Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-01
livery County.
VIRGINIA COLLEGES.

The Compiler Of Saturday has these observations;
"Unlike the other colleges OF Virginia, the University
10 institution founded by the Lcg Of the State,
and sustained by liberal annual endowment from It's
treasury. Hitherto. the oihsr colleges have been refused
participation in the Literary Fund.- which Of
opinion they are absolutely entitled. The only excuse for
Withholding from them the patronage Of the State 10 the
fact that most oi them supposed to be- actually
under the influence OF religious denominations; and II Is
conceived that much trouble would from sectarian
contentious 10 proper distribution OF the fluids appro
propraicd. Into this subject d. propose
Il is Trough, with serious difficulties; but these
by answered. shall be very anxious to each ern
~ institution in the State enjoying its proper quota Of
lance"
We rather Calculate" that these observations Of our
University aumnus heighbor designed aid the Uni.
versiy by exciting prejudice against certain Colleges and
they efficient Institutions, by representing them be,
insinuatng that they under "Secarian" influence.
We have objection in the world the friends Of the
University resuscating its fallen fame. and building up its
future usefulness by a fair and liberal We will
with them heart and hand in the OF objects
Patrouc and laudabo: But do object srcnuously and
indignantly too f such the ntennon to the eleva-
ton OF that Pampered pet which has already swallowed
S7o00O0 Of tho Public Treasure, very little purpose,
while other Colleges have, like Eumenes fought ignorance
upon their do object say advanc.
ing tho University tho price Of rank injustice Of
founded and injurious stigma other Colleges less pre-.
tending but in our estimation more deserving.
We lay down the broad, unqualified and easily vindies-
TED proposition that there Secarian College
Veiniano where the slightest eor, is made by tho
authorities OF College warp the mind Of the student
embrace the peculiar Of any denomination OF chris
aGs, the dosmas Of any particular Church-not
where any Thing is ncucated than general truths
of christianity in which all agree-We know through
evidence from the highest source recently placed
that there effort and wish ncueate Presbyeri
ansm particularly Hampden SIDNEY the Cel:,s which
has always bee" ""A-t strongest suspicion Of any
ici there Is such attempt Randolph Macon i'll
culcate Mehod:s, tho Richmond College, Mr..
Ryand has lately proved, nculcate Baptist We
have heard ihat IL equally OF the Institution
Bethany under the of Rev. Alexander
Campbel-but in that instance speak with re-
serve, because with less knowledge.
noble zeal for learning led the establishment of the
three Eastern Colleges mentioned by the Presbyteans
Methodsts and BapIss They have taken every precau
ton extend the Of their usefulness by dyestng
them OF secarian character Their motive was no, to
form Presbyterans Methodists Baptss but TO ad-
knowledge and civilization TAey haze reeeip ed no
aid from the STATE and regard IL the extremity of il
beray tina; the friends of the Institution which has mo-
nopozed aud ngulfed all that aid should endeavor to in
lure them, If not endeavor yet still nJure them by the
suggestion o seciaranism uniounded in fact but so
well calculated To poison the public mind.