The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-12-27

whole community. From that time
forward the College has had the
support of the best and greatest
men of the State-except "Kay."
And it cannot be denied that the
authority Of such men as Legare.
Thornwell, Preston, Perry, Petigru,
Hampton and O'Neal, is entitled to
some respect, even tho, opposed by
the dictum of s.Kay." Judge Huger
once said that the University had
more than repaid the State all the
expenditures made for it, if it had
never done more than educate
George McDufie. To-day it is ed,
ueating scores of young men who,
like McDufie, are unable to edu-
cate themselves. But s'Kay" says
lit is "for no good" What does
any honest man think of an asser-
ton like that /?
''Kay' lugs in beneficiary educa-
ton, and administers some vigorous
blows to that. He says there is s'no
| good is a man who receives ben
eficiary education. III had time
to follow "Kay" in his wanderings,
l might suggest, that very many of
our preachers-who are doing some
good-were benefciaries.
"Kay" says it is wrong to tax the
people to educate the ':select few
'sKayn would know, if he cared to
learn. that the University is open to
the young men Of the State, and
there is no such thing as a "select
few about it. Clap-trap again,
Mr.. Observer! But he don't want to
tax the people. Why, .'Kay," the
Legislature that made the appropria.
ton was elected by the people and
/. the Constitution that requires the
legislature to- maintain the Univer-
sity was ratified by the people! So
who is responsible, if not the peo-
/ pie? Wonder if s:Kay" thinks he is
the people! s:Kay" is very much
4 like the three fishermen Of Grub
Street, who issued a proclamation
beginning, "We the people Of Eng
land"
"Kay'' has discovered that the
University was used as hospital
during the war; and that is about
as strong as any Of his other argu-
ments against the University!
But here is the part of "Kays'
article, that stamps the whole
with insincerity, if not dishonesty:
Il do not think after a careful read
ing dissection 9, article K, of the
Constitution, which refers to the
University, that a representative
is under any more obligations to
vote for the appropriation for the
Unfverity than for Newberry, or any
other college" Read that again.
Now read this: Section 9, article
x, of the Constitution says: ''The
General Assembly shall provide for
tie maintenance Of the State Uni
rersity." Section 80, article 2, pro-
1 vides that no representative shall
take his seat until he takes the
following oath: Il do solemnly
swear that / will support, protect
and defend the Constitution Of
South Carolina as ratified by the
people on the 18th day of April,
1868. SO helpme God" The rep
resentative, then, who swears that he
will carry out the requirements
of the Constitution, is, in "Kay'sa
opinion, under no more obligation to
support the University, than to
support Newberry College Is that
honest? l leaye "Kay" with his
conscience.
But .:Kay' makes fuss, and a
fearful howl it is, about the money
-.ten cents on every 81, 900 worth
of taxable property. The Observer
however, says: "We have never
made any fuss about the amount;
To all taxpayers it's small; to
most of them Insignificant" The
! Observer is coming down the home
! stretch all right, and he disposes
of .Kay's' figures in fine style.
It's funny! / repeat, gentlemen,
you don't work well in double har-
ness. / am still,
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