Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-04
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Az ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC:
,animously ado pted 6y Tic Students IF The Inirersu

UNANIMOUSLY dd0 Pttl w INC otH"ets ~ 80. S"i''''3
Of Tnginia
dark and bloody deed has been done in our midst
The tale OF horror has, OF course spread lar ana Wa',
accompanied fear, aud have some reason to De.
lieve, by every sort of rumor and exasserauon' 10
disubuse the public mind, by short and simple state
nen Of facts to do act of justice to ourselves ny
showing our feelings and our course and 10 shield our
University lar possible from Inc ei'ec's OF any
prejudice winch recent events may excite her,
are The objects of this Address
From the opening OF the present session to the late
dreadful 18th of November, It had been matter OF
common remark, that before had so orderly ana
sober set OF students been assembled wilhin Tue
walls of the University. The utmost harmony ana
rood feeling prevailed between Professors and students
Not student had been expelled, dismissed suspended
ar otherwise punished. Every thing augured a term
of nuict and concord .
Some wears ago. large body of students were dis
missed on the 18th of November and s:nce that time,
there has always been rlo on the night OF that day
Each succeeding wear, however, the disturbance has
crown less and less, until the approach ct the last
twelfth excited little or no general attention III COL
l,pc Some time after night fall, two. and only two,
persons IN Disguise were seen walking about the
lawn, firing pistols. and making other noises lP 10
Tie time when the fatal ball discharged, the
effort al a row was rd'cucd, and pronounced ia-
urc The disorder however. continued until MI
Davis was shot. The news spread like wdhre-
Very soon students from every quarter OF College col
lrcted before his hnuse Grrf at their Professors
situation, mingled with Indignation against the author
of the outrage, was tet and expressed ny AL. u"
promptcst and most active measures were immediately
taken for his detection The zeal of the students con-
tinucd undated and their efforts unrelaxed One VINO
confsscs that he engaged IN the DISORDER was soon
discovered He, however, has been acquitted, not only
or the nujt Of Mr.. DayIss DEATH Iut OF aiding ana
,o,ting IN H. Another SUDDEN, has been arrested and
CHARGED with his murder With his guilt or innocence
God forbid that we should NEEDLE He is in the hands
Of the law and awaits his trial before tribunal oil hs
country. There we leave HIM
ls.,I. In
Address has no concern; and we have stndousiy
avoided touching it, We have Stunned II so TAR as to
omit details which The Public are probably expecting 70
hear: but when it is remembered how very desranie
| il is that while trial is pending, nothing should p'
done TO bias the public mind, way or the ether, we
are confident the omission will he approved Our oD
ect IS by showing what we have done and TELL 10 ais
pei the ssdark cloud which has been SAID 10 rest upon
the whole body of the students It's unnecessary 70
d,ceH on our sentiments and measures. we nave AZ
ready described them i'll general terms. 10 any ask
evidence We point 20 the resolutions thai we nave
passed aud published (and which are appended 10 ths
Address, to those of the Faculty. ana 10 tie act .I
our conduct has met the coiu'ai aPPiooa''o" " "
conversant with 1t.
We cannot close this brief address, without an appeal
IN The friends of our University to rally around her IN
this dark hour succession Of calainit'es has lately
! befaen and well nigh overwhelmed her Ihey nave
however been owing TO fault of hers. Three FRO
icssorshps are now The visitors thought ther
duty, and the interests oil the Institution, required
the removal OF the occupant oil one, anu oiseane a
death have carried off the incumbent OF anoher. ne
atrocious act which has called out this statement, has
torn from us the ornament of the third These d'sas-
ters should only prompt to redoubed efforts on the part
of all who love learning IN behalf OF our institution
II stands in need of your succour a preJuoice
sranst the Universty-how groundless lis students
well know-has long prevailed. II fast fading
before the light of truth and experience. we ieaf
that late deplorable events will do much 10 revive H.
II ought not however to be So Any assassin may AZ
any time plunge any community into situation IKE
ours Nothing could be added, either 10 inc s''eTsn
Of our feelings the vigour Of our measures men
let the effect of the awful tragedy OF which our eoi-
lere has been the scene and of the unde,
which il labors be to make you but the warmer anu
6rmer in your support il is great institu,ion-ohe
in which the State of Virginia and the cause Of ECU
cation has a large interest. lis iliustrons iounaet
ranked lis maternity along with the Authorship oil tue
Declaration of Independence, and boasled no
nne tl,n that Of Father of the University OF r.
,;n;, ;, We commit the whole subject 10 the calm
$ Indictment of dispassioDate public
THE LATE PROFESSOR DAVIS
From the Phil. National Cid-eic
scientific friend and correspondent has favored US
with the following brief memoir OF the late Professor
n DAVIS of Virginia:
The public prints have announced the mcianchol,
nellicence Of the death of Professor DAVIS, oil thu
University Of Virginia. under circumstances which have
excited most lively and painful intereste even amongs
: strangers Professor Davis personally known e
. comparatively few in Philadelphia All who take AM
interest in the collegiate institutions OF the country
are aware that he was at the time of his decense, AM
had been previously, and at different PERIODS he sue
cessn teacher of the principles of his proiesslon an
the author oflega productions which have caused hir