The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-01

GU 1. nj. ana Professor at "COnfederate Y
Roads. He was brimfull of his great educa-
uonal enterprise, designed with broad lber-
ality to elevate alike the sons of Ham and ,Ja.
phet. is his zone idea" and he is deyotiny
all his wonderful energies of mind and body
to its development. Finding in me ready liz
tener, he proceeded to untold the plan he wa,
maturing to build up and complete the Insti-
tute.
cannot initiate the unique orthosraphy of
his written style; but l may be able to present
his thoughts and plans in the usual forms of
simple language; and, as every thing per, ain
ing to this great educational enterprise of the
age Is interesting tothe world, give my reco!-
lections Of his conversation. .... ..-.
Mr.. Nasty began by saying that the PresI-
dency had already been offered to Jefferson
Davis, and he hoped would be accepted; and
the greatest man Of the age thus give to the
Institute golden head" like that of Nebuch
aanezzar's image. His illustrious name would
not only give prestige and power, but, what
was OF more value just now, would unlock
the Golfers of his rich bondsmen, and of all
the Copperhead Democracy, North and South
and appeal with touching force to sympathix-
ing friends In England, so that the endow-
ment was sure. And that was the kind of
golden head' most desirable.
Mr.. N. said farther that he held one impor-
tant Professorship, and had fixed upon two
or three more worthy compeers to himself and
the illustrious President. One was tor Pro-
fsssorship OF the "Humanities," which should
teach that atsecession Is not treason that treas
on could never exist, Ii those opposed to the
government had spunk enough to fight, and
killed some of the defenders ofthe government
in battle; that, if defeated, though they have
ahot, and starved and plundered thousands,
they must not be touched in their property or
person, bat restored to all their former rights
and privileges, &c, &c. 1t had long been Diff
cult to find man for this position. There
were enough secessionists to teach there doc
rrines, but coming from their lips, they were
regarded as Especial pleading" to save their
necks and property. But II am had volunta-
rily offered himself-Pres. Dayis's chiefbunds-
man, who, In that noble act, and in his arti-
cles since on the theory of secession, and his
protest against acknowledgements of noble pa
triots. guilty of no crime, but only unfortunate
in getting whipped, has manifested the true
spirit aud doctrine Of the "Humanities."
Mr.. N. said further that the Institute must
have chaplain, and very unexpectedly the
man for the place had appeared in the very
camp OF tae Philistines. He had once, like
Saul Of Tassus, been bitter prosecutor but
bis loving Irritation with the "dashing Fan
ny" (Gen. Custar's sobriquet in the army);
his endorsement of JEFF Davis bondsman, and
evident itching to have filled that place him
self, and his reliance on Southern magnapi-
nifty and honor, as seen in bis readiness to
leave the niger at their disposal, all show
ed his sincere penitence, and his willingness
TO defend the cause he once prosecuted The
Institute did not want hard, stern theology,
which would trouble mems consciences and
unfit them for the plant morality of the Dem
ocratic party and, and this preacher had none
to hurt; and what he had was of so flexible
nature as to suit any meridian. Here Mr..
N. expatiated with touching eloquence ON the
wonderful blending of such seemingly antag-
onisric elements into one harmonious whole,
and pictured the sweet peaceful, loving spirit
that would pervade the government and
teaching 70 the Institute. It would be full
flment of the prophecy. "The lion and the
lamb would lie down together" and roar and
baa in sweet accord. just here he turned his
head to the window, and relieved his hoarse-
ness by draft from his whiskey flask, 50 that
1 lost a portion of his words, but gathered
enough to learn that he wished 1t understood
that JEFF. Davis himself was to do the roar
ing in Shis case. u 5r4 p" sall1 .afl4s st
True, continued Mr.. Nasby, the veteran ed
itor will find the realization of those dreams of
socialism and free love, that so captivated his
earliest years and in an institute where such
elements are blended In loving harmony IN
the government and instruction, it would be
easy and natural to have Ham and Japhet
walk arm in arm as students. To be sure
there were things to be forgotten, but that
applied alike to them all. The President
himself had to forget old theories and prac-
tice in respect to the "nigger," and the Pro-
fessor of humanities and the Chaplain must
forget unjust and cruel TRADES against NOBLE
Southern patiiarchs, "Sharp's rifles" etc., but
neither could charge the otLer with inconsis-
tency, and memories of the past would lead
all to desire the past to be buried In oblivion,
which would promote harmony. .
One other professorship, resumes Mr.. n,
have provided for; the Professorship of Po-
lltical Economy. A man has appeared fitted
for Its teaching A Professor In the only high
literary Institution OF New England, sur
rounded by the pure air of Democracy, in a
State which Is the Abdiel among the black
Republican sisters He holds to State Rights
and especially the sole and undisputed right
% control suffrage, which Is the corner stone
ofSouthern political economy, and by which
the Confederate States would regain what
they had lost by war, restoring the power to
the whites and forever excluding the niger
from the ballot box. They yielded now for
policy. Moloch had failed them and Be lial
was now their prime minister. In the State
where this distinguished Professor of Politi-
cal Economy had been prominent preacher
more than forty years and active In moulding
public sentiment. the nigger was denied the
ballot. Preaching most he judged By its fruits,
and he was sure he had hit on the right man
to teach political economy, which would re-
store the proper status OF the whites and mig
gers. g,...
At this point asked Mr.. Nasby why he Sc
lected Northern men and Yankees9 Ql said
he, smilingly, from policy. II Southern men
teach these things, it is an old story and falls
tamely from their lips, but these Yankees are
so fresh in their conversion, so captivated and
dazzled with the novelty of truths familiar to
old shareholders from their infancy, that they
enforce them with enthusiasm and go further
tuan we do. The only danger is, they may
so too far and lay down principles Of Political
Economy and humanities, that may trouble
us if the Yankees should rebel, when we get
the power and restore The old slaveholding
supremacy, as we expect to by the dIssamina-
ton of these principles; but jeff and can
keep them in check and not suffer them to ex-
ceed the bounds of policy. .a.. a
Here we came to my stopping place and l
babe Mr.. Nasby good bye. VIAToR.
An exchange says that the best gardeners
in France are in the habit of cutting off the
..o,, of the tomato plants down to the first