South Carolina was not pauper, and he
cried shame upon any man who would
vote against this pitiful appropriation to
sustain so grand an institution as the old
South Carolina University.
MIR. Egan favored the appropriation.
lie thought it hard case that the tax.
payers who contributed largely every
year to the education of the masses who
paid no taxes should not be allowed to
claim for their children the opportunity
of obtaining higher education than the
masses could afford.
Mr.. Gray said he was not opposed to
opening the University on proper basis,
but this appropriation would accomplish
no good and was most unwise at this
time. Five hundred families had left
Greenville county in the'past month for
other States in consequence of the pres.
sure of poverty, and this Appropriation,
although small, was burden which was
unnecessary to be placed upon the people
at this time.
Dir. Johnstone made an earnest argu-
ment in favor of the appropriation.
Running briefly over the history of the
institution he bitterly asked if the grand
old institute which Sherman and his
scandal hordes would not destroy YVES to
be allowed to crumble into dust by the
sons of South Carolina? He rehearsed
the arguments of the opposition and skill
fully showed their narrow spirit and fall
lacy. For the frat time in his experience
in these halls he had heard an appeal to
the black man to lend his aid to throttle
the white man. The very air was lep-
rous with the suggestion, and he thanked
God that the answer came back from the
colored man, "You shall not have my
aid. l want education myself and will
not put anything in the way of educa-
tional progress" The argument of the
nous. The tax would be exactly one
cent to the inhabitant OF the State, or FIVE
cents voter. The true spirit OF the op-
position was opposition to education it.
self. 1t was the old argument of the
despot, keep The people in ignorance and
! can rule them but the people were
determined to remain in ignorance no
longer. The argument that an election
W of a. nd hn L
prudent, he would, if he could, hurl back
in thunder tones upon them with the re-
ply, they must be prudent. A party
fed and efficient government was the last
party in the world to trample upon
education.
Mr.. Simpson then made his third
speech Of the day in opposition to the ap.
preparation. This, he said, was but tile
entering wedge to open the treasury Of
the State.
The previous question was then de-
manded, aod the motion 10 strike out The
appropriation of SIC, 900 was lost. Yea:
80, nays IS.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE MILITIA.
RY.
Mr.. Wilson moved to recur and strike
out the appropriation of $4,000 for the
military.
A motion by Mr.. Tallinghast to table
this motion was lost.
Mr.. McKissick moved to cut down the
appropriation to $1,000. Reds shirts, he
said, were the prettiest uniform ever
worn since the confederate grey was laid
aside, and these wouldn't cost any $12,
600 or $4,000 either. The motion to cut
down the appropriation to $1,000 was
then adopted.
Mr.. McCrady moved to amend the sec
tion 80 that it would read, Ito assist compa
nies in maintaining their organizations,
instead. of to assist them in uniforminf
themselves Adopted.