The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-09-11
DIR. Daily's Prosecutor.

a9alnst Ut, DdiiI on WHICH ne was tIleu De-
fore the Trustees of the University has pub
lished the following letter in the Lafayette
Journal. 1t speaks for itself:
The Lafayette Journal and Free Press, Of
Friday, August 10th, contains an attack on
me aud the good citizens of Bloomington
under the caption of - The Trial of Dr. Dali
~" and over the signature Of Alumbus,"
which feel constrained to notice.
DR.. Daily has tried in vain to array the
religious denominations here in hostility one
against another in hopes of reviving in the
conflict his lost popularity in the Methodist
Church. So, as a politician, lac is constants
ly crying out, +" am a Democrat, and tbs
j. the cause of the opposition to me-
These efforts of DIR. Daily to array party
against party, and thus turn away attention
from himself. his worthy "AIumnus car
ricS for him to Lafayette, and tries to make
the false impression there. There is no
" strife between the different religious de
nominations of Bloomington and this
prosecution did not originate in political
opposition. | commenced IL myself and
have conducted il alone, except so Ear as !
have sought legal counsel and the aid Of
facts, and claim 20 he as good and true
Democrat as the Doctor. Moreover | ann
not ain the charcA.' OF course his most
malignant enemies ii meant to include
me and this prosecution, cannot - have been
from this denomination as "Alumnus
withcqual beauty aud truth asserts. ALUM
nus attacks The Church - the whole
christian community, at least ut Blooming
ton. This might let pass, rs not affecting
me, but for the SANDER on this community
that "Ihcy have sought TO ruin the lnstitu-
ton Who here, whether ont Of or in the
Church has lifted hand or tongue against the
Institution or against "its Professors! -
Not one, / assert. We all, church and
world alike, wish well to the Institution
and respect and honor its able and worthy
Professors. Our opposition is solely to its
plagiarizing, dishonest untruthiul and IL
ccntious President And should We COM
pare the church and the ,rorld together in
zeal and effort FOR the institution fear The
church would far surpaSs us, as we 20 Dr.
Daily. Who besides some of the church
members ,and not Methodist at that gave
five hundred dollars and large amount of
building material tor the rebuilding OF tie
burnt cdifce? And who besides DR.. Daily
ever refused to ply his subscription? Even
when, 10 pay it for him and leave large
annual bonus TO him, his salary was raised
the full amount OF his subscriptions? And
is Il dishonest man Il suitable example guide,
and instructor of youth? Yet it Stems he
is the very sire for such son as AlumnuS
his beau ideal of President.
Without stopping to critic;se the bad Eng
liSh Of Alumnus, a. il well hcfits the icno-
rance and gross biuudcrs ofhis much laulcd
foster-i;,thcr, simply deny the truth of
nirc-tenthS VI his statements, and declare
my,elrrcady to sustain, before amy fair tri-
buntl, the material correctness of every sub.
stan;ial charge made against DIR. Daily before
the Boari, two of which the Board refused
10 investigate alter they had given us the
privilege toamcnd our specifications. "Thcy
were insults to ladies la al IA standing.
The evidence was Fifty per cent stronger
than | expected it. But how could expect
to Get Il verdict when some Of the Board had
sworn TO sink hell or sustain thc Rex. pr.
/ Daily, under any circumstance, which might
come up! SiN out OF seven OF the charges
are proven beycrd all controversy.
50 ! shall pass by the slandcrOus scUrrility
with the simple remark that it aimed at
Prof. Campbell who for near a score of
years 50 ably aud successfully held the chair
+ Of Principal Of the Preparatory Department
ana adjunct Professor of Languages. needs
NO defence. His oulosy Is in the hearts OF
sc;eHl hundred living witnesses To his
honor ~ a man and his excellence as an in
Strdctor, and hundreds of whom would glad
ly testify to his purity Of language as well
as life, and thus brand with calumny the
malicious charge of ObSccnity.
Ny controversy being not with ilumnus.
to whom | wish no harm; nor with the co..
lcge, in which ! wish my children now To
enjoy the advantages there received near
twenty years ago nor with any ofits Pro
icssorS. with whose private views as 60
Church or State have nothin. to do, and
care nothing about long as they properly
instruct my sons, and set before them
proper example.
Ills opposition to Dir. Daily, which is OF
recent origin, sprung not from his political
or ecclesiastical associations or opinions. In
these wish him and the Board his late
Judges, all success. Ii originated wholly in
the doctors outrage on the intimate aud
conGding friendship OF virtuous females,
mot one bat more.) For this | cutfcd,
kicked, and caned him, and had found HIM
sooner should probably have,
Thus began my controversy with the Rev.
Doctor. And | will say to " AlHmnus,
that ! did no more in behalf of those in
iured ladies, than ] am ready to render for
Mrs. AumnuS,' if there should be such a
parsonage. Mt the shortest notice, when call
cd on by the principles of right and honor.
am ever ready to aid any lady when in
suited 10y such man rs Daily, let me find
her where ! may. There should not be any
such charges against man occupying the
position OF DIR. Daily. But unhapPily they
follow his track wherever he goes. Why Is
this Will the wise :. Alumnus answer
this question? Yours,
ALEX. NJ. MURPHY.