The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-19
For the Standard.

MEssKs. EDITORS A writer over the
non. de plume OF" Randolph" published an
article in the Standard of June Goth. in re-
ference to Trinity Commencement, which is
manifesty spiteful in spirit, untrue in asser-
ton and malevolcnt in inference. The Com
mencement was perhaps more than orClinari-
ly successful in the number and quality of the
audience, in the grade of the performances.
and in the order and employment which pre-
vailed. The facts SO far as alluded to by
" Randolph" are as follows:
Gov. Worth was invited us usual, and he
slowed the medals upon the graduates as
Cows Bragg, Ellis and other Governors have
done; he made short address Mt that time
and was called out by the audience at the
conclusion of Gov. Vance's address. Both
times he made neat, short and very success
full addresses without directly or infcrcntial-
" abiding to politics either State or Ma
tional Gov. Vance by special invitation
read rer6atim the address which he had de-
livered at the University, and which has
since been published He did not during
his stay at Trinity talk politics at all, but
conducted himself with great prudence. The
effort of Randolph" by unfounded inferen-
ces and absolute falsehood to raise polti-
cal hubbuh out of the usual and proper
course of Trinity. and the unohiectionable
course of two distinguished citizens, is as
UNANIMOUSLY mean as it is characteristic of the
debased and INSCRIPTIONS partisan. AS to
the paintings, &c, it has been the custom
for many years, to decorate the Chapel on
Commencement day with the paintings and
portraits of the Societies. On the morning
of Commencement, the Chief Marshal asked
DR.. Craven if they might hang the portraits
of Davis and Bcauregard in the Chapel
He replied "no, it might be offensive to
some, and can do no good to any, under the
circumstances would be in bad taste. Let
them remain in the halls where they are."-
During the dinner recess, two and-a-half
hours, a young gentleman and lady brought
down the portrait of Davis and put it in the
place of one of those of Washington. Meth
er DR.. Craven, the Faculty nor the Trustees
knew any thing about it until some days af-
ter Commencement.
The structures of G. Randolph are vile and
full of malice prepense. He knew that the
said portrait was not brought down from
motives political at all he understood that
the reasons have no refer hence to the Confed-
eracy dead or sleeping" and his mean and
slanderous attempt to use the incident as a
citizens generally, by so stating truth as to
convey falsehood, is indicative of spirit
so envious and unprincipled as to be dan
gerous. The man who will denominate as
" toad-eaters' an audience of 1900 persons of
the very best citizens in the State, is too in
decent to mlngle with the multitude. and
too obscene to write for the public. AS to
Yankee vandals,' DR.. Craven used no
such words, nor was the word yankee"
used politically during Commencement In
introducing Mr.. j. L. Davis, DIR. Craven did
say" in this case 1 depart from the usual
custom. Mr.. Davis has been soldier in nearly
all of Gen. Lees battles, and was MANNED, as
you will see, in the front roak that sto,naed the
acorks at Rednas' Station" Is there treason or
politics in that, in using military terms to
explain the condition of noble young man.
who stood upon his crutches while deliver
ing his speech If so, let Randolph" and
ali his friends make the most of it, for opine
DIR. Craven will ''bide the blow whatever
it may be. Whoever this skulking writer is,
he disgraces Il whole County by using her
name to attract attention to his political
venom and personal hate.
Neither Gov. Worth, Gov Vance nor DR..
Craven used the words attributed to them !;
no such spirit pervaded the assembly as is
asserted, and that-all present belonged to any
one party, shade, creed or principle, is pos
tive falsehood. The Trinity people are as
loyal as any in the State, and have given as
many proofs of it; they are not boot-licks
and fanatics; they think for themselves,
will vote as they like; do not sell themselves
for place or gold scorn dictation, and will