Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-04
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TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY.

MEssRs. EDrroRs wv no is it that keeps up in the
Register, such clattef about the late election Of
Trustees Of the Universityf Is it not some little
fellow, who is vexed because he not elected him
self should think so. Whoever he is he appears
to write if he himself had been neglected or over
looked.
Now Sirs, much has been said on this subject
that have taken some little pains to look into it
find that in the late election three Democrats and
two old line Wings were elected. How was it be.
fore? The list of Trustees shows thst large ma.
jority of them, when elected, were Wings; and
majority Of them are now anti Democratic in their
opinions. In 1885, for example, five were elected,
and all of them Wings b. 1t Mr.. Eaton, of Warren. In
1S40 seven were elected, five Of whom were Wings
Now, Sirs, respectable man will charge that the
Board Of Trustees, Whg though it has been, has
ever introduced party into its deliberations into
the University; and the man who would charge
that Democratic Trustees would introduce party into
their meetings, or into the University, is sanderer,
and unworthy Of notice.
But the Register is greatly exercised because the
Democrats conferred together, and agreed upon
Trustees. Let how thisis. With the excep-
tion Of the vote cast for Mr.. Settle the Democrats
on the first ballot scattered their votes in oil drce
tons, there being some twenty or thirty persons
voted for; but the Know.Nothings, it seems united
for see it stated that Mr. Christian got 6S votes,
Mr.. Donnell &C. Mr.. Bingham 40, and Mr. Deems 40
And then it that Mr. j. w. Thomas, Senator NOV.
ed-very modestly moved-that the five highest he
eiec4eo! NOW, what does that proven 1t proves
that the Know. Nothings, by secret sgn, thus
agreed to unite-they did unite; and falling in ef.
fecting anything by it, some Of them now raise a
howl because the Democrats did openly, having the
power, " hat they had attempted sncakngly to ac-
! complish
The Raleigh Register, I observe, in the absence
of its real Editor is actually assailing the Universe
ty. Speaking Of the late election Of Trustees, it
says" This proceeding will certainly impair the
usefulness Of the University, and lessen it in The af
feciions of a large portion of citizens" What is
| that but fasehood and attack upon the Univer-
sty? No friend, am sure, Of the institution would
write about it in that way.
Allow me to say, Messrs. Editors, that am pleas.
ed, and all with whom have conversed are pleased
| with the election of Trustees recently made. The
gentlemt chosen devoted friends to the Unver.
sity, and do not doubt, from what know and have
heard Of them, that they will add the strength oil
the institution by their influence and their labors
Let them not regard the low attacks of the ques
tionable concern who scribbles for Mr. Syme during
| his absence.
Depend upon il, the people do not expect Demo
Gratis to vote for Know Nothngs for any thing; ant
if had q seat in the Assembly, or power in tn,
State, Know Notiings would receive no office a
my hands. Sirs, men who have sworn at midnieh
to prescribe and persecnte, and who have sworn t,
vote for and to appoint none but their factor
to office, have no claims on Democrats. For one
have no sort of confidence in them, or respect 70
them. Let them be crushed out. The vipers vii
hiss as the heel OF Democracy is placed upon them
as the viper in the Register is hssing bu: that Wi
be all. A NORTH CAROLINIAN.