Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-01-27


! ef ang assistance By The Sfufe, " is vast
| ly incorrect. | make the assertion, and
defy contradiction, that there is mot a
single student in the college al the pres
ent time, enjoying the benefit oil free
scholarship, that would ever have gone
10 college without such benefit. As to
those who receive such benefit and all
forwards fail to perform their part Of the
obligation, viz, teach two years in the
State after leaving college, some doubt
less do but others do not. Many of
those who full 10 graduate do moi fulfill
their obligations in this respect, and
some penalty ought to attach to the de-
linquency; but rarely, II ever, does one
who graduates so fail. or course they
teach for the purpose of obtaining
means 10 enter higher and more remu-
nerative profession" il they desire. Is
there anything wrong about thatl The
State fixed the term OF service, and il is
not probable that il made il TOO short
Cor its purposes.
Besides, this teaching for The "pur-
pose Of obtaining means, etc, i'll
COMFORTS with Mr.. Holiness assertion,
made elsewhere, that they were the
"children Of the opulent and shrewd. :"
If the "children Of the opulent," why
the necessity of teaching for the "pur-
pose Of obtaining means" eic.S The
fact is, Mr.. Holmes is asillogical as his
TRADE against the college is fx9iculousr
Again, Mr.. Holmes says: MIR. As
son is educated at the expense OF
Messrs. ks Us, and Us sons, and ]
can see some reason why Mr.. A., or
his son, should advocate this appropria-
tion," etc. Iwonder if this is not
what Mr., Holmes, in bis sloyenly
way, was trying to say all the time
be was replying to my artlcleS II
so, congratulate him on having
said il at last. Aud, o how delicate
and tender be was about il too Ora
cionsy, he would put ii 10 language as
little calculated 10 wound as possible "
| How thankful ought to be that he " no
was powerful enough in the Legislature
to strange to death the appropriation
| bill Ter the benefit of ST. Johns Col
lege and who afterwards could 20 home
to his constituents aud ray TO any who
might disapproye OF that action, "See
| here did it, Don tblame Mr.. Combs.
don't blame Mr.. Graves. did il all,
and am solely responsible !" How
thankful ought TO be that such man
should be compassionate and leuder OF
my feelings Sill, for some reason, !
am not so grateful as | might be. Mr..
Holmes meanly inriuuates that and
my friends would advocate an appro-
prlalion to ST. Johns College solely
that might enjoy its benefit, II Il
were so, | should be- entirely unworthy
OF it. Yet, how easy il was 10 make
| the insinualion MIR. Holmes we'll knew
| how ungenerous and mean II was he
must have felt Where would such an
assumption lead tina, every one who
enjoy. a benefit which has been created
| by law and which has been fairly &C.
corded TO him. is on that account SOLELY
IN favor OF the law, aud that every one
who dor, not. or may moi, 70 cnIoy Il.
must on that a,coHHi be opposed 10 the
! law Was there ever more narrow
minded view taken ct aay great public
/ charity No wonder Mr., Holmes on.
posed the appropriation for the benefit
Of ST. Johns College. Such man.
because he is not blind and there
fore may not enjoy the benefits OF an
blind asylum, OF crazy land this is
more to the poinl and therefore may
not enjoy the benefits OF an insane
asylum, must oppose appropriations Tor
| the benefit G such humane and charI-
table institutions. For tie same reas-
on that and my friends arc TO have
our motives impugned for advocating
before the people OF our county an up.
preparation Tor ST. John College. II We
should do 50. every poor blind girl or
crazy woman IN our asylums may have
her motives impugued,n the same way.
Is that 20, Mr.. Holmes How are GU
10 escape the conclusion that, il it suited
your purposes TO DO 50, you would not
| imputc motives Of the kind ! have des-
cribed to such unloriunates SEE no
way out Of it, and leave the argument
here, but shall expect. II you be a man
al all, that you feel shame that you
could ever PROFOUND a proposition that
would lead to such monsirous conclu-
sions. X s. l.
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