, 1866-11-22

uupopulaHty Of tho sectional s5atem IN this
couniy-one In the unfortunate ania-onism At
plptent existing betwcen chrisdanlty and science
ordinary letter. The one assigned II, telieTe,
sufficient without lnss1tuifng a1y invidious eona-
s1 or clerical for The instruction OF youth There
hive been IA learned men among the one as the
olher 1t u no donl,t The Esstem itself which Is e
blame lor fhe want OF sneeesa OF II pfomoteTS Sao
It only. l. L. u.
/ rAnxEn's FRorEr.
WmoaA CouxTr, Minnesota, November Is.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Iw1sh 10 nee you. paper to say few words TO
the people Of Iiinols abont tbe.r lands for au Ar
ricultusal and Mechanical College. If Under
staud correctly. thes hare now, by the rlunif-
ccnce Of our General Government, 80 900 acres Of
land. This magnificent gift was bestowed upon
them for tho express purpose Of ensblinE them to
found m Agricultural and Mechanical College.
THIS land at i've dollars per ocrt would be worth
two millions Of dollars. AS minimum. 1t canuot
bc worth less than ono million Of dollars, and it
msy be worth four or dvc II it is we'll managed.
This statement will, by some, be called im1gina
| tive, btt am willing to have what hare sug-
rested to my fellow citizens tried By the touch
ttoue Of fncts and reasou Am certain 1t Will be
for their benefit to try all matters that relae ia
sher inea est by the standard Of facts and reason
| Now, what ART the saets in this case.
F1.st-Thc people Of Illinois have $4,000 acres
| OF lHGH 1QE tQe EDuDAGCuA VI iAA%
Mechan,eal College, which waa given to them b.
| Congress Tor that purpose, and for that only:
| Secondly Some learned gentlemen, President:
| met In turycntion in Chicago. and have been put
tlsq ihelr heads together to devise some plan +
ect tbc proceeds OF this iso, ,0D acres Of land d
| Iiicd among the respective colleges ores Whlci
| they preside, 1 gather. from the report of thei
transactions, that they intend to work with th
Staie Legislature, and. II they can, have the pro
| reeds diytled 4noug their respective colleges
| aud they ,rtll have q kind OF science tauEht b.
| ucans Of pro!essusships founded upon their pal
Of the land, which shall be substantially the same
| and shall answer all the pnrposes ct regular a.
| ricQltuIal and mechanical education. woul
gladly say to those learned gentlemen. one an
help 10 eay to thtm, - fat as your paper circt
latee, thai J. one Of the citizens OF Illinois, et
| tirely disseEt from their proposition. 1not oAt
snftTxEy aissent from II, ht:: r1ost earnestly a.
eolemn:y protest tAEatnsttt their plan is ad2ptt
IL 1c1H be q ftfTer.fon. a. I hate peTEeFstoH
! That these gentlemen should want % get u
| a,atls OF that land secured 10 the establishment
in which thcy aIc interested and owe. which tht
preside. !. but natural. But do not at I'll adni
tre .ntsuf.ty orthetr <foFts thdt seay- The peep
Of Illinois should not allow these lands to be div
! purpose, or perverted IN an! wsy. think ha'
as I1gh opinion OF cas scal learning as any OF Il
r. ptient1 Of the late Convention Of College Pre-
den.e. wish to see It promoted aud increased
| tbnfoushucss and utility. Btu, would say, We
;lrIcn you shall not have the avails of the $50
= oc:cs uf 1aud gtytn by Congress to tho people
!. .!trots for the purpose OF founding m Agricuit
+ ~ and Mechanical College, for your p4rpos
!. ! v'.lltut my protest.. CD. W.