Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-12-09
JOHN WHEELER,
SAMUEL PRENTlSS,
TIMOTHY FOLLETT,
WORTHlNGTON SMITH.
Ii EARNS lEDilTH

The general position s taken in the memorial that
tie University Ia public Interest. To this we fully
e-ree II - assumed IN the original constitution OF
the state to be al interest for the benefit ora the cit
lZens OF the STATE directly or indirectly it il i'm
plea IN the DECISIONS OF our highest courts; il is 50
implied N the appointment Of commissioners for an
nnal Nlslaliun and more than all it is so implied in
TIE nature OF the institution itself Ii, therefore
scans To Us, that n, man can righfuly undrrst and
his own duties as citizen, participating in the GOV
srnmen' OF the state, who does not all and support
y as public interest as really an rs truly depend
Ing upon his care as that OF the Jld carv I; in n
wJri o. as great Importance to the s support and de-
fence OF the morals Of the habits of he intellectual,
growth and the gel gous prosperity OF the common
wcs, "a a"y other state lnIerrsl th'tcan be NAMED
Not that we think that this public interest ouah, TO
have precedence over other subjects hlt then il
ought to have It's place. and receive the norton of al
tenlIon due l;s intrinsic Importance.
Inc original constitution of the Stote contrmpla
led the formation of University az belonging TO
the system OF education necessary 10 the prosper,
and we'-he.ng OF tho state, and without which the
other parts would he incomplete and could no, ac
coinPlsl their own purposes. II was classei with
the county grammar schools, and the town common
schools, as part and parcel Of one system This
was the unsophlstlcated expression of the wisdom
OF our fathers when they were neither blinded nv
party, nor bond-sayes 10 popularity They spoke Of
This public interest even before that of the JUDICIARY
when with prayers and tears and in the midst of
war and Of blood they laid the corner stone of onr
political fabric. 1t was not, for moment looked
upon by them as the creature of particular sect or
political party, but essential portion of the sys
tenn Of education, without which we could not be re-
earded civilized and Christian community, seek
ing 10 preserve itself. The University Is certainly
nothing TO the corporation as such il is moth ing 10
the Faculty as such; il is nothing to us ms commits.
sloners; it is for each and NIL of us "a citz,ns hut
for us only as it is ora others 1t ought therefore
IN our view TO he cherished q public interest and
IFS wants met in the spirit Of Lnlness aud lhcrality
II ought TO be withdrawn from all party influences
OF any and every kind when exposed 10 them; aud
90 he cherished obj c of respectful regard hy
oil persons, independent of every consideration ex-
cept rs relation 10 the system of education for the
whole state.
Such are substantially our views Of the ma IN posi.
fi0n taken m the memorial; and we cannot hui res.
pectiuly urge that serious and grave ntten,ion he
given 10 that point and that direct and nalpabls
aid, 8, far rs proper may be rendered 10 III great
interest Of the state.
That the condition Of The University may be the
more nteliigbly sci forth, we would speak,
!. or what has been done by the state for it,
H. OF what has been done from other sources
III. OF the present condition OF the Treasury
~. o! the present aud prospective wants OF the
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