The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-02
From the Philadelphia keystone.
THE GIRARD COLI,EGE

we Yesterday asked our citizens nf all n,rties
IN reject upon this snhIect. and 10 vote fur such
ConnclImen as will carry into effect the dpsiyns
and Intention of our city's benefactor. His atten-
ton having been Thus turned TO the matter. =
TREND has handed us - 4 Key to tho Quaker
CITY" written by well known able wrrer
George LlpPard, a decided wing. who Tins,
speaks OF the Glrard Request, and who. :, will
rs seen, considers that the Wings have been cav.
ed from disgrace for their breach of trust bv tho
popularity of Henry Clay -
ufRARD CoLLEGE.-amnng the local allu
SlHns m the Quaker City. will be found. several
passages which refer to the Girard College.
ms monument of COrporarion's folly. is Ger
family the most Infamous wrong ever recorded in
the annals OF an evangelical Christian commu-
nifty.
II is not so much wrong npon one ma, -.
upon a limited class of men. as it is an on,r,oe
on the memory of the dead, on the homes Of NC
tery. p'
Every body knows that Stephen Girard be-
queathed to the Corporation of Phifadelpb;, an
immense sum of money, to be applied to the erec.
ton of College. for the education of white.
male orphans.
How has the Corporation fulfilled their trnst q
Ihey have squandered the money of Girard in
erecting marble palace. which has been long
years IN the process of erection, bnt which NAV
possibly he finished during the next ten wears
Tbs splendid building, reflpcting as it does tho
most eminent renown upon the architect. r. r.
Walter, Esq. is as well fitted for an orpban,s
College as 1t is for the palace of despot. or the
mausoleum of an eastern sairap.
Where are the orphans for whom this Colleoe
was designed? A generation has grown I'D un-
educated while the bequest of Girard has been.
shamelessy sqGandered. Were the ghost Of old
Stephen Grard TO appear some clear moonliobr
night on the walls of this half finished temnIe
and call for the orphans whom his besues, was
designed to nonTlsh into manhood and virtpe by
means OF a liberal education, that cali wonld he
answered from the .5het, the goal and the aims
house. From the far isles of the sea. from the
haunts Of poverty and crime, from unknown and,
unbIessed graves wonld spring the band of or
pnans, who were scattered through the world in
order that Cooperation might riot ole The b.ne.
factors money.
The prestige which hangs around the world
veneraed name Of Henry CLAW, has been called
upon. again and again by corrupt Corporatjnn
to hold them IN the power, which they have so
mserabIy abused. The honest admirers of that
great man, have been marshaed tn the polIs
again and again. under the glory of his name. to.
ma'ntain worthless Council in their power
Had 1t not been for this fact. The Uoters of Pbila
dolphin Of all parties ooould long ago. hare h,,rI
ca from me position 'ohich they Disgrace, the
disbonorers NJ Girurds beguest
Now that the name Of Henry CLAW has been.
gathered 10 the records Of the past where il will
shine with the names Of Washington and Jackson
for ages yet to come, let us hope that dishonest
faction, 'ciH no longer abuse The memoir, of ILe
dend, under ne gtory of n great nsr,,'s fame
This is hard language, for any man to hold.
hard language for Wbig to hCid, in speaking
oi faction Of his party, but the trnth is hard
one ana me TACT infamous, to viii, that the be-
quest IF Stephen Girord. has 5eep so,,r,dereor
,oithom regardto honor mr. principle bs a reck
less faction.