Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-10


Defeat OF the University Biil.
The defeat Of the University bill-a blI appropriarg
800 900 TO the University Of vrgnias made the oc-
casion Of unjust reflections and charges against the
Opposition members Of the Legislature by the Charo,tes
vile JFsr,onag In its issue of Friday last We fad the
following article 90 this subject.
ION saturday last the bin was called up in the House
ani defeated by OF a. nays TO AZ ayes This result
will cause aeeog OF sincere regret in the BOSOM OF every
friend of liberal education. Indeed are forced 20 re-
gard t as the severet blow that the University has ever
received since los foundation Because, % indicates the
existence OF leepse8ted prejudice thus 10 withhold The
hand Of State patronage at time when &c Is just entering
upon a brilliant career OF usefulness and prosperity
Hundreds Of thousands of dollars have been appropriated
20 mud uiles and other means Of internal c0mmuuca-
ton while che palry sum Of $4,000 year has been
withheld from che noblest Institution OF learning 10
America
eve have norgsecn- noes, bu, there is no
doubt that was defeated bv The votes OF the Opposition
This has been for some weeks toregoue coucuson.-
We accord 20 our Senator and Delegate their merted
need Of commentator for having sustained the bill
Bu, f the Opposition have determined 10 wage war upon
the University on party grounds lee the Democracy ac-
ccp- the issue. Let them 60 before the people OIL the
State Advocating the claims OF tins foster enid OF lnr
own Jefferson and unless the cause OF letters has ceased
% De appreciated they must and VIII succeed 10 woo
be burning and lasting shame, for such splendid u-
mnarv OF literature and science 20 be permitted 70 die
o1t from neglect
Weare among the waruest and most earnest advocates
Of every proposition or measure looking 20 the real pros
perity OF tho University Of Virginia. Bat, while willing
aud anxious for the State 20 reader u au proper and lee
climate aid We DO no. admit that u has any superior
claims upou the legislature the people Of Virginia
,al because Of its association With the name %, one
Thomas Jefferson. as tine arguncn, Of the J'rsoHiai
d. H. -frs inns I
ia which all our crzeus without respect 20 party, feel
becoming interest aud pride and such, all are d's-
roas Of seeing IL literally sustained and encouraged SO
long as t is really worthy Of popular suppor-0ut not
moment longer
We eanno, be iuseosbe 70 the fact thai. Of late wears,
tls Democratic leaders, have sought TO make the On7er
.tv sort Of Democratic institution. These leaders seem
20 have forgotten thar 90 is entirely an institution OF
learning and has an along been, and st.l is supported
by ths money of Whi.5 as well as of Democrats ltt
nor Who's who b8ve inc oJucal p1rty in connection with
the University. but t is Democratic Governors and Dem
asiI1. Bo1rds OF Visitors and Democratic Professors
Democratic Governors appoint Democratic Visitors, and
Democrats Visitors appoint Dsuoc-d, Professors and
Democratic Professors begin r-h, away TO teach Demo
G. attic politics Nov, the Uaiyeri.yo of Virginia was net
e,ttbsaed nor IS 81. su-ttnei by The pscpe OF Virginia
FOX any such purpose t. no. intended 90 become
dollhouse of Democratic politics It was not designed
60 beD along hs Democrats party TO any extent OF in any
r1,pner whatever Nor we've s Professors expected o.
turn aside from their ieio1-e and prescribed probes
s1na duties 90 instruct ether the students or the cou-
trv al, r-e i'm matters OF party faith party policy
AID 10 Tins tey ta- from ,le straight path OF pToies
sopl tu,y as some Of these Professors have,donc uu
less ra nor his grossly saad.r5i them they have o-
eioasly and vro-gay iot- themselves into foreign
and forbidden donlll and thereby rendered themselves
Justly obnoxious 90 public criticism aud pl5i, ccrsure.
We r,pea. tba. We look upon the University 8. goa-
,.ored and conducted a Che sp.- designed Boy &C. found
en- and demanded boy Che people, as an object oil high
and legitimate STATE pride aud as deserving .le warmsst
fostering aad mos, liberal support on the par, OF the
Legislature sai the people. Bl, is eatded to nothing
OF the sort Simply on aseoua. of the tact that Tom
Ielsrsoa name is associated with &C.. To obtain and re-
tin the public confidence and support, must deserve
them It must rely on .s own merits a-d not put itself
under che protecting shadow OF any maus lane nor dee
pe,d upoa che p1roa,ge of any particular party. D..
1 uroissedv State aud auerlry institution,
10 must be both in fact Tor derives les support from ths
State Legislature aud from The people Of all parties, and
mt from the Democratic party alone. From tie various
r4mo-s that have reached as from time u time, in IT,
speet TO the par yism and Jeul-ogism which have
,rsrt INTO the management o. the University are Of
,rrr0 that The institution need thorough and sitting
investigation into is administration. II Go has been con-
Quoted properly and wisely am Investigation, instead OF
doing /, harm will ouy render it real worth che more
conspicuous aud rally 20 &. l warmer degree the pop
u.ar SUPPORT Blt &c managed TO any extent in spu
Of partyism or OF hvoriteu, the loy should be mad
known 20 the people in order thar he necessary corec
tive, may be applied aud tae.r noble STATE institution
saved from disgrace and sd.pErccS
According 90 i.s own statement nothing could o'
more unfair and unjust iu the Jsfsrou'rH than b.
charge tfa. the University bil "wls defeated 10y the
votes of tho Opposition Or thlt was defeated "up0u
party grounds" a, ALL l, Will be seen that only a.
members voted for the BILL and Of these large number
we're Wing, whereas there were upwards OF 80 Demo
cratic members in the hte Legislature, and We; no, more
than fourth perhaps Of these 9) Democrltc members
voted Tor the bl How is &C. tbe1 tha, the bill '"as
defeated by the votes OF the Opposition, as uppanty
alleged bv Che Ifrs0uir1s Way, IL az the Opposition
members had voted a-ans. che BILL they could not have
defeated f. e. The Democratic, members bad chosen %
save il For, iu the hte Legislature, there were only
s1 Democratic members.
We have no, the ayes and noes On the bin before us
tt We venture the assertion chat OUT ofths 2 votes re-
corded in favor Of the b very large proportion viii
be found upon examination, TO Doe the votes OF Opposi-
ton members. Al an events, We know the hct that
many OF the leading Democrats Ga che House voted
against To- aud the J,F.r.oalgs own figures prove that
there were az asf aity Deu1-l., members and prob
bly sixty or seyeaty, who red OBJ v',e tor the bill
aud vet this Din Is said 90 have been "dyA-ed by the
votes Of the Opposition members charge, SIS we have
shown. without the shadow Of foundation in truth.
Bat enough on this subiec. for the present We may
cav to the J5sr,oui4s however that the NsriUa OPP
ul.oa dare max, or accsp, sny issue, when duty to
tls STATE and to the people shah point the vay.
Democratic Agitation.
The Nashville Btu,s- in the annexed article portTays
t-Ig The ass.uc policy Of the Democratic party and
ior iast aud clearly tina. policy is aud has been set
ING towards dissolution Of our Federal Uaion. Il
says.
'But it il nor only by legislation that the Democratic