Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17
From the Standard
PrOccedi ss of the Faculty of the University of
NOr,h-Ca iOli"a In reiaII"H TO Prof. Hedrlek.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA,

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH. CAROLINA,
Chapel Hill, Oct. 6. 1856 |
The Faculty met at IL o'clock, NJ, under sum-
mons from the President Present, Hon David L |
Swain, President; Professors Mitchell, j. Phillips, |
M. Fetler, F. M. Hubbard, ]. T. Wheat, A. M. |
Ship, B. S. Hedrick, A G. Brown Instructors H. |
Herrlsse Tutors, S. Pool, J. B. Lucas R. H. Battle
and W. H Wetmore.
The PRESIDENT stated 10 the Faculty that he felt
himself called upon to direct their attention to the
publication OF Prof Hedrick, in the North Carolina
Standard of Saturday. Very few remarks he said
will suffice in relation 10 the present subject
In an institution sustained like this, by all denom-
nations and pares nothing should be permitted to
be done, calculated to disturb the harmonious inter-
course of those who support and those who direct
and govern it, And this is well known TO have been
our policy and practice, during long series of years
Mr.. Hedrlcks testimony that las student and Pro-
fessor' he has known institution, North or South.
from which partiZan politics and seclarian religion
carefully excluded will be received with per.
feet credence by graduates, and by al familiar
with the state of things among us
To secure an end so essential 10 the reputation,
prosperity and usefulness of the University cautious
orbearance has been practsed by The Faculty, and
enjoined upon the Students in relation to these sub
ects. The sermons delivered the Sabbath, in the
College chapel, have been confined 10 an exhibition
of the leading doctrines of Christianity, with respect
to which no difference Of opinion exists among US
and no student during the last twenty years has
been permitted to discuss upon the public stage any
question of party politics This course, upon the
part of ALL has been regarded as not merely necessa
ry 10 internal harmony and quet-n unison with
kind feelings and good taste, but due 10 numbers
of persons of different tenets and opinions, who hon.
by their attendance upon our public exercises,
and have right TO respectful consideration.
On nomination of DR.. Mitchell, seconded by Prof
Fe,ter, the Presidents communication was referred
to committee, consisting of DR.. Mitchell, Dr. Phil
lips, and Prof Hubbard, who reported the following
resolutions:
ResolUed, That the course pursued by Prof. He'd
rick, as set forth in his publication in the North
Carolina Standard of the 18th lest, is not warranted
by our usages, and that the political opinions ex
pressed, not those entertained by any other mem
Der of this body
Resolved, That while we feel bound to declare our
sentiments freely upon this occasion, We entertain
none other than feelings of personal respect and
kindness for the subject of them and sincerely re-
greet the indscreon INTO which he seems in this in
stance, to have fallen.
After brief discussion, the resolutions were adopt.
ed by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs MITCHELL Phillips, Feter Hub
bard, Wheat, Ship, C. Phillips, Brown, Pool Lucas
Battle and Wetmore
| NAY.-Mr. Herrisse, who said that he voted in the
negative, simply on the ground that the Faculty is
neither charged with Black Repubcanism, nor like
| ~ 10 be suspected Of it'
| On motion of Dr. Wheat, seconded by Prof Shpp,
the Secretary directed to transmit copy of the
foregoing proceedings of the Faculty to the Trustees
of the University.
Sentiments of the British Press O kept befo c
the American People.
The londer Leader, liberal English paper of late
date, makes the following highly important revea.
ton. 1t says:
{" We know that the aboitionism of the Garrisons
and of their stamp has been fosered and excited
by the abolitOnlst incendares of Great Britain who
would have sacrificed the American republic rather
than not carry their own dogma in their own way
The latest news from the United States induces 10
suppose that the external ntrigues which have found
their accomplic in the Union are not entirely with
ont prospect of success already the politicians o.
England and Europe are reckoning that the american
people acaH elect anti Slavery President acho qvi
send around thebramd Of discord the burning Jranc1
used to be sent to rouse the clans Of Scotland.'
Now read what the London Chronicle an English
tory paper, says in late number:
- We should be sorry to Mr. Buchanan elected
because he is in favor of preserving the obnoxious
institutions they exist, AND THE UNITY OF
The STATES. There is safety for European
monarchicl governments if the progressive spirit o
the democracy of the United States is allowed to sue
coed. ELECT FREMONT, AND THE FIRST
BLOW TO THE SEPARATION OF THE UNITEI
| STATES is EFFECTED"
In connexion with the above, read what Wendell
Phillips the great Boston aboitionst, SAYS in lat
speech:
s There is merit in the republican party 1t i
this 1T is the first sectional party organized il
S this country. 1t Is not national
Is seCuonal. II Is the norm arTayed against tn
South. The first crack in the iceber
is visible; you will yet hear it 60 with cras
through the centre
And yet Horace Greeley does not hesitate to bran
as g liars al who assert that Wendell Phillips sym
palhiZes with the black republican and their cand
: date for the presidency WASH. Union.
d ONE OF THE Polk MEN.-Among the many anec
does of The late GubernatoriaI canvass, says the 81
Louis Herald, we heard one the other day which il
illustrates the progress of intelligence in certain POI
# tons of the State where newspaper is great cur
. osity roll of Egyptian papyrus A settler dow
in the swampy country, having heard that Mr. Poll
the Democratic candidate for Governor, would pas
% along the road his house on a certain day an
that he would be known by The two famous whit
mules, determined to get look at the great man, {
- whom he had heard SO much. Seating himself on
10 log, he waited patiently for several hours wbittn
=, piece Of red cedar, and whstling the &c Arkansa
v, Traveller" AT length the two white mules cam
trotting down the road, and the swampite arose. an
v dofing his coonskin, cried out:
81 say, stranger, your name is Polk amt it?
re Being answered in the affirmative, he jumped Q
rs the log, threw down his whiting stick and sridn
q up to the buggy, grasped Mr.. Polk by the hand.
'Well darn your picture" said he eff amt aw fl
glad to see you. Pm going to vote for you-you ca
bet your bottom dollar Oh that You made flu
a, rate President, and know you'll do for Governor
It, "Thank you" said the candidate, but you a
B. laboring under misapprehenson-l am Trusten-
8. eyes, know you trustn' to the Dimmycra
as put you through and they'll do it as easy as re-
lin off log, ] gin you my vote when you was u
MIN for President and [ am just agoin' to plum
be down for you again"
n. After several Intellectual attempts to explain
Sc the swamp man that he not James K. Polk, tt
in canvasser whipped off his mules leaving his enth
sastic supporter Wi ping his coonskin and shoulin