Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-19
REMARKS oF MR.. wALLINa.

REMARKS OF MR.. wALLING.
Mr.. Walling said he was thankful to the
Senator IRON summit for his frankness in
explaining his understanding of the true
intent and purpose of the amendment. He
was In doubt when he heard the amend
ment read, as TO its true intent, but he
judged from the remarks of the Senator,
that it has its origin in an intention eyentu-
allyto divide the fund between two or more
Institutions. Thus understanding the OBJ
Ject Of the amendment he was opposed to
1t.
believe, sir (said Mr.. Walling), that the
object of the donation can only be secured
by keeping the fund together, establishing
a single Institution, with such an endOw-
iment as win enable the students therein to
obtain such an education in the agricultu-
raj and mechanic arts as their own position
and the future greatness OF the State may
require. Gentlemen talk of the animus that
actuates the friends of a single college,
Sir, the only animus have discovered EN-
ahates alone from the friends of a diversion
Of portion OF the fund to the Miami Uni
versity-an institution with an annual in
come insufficient for its support its build
ings dilapidated, and fund utterly made
Quate to their replacement. In my judg7
ment, the only way that the object intend
ed to be effected by the Congressional grant
can be successfully accomplished, Is by es-
tablishing single Institution. The fund
is adequate for that purpose, II Kept togeth-
er Divided, 1t will be fritted away in the
sickly exis tence of two or more colleges
for a short period, eventually to fail for
wa Mt Of sufficient means to sustain them.
Equally injudicious would it be to make
the fund, or any part of it, an attachment
to any college established for other pur-
poses than those contemplated in the
grant. Glass distinctions cannot well be
avoided, when the main object is the usual
classical or college course, and those OF
agriculture merely subsidiary. The funds
would be used to strengthen and sustain
the main institution, with just sufficient at
tention to the agricultural department to
bring the institution within the require
ments of the legislative grant. 1t would |
be the goose that LAID the golden egg for |
the support of ALL and would receive just |
the attention necessary to keep up the sup |
ply. '
As to the location of the College, it can
not be other than central when once 1t is |
decided to have but one. That place near
est central that is easy of access from all
parts of the State, would of course be the
proper one to select, and the one that would
do, that the object of the donation, to pro-
vide place for a thorough education In
scientific agriculture and the mechanic arts,
can only be secured by the keeping OF the
funds together, and the establishment of a
single College centrally located, am in ia
vor of the resolution as originally intro
duced by the standing committe on Agri-
culture, and opposed to any amendment
changing its object.
REMARKS OF MR.. CRITCHFIELD.
Mr.. Critchfield said he was in favor of the
resolution. and had no special objection to
the amendment, if he understood it. The
point where the railroads of the State main
ly tend is the center of the State, and there
the College will be located, under the resO-
luton, or the amendment. The tendency
OF the State Fairs is towards a pc. manent
location eventually at or near Columbus,
and 1t is desirable so to locate the College as
tO bring them together for mutual cOnven-
ience and the general interest. The Col
lego and the Fairs will he of mutual benefit
TO each other. s .-.. .o-. .. !
Mr. Critchtield referred to the report of
the Auditor OF State, to show that very Ut
tie progress has as yet been made, or was
likely speedily to be made, in the sale of
scrip; aud as the interest only can be used,
and not dollar of the principal consumed,
It is folly to contemplate more than one
college. Talk about dividing $1,000 or
$4,000, the interest of the 100000 that is
likely to be realized in five or six years. A
common sense view shows that we shall not
1nly have enough to divide, but even to en-
low single institution. 1t will probably
De at least twenty-five years before we will
lave even one full grown Agricultural
College. Twenty -four thousand dollars a
full amount likely to be reached,
s not enough to endow one college, say
nothing of 1.-TWO or more. Judge Jones, of j
Delaware, who has given this subject more
perhaps, than any other man,
kinks we shall do well to realize $4,000
Der year from this grant. If We want to
lave good Agricultural College, $4,000
will not be sufficient, let alone dividing it
INTO two. We must have an Agricultural
must be central-it must be ac-
,essible. Heartily was he in favor of the
esolution; one Agricultural College, where
agricultural interest may be built up, aud
III interests subserved. Congress has do
lated fund. Ii not frittered away, we shall I
lave a good institution; otherwise, the
purpose of Congress and the wishes of
griculturists will be defeated