Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-07-29

with SIX ~orthe1atter with paris OF three 2 on9tiesa
And why. Should Buainger4be proscribed2 has
he doneEn ~ seEyice-iiGs he not teEided the par.
rty in its greatest neGssstties-fn ~iSiU-54-4S,
whose blo@s' fell thiekest upon the ranks of
WhiggeRy-whose btOast was most exposed to
lis assauIts2 DO not=dasign i%nvid'0us coh1pari-
sons, when I say that none deserve more Of tho
party in this District: nnsthese accounts than
Henry Bedinger. And:ahould he beshunted'down
as unworthy, not onlyFtof your volesn but o.. your
respect3 And why Should Mr.. Byrd suPnrseds
htm-isihe the gchoicejpt the majority OF the par
ty in this District-shattF Frederick. taking under
her wing one, or twoHeountIes, offer 10 Tie Dis
trict her ifavorite, in opposition to the wishes OF
large majorities in every other county? and for
what services q can ANY one tell or does any one
know rs :
For the present l conclude by saying, that {
cannot believe the Democratic party in this Dis.
trict will be- led into this denunciation OF its
April Convention, and audation of the Julylmeet.
ing. Nor will it be baSrayed into tho support of
any gentleman, showeger well qnalitedhe might
be,recommended'b by assmall faction and fraction
in It's midst, IL" opposition to an honest and tried
servant, nominated and sustained by q large ma.
jnrity of its number, and able and ready, as he
] has5ever been, TO dnatNtain its principles andfits
integrity agaiHst all aad every opposition:
A DEMOCRAT.
Winchester OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Republicaa and
Romney ArgusPlsase ooRHs -
THE UNIvERserXKSoF VIRGINIA.
For the Spirit Of Jeferson.
In an editorial in tie last number Of the Spirit
of Jefferson injustice 10 done, Indirectly, to the
University of Virginia, which must believe
] was unintentional. 4 am induced, however, to
notice i, in order to place before The public the
j high and useful position winch the University
nov occupies. The. editorial in question was
/ a deserved compliment 10 the Virginia Military
/ Institute TO which I tlIIysassent.@ The portion
! objected TO is the following sentences: I" This In
/ %stitution does not receive frotn the State much
J more than half the bounty that is bestowed on
/ the University, of Virginia, and at the same time
1 returns double the compensation" do mt see
THE good which is TO result from a comparison oil
1 this kind, admitting the com parlson to be fairly
made. ,Fhereis no riSaIry between the two In.
/ stitutions. Then should arise hereafter no jeal-
Z ousy between them. Every true Virginian should
1 point with pride to thu University of his State,
/ and to her Military Institute, and congratulate
himself that he lives 4ilhin the bordersofa State
which fosters with aAlberal hand the education
of her sons. The comparison, however, does not
do Justice TO the UuHersity, The University,
as well as the ~Institu!s. receives her annuity on
4 condition that she ~edfEsates, free of expense, 81
4 young men annually They, ia their turn, are
required to teach for two years within the Com
monwealth. The annuity from the State to the
University is largerfkan to the institute, says
the editorial. Truelhe one receiving s 49, 600
i per anQum, the OL1eT &J,2lU. Inc SCleItEuC al
vantages, however, ltthe University, are much
greater than at the Institute. do not say this
in disparagement tothe Institute and her distin.
guished Professors who are deserving Of all
praise. l merely safe the fact that the subjects
Il taught are more numerous, aud that there is a
4 larger number of Professors, and consequently
greater scientific advantages, ut the University
than at the Institute. Hence, it is meet and pro-
4 per that its annuity should be larger than The an
nuity to the Institute. The grade Of instruction
given at the University is not surpassed by any
institution in the UIior. 1t oughtto be a source Of
pleasure to every Sluiaron that such an lHstitu-
ton has been establshel at the South. II is vastly
important to the Suih at this jnncIure that she
should not depeDdon the North for Tie education
Of her youth. Beidssi the 80 young men edu-
Gated annually, free10[ expense, ministers OF the
Gospel, and young nep preparing for the minis
try, may attend aIHseI4lhe Schools of the Uni
yersity without pa9mea1 Of fees 10 The Professors
PFHoadrantage s at tie University are gradually
increasing with its prosperity, Atthe last meet:
Il ing OF the Visitors an Nssistan Professor OF law
was. appointed, and tho employment of several
4 Tutors authorized. The society of the Alumni
are reported to liave talten steps to establish ano.
Their Prolessnrsllip. Since its establishment. up.
wards Of 5000 studlnts have attended the schools
of the University-h0at Of them from Virginia.
Many Of her alumni sie successfully employed
as Professors, and Ii Instructors OF youth within the
limits of the State, Ind among those who were
educated within hF walls are many of tie dis
tinguished men of the country. The University
of Virginia is making: full " compensation" tU
the State for it's f8tefing care, aud should be
looked upon with fatOr by all her sons.
July 26, 1851. JUSTICE"
four correspondent misapprehends the tenor
of our remarks, when Ee attributes to them a de-
signtto disparage the University. We only en-
deayored to skow thta the appropriation by the
State to the Military4aistitute had been produc.
tive of great good to- The Commonwealth, and
even more SO by coasarison, than that 70 the
university. They arp both Institutions desery'
- ~ so.;.c,ing ccre and support of the State,
and destined to be proadH' monuments Of It's 5oens'
%fcence