Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-14

have been surprised T. learn that some hostility has
been excited TO the bill nov before tie Legislature ma
King appropriation TO the University In consequence
uf az having taken part IN the deliberations of public
meeting recently held by the citizens OF Albemare to
cons der the condition Of the country IL has appeared
90 me that statement which you'd correct any mislp
preaensiOn OF facts alike due to the University and
90 myself IL NAV not be improper 10 observe that |
have no more personal interest IN tue passage of this bill
than Ihe members of the Legislature themselves. The
money ~L.Ch gives would not be used TO my
salary or thaJ o. a. colleagues but to promote the
fort preserve the heaith S4f 70 enlarge the educa-
uoua opportunities of the children u their constituents
The defeat OF the bill would indeed I'LL my heart nth
s0rrDw; but it would be public not private grief
should .lmeut uutmey arrested that wise aud
liberal eXpa4s2u, by which Board of Visitors are
seeking render tbs great institution commensurate
with the advancing wants 4. the community; but /
would OEy mourn IN common VIII every friend OF edu-
cation wound Inflicted upon the cause If liberal
learning am not informed that any ohiec-
uou las been made 10 the mode in which |
have discharged the duties of NY ProeSsOrShp OF the
University. lean Oply that have StudiOuzy sought
the discharge OF delicate and difficult task avoid
both the spirit and the teachings of parzau, and that
whilst Maintaining my own opinions upon great cOnStitu-
uoua questions, have aimed at Undertaking my
class with my own views bu. at supplying them, through
the medium of textbooks and otherwise with the
OF forming intelligent and independent judgements of
tler OWL aud OF thus correcting any errors into which
might tall Ny lecture room is always open my pu-
pills 10 be found il almost every county; and al
though the different parties m the State equal
~ represented as would desire in the Board OF Visitors
vet there and have been gentlemen in that
body whose opinions and character should give assurance
all that there was to suspect the prostitution
ot any Chair in the University party purposes, the
abuse should be investigated exposed and corrected
Toe address which has given immediate occasion to
augrT feeling delivered not before the Students of
the University bu the citizens Of Abemarle not TO
Democrats meeting. but TO a collection of the people
without Distinction Of party, not upOa any party issues
but upon questions OF such 0yeshadowing magnitude
thatup 70 the period OF It's delivery here seemed pre-
vail universal desire throughout the STATE that all par
participation in the proceedings Of the meeting not
ofisv own seeking A distinguished Wing gentleman,
unsx pecedg % myself publicly suggested 10 the Chair
mau that should be placed upon committee to report
res,utiOns for its CONSIDERATION. This committee was
composed Of Wings and Democrats during their absence
in conference The meeting was addressed BY Wing aud
Democrat, and soou as the resolutions read,
vas called upon to speak by gentlemen Of both parties
Tue speech was hardly finished before It's publication
MAS requested IN the Wing newspaper Of our town. and
s1'se Of The Oldest aud most prominent Wings Of the
county expressed 10 personally their warm and un
Plthued Appreciation Of its sentiments When became
oiSssor OF the UniVer.y, prescribed to myself as
RUE ior Tue g0vernance Of conduct 70 abstain from
any active agency in public meetings OF nurey n,rtv
Character and no man can point TO solitary INSTANCE in
WhicL have departed from lis observance Ia the pro
per P2ee, hops peSer 70 forget that hold public Of