Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23
THE UNIVERSITY AND THE KlCHhoND hi''
Last Thursdays Wing contains letter from


is among its many bold assertions:
at is palpable 10 The students and citizens OF
this place that we are governed 10y men "hose
every action proves them to be utterly destitute OF
all considerations
To us, the letter bore on lis face the marks 0!
being one Of the mosI impuden doareS ever palm
e., upon credulous or prejndiced mind. II pro-
te>ses 10 give an account The marriage OF one
Of the Professors 10 .MsS Sponce. Now, ms
announcement should have, itself, been 10 The
Wing proof.pcsiiive OF The character OF the letter
No man could read such etIer, unless WIN me
most Jaundiced eyes, and not pronounce II bold
fabrication.
We are informed, upon the most reliable au-
lhori,y, not in The Least connected with The oni
versily, that he University is progressing as
we'll as lis best trienIs could wish. The Faculty
adopted some police regulations, The week before
The last in order lc prevent any student from Ire
quen,ins ,ippliag shop which had been es'a-
h!shai some len or twelve yards from the Uni
versily precincts This, We understand, is The
extent OF the prohibition in regard 10 visiting GER
tain places. The leler says, "lhe scenes OF
former session have alleady begun, and, from
present appearances, bid fair 10 SurpaSs anything
IN NE lcQy Of mObs crcr pitRcSMd IN hts country.
Now, wha, arethe facts? One evening the week
before the last, about six or seven students made
some noise with tn-pans OF horns, but II has not
been repealed-and, indeed, such arc The orderly
disposition and studious habits OF the great body
OF the Students that the attempt 10 produce any
thing like liol woud prove wholly aborlive.
But 10 cap the climax Of folly and creduity,
We learn, upon undoubed evidence, that there is
no such person al the University or al Charioes-
vile, as &C 4. Hanisan," the worthy cores
pondent OF The Richmond Wing. The Wing,
if it read the letter which it publishes, aud
we are bound 10 suppose that it did read
il before hand, from The Editorial comments
which it makes, would in that case have
known that il was do0T, had not It's bitter
prcludices against the University clonc,d lis Vi
sion and welcomed, 10 is columns any ei!uslrn,
from whatever quarter, The effect Of which might
be 10 PROSTATE this institution OF learning
Moreover, The Wing dgnifes this counterfeit
letter by preparing editorial, 10 call public al
lcn,ion 10 lis contents Here ills Aalics and all
1--WE publish The letter To-day, because we loTe
all sides 10 be heard The Ua!rGSny IS getting on
tadiV we feaf-m0nsre the aboIlive attempt The
other DAY to give il a PRESBYTERIAN whiewa>hins
= an attempt not less aborlire than il was obvl-
Gus 10 the sasacious observer. Tickle me- aud
Twill scratch YOU is an old game-or, a DU-
eud Daiscup expressed it. the game Of gill gai
is understood throughout EnroPen Help us here
in Richmond 10 establish the irm0rg Institute,
and we will help YOU along with your tnirtrNiy
Schemes, was, 10 our apprehension, the bargain
= a bargain annihilaled by The good sense OF the
College and Education Convention! Gentlemen,
and .erv distinguished men Of talents, TOO, were
hoist with their own petard'
Here is the Old story of the Presbyterian
bargain" which we have already exposed 10
public ridicule Is il not evident, that The at
temp, 10 prove a bargain" is as futile and I'M
supported as is the above abolliye ellor 10 run
lo,rp he University, by The testimony OF as gar-
ing "RoorbacL" as ever houri>hed in The last
Coon Campaign &C. 4. Hanigan's' letter is
a fabrication; therefore, all the comments OF the
Wing, based upon It's aycrm.nts, fall, lieless, 10
the ground. We fear not for the mischief which
the Wings course may do the University, hcfc.
where the Legislature can see the exposure of The
game. We have no fear, that it is upon such
imsy charges, and such reckless attacks, that an
intelligent and viruuus Legislature will ruthless
IL PROSTATE noble and valuable institution OF
learning, founded by our own Jefferson, ard des
lined 10 shod 10 blessings over Virginia and the
whole South Let The University be rIcd ulo"
II, Nd nd "a
al The examination Of its condition-not bitter
prejudice and blind creduly;-lel justice be done,
and We fear not for the result.
But harmless as lhc Wings attacks may be al
home, where all The facts are known, we fear that
il may do mischief abroad Already, have we
seen this very article of The Wing referred 10 by
The Northern press. and eagerly caught up, TO
show that "the University is getting on badly"
We ask the press, in other States, which have
published an opinion in accordance with the
comments Of the Wing, 10 correct The unjus, i'm
putations.
We go not TOO far, when We say that the ex-
lraordinary course OF The Wing on This point de-
serves the severest, kefnest censure. The expo
sure which we have made ought 10 bring the blush
OF shame 10 lis face, III indeed il can blush Wilt
now have The masnanimity 10 come out and frank.
" acknowledge, that it has been guilty OF the
grossest injustice?
The Wing says, tive propose in few days
regularly 10 discuss the University" What a
farce such discussion will turn out, unless, in
deed, the Wing fortiies itself with better anthor-
lilies than It's correspondent, Mir. &c. A. IIan-
gan"