, 1865-02-21
SPEECH OF ME-. EORWENs OF
LASALLE COUNTY,
delivered in the Illinois House OF Reptesenh
NYes, Feb. t3tb. 12G5.l

uves, Feb. t3th> 1sG5l
The Industrial College Bill being under
consideration In the House of Represents
tiyes, On Monday last, alr. Coswin, said:
Mr; Speaker Having made several ineaeet1sl
etforts 10 sccuro the 1oor to submit few Of the
mind IN regard to the important measure before
the House. but in obtaining 1t find In approach
iDg discussion Of this question-one Of SO much
80 materially affect he grea. Interests Of ths stato
ne magnitude Of The interests tnyolvadln the nill
1ty Of this House 10 any argument or appesl that
can be msde upon The subject. It seoms to be the
Determination s 81 the m9orty here that the Indus.
bT this amendment adopted By the House Of. Fri
day lasf regardless OF the vital question, whether
Or or rot the amendment vii practically. eactualy,
people or th" State, from the grant madc by the
General Govenkn1ent, foE the benedt-thc sole
beneat 1f The agricultural and mechanical inter
desire In my remarks, to Impress upon this
Aoqse the true character and object Of the! grant
The grant to this State, repeat, vas made for
the exclusive benefit Of tho Agricultural aud me-
chsnical interests Of the people Of the STATE. 1t
W. Tas not aaf ne e M Speaker
Was not made for, and presume 1t did not inter
into the minds Of The members Of Congress that
In making The e5an tacy e5s making q especial
cago, Nor do apprehend tha, it waa understood
by thesa gentlemen that they were making an ap-
pl9pEiati0n for Southern illinois. Butfhcy dill
make grant OF an appropriation, so to speak, for
the purpoee Of beneatttng the people OF the whole
State, through the endowment OF at least one
College, whcfc the leading object shall be to teach
such branches os learning as are related to "agsl-
culture and the mechanic arts"-fot the benefit Of
al tint class Of or people who ara connected
Win agrlsultuEal and mechanical pursuits, With
ton Of the State to the location Of thhf8au,ut1on
y he nEife III Fl
session every moment Of our time Is precio4s-to
show that the bn' In its present shape will defeat
he lie ETant. ths o p pnssed 1s tie osm IL
which it now stands-and We are informed BY its
friends that it Is beyond the reach Of amendulcut
and that 1t must as It is, b. passed or defeated
tended 10 be benefited. It Tie friends Of this IN
st1tuton, who have been toillus for fifteen yeara
t. tas BY hs act Of
siderate combination upon this door will force
through this bill, In direct opposition To- tic
md espeeag sof hass bss9 ost
prominently identified with the efforts to secure
oso st as
IL: spe;ker, tho language OF the law OF Con-
tempting to cstablish a College, Is a. follows:
"The money SO invested shall constitute per-
petuai fund, the capital Of which shall remain for
rtded in section ffth Of this act> aud the interest
State, which may take and Claim the benefit Of
nance Of Al least one College, where the leading
object shall be- without excluding other scientific
and classical studies, and Including military tac
lated to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such
manner as the Legislatures OF the States may
Eespes tircly IN order 70 PROMOTE tho lib
the several pursuits and pa1h profession In 1Ie,'
Under this languages We are required to establish
at least one college where the branches Of learn
Fl nos aesea sst sosges a!s
ehall be Established from this fund, where the
branches Of le1rning relating exclusively to agn.
the branches Of learning relating to both agri-
culture and the mechanic arts shall be tnc.uded.
aud where these branches shall be taught under
the ssme Professors In the zane Institution, where
each student can avail himself Of the advantages
Of the lectures. teachings and demonstrations In
branches relating to bnlh.
Under the bill now about to be pissed, one
branch goes to Chicago, one TO Urbana, and one
t. Southern illinois md yet The friends Of the
tion. So, deny that the Chicago aad Southern
University as established By this bill at Utbans.
y 6y aIs ps aa pqs c.Sa % b b R, Ns1s
mere branches Of the parental Institution, how
will this arrangement meet tho requirements OF
tQE EEBnk8 bow can t0e &luQenL6 III tQ6 30ntQ-
ern Illinois department, which 1s confined to
agriculture alone. hnVe the benefit OF instructions
II the branches relating 70 the mechanic artsr
caso branch. But shere he get no distraction ex-
cept IN relation to the mechanic arts. The stu
dents at Chicago receive no lessons relating to
g instracons 6''dsa' the '3e BRANCHES % roIa
ting to the mechanic arts. The law Of
Congress says the College must teach the branches
Ets. Baf. Ii, the grant of Congress autso1ized
this separation OF the 1ustftation into distinct
branches for teaching ono c1ass Of sciencea At one
otbei, yet he p.oyis1on by this bill for the loca-
ton at Chicago OF one branch. aud IN Southern
illinois Of another, does not provide for such IN
law OF Congscss. Does thla blu provide that tho
branch Iocated at Chicago shall teach the branches
Of learning relating to the mechanic arts1 Not
Hoard of Trustees shsll hare power and authority,
to catabieh department Of faid Uni1eralty IN tie
eity of Ghicages for. the purpose Of teaching the
The mechanic arts-not the branches Of learning
relating to The mechanic azts, which mean. simply
various Hades. Instead of tie sciences relating to
The mssaaRts a5te This asss not estselsh such
n; Joslyn. VIII the gentleman allow nc to
ask him QucsAQny :
Nj. Joelyn. VIII you read the balance Of the
SENTENCE IL regard to tac mechanic arts.
mechanic arts, in .ccofdanes. with The act Of
G9ngres, providing for tho endowment of said
But as he Law Of Congress! doe. not proyide for
teaching the meehanc att, the Chicag Branch, as
provided for In this BILL Is wholly outside OF inc
object q the grant and cannot BE- entitled to my
But, ar, further IN regard u tie Southern branch
also that raid Board of fTiustso. shall have atSor
tie Southern portion Of he state, foe lie purpose
Of teaching agriculture.
Now: MI Speaker, the institutions created By
ful1ll the requirements OF the law under which We
seek to establish IN Industrial Un1Veraity. Bnt,
sit, TIE lsw wefe 80 construed q to permit he
bill, u it wise proper to oeats the mechanical
branch atthe extreme north part OF he State, in
large city-thc main branch at Urbans, on the
t1rai brunch in the extreme south oi lie State.
The student Of nechani from the west or aouth
part Of the State Is compelled to 60 to the extreme
Ing are 9reater, necessarily, than IN the Interior.
to end this branch. There are mechanical inter-
ssts IN this State outside Of Chicago,
cultural stadsat s residing sf''i nesr 1 Giles
agricultural branch At some central point 10 the
State, must 60 to the eastern Or southern side Of
the State. De who lives within, heariug OF The
College belt at Chicsgo, must 70 hundreds Of
miles to secure 1nstrncuons IN those branches
the institutions established under the grant. The
eame remarks, Mr. spsaker. Tint have made in
regard 10 the INJUSTICE Of compelling the students
Chicago apply with equal force to the students Of
agriculture being compelled to 60 for instruc-
hous to the extreme eastern Of southern part OF
snch a location for the Industrial unfyerslty, a.
the people, for whose benefit it U.s. to be estab-
lshed, have right to expect at tie hands Of :hes
Mr. speaker: We have heard ruch said, elo-
quent1y said, on this door; abont the muntdcenee
.! the ersntme BY the General Government for
States, and while agricullutfsts and mechanics
OF yonr State feel that Their interests have re-
cci7ca bnt little attention consideration either
By Congress or the Legislature Indeed that thoae
while every other interest has been carefully pro-
yidea 70, BY legislatlon-they are deeply grateful
mi importaSce Of fhese VSss interests. Bnt tie
II may be dealt with prodigally. No oae viii
LED tie Many % IT, ,ts IS Vsiae zSat,
sthalf that sum: Il Is but 1 snail anaount com.
/. ON its proper disposidon-a sum 10 snajf as to
be easily sQnandered, unless the utmost care1s
gwen to its PRESCRIPTION.
Of te Industrial classes. It was obtained only By
the earnest and persistent efforts Of mans gentle-
men. who are and have been for years prominently
tdcutihed with the agricultural interests Of the
State. For fifteen years these men haEc labored
necessarily, to induce Congress- to make dona-
ton for The establishment Of an agricultural and
They GENE here, and with perfect unaniu,tly ask
This Legts1aIuIe to givs them law which will
At home-at The Comfy Fairs, at the State Fairs,
and in all their assemb]ases throughout the st1te,
have with one voice. demanded such law.
among tlose who are the friends, and should have
the control ofthe Industrial University this House
By the pa.saee OF this bill, spnrns the wishes as
we'll as The r1ghtful demands of the farmers and
1nakes such disposition OF tho whole matter as
will dieEipate and destroy the hopes and Just ex-
pecistions Of those who secured the donstion for
unjust. The farmers of yonr State feel that this