The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-17
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therefore that none save the members
of the particular denomination under
taking it can be expected to come to
its support. DO none, then, support
Yale or Dartmouth College except
Congregationalsts! none Harvard but
Unitariansl none Brown but Baptists!
none Princeton but Presbyterians?-
Are Oxford and Cambridge, in Eng
land, patronized only by Churchmen!
But the truth lies in a nutshell, and
resolves itself into this, and nothing
but this: The effort to found such an
institution as the one in question must
be made under the lead of IL denom-
ination, or not be made at all. Nei-
ther the States nor the denominations
ever would or could agree for such a
purpose, while many in all the States,
and belonging to the respective de-
nominations existing in them, will
gladly aid in such n movement when
they see it wisely and thoroughly in
augurated, and under auspices that
| insure its final anu complete success.
But after all, it is useless to talk to
persons who cannot see beyond their
own party lines, and who are always
upon the lookout for something to
complain Of, unless it talies exactly
with their own special views in every
particular. To talk of great public
considerations to them would be about
as sensible as TO eXpatiate upon the
grandeur of some great scene pain
ted by Natures own hand to a blind
man. They cannot comprehend a
word oft. 10 such people, therefore
we make no appeal. 1t would be la
Dor in vain.
This University will be conducted,
we feel fully persuaded, upon the prin-
ciplcs Of the largest and broadcSt lib
crality, so as to be reasonably ollen-
siye to nobody, while it will supply a
dosldcratum now wanting, and which
it is high tune should be supplicd.-
There is no good reason why we in
the South aud Southwest should not
depend upon ourselves for education
al purposes, when we are abundantly
ablein means both material and men
tai, to do so. Why should Louisiana
and Mississippi, for example, depend
on Connecticut and Massachusetts, in
this respect! Would it not be just as
reasonable for Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts to depend on Louisiana and
Mississippi! We may not be quite as
old as they are, but are we not old
enough to take care of ourselves, cd
ucalonalIy, as in other particulars!-
We like not this dependence on others
when we can help ourselves. Self
dependence is the road Of every man.
Iy virtue, Of every high resolve, Of cv-
cry noble deed. We place the sup
port Of this University Of the South
upon this broad, high ground, and up
on none other; and this we understand
to be the ground occupied by its ac-
tive friends. They do not appeal to
any petty, hide bound feelings of Sec
tional bigotry and ianaticism for the
sustcnancc Of their great object
They have higher and nobler motives
for their actions, not the least OF which
is IN expansive, clevating and patri-
otic nationality. The University Of Me
South will strive to cement the bonds
Of union, not tear them assunder.
is designed to spend at least two
millions of dollars in the accomplish
mcnt Of this work. A large sum Of
money, certainly; but large as it is; it
will be forthcoming as fast as it is nee
dcd. Mark what we say, and see if
the results DO not verifyit. The books
of subscription have not yet been
opened, and yet many very handsome
sums, varying from II thousand, have
already been rendered to the Trustees
by persons from various States from
South Carolina to Texas. On every
hand the warmcst feelings have been
expressed in favor Of the undertaking
by those whose words mean some
thing. 1t has been properly COM
menced, and will be triumphantly car
ried out. Two thousand dollars from
each of one thousand persons will pro-
duce the sum needed. While this is
true, and while it is true that in all
probability these one thousand, con.
tributing their two thousand dollars
each, may be found, it is certain that
there will be quite a number who will
give their tens OF thousands, and prob.
ably few largc.souled men of wealth
who will pour into the treasury Of
this University their hundreds Of thou
sands.
At n mpptinp of the unmarried