Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-15
Northern rana,lelsm and Northern Colleges.

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unsoundncss Of Northern sentiment and the ut
ter unreliabity Of Northern men OF all parties crccd
and professions in reference to the institutions of tn,
South. Not the rabble not the drcgs Of society," moi
the trading and professional politicians merely, but
men of all classes and occupations at the North have
turned TO the work Of agitation and seem determined
at whatever consequences TO drive the South to the
wall. Even Clcrgymen and College professors, quit.
ting the spheres of their appropriate and Legitimate
duties now figure as the busiest Of agators and the
rankcst Of fanatics What all this is to come to- il
continued to be madly persisted in, we have no dis
position at present to inquire. One thing, however
is certain the South must preserve an unbroken
front and maintain her Constitutional rights Mt what
ever hazard. We have tcmporized, and yielded and
compromised long enough. There is point beyond
which 'forbearancc TO be a virtue" That point
| we have reached. And we almost begin to be,
| lievc that n dissolution of the Union
deplorabc rs such an event would be-would
| be n far less evil than single further con-
cesSion TO the graSping and unhallowcd spirit OF
| the North. We have been led to these remarks
| by what we have of the course lately pur-
sued by what are called the just, moderate ntclli.
gent, conservative portion Of the Northern people
whose aim appears to be to outstrp even protested
Abouonists in their factious opposition TO the Just
demands and undenab!e rights of the South
Our present object is more particularly to direct
Southern attention the fact that nowhere has fnat
cism recently displayed itself more conspicuously or
more vrulently than among the Pi ofcsSors of Nor
| thern Colleges. Judging by their ayowed opinions
the institutions under their nothing more nor
less than the nurseries and ho,beds of fanaticisn-or
ganzed establishments for the easy and rapid manu-
featuring of Abolition sentiment and spirit Of dead.
~ hostility TO the South This is sufficiently proved
by the proceedings OF the late Nebraska demons
stration at New Haven-in which several Professors
| of Yale College acted distinguished part. Among
| the number Professor Thatcher who ad dressed
the meeting and Denounced the Nebraska bill as an
act of pertiy and INDUSTRIOUS ISOLATION of public faith
| and, waxing both insolent and sarcastic asks
| where is honor? Where is chivalry Z" In the
course of his remarks lie said at has been whs.
percd in my car that it may not be good fer gentle
man connected with the institution of learning here
| to make himself prominent on question like this
Policy Shall an honest man think of policy in such
n crisis 4? My opinion 1dH be oppressed IT. Tho rails
Of Yale College 10 be mute as still as rgcatiou
toreeer." Agitation must be kept up, Adolf
ton must be promoted, fanaticism must he
spread and the rights Of the South scorn-
cd and trampled under foot, even though the
walls Of all the Northern Colleges were to
be made as still as vacation forever Are such
the teachers and such the institutions 20 which South.
ern gentlemen resort for the instruction of their
sons {?
| We alluic to one other evidence OF the impert
nencc and anaticsm Ct these Northern Collegiate in
structors. And this from a man who has
heretofore been held in high esteem by the South
IS he las been by the whole country-on account of
his ability, learning and distinguished scientific at
| tlinmcntS But neither age, experience or phloso.
ply appear to have impaired to him WISDOM or given
him understanding The plague of fanaticism is
| upon him. We refer to Professor SILLIM.S. and the
following is his speech in full
Ellis life, he said, commenced in the midst of the
American Revolution aud he as an observer
the capital events Of American history since that epoch
lie never before appclr" the political stage but con.
sterei the present party question; he never hd much
fear from party feelings, but nov lie had fear ln par
cuarly glad Inc connued to tonight the ordinary
distinctions minor topics thrown aside The reaLery
now las III the Missouri COmpromsc) the deed of NORTH
ern men, We SHOULD dcOuuenlucc every northern man
who leans to southern SivcrY Without any personal
hostility, have seen, with the deepest regret that Con.
neciicut had been disgraced BY of her Senators
man from the North vino supports this nef,ous bill il
traitor to his county. Applause. As the head of a
numerous family, view this with the saddest
anxiety. What dor All our first efT,rts nor.
are peaceable-thcy made at tho ballot box; when
the time comes to finish the men Who have he
traycd your interest," let IL be finished forever Let or
only party be party for liberty. Repeal will come hv
and by; but If not what then Heaven only known l..
But this ~ to be resisted at all Dissolution Of the
Union always seemed to wild talk; the Union will
be dissolved If this thing be DONE aud they viii do il
iee IN all kindness TO the South-bu should the necessity
arise, feel like my friend, DR.. Taylor that could take
my part in the contest. Loud applause ]"
We have only to ask whether after n public cyhi.
bition of such temper and such sentiments on The
. al he thptu tI,,
submit to degradation Of patroniziag Northern
Colleges. 1t has institutions of it's own which ought
to be encouraged and foslercd 10y every means
in its power They are worthy of support Lecousc
they are ours and because wild folly or dangerous
nacisrn is there instillcd They are especially wor
thy ofit, because men, as citizens. rs a communi.
ty, we should zcaouSly aim to rid ourselves of olI
sayish dependence upon the North-and particularly
for educational facilities. Better, in our Judgment
that the children Of the South should live and die in
profound ignorance Of even the letters Of tho alpha
bet than be subjected to the communicating influences
Of Northern instructors. We, therefore warmly ap
prove, and recommend ii TO be acted upon by tic
people OF virginia and the S1uth-thc suoibed rcgo.
luton which was adopted by meeting Of the citizens
OF KichInond on Saturday night
"Respvcd That in the opinion Of tbs neoiioo 4, ib
coming aud right a is members in the people of yirgn
and IL the people OF the whole South to encourage and
pntTonise Southern sobool, colleges and Institutions in
preference 70 northern SCHOOL, colleges institutions
aud that just seIfrcspect requires nst ouhern literature
al It's branchcs should with the hearty supo5r Of
all southern meH, 10 view Of the gross ISLANDERS and mi
representations which di,3cuiulted by Northern po
riodicas aud newspapers aud bcr that sound economy
a. wen az every feeling ol independence end so respcc
dictate inst The people Of the South shout pntronie ad
support all those who import goods directly into ou
"atcr and that goods manufactured in our midst, II 10
be had on ft terms should always have tl,e ntcGro,c
over such az arc nijs cscwhere'
I'd Ion, the Washington correspondent Of the Bald
!. moro Sun says that the Southern opposition &, ic n,
braska Bl Is incto singani expresses some appre,e
~ sion that rny be defeated. who arc ,hc,, S,u,h,
members Of Congress ttaro giving away upon this ops,
o. uon' what Influences have oscn brougi. 70 tear mn,
them TO work 50 strange change oflront? let "a bav
ho n-Ines OF cgchiemenSod above a let us kno,
me cause Of their "crlsfshipg"
T. tn Mississippi has decided 10 receive bcr .tr