The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-23
The Southern University.

: objections are put forth by some
the newspaper press, as to the selct
ton Of Sewanee for the building c
I the southern University. There
but one paper mean enough to still
urge the milk sick argument, an
even it is becoming ashamed. w
mean the Chattanooga Advertiser
AT first only one cry could be heard
and that was, milk sick Seeing how
base it was to use such foul calumny
the Advertiser, we notice, is attemp
ting TO create other, but still more
false reasons, il possible, why Scwa
nee should not be the point. 1t has
succeeded in drawing forth the opin.
ions Of those Of the newspaper press
who have not seen Sewanee, yet come
out and whine because it was chosen
above other places u little better
known. The Southern Citizen, pub.
Iishcd at Knoxville. objects because
the location is" on IL mountain" where
it fears lumber, brick, mortar, &c,
cannot be procured sufficient for build
inc purposes Now, did any one ever
hear such another argument, based
on 50 little knowledge Of the facts in
the case! Why, surely, the editor Of
the citizen - that able man, John
Mltchell-ought to know better than
to publish such an objection, when
the engineers appointed by the Com,
mlttcc on location, expressly state,
that timber in abundance, and clay
dirt, suitable for making brick, can be
hrd on The spot! For his benefit we
publish what the engineers reported
in answer to the heterogeneous pro-
pounded by the Committee on the To-
cation. We want, not only the Citi-
zen, but all other papers, and especi-
ally those that have not yet expressed
an opinion, to read what the unbiased
views of the engineers are upon the
facilities, &C., of Sewanec. We are
sorry to sec that most of the objections
urged against Sewance, have been
urged, or rather manufactured, by ed
itors who have neper seen the locality
of sSrwanee--in fact. know nothing
about it. only from hearsay. As to |
the Chattanooga Advertiser, we do not
think It's objections are worthy of the
consideration of respectable or high.
tonel journals.
but before closing these remarks
we wish to exhibit the most serious
objection that has yet been urged. and
it by the Athens (Tenn.) Post. The
Post says:
We obsefve that the discus, ion about
the location of the Southern University,
is continued in several papers. We have
no interest IN the matter further than an
honest desire to see the nterpriso--grand
and magnificent in its contemplation
'arrIed OUTPUT we may express the opin.
on that the Convention was most unCor.
innate in its selection, and that unless if
S ye, changed the project will drag heav.
Iy, if it does not fail altogether. The
aea Of placing such an institution in an ,
out of the way rcgion--likc the .
Of st. Bernard among'the SHOWS .
# the Alps, cut off from all contact with
he active worId--was certainly mistake, b
nIess it was designed to make nissan. |
hroPes and bigots Of those who might be
ent there to be educated, instead of fit
ing them for the various duties and posi-. +
ions OF life. We trust the Church under +
those patronage the institution is more q
specially to be built up, will reconsider \
ne subject and select some point TO =
Inch there can be no such hurtrul OBJ
'ctlons as exist at Scwance." -.. I,
Now the Posts only objection l
FUNDED upon the tabrications of
Tiers. and written in perfect igno- v
ancc Of the advantages attendant nj
pom Scwanee--is that it lies in an Il
lt-ol-lhe-way place, like the Mon ~
''ry oiSt. Bernard upon the Alps, cut 4,
| from all contact with the active
orld.' Good gracious Mr.. Post. al
e you II post indeed, that you are Of
1t better acquainted with the geog-
phy OF the country SO close around
IN Y on pnrtni,,l,, a,o l.