Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Raleigh Standard
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FACULTY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA IN
RELATION TO PROFESSOR HEDR1Cu.

FROM tue SihHu"tu.J
UNIV ERSlTY OF NORTH CAROLINA IN |
RELATION TO PROFESSOR HEDRICH.
UsIyEnslry or NORTH CARoLiSA,}
Chapel Hill. Oct q, 1856. )
TIE faculty met at ~ o'clock. H., under a sum
mons from the PRECEDENT. Present-uon. David l..
Swain President: Professors-E. Mitchell. j. Phil.
Ip, ". Fetter, +. NJ. Hubbard, J. I. Wheat. A. NJ.
Snipp, [. Phillips. b. s. Hedrick, A. G. Browa: in.
s;,uctor- II. Hefrsse; tutors-S. Pool j. Is Lucas,
f. II. Beetle, aud w. *. Wetmore.
The President stated to the faculty that he felt him.
SELF called upon direct their attention to the publi
cation "i Professor lledrick ia the North Carolina
Standard OF Saturday. Very few remarks, he said,
will Suffice in relation to the present subject.
In AL institution sustained like ths by all denomi
ua;os aud parties nothing should be permitted to be
dos calculated 10 disturb the harmonious intercourse
Of who support and those who direct aud govern
!; and this is well known to have been our policy
and practice during long series Of years. Mr. He'd
rick = testimony that-as student AID professor lie
h.. known "no institution, North o. South, from
whic. partisan politics and sectar'an religion are so
carefully excluded" will be- received with perfect Gre
dance by our graduates. and by all familiar with the
sia,. oi things among w.
10 secure an eud so essential to tbs reputation,
prosperity and usefulness Of the University. cautious
.rlrarance has been prGcticed by the faculty, and
cned upon the students in relation TO the saoects.
Iiiu sermons delivered the Sabbath, IN the college
chapel, have been confined to an exhibition OF tue
leading doctrines of Christianity, with respect 10
no student, during the last twenty years, has been
permitted discuss upon the public stage any ques,
hon of party politics. This course, upon tho part OF
nli has bee regarded not merely necessary 10 IN
tcrnl harmony and quiet unison with kind feeling
ana good ,aSteb but due 10 numbers OF persons OF
different eltis and opinions who honor w by their
attendance upon public exercises, and have right
To respectful consideration.
On motion Of DR.. Mitchell, seconded by Professor
Fvgter, the Presidents communication was referred
TO committee, cousistpg of DIR. Mitchell, Dr. Phil
;ip.. and Prot. Hubbard who reported the following
resolutions
Resolved, That the course pursued by Professor
Hv,i-;cS his set forth in his publication in The North
Carolina Standard Of the Attn instant is not warrant
ed by our usages aud that the political opinions
dressed are not thuse entertained by any other men,
Der at this body.
Resolved, That while We feel bound TO declare our
eeu,irucuts freely upon this occasion, We entertain
none other thar feelings Of personal respect and
Kindness for the subject OF tbem and sincerely regret
IN. ndscrelion into which he sees In this instance
10 have fallen.
Alter brief discussion, the resolutions were adopt
eG by tie following vote: Ayes-Messrs. Mitchell
Philips Feter. Hubbard, Wheat, Shipp, Z. Pniilips
Brow H. Pool, Lucas, Battle and Wenore. Nay
~, lcrr;ss ST, who raid that he voted i'll the negative
.'s.aipy on the ground that the faculty 10 neithe
charged with Black Rspubcanism nor likely to b
suspected Of IT..
On ,nu,i"u OF DR.. Wheat, seconded by Professo
Shipp, the Secretary was directed ~ transmit cop!
o. The foregoing proceedings Of the Faculty to tn
Trustees OF the University.