Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-01

a - For the Standard.
re ae,rsalzers ef tAse STANDARD
You are aware that Controversy has been going
on recently bety cen ayseH and Prof Hcdlisk q
the q diversity relation to- ricuHtafaI Science
i this subject canaot fail to exetein-
terest among the farmers Of North Carolina this
time when the begin the necessity of the APP
plicationof henical improvement to their woroilt
lands ny object in making an attack upon the
ANALYSES made by Prof Fl. was not with view to
injurs him personally but for the purpose of pre-
Fentlnean INJURY being done to the farming interest
of the State have been told often time not only
| by farmers. but by of other professions, that
they could not see in what manner these Analyses
| could be Of practical utility to thesfarlner When
Prof. Mitchell made the attack upon Prof Emmons,
last summer he gave as his reason that he wished
to protect the interest of North Carolina against
| what he regarded misrepresentation made by
Prof. Emmons What, ask3would be the inference
to be derived from Prof H. whole course in this
matter, than that Prof E. not competent to dis
charge the duties of State Geoogist in North Caro-
Ina? If deem man incompetent to discharge the
duties assigned him or assert such to be the fact it
is presumed of that will endeavor to prove
what 1say and that the public generally to judge
whether or not have done so in this instance. l
was willing that this controversy should go on, re-
CARELESS OF the voluntary admonitons Of the Editor
OF the New Era, that shall see cause to regret
it. was satisfied with my position and with my
opponent but such does not seem to be the with
friend Of Prof H., who signs himself Agricoia who
upon enquiry from the proper source find to be
none other than Prof Charles Phillips, writing under
a fictitious name and induging in such low personal
abuse as would not become little grog-shop poiiti
clan, much less Professor in literary Institution.
lie thought it policy to attempt to drive from my
position in this way. Bat in the beginning L was
told that should have the whole Faculty down up
ON ms if L o. any body else offered to say that any
thing was done differently from what it ought to be
by Professor. But how could have looked for bet
ter treatment from that quarter, when refused
short time since the Of the Chapel at the Uni
vefity for the purpose of delivering lecture to the
young gentlemen upon scientific agriculture and the
excuse rendered was that it unprecedented that
there would be disturbance created because the
lecture to off at night? Prof H. states that
this controversy not Of his seeking accord
ing to his taste, and of course will not under these
circumstances, press it upon him. and such my
determination before the article signed Agrico!a
appeared, and so expressed myself to my friends.
But in relation to my towards the author Of
AGrcoia, have not acted according to my own feel
ings but have been guided by discreet friends in the
matter. admit the right to full, fair, free criti
cism upon any thing which place before the pub
lie; but at the time will not allow my person
al character to be assaulted with impunity. If in
the heat of passion, use language which is regarded
as personally offensive, will, upon application being
made, make the "a:nende honorable" frankly and
openly j. F. TOMPKINS