Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-24
Far the Enquirer.
FO EE E"T"He''
THE UNIVERSITY AGAIN.

THE UNIVERSE
Messrs Ediors:-I happened 10 Us an, a. .h'n,
Ter some weeks since, and heara nun ' ,ha hec
the University. ask space 70 s'a'e ~
tons, and room for few remarks. ,,a
Fir>t-the tendency OF The remarks "ouid 80
10 show thai ue could get The S33O, OuO expended
in erecting The University il we would ao "
Second-tba, the $4,000 annuity should ne Ia
ken from her to help pay for common scnooisI
free schools-which they say arc 10 DC esIaulish,
ed in Virginia. and with this, also, .ney "3 ua.,
take the $4,000 from the deo' ana aIHlu. ~,
not this shock ph,Iantiropv ana ,nsuH oen.tul..1I
ThiId-that none but rich men sops 81 ~. a.
The first impression has oeeh nau = .n,seIve.
magopues. who. wanting in Tert 'nemser .I,
,r;sb 70 ride into office on The downfall OF me
University. How can we get the Ss5o ,ooo BACKS
II we sell The University il will sell lot very III,
ile Then whether the buildings and fixtures OF
the University cnst one thousand OF one inl'l,.
ol dollars. il is the same thing, anu we Cdnno'
gel one cent 10 def!ay The expenses Oh nee
Schools. He who plays tE;s tune, men, Is uoips
il 10 deceive the people, and, II ne IS serious
he is the opponen, OF The best Interests OF sociey-
is against education. Suppose we take Inc Si3,-
900 from The University, and aiVlue y aiions '1o
counties. Some counties viii &c. SlE-solle oo
anu 60 dollars, &c Some say lney 60 iol ' iI
lion, if we take The $4,000 dollars nom me oni-
versity Suppose it require o,ouo 70 pay -. ~" =,
education oil one counly-a ,,.en . oppo'.u ~, ~
The JJn;versiv The IS 900 dollars but il you take
his * 00O dollars away, and give his county
hsr sbare ahoui so dollars, he IS willing 10 raise
. o5n SoIjars hv taxation. Fifty dollars will do
I;,,le Good in any county. This reminds me OF
he doe in rho mapger. Some will do nothing
10 educate the people and are anxious 10 cripple,
vss s" ~ mil down he University They tell Us,
ale he IS 600 dollars, and lei the University
s,nnorr herself. which she can do because, for
son,b some Young men build old-held school
bnnsrs with unsGinncd logs and lta1y slab
COVERS no benches-ieach school IN them, ana
make money. Grand deduction, truly now
call unon any man, who talks thus, 10 lei me
know through the Enquirer what College rs IN
operation with no DINER support 'hah puno'"ss
nd onpara,u.. Can he point 10 one in Europe, or
America, OF responsibility and standing, CONQUER,
Cd mon plan al all like that Of The Universliyi
II her waiting few weeks, no information is
forthcoming. shall expect these babbefs 10
Keen silence for the future, and hold their peace.
II is not true, that only rich mems sons go 10
The University. All the reports show the contra
~: and if one OF these fault-fnders would put
himself 10 the rouble TO inform himself on ms
poinl he would be unwilling 10 repeat this charge
longer. Every man who has been TO The Univef-
si,y' or who krows any thing about il, knows
we'll enough 10 he contrary. -.
The expense. then are 100 high; but the Uni
yersily has JUS, gotten under way-she is Young;
and, WHEN She is little more able, she will al
ford education cheaper. And besides that, she
PROPOSES 10 educate thirty two poor boys every
wear free of charge, so as 10 equaize her favors.
Excuse The plainness Of speech from an old man,
and insert this. Ever,
"''' 49, 49, OLD COMMON SENSE.