Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-17
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The Rev. WIZ. H. PADDOCK fufnishes the Chstts-
nOoga Advertissr With following transcript Of the
proceediues Of the Board of Trustees:

HoGtG Of TS1ssSsss
The Rev. VIZ. H. PADpoCK furnishes the Chats
nooga Advertissr With following transcript Of ths
proceedings Of the Board of Trustees:
BnEnsuEBA spR1scs, July 3. 1883
This being the time and place at which the Board
Of Trustees Of the University Of the South had been
summoned toesnyene, the RI. Rev, Jas 0tey, D: D.
President took the chair, and after suitable devotion
called she Board to order.
The Rev. DR.. Lay, Secretary, called the roll, when
the following answered to their names OF the Epis
eopal order, RI Rev. Jas. Il. Otey. D. Dirt. Rev
Leonidas Polk, d. D., 1t. Rev. Stephen Elliot, u
D, Ri. Rev. WIN. NJ Green, D. D., r. Rev. n. H.
Cobb, D. D., Ri. Rev. F. II. Rutedge, D. D.
Ofthe Clerical Trustees and lay, South Carolina,
the Rev. Alex Gregg, Mr. John A. Calhoun, Mr..
Edward E. Evans; Georgia, Mr. Daniel Grih1
Florida, The Rev J. J. Scott, D. D., Mr.. George 4.
Fairbanks; Alabama the Rev. H. c. Lay, D. D.;
Mississippi the Rev. W. C. Stout; Louisiana, Inc
Rev. w. 7. Leacock, D. D.; Tennessee, the rev
David Pise, D. D., Mr.. F. B. Fogg, Mr. John Arm
field
A majority of diOceses being represented by both
orders the President declared the Board duly organ
lied.
On motion Of the Rev. DR.. Pise,
q ResolUed That the rules of order, Of the Con-
vsntion Of the diocese Of Tennessee, adopted as the
rules Of order Of this body
Mr.. Francis B. Fogg, from the committee on char
ters. reported that act OF incorporation had
been obtained from the Legislature Of Tennessee
and laid copy of the same on the secretarys
The RI. Rev. Bishop Green, seconded by the
( RI Rev. Bishop Polk, offered the following reso-
/ luton:
..P.,slred, That the vote by which sewanee
was adopted the location Of the University OF the
South at the last meeting Of the Board, be and Inc
! same is hereby reoonsdered
Rishop Green observed hat his matured reflections
and more careful inquiries with regard to SeWa-
nee only increased his confidence 10 the previous
action Of the Board and he was unwilling TO disturb
/ it. But inasmuch objections had been made ny
1 one diocese deeply interested In this enter
prise he deemed ii no more than courteous that the
Trustees from Alabama should beallOwed 10 express
their objections.
B;shop Polk felt assured that nc diOeese had
deeper interest ia the University Of the South than
Alabsma He did not understand the action OF the
lateC Convention OF Alabama an indication OF want
of cordially in its support, but rather OF anxiety
that there should be no failure. This was shown BY
the resolution it had passed, the main object OF
which vas to restore confidence. He then read the
resolution.
"Wbereas. the selection of Sewauee as the To-
cation Of the proposed University of the South does
not appear tohsve given general satisfaction there
fore,
stPssolpsd That the trustees the part Of this d
ocese be requesedto urgethere consideration OF me
question Of location at the next meetngot the board
Of Trustees with view to restore confidence lnthe
minds of those of its friends who deem SeWanee an
unsuitable location"
Bishop Polk, resumed. He thought the action Of
the Board at Montgomery final on the question OF
location He did not admit the right Of Alabama, to
disturb il. Yet go DESTROYS was he to remove all
ground Of discomfort, that he willing to waive
his opinion as to the proprety Of the course, and
therefore seconded the motion Of Mr.. Green
The Rev. DR.. Lay, Of Alabama, remarked that
Alabama had uniformly debated this matter as
question Of principle She had never exhibited any
undue solcitude to have the University within her
own limifs but she had taken her stand upon econ
omieal aud other grounds against the mountain ana
for the plain So long as the question appeared 10
be an open question: she ready to use al far ana
honorable means to procure result she deemed Of
Importance TO the interests Of the University But
( now it was apparent the Board was utterly indis-
posed to revise its action. Il was evident that Be-
vance was TO be finally adopted, and he desired and
hoped in thst event that might find favor with the
public He ready to acquiesce IN the clearly
asesrtained will Of the majority.
Bisbop Cobb observed that his position IN this
matter had been well defined. At the very outset he
had taken ground against the principle Of noun
tain location. His convictions were unshaken and
he could not surrender them. So also OF his diocese
He believed Of all the ten dioceses in the cOnfedera
ton there was not one in which general, so lively
so profound an interest in the University prevailed
as in the diocese Of Alabama The object OF the
resolution read by Bishop Polk, was to restore con
Z ndence. lnefe hBS III AidOanS ~ AlA AZ
wounded jealousy no desire to be troublesome.
Her sole object had been to avert measure in her
view detrimental to the interests which all desireC
= to promote.
But now, said the Bishop, that We are fairly bea
ten and thoroughly defeated give up and surrender
have fought this question to the end and if 1t wer
right ana proper would fight it yet. We have don't
our duty and the result is against US. Since you
will not come down to US from the mountain, WI
climb the mountain and join you there. Hencefortl
| am freely with you and my motto is "Pro dec, pr
ecclssiG pro c0mmURi patrta, pro homiauIa salute.
, now move to lay the resolution on the table.
The Rev W. G. Stout Of Mississippi seconded th'
motion expressing his qualification, in which he va
Joined by some happy and pertinent remarks by tn
p Hon. John A. Calhoun, of South Carolina, and Dir
George R. Fairbanks, of Florida.
! The resolution, none dissenting, was laid upol
he tahlp