Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-12

We have on several occasions spoken Of TIL, Insti,
tuition and the action OF the Board OF Trustees d
Hampden Sidney towards it. We are gratihed t.
know that the action of that Board has had but little
effect in injurins the prospects of the Institution Lu
it is matter Of blame that any injury should lie in
CURED by 50 indispensable and so useful Southern
Seminary. We rccur 10 this topic again simply to
express some views not heretofore advertcd to-
This question concerns not merely the Trustees Of
Hampden Sidney and the Faculty OF the Medical Col.
lege or the Medical Faculty of Richmond or tho ply
sicians Of the State 1t matter ofgenera and pub
lie Government The pride of the Stae-the advanc,
of science-and above ali nmea,urably the sanitary
condition Of the people materially involved. Tho
people have at least something to say in the matter
and the simple question is whether or not we shall
have Virginia medical school ofhis grade; whether
it shall be in the power of SET Of men, who have
contributed nothing to the upbuildng either ia mean,
or labor, to say that such Institution shall be
crushed, unless it be subjected to their unadyised
and absolute control? Are men who are willing to
peril the interests TO which we have Just brciiy ad
yerted, in order 10 keep medical school which owe,
them nothing but the accident OF name under ihcil
control-arc such men competent TO be entrusted wu
such interests? There is no foundation in equity loi
their claim IL would no. be sustained upon lu
bill in chanccry. There are pre."ant reasons why
such control would be inaPpr pirate in tnrr band,
One good reason however, Is enough viz that the .,
are removed by considerable distance from the Ius
tuition which they affect to govern necessarily u.
familiar with It's wants, capacities and interests An
Irish absentee can as well cultivate his estate as IT,,
Faculty OF Hampton Sidney College in Prince FL.
ward, ru!s iuiciJu.ly tbs dcs,inies Of a medta
sci oOi IN Richmond
But Se add another reason 4 scientific school re-
sorted to by ncn ct al grades OF all parties, OF al
sects and Of no party sect should o. essential,
under control Of no sect VI party Now gc ar,
far from inunauns that lIlmpdcn Sidney is ans
more under scctaran control than any other Of our
State Colleges. II may per chance be c,ss,. Nor d,
fud any fault with, or make any special objection
TO that which more or less influences the affair, o
Hampden Sidney. Our rci ark is general. and it.
scope equally comprehcnds any and ALL We should
make the same objection, 10 matter to homi might
apply.
We 90 Tor an indie, cndln charter f,r the Richmond
Medical College. Not because 1t is Richmond
school, nor for any special friendship Tor its Faculty
Qhough VIC believe enjoy IT. not because Of any
disrelish to the Faculty Of llnmpdcn Sidney but be
cause in IL are involved the pride Of the STATE, IN,
advance Of medical science, and the health Of Ia,
people And because we believe that to be governed
vic and efficiently, it must be governed by thos,
who are Immediately ident fed with it, prosperity
and familiar with it, internal affairs. We look upon
the whole system Of Boards Of annual visitors IA
public Shoos little better than Irish absentecism
and productive OF like results
We trust the coming Legislature will promptly
grant TO this Institution an ample Independent
charter