The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-07-30
THE vNivUa;,rY BILL


I, which we have felt so lively an interest
~ the University Bill of the last session.
And we may truly say, that no law has
, been passed since the organization of
the State Govcronment, which ought to
meet with more general approval 50
fully have we been convinced Of this,
that we have thought i, unnecessary to
discuss the passage Of this bill In the
Legislature sensible intelligent, and pa
triotic men differed as 10 the details. and
as to whether we should have one or two
Universities, but there was no difference
Of opinion as to the main question itself
II is true. there were a few men IN the
Legislature who opposed the University
Bill. aud who cried out that it was an
aristocratlc measure, and intended for
the rid but we do not know one of
these Legislators who was not either
wanting IN intellect or marked as dem
agoguc
In state sparsely settled like ours,
1t is impossible 10 franz. "A common school
system which will work bencfeiallv
Louisiana is similarly situated in this
respect 20 Texas, and the result, of her
efforts has proved anything bat satlsiac-
tory to the friends of education She
commenced By simply attempting to de
FRAY the expenses of th, ,xtreme noor
and while large sums of money were ex-
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has been retarded 1t mas been demon
strated that general common school
system Is entirely impracticaiie 'of
sparseiy settled country Inc duty "'
: Texas, therefore, was To provide Tor 'he
future. Has our state made any chort
to do thlsG let us see
lst The money lDT every acre oil Iiiil
taken up goes I" the common s'hoo'
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! But we want Colleges and high
| schools, and how are we more likely To
+, get them than by the establishment Of a
' colossal state University How 80 !
Why, because State University, IN
1 ten years after it liz established will
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anu ''i"' wv Po"' 'l'"" SOU "o"'" w or
lec'u"''y eAc'u'o" from H. Is .",s rue !
Every "''n WIN ""s SONS "ou'' INC ~
give At 'cas' one u 'oe'n " ''o'o"s" e''
uca''oh' he cannot III 'eAaS' occ'osc
there is no University IN Tue state 4"
ne SENDS MN ABROAD II VIII cost nun from
ooo 70 N'ooo annually poor man or