Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-05
T-yvrrln- or vrraryr,. nov. .otb. is.

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Messrs. Il ors-The Enquirer Of the 2.l OF Novcm.
Der contains long article headed Virginia Military tn
-itutc which the first attack that has been made
upon the able superintendent, Of that Institution A. there
ar, facts contained 10 that statement of "a Vir,iniln'
which .n,ucnilv calculated mi,r,d public mind
in relation Of 80, most 6ll aul ,irrn, ulc,r the
students Of this Institution, who have been formerly con
ncctcl with the Military Institute hny, unanimously deter
mined cpira. thn.r statements lar as lies within
t.rr personal know @ aud t,r i,ut purpose they Ilv
appointed committee fl" draw Hv r"i-y To- tr Itltl, o
a Nu.s.rilr.'
E,ougin, a- yo lo 90 liIrrgu, poitic plrcs W. ar,
yrt nav iug regard m silence the ir.Hu.u, attempt
which have been made OF late to iuurc, by cgr,, Ia,
reputation U! 'ul. SIuu, uu account ut Jos political iti
Although the article a''iei To- Ii-a.ims any ,raiic,
feel assured HAT some such feeling must east 10
small deere. iu the bosom at these wliu have been tn
sources 81 ~ Nir,iuiu-' information.
Ia the ur-' place tu!. Smith di mot oppose tic lorna
ton oG Southern Es-t' o..tion among the Cadets
the uij,rt oi i.usiu, sir AN Association iIy az,
freely discussed ly the Cadets hoW-ryv, boo each of the
Literary Societies. and voted down bv thcu. MANY
81 s were members of the Institute" and II the Sncic,
the time. 10 Cu' Smith ever expressed amy dslppro-
hliion Of such A-oritii,n heard oi it, III,
failure, however of the formed this Universe
~ shows the correct lmcu o.! Oh" Cadets, tcms,lyrs
To- rejecting the proposition. Indeed only wonder
that Col smith lid t7' when it first lgiiaed forbid
tbr formation ~ association which, without auypo,
huify ct cfrcr" GOOD, would have been om.ucntIy IN
compatible with the rirt military discipline" which t. Co.
tended Boz enforced I'll" Institute. ANY one who /,
acquainted with the practical operation there will Uer.
cciyc the imprpIrriy Of forming nIU 1asoru',ou which
m-. hoy' ntercrci 20 much WITH the regular routine OF
duty
lain IL il objected that Col Sa;t! e. anti Jcact IN
m that he ,a! dat Mr. Jefferson wor. 90, &C.
be introduced into the Societies. 1t is well known thl
the Superintendent rl principles are not u ose OF
Mr. Jefsfsons Aud "A NirginjIu might well have
comprise the whole substance - 10 charges in this that
Col Smith ia a Wing Mr. Jefferson was not. But, be.
efficient officer h1Pper 10 be- opPo-ei 10 his 20
lucai Prucip o. majority of 'hr citih"u- o the state
j. thi4 .ny reason why Doc should be abused Whatever
NAV be- tlr superintendent private views We dCfy ans
show that he A- ever attempted 70 influence thOs,
Ufu Cadet by word or act II Doe di oppose the in
PRODUCTION any Of Mr. Jefferson works into the Soce
tics, llthough some %, u- have been connected with the
In utc constantly for eight years and never hclri
h. know we'll tic ground upon which 1t was done
Several attempts have been made - Introduce 10.
work ct Tom Payne, ari Col s. NTH has iuynrDbly
"pw~ci o. violently. 80 "'"H lh' "nung+ "i
Reynolds ,ctil, b0u-bth los ct I. Societies III,
Superintendent persuaded o. T." send thr book h1ch and
iCsHrr any sfu r+trUdIuT towards uhlcIy have been
proposed the, have met with the Imposition. NJ
I-nrr-pu- aeey,-1 b. veil kun.u. uuI feel perfect,
confident tit 300 production oi that goat state mIu ha
been opposed 20 thee Institute up"n any other ground
After 1910 intimate urqutu'Iur. fith cot smith i"r 1otrs
set Intimately informed Di al che little g.
mHfEs ~ which hc may have made u.r, us "Ffaibitu
seems be-. tui know his high opinion n Ma Jenar
sou, sat..iulu AMI though Irru. with him in pol
Ic- feel fully assured tIat -uc general con, emma
ton ul hs works ut- never hsau made %" nr Suprfu
ttbIsUt lie auilUr % TIE article II.i q.
formed, as ho u4H BOO relation 10 the Southern Right
Association.
Th.ll charge against tlc rpant1r lsn' s.am1 % zoe
that h, expressed hm-. pr.irsiug ~ Ius tis bppro
prHtpu rtuaf than have such BJIrd Of Visitors n suc
ases'meut vas ever sEpr-l.l by th. upaf. ndcni ",
honor him ipr it bad Di that biz anxiety FOO push or
to appropriation bad made bio 0 sensitive Zoo io iu.ul
whi. tI- brsu offered 60 ta institute, iu the lrrniuncu
ul i. VISITOR iJ, rDr tyD past pII Irc hn.
that boz Lla DII ifuDls ttu h.r Alumni. While some
the visitors have been gentlemen Uliutoi .crs aud lbii
o., b. Dc NOT tnD1r chat Di them have been uftcl
uuh' Got Ls Office fJ eiurh they a. .uod lli4
not been mlu.i % a0ud0r u not 81 indignation
hrDu about OLD. -t thai tIc Executive should have D f.
abused hf 'rl.f Uis b. NOT been Carried for that m
Alumni have even uFHd ri Pre- nuung trance d
thcIvrolrvrf Ani 900 h1o. when ore 81 the most ac
comp.h.i Deer pi hr United states service Pfoicssp
hth1u, bad noticed a.d remarked ti- gl1rn~ detect 20
t. EJIrl OF i,loJ boz 81 toll ttt ta Eyorfgc know
ht duty lfb' tn0nH b.. only fly De- hil v'plt
tod wo hope. Dn f1o contrary tit no. h11 not know
the evil which he may uurpu,ipuy, prrh1pl. have con
miu'i, and tHtt Nr HIU rt.tly o. Boo future Aul W
hope. also, that those who. Ikea "N rgiutn have 300
~ ol1r1fe and would le.irs lor them military training
mly boz we'll assured I1t u..y ciu b. put iut, uD ib.
hands ihlu fho.e ~ tr pre- rnt superintendent. What
eve. may bo the mr' Of The ln.tfutc o." B. BE father
and dccf,c hc ull measure 81 prlisc. lpast good
future lroi" cIu Lr nuy of gratitude, ltr iron
dctIloiing from ty Smith should b' proud 90 rcro,
nilr biz nioo no tho bead ~ ~ Virginia fyout
Institutions and hope thrt long life o. public seryc
may perfect the cause whi,hho hi. .p molly begun.
TIP CGMNTTfEE