Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-13
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burg, we little dreamt that we were pro-
voking the criticism, or running counter
to the dictates, Of Justice" The subioin-
ed communication, however, shows what
we before intima,ed. else it would hardly
have been imagined that, .there is another
side to this question:" and the publication
Of the article shows further that we are
entirely willing to shear the other side"
though no practical coed can come Of ar
guing toregone conclusion
There is no occasion for us, therefore. to
reply in detail to the argument Of Jus
nce,' though we are prepared to vindicate
the position assumed by Us in the notice
that ELECTS his commentary; but there are
one or two facts which we deem proper to
state. And first, we disclaim all intention
of censuring the minority of the Council
for their opposition to the scheme, and pro-
test that our remarks are susceptible of no
such construction. On the contrary, the
inference is irresistible that, as the minority
was SO large, there must have been some rea-
son, apart from that furnished by the re-
cord, for this opposition; and as it was suf-
fciently strong to fix four of the Council
against the proposition, which struck us
as a reasonable and proper one in itself,
1t might IN hike manner, without due rehec-
non, Tx others against it, and we therefore
begged them not to decide the question
hastily. We didn't doubt that the OBJ
jections were deemed valid by those who
opposed the proposition, and only confess
ed our inability to see the suficiency of an
argument contained in the naked record of
four nays. Up to that moment, be it re-
membered, Justice hadlef the public like
herself, blind-fold as to her subsequent
revelations.
We declined to give the action of the
Hastings Court on the proposition, for the
very obvious reason that we never heard
oft until we read it in Justices commu-
nication. Our article would Indicate
greater want of common sense than we
are willing to plead guilty to, if we could
have published it after the Court had de-
cided the question, as we arc led now to
infer was the fact.
Of the facts stated by Justice in regard
to the future disposition Of the jail lot, and
the action of the Council heretofore touch
ing the subject, we Were Of course ;epo-
rant as they conflict with our position
fle Will excuse us for saying that these
are, in fact, the only valid objections he ur-
ges to the proposition. As to making an
invidious distinction between the teachers
of the town, we are unable to see the
slightest reason for the charge. We sup
pose the corporation is quite at liberty to
contract with private citizen for paving
the streets without mourning the charge of
making an ''invidious Distinction" Just as
the State of Virginia may contract with
Mr.. Ambrose Thompson, to establish line
of steamers between Norfolk and Antwerp,
without mourning the same charge Mr.
Thompson is the only man who had the
enterprise to move in the matter of the
steamers, just as Mr.. Winston was, as re-
CARDS the Academy Nodoubt if''J ustice"
had applied to the corporation to rent its
public lot for the purposes ofan Academy,
on the same terms, he would have been
quite as successful in his. application as
Mr. w. was.
To tie Editorof he Tuginian
In your publication of Thursday last, the
attention of the citizens of this community
is directed to the proceedings of the Com
mon Council, on the subject of surrender
ing portion of the public ground, for the
erection Of IA building to be used as an A
cademy; and your remarks thereon, are
calculated to expose the course Of those
members of the board who voted in the mi
nority Oh that occasion, to the censure of
persons unacquainted with the merits of
the case, and its history The principal
Editor Of your paper being HIMSELF stran-
ger amongst us, 1t Is not wonderful, that he
is ignorant of the basis Of the opposition
which he condemns. As an examination in
deal 1c.2i Of all the principles involved III the
subject, would extend this communion to
an inconvement length, it is deemed sufi-
Gent to throw out few observations on
the leading features, leaving the differences
| to be deduced therefrom, to the reflections
Of the intelligent reader. To a right UNDER
standing of this communication, II is neces-
sary that every reader of it should retain
distinct remembrance Of the purport Of the
Councils resolutions, and your remarks
thereon.
In these resolutions, the name Of Mr.. Jno.
FL. Winston occupies a very conspicuous
position, to the entire exclusion of the name
of every other teacher in the community
and to him is rendered the privilege Of ac-
cepting the Councils proposal, and in case
Of his declining to do so, then and not SOON
err, any other competent person is permit
ted to acceptit. Can an impartial public
conceive, that any greater indigity can be
offered to the feeling Of the other teachers
in town, and oftheir friends2
Mr.. Winston is quite stranger in this
community. He has come amongst us very
recently; Otis admitted with high recon-
mendations and very probably, he is well
qualified to prepare young men for cellege.
| No person denies his abilities. But there
is no Just ground toinfer from this,that there
is no other teacher here qualified to do the
same thing. Indeed, the fact is far other
wise. 1t is wen known to town-residents,
and others acquainted with our population,
that there are, at this time, actually engage
ed in the business Of teaching in town, as
many as three gentlemen, and perhaps
more, eminently qualified toirnpart to young
men, classical and scientific education OF
/ hob grade The effect of the resolutions.