The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-06-26
No. 26.

at the Record you will see that |
voted against its adoption, and in
voting on the final passenge of the
bill, | concurred in what Senator
Ransom had said in giving his
vo!e.
make not the slightest reflection
on those who opposed this measure
they doubtless acted conscientious
ly, but | confess that | cannot see
the force of the constitutional OBJ
jections they urged against it. At
all events, when q large majority
of State Rights Democrats, among
whom were snch distinguished con-
stitutional lawyers as Garland.
Lamar, Pugh, Ransom, Brown,
e,Jones, VOORHEES, and others
advocated the bill, a layman like
myself, might well feel safe in fol-
lowing their lead: and in giving
the benefit of any doubt he might
entertain in favor of q measure
which he thought full of the most
benefcent promise to his constitu-
ents. Besides these reasons which
impelled me 10 support this meas
ure, there was another more pctent
still. In 1882 the General Assem-
.bly of South Carolina passed.
think unanimously-the following
resolution which was presented to
Congress and is now standing on
its Journals:
Whereas,it is the desire of the peo-
pie of the State of South Carolina
to promote the education o fall peo-
pie who inhabit her territory, which
desire is evidenced by the fact that
those who now administer the
affairs Of the State have amended
the Constitution so that an annual
tax of 2 mills upon the taxable pro
perty and poll tax of 81 per head
is levied for the support of the pub
lie schools which are open to all
classes, and: Whereas, it is earnest
ly desired that the public schools
of this State may be rendered pro-
ductive ofstill greater good to those
classes who cannot be educated
without aid, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the
State of South Carolina, (the
House of Representatives Con-
curring).
That our Senators and Represen
tatives in the United States be, and
they are hereby urged to use all
their endeavors to obtain Federal
aid for the promotion of the public
schools of this and our sister States,
according to the ratio of illiteracy
existing in the States.
Further Resolved, That the
clerks of the Senate and House of
Representatives do furnish copies
of this Resolution 10 our Senators
and Representatives in Congress
for presentation to said body.
(Signed) t. SToBo FARRow,
Clerk of the Senate,
JOHN Il. SLOAN,
Clerk of the House Of Representa-
tives.
hold my place in the Senate OF
the United States through the ac-
tion of the Legislature of South
Carolina, and the members Of that
body are, in a special manner, my
immediate constituents. l regard
it therefore as my duty, as it GER
tainly is my pleasure, to represent
their expressed wishes. | shall
always pursue this course, unless
am called on to violate my honest
convictions of what is right, and
this contingency, am sure will
never occur.
If this bill becomes a law, it will,
is my judgment prove of incalcula
bic beni6t to our people. 1t will
double the means of educating our
children without increasing the
burdens of taxation; it will place
within the reach of every man the
inestimable blessings of education;
it will help US to remove the stigma
of ignorance which now rests upon
us. and it will put in the hands of
every man those mighty weapons
which always give the victory in the
great battle Of life to knowledge
and education, when welded by
intelligence and virtue.
Believing this firmly and honest
ly, / gave hearty support to the
Educational Bill. I regret that
this measure does not meet your
approval, but have no complaint
to make as TO your opposition to it, /
nor 10 your criticism upon the
course I have taken. Al! my pub
lie acts are legitimate subjects OF
discussion or criticism, and only |
write to show you that you are
mistaken in your premises. We
can agree to disagree, without
questioning the sincerity of each
other, and l close with the assur,
ance with which | began, that |
know you would not do me any in
territorial injustice.
l am, very truly yours,