The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-22
Communicated.


1t appears that your correspondent OF
Tuesday, has also been influenced by "inade-
quate information" concerning the Presi-
dent Of the State University; and conse-
quently, his evidence isall iaferentiat, where
as, the interests of education and religion
demand that the "truth should be knopn.n
But he says that " the public papers have
heralded the charges all over the country"
Well, what Of all that? This is not evil
dence, though it may have " gained credence
with great many of the prominent men of
the State" Many things are heralded in
this way, that have no foundation in truth.
But your correspondent appears anxious
for an investigation of the grave charges
against the Doctor, and intimates, at least,
that there is a disposition to shun investi-
CATION. But did not the Doctor request an
investigation? and did not the board accord
ingly appoint committee for that purpose?
and as your late correspondent admits the
Board of Trustees to be the I" best judges of
the course to pursue" it is to be presumed,
that he viii be satisfied with their decision
in the case! And what of the note of the
"Alumni," and the " town-meeting," and
the large number of students who knew
nothing of the "testi monial, until made
public?" 1t was not necessary for all to
know, or to assist when the amount requir-
ed was, by part, already subscribed.
And how easy was it for the two bodies
that voted to be influenced to vote on the
wrong sidel And did not some of them
vote upon the principle that DR.. Daily ought
to be removed from the Presidency "guilty
or not guilty." But it is passing strange
thatyou correspondent shouldaoknowledge,
notwithstanding the Doctors "inadequate
education" and the charge of fragrant vi
olations of morality" hanging over his head,
that he sis man of undoubted energy and
influence; and also, that I" the University is
now in highly prosperous condition.
Illiterate, bad men, do not usually exert
an influence in such manner! Surely the
"palmy days" of the institution, are now
more than equal to the past "highly pros
porous an cable faculty" an intel
ligent, vigorous Board of Trustees, and a
greater number of students, and graduates,
than at any former period! And as to
sectarian and political influence; was there
| .,,H th. a
the institution when "the venerable DR..
Wylie was its head?'' And what more
now than then, unless it be "more of the
same Sort!' ,.s..
And are not the teachers divided in poll
ties? And suppose the Board of Trustees,
instead of being strictly democratic, was
substantially Republican, or something else,
would your youthful correspondent object
to it? Would he not still desire the educa-
tional interests of the State TO be zealously
"fostered," under the supervision of such a
Board? Count the professors, and see!
Finally, when ever we calculate that men
are to remain "abOUe suspicion" with all
parties, while they are identified with one
whetherpolitical, educational or religious, We
shall find ourselves mistaken. For even the
anonymous communication Of q personal en-
envy of DIR. Daily, published in a vile sheet
has received hearty welcome, and a quie'
response, from numerous hearts, pens, and
lips! And in this way the innocent suffei
with the guilty.
If DIR. Daily has done wrong, let him suf
fer for the wrong; but let us be careful how
we fix guilt upon a man without any fur
ther evidence, than mere rumOr