Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-13

1QCelllSenCe, Anglo CaAOu virtue, anu ALI
glo-Saxon blood sh all control the destinies
of this country.
The University
The last Standard contains Il long letter
from IS. Pool" upon the condition of our
University We have not read the article
and do not propose to Go SO, but only notice
it in order to proffer little practical ad-
vice to the Trustees of that venerable insti-
tuition, who are to meet at al early day in
Raleigh, for the purpose of inaugurating
measures looking to its relief and future
prosperity. The University OF North Car
Dina has no son who is more proud Of his
ALnu lLluey than are we, or who loves her
more But our affection does not blind US
to the fact thai there is deep-seated pre-
JUDGE existing ii this State and through
out the South against the University, which
must be first and entirely eradicated before
there can be taken any forward steps to-
wards that high position the institution
occupied previous to the wal.
Questions of policy, which have in
fuenced 80 much of personal and political
actions since the war, ave nothing to do
with the reorganization Of the University
Thank God, Congress has nothing, ana can
have nothin5 to do with its reconstruction.
We have surrendered N political matters
much which We held dear personal
honor has too frequently been offered UP
5o III &c
but as yet we have kept pure the great
fountain heads of society--our schools and
colleges Chose at least which have been sus-
tanned by the Southern people, are free
from the poisonous influences which have
destroyed the political and financial pros
perity of this section.
1t is useless for the friends of the Uni
versity to attempt to disguise the facts
which led to its prostration by referring 10
its financial losses and necessities. Il is
not the part of wisdom to hide the
truth because it is unpleasant, OF to at
tempt to rebuild fallen fortunes upon
false foundation. We toll the Trus
tees that it was want OF conf
dence upon the part Of the people in
the feelings of some members Of the Eacul
| ty in regard to the great struggle through
which we had passed, which has brought
the University to its present deplorahle
condition. Fathers who even now mourn
for the loss Of children, or who themselves
had borne part in the fight, were unwilling
| to have their sons educated by men who
| left their pulpits to welcome the hostile in
sword and torch, whose garments were
reeking with the blood of our slain, anC
whose ears were ringing with the screams
of violated chastity or by others who sol
EMMY swore that, during all the four year!
Of war-of this life-struggle--they never
voluntarily gave "aid, countenance, coun
sci Or encouragement" to persons engaged
in it. This is no political question. It il
one of sacred feeling, of social principle
The laws of Congress require that ou1
office-holders shall take the test-oath-the
Reconstruction Acts have forced upon II:
negro suffrage, and are rapidly filing ou1
places Of honor and profit with test-oath'
adventures and ambitious negroes, blu
they cannot control the education of on
youths-they never will.
Let the Trustees learn wholesome les
son from other institutions OF learning il
the South--be careful to whom they intrus
the welfare of the University, for in thi
matter the people will not be trifed with
they will not admit the claims of policy
The association of such men as IS. Pool
in the Faculty has already been its ruin
and we advise them to have nothing to de
with such in its reorganization. The Uni
versity of North Carolina cam OF be bull
up in opposition to the feelings (call i
prejudice if you willy of the people.